After more than four years on the market, the Nintendo Switch finally gets Bluetooth audio support.
On Twitter, Nintendo of America confirmed that a new system update (version 13.0.0) has been released that adds the ability to pair Bluetooth audio devices to your Switch. This means that you can now use any of your favorite Bluetooth headphones, like Apple’s AirPods.
The last #NintendoSwitch The update is available now, including the ability to pair Bluetooth devices for audio output.
For more information, including restrictions on some functions when using Bluetooth audio, visit the support page: https://t.co/vzAB6lZTDu pic.twitter.com/6J5xcDl5kU
– Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 15, 2021
So far, the Switch has only supported wired headphones. While the Switch has always supported Bluetooth, it never used this functionality for audio. Instead, Bluetooth was only leveraged to connect controllers.
To pair Bluetooth headsets, go to the Switch home menu, open ‘System Settings’ and scroll down to the new ‘Bluetooth Audio’ section. From here select ‘Pair’ to search for any Bluetooth audio device within range.
Other additions in version 13.0.0 include an ‘Update Base’ option in System Settings to allow Switch bases to update via the LAN port and the ability to maintain an Internet connection while the Switch is in sleep mode. suspension.
Source: Nintendo