{"id":8675,"date":"2021-12-14T17:35:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T16:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1536785"},"modified":"2021-12-14T17:45:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T16:45:25","slug":"how-to-connect-your-nintendo-switch-to-the-tv","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-connect-your-nintendo-switch-to-the-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"How to connect your Nintendo Switch to the TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Joe Julians\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 14 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The Nintendo Switch differs from the other big consoles out there in that it can be a handheld device or one that you play through your TV like any other \u2013 the choice is yours with the Switch as long as you don\u2019t buy the Lite version.<\/p>\n<p>And while the process is quite simple, we are finding many are searching for how to connect the console to the telly \u2013 we aren\u2019t all tech-minded \u2013 and we\u2019re here to give you the lowdown on that very question, as well as answering definitively whether there is a way to connect the Switch Lite.<\/p>\n<p>So read on for all you need to know about connecting your Switch to your TV!<\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Nintendo-Switch-Neon-Red-blue\/dp\/B07W4CK8KR?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Buy a Nintendo Switch at Amazon for \u00a3258.50<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>How to connect Nintendo Switch to TV\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/How-to-connect-Switch-to-TV-dd4f106.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C169,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/How-to-connect-Switch-to-TV-dd4f106.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C169,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/How-to-connect-Switch-to-TV-dd4f106.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1536907\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/How-to-connect-Switch-to-TV-dd4f106.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C349&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Get\" the=\"\" dock=\"\" plugged=\"\" into=\"\" mains=\"\" and=\"\" connected=\"\" to=\"\" your=\"\" tv=\"\" via=\"\" hdmi.=\"\" title=\"&quot;How\" connect=\"\" switch=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Get the dock plugged into the mains and connected to your TV via HDMI.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Nintendo<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>As shown in the image above, taken from the Nintendo website, connecting your Switch to the TV is quite simple. You\u2019ll need to plug the Switch dock into the wall, connect the dock to your TV with the included HDMI cable, and slot your Switch into the dock itself.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also got some steps for you, if that isn\u2019t making sense, so check out these tips on how to connect your Nintendo Switch to your TV:<\/p>\n<ul><li>Open up the back cover of the Nintendo Switch Dock.<\/li>\n<li>Connect the USB plug from the Nintendo Switch AC adapter to the top terminal of the dock (it is labelled as AC ADAPTER, just so you know what to look for)<\/li>\n<li>Now connect the other end of the AC adapter to the wall outlet.<\/li>\n<li>Connect the HDMI cable to the bottom terminal of the Dock that is labelled HDMI OUT<\/li>\n<li>Now you will need to connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of your TV or monitor of choice<\/li>\n<li>Close the Nintendo Switch dock\u2019s back cover.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the Joy-Con controllers<\/li>\n<li>Insert the console into the dock but the LCD screen needs to face the front. The LCD screen will turn off after getting docked so you know you\u2019re on the right track.<\/li>\n<li>Now turn on your TV, head to the correct HDMI source and you\u2019re good to go!<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Note: the steps above will work for the original Nintendo Switch and the newer Nintendo Switch OLED Model, but you cannot connect a Switch Lite to a TV in this way (or any other official way).<\/p>\n<h2>Can you connect a Nintendo Switch Lite to your TV?<\/h2>\n<p>No, you cannot connect your Nintendo Switch Lite to a TV in any official capacity. There\u2019s no beating around the bush needed here. The Nintendo Switch Lite is not designed to be played on your TV and it actually does not even have the hardware in there to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>Over on Reddit, however, of course fans are sharing their unique ways to circumvent the hardware in the Switch Lite to (sort of) get it running on a TV.<\/p> <blockquote class=\"&quot;reddit-card&quot;\"> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/NintendoSwitch\/comments\/kbzf34\/i_finally_connected_my_switch_lite_to_my_tv_its_a\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share&quot;\">I finally connected my switch lite to my tv! It\u2019s a bit dumb and definitely could look better&#8230; but it\u2019s not like I\u2019m finding a regular switch anytime soon.<\/a> from <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/NintendoSwitch\/&quot;\">NintendoSwitch<\/a> <\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;UTF-8&quot;\"\/><p>To make that method work, you\u2019ll need a phone-to-TV cable, a tripod for your phone, a 3mm audio cable to output your Switch sounds into some headphones or speakers, a spare controller to connect to your Switch Lite, and the patience to set all of that up! And even then, you\u2019ll have to put up with some lag between the console and the display. 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