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How to Manage Multiple Consoles in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App

Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

Follow these steps to add more consoles or swap between multiple consoles in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device application.

Note: Both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles can be linked to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app. Up to eight consoles can be managed using the app at one time.

Complete these steps

  • Adding a Nintendo Switch 2 console
    1. If you haven't added a console yet, link one to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
    2. In the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, tap the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
    3. Select Add a Switch 2 or Switch.
    4. Select Next to get the Link Code for the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
    5. On the Nintendo Switch 2 console, select System Settings from the HOME Menu.
    6. Scroll down to highlight Parental Controls.
    7. Select Set Up Parental ControlsThe Parental Controls section of the System Settings menu, with 'Set Up Parental Controls' highlighted. Ajustes del control parentalLa sección de control parental en el menú Configuración de la consola con 'Ajustes del control parental' resaltado. Configuration du contrôle parentalLa section « Contrôle parental » du menu « Paramètres de la console », avec l’option « Configuration du contrôle parental » surlignée. Configurar o controle dos paisA seção Controle dos pais do menu Configurações do console, com "Configurar o controle dos pais" destacado. , then App Has Been Installed.
      • "Change Settings" appears instead of "Set Up Parental Controls"

        This means you have already set up Parental Controls on the system without using the app.

        1. Select Change SettingsThe Parental Controls section of the System Settings menu, with 'Change Settings' highlighted. Modificar los ajustesLa sección de control parental en el menú Configuración de la consola con "Modificar los ajustes" resaltado. Modifier les paramètresLa section « Contrôle parental » du menu « Paramètres de la console », avec la section « Modifier les paramètres » mise en surbrillance. Alterar configuraçõesSeção Controle dos pais do menu Configuração do console com a opção "Alterar configurações" em destaque. .
        2. Enter your PIN.
        3. Select Set up in the (free) Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
        4. Select App Has Been Installed, then select Next to verify that you have the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
    8. Enter the six-digit Link Code from your smart device. Select OK.
    9. Select Link to link the Nintendo Switch 2 to your smart device, then select OK on both the console and your smart device.
    10. Once the link is complete, you can use the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app to set parental controls restrictions.
  • Adding a Nintendo Switch console
    1. If you haven't added a console yet, link one to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
    2. In the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, tap the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
    3. Select Add a Switch 2 or Switch.
    4. Select Next to get the Link Code for the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
    5. On the Nintendo Switch console, select System Settings from the HOME Menu.
    6. Scroll down to highlight Parental Controls.
    7. Select Parental Controls Settings The 'Parental Controls Settings' option highlighted on Nintendo Switch., then I have the app installed. What's next?.
    8. Enter the six-digit Link Code from your smart device. Select OK.
    9. Select Link to link the Nintendo Switch to your smart device, then select OK on both the console and your smart device.
    10. Once the link is complete, you can use the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app to set parental controls restrictions.
  • Selecting a different console
    1. In the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, tap the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
    2. A list will appear of all linked consoles. Locate the console that you want to switch to, and tap it to make it the active console for the app.
      • If you have trouble identifying which console is which, tap the three dots icon to the right of the console to view the serial number. You can compare this to the serial number on the console.
  • Removing a console

    Follow our steps for how to unlink the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app from your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console.

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