How to Connect and Use Wireless Headphones on Nintendo Switch

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Want to use wireless headphones on your Nintendo Switch? Well, sadly you can’t directly connect or pair a wireless Bluetooth headphone with your Nintendo Switch.

Here are some ways to connect and use wireless headphones on the Nintendo Switch.

How to Connect Wireless headphones on Nintendo Switch with USB Dongle

Not every Wireless headphone is supported on the Nintendo Switch. But you can try to connect your Bluetooth headphone by using the below steps.

1. Ensure that your dock is connected with your TV.

2. Now, put your Switch in the dock. Both Switch screen and Nintendo Switch logo of the dock should be in the same direction.

3. Press the ‘Round’ button of your joy-con controller. The button is on the back of the controller near the ZR & ZL buttons.

4. Keep holding the button and detach the joy-con controller by sliding it up.

5. Do same for both sides of the joy-con controllers.

6. Take joy-con straps and move it over the track to attach them.

7. Now, fit the joy-con controllers into the slot. Now, you can use the straps or grip to play.

8. Press the ‘House’ button at the right side of the joy-con controller to power on the Nintendo Switch.

9. Hook up USB dongle of the Wireless headphones into the USB port of the dock.

That’s it! Once it connects successfully, you’ll see volume controls prompt menu on your screen.

How to Connect Wireless headphones on Nintendo switch with USB-to-USB-C Adapter

To connect headphone by using USB-to-USB-C adapter, you will need to disconnect your Switch with the dock.

1. Remove your Switch from the dock.

2. Connect both the left and right joy-con controllers.

3. Press the ‘House’ button at the right side of the joy-con controller to power on the Nintendo switch.

4. Plug in the USB-to-USB-C adapter to the port of the Nintendo Switch. It is at the center bottom of the Nintendo Switch.

5. Now, insert your USB dongle into the USB-C adapter.

That’s it! Once it connects successfully and your Nintendo recognize your wireless headphone, then you’ll see volume controls prompt menu on your screen.

How to Connect Wireless headphones on Nintendo switch with Bluetooth Transmitter

1. Press the ‘House’ button at the right side of the joy-con controller to power on the Nintendo switch.

2. Insert the Bluetooth transmitter into the headphone jack of your Nintendo Switch. The headphone jack is given on the top of your Nintendo Switch.

3. Now pair your Wireless headphone with the Bluetooth transmitter. Pairing process will depend on the device you’re using.

4. Try two to three time to pair them successfully. That’s it! Once it connects successfully, you’ll see volume controls prompt menu on your screen. Now enjoy audio from your Nintendo Switch on your headphone.

Charlie Noah is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, David Smith has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.