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How to Voice Chat on Nintendo Switch

February 14, 2024 by admin Category: How To

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This wikiHow teaches you how to voice chat on Nintendo Switch. There are two ways to voice chat while playing compatible games on Nintendo Switch. You can chat using the Nintendo Switch Online app for Android and iOS devices. The Nintendo Switch is also capable of supporting voice chat using a headset with a built-in microphone. Currently, Splatoon 2 and Fortnite are games where you can have voice chats. After Nintendo launched the paid online service in September 2018, a number of other games will also be supported with this feature soon. [1] X Research Source

Table of Contents

  • Steps
    • Using the Nintendo Switch Online App
    • Use headphones with built-in microphone

Steps

Using the Nintendo Switch Online App

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Download and install the Nintendo Switch Online app. The Nintendo Switch Online app is available for free on the Google Play Store for Android smartphones and tablets, or the App Store on iPhone and iPad. The application is red with the word “Online” below the joy-con controller icon. Follow these steps to download the Nintendo Switch Online app:

  • Open the Google Play Store or the App Store .
  • Search for “Nintendo Switch Online”.
  • Tap GET or Install next to the Nintendo Switch Online app.
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Open the Nintendo Switch Online app. You can open the application by tapping the icon on the home screen of your mobile device, or by clicking the Open button on the App Store/Google Play Store.
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Sign in to the Nintendo Switch Online app. After opening the application, several information screens will appear. Swipe left to skip to the last page and tap Sign In . If you don’t have a Nintendo account, you need to click Create a Nintendo Account at the bottom of the screen and follow the instructions to create an account.
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Launch a game that supports online chat on Nintendo Switch. Tap or select the game image on the Nintendo Switch home screen to launch the game. Currently, Splatoon 2 is an online game that supports online chat through the Nintendo Switch Online application.
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Select online chat. Games that support online chat will have an option to create or join a chat on the main menu or options list. Since Splatoon 2 is the only game that supports live chat, you need to go to the Online Lounge in Splatoon 2.

  • Launch Splatoon 2.
  • Press the ZR+ZL button at the start
  • Press the A button repeatedly to skip all news and updates.
  • Press the X button to open the menu.
  • Choose Lobby (or Grizzco for Salmon Run).
  • Select Online Lounge .
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Join the room or select Create Room . If you receive an invitation, you can choose a room to join. If there are no invitations, select Create Room .
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Select game mode. You can choose either Private Match or another mode the game offers.

  • If possible, check the box to allow friends to join the chat with a password.
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Click OK . This button is located in the center of the Nintendo Switch screen.
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Tap Send Notification to My Smart Device . Chat rooms on Nintendo Switch Online will be created on smartphones or tablets.
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Tap the chat bar at the bottom of the app. On a smartphone or tablet, tap the chat bar at the bottom of the screen. The chat room will open with options to invite friends.
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Invite friends into the chat room. There are three ways to invite friends to chat.

  • Social Media Friend allows you to invite friends from social networks. Tap this option and select the social network to post the invite link to that app platform.
  • Nintendo Switch Friend allows you to invite friends from your Nintendo Switch account.
  • Users You Played With allows you to invite users who have played together before. [2] X Research Source
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Use chat features on Nintendo Switch Online. After setting up a chat room on Nintendo Switch Online, you will have the following options:

  • Invite friends: To invite multiple friends to chat, tap the person in the upper right corner of the Nintendo Switch Online app.
  • Mute the chatroom: click on the microphone icon with a straight line through it to mute the chat room.
  • Leave the chat: to leave the chat room, click the “X” at the bottom of the screen.

Use headphones with built-in microphone

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Connect a headset with a built-in microphone into the headphone jack. The headphone jack is located above the Nintendo Switch, next to the game card slot.
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Launch a compatible multiplayer game. To start a game on the Nintendo Switch, tap or select the game on the Nintendo Switch home screen. Currently, the only game that supports multiplayer chat via a headset is Fortnite, which you can download for free from the Nintendo eShop.
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    Select multiplayer mode. Compatible games allow you to chat with your team members via headsets with microphones. On Fortnite, you can chat with your team or friends in Battle Royal mode. [3] X Research Sources
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    This wikiHow teaches you how to voice chat on Nintendo Switch. There are two ways to voice chat while playing compatible games on Nintendo Switch. You can chat using the Nintendo Switch Online app for Android and iOS devices. The Nintendo Switch is also capable of supporting voice chat using a headset with a built-in microphone. Currently, Splatoon 2 and Fortnite are games where you can have voice chats. After Nintendo launched the paid online service in September 2018, a number of other games will also be supported with this feature soon. [1] X Research Source

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