How to Adjust the Screen Brightness on Nintendo Switch

Complete these steps

Which console are you using?

• Nintendo Switch – OLED Model

  Note

  • Screen brightness can be adjusted only while in handheld mode or tabletop mode.
  • When Auto-BrightnessBrillo automáticoLuminosité autoBrilho automático is enabled, the screen brightness will adjust based on ambient conditions.

  Screen brightness can be adjusted in the following ways:

  From the Quick Settings Menu

  1. Press and hold down the HOME Button for at least one second to open the Quick Settings Menu.
  2. Enable/disable Auto-Brightness, or manually adjust the screen brightness by sliding the brightness level bar.

  
  

  From Within System Settings

  1. Select System Settings from the HOME Menu.
  2. Select Screen Brightness.
  3. Select Auto-BrightnessBrillo automáticoLuminosité autoBrilho automático.
  4. Select OnSíOuiSim or manually adjust the screen brightness by sliding the brightness level bar.
• Nintendo Switch

  Note

  • Screen brightness can be adjusted only while in handheld mode or tabletop mode.
  • When Auto-BrightnessBrillo automáticoLuminosité autoBrilho automático is enabled, the screen brightness will adjust based on ambient conditions.

  Screen brightness can be adjusted in the following ways:

  From the Quick Settings Menu

  1. Press and hold down the HOME Button for at least one second to open the Quick Settings Menu.
  2. Enable/disable Auto-Brightness, or manually adjust the screen brightness by sliding the brightness level bar.

  
  

  From Within System Settings

  1. Select System Settings from the HOME Menu.
  2. Select Screen Brightness.
  3. Select Auto-BrightnessBrillo automáticoLuminosité autoBrilho automático.
  4. Select OnSíOuiSim or manually adjust the screen brightness by sliding the brightness level bar.
• Nintendo Switch Lite

  Important: Auto-brightness is unavailable on Nintendo Switch Lite. Screen brightness can only be adjusted manually on this console.

  Screen brightness can be adjusted in the following ways:

  From the Quick Settings Menu

  1. Press and hold down the HOME Button for at least one second to open the Quick Settings Menu.
  2. Manually adjust the screen brightness by sliding the brightness level bar.

  
  

  From Within System Settings

  1. Select System Settings from the HOME Menu.
  2. Select Screen Brightness.
  3. Manually adjust the screen brightness by sliding the brightness level bar.