Microphone Doesn't Work During GameChat
Nintendo Switch 2
Follow these steps if the microphone on your Nintendo Switch 2 console is not picking up your voice, you come across too quietly, or other players are unable to hear you during GameChat.
Note: Microphone input via Bluetooth is not supported on Nintendo Switch 2. If you are using a Bluetooth headset, you can hear other players but not use the headset's microphone.
What to do
- Check whether your user at the bottom of the GameChat screen has a green border when you speak.
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Green border appears when speaking
This means the microphone is picking up your voice properly, so it should not be an issue with the microphone itself.
- Have other users in the GameChat room check to make sure they have not lowered your user volume on their end. They can also increase your volume from the default.
- To communicate with other users without using the microphone, you can send messages to the chat using text-to-speech.
- You can also continue following the steps below to increase the microphone input volume.
- Have other users in the GameChat room check to make sure they have not lowered your user volume on their end. They can also increase your volume from the default.
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Green border appears when speaking
- Make sure there is nothing blocking or obstructing the microphone.
- If you are using a separate microphone or headset plugged in via the USB-C port on the console or a USB port on the dock, try unplugging the device and plugging it in again in a different port.
- If you are using a separate microphone or headset plugged in via the audio jack on either the console or the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, try unplugging the device and plugging it in again.
- If you are playing in TV Mode, try sitting closer to the system to see if the microphone picks up sound better.
- Check the Audio Input options in System Settings:
- Select System Settings
from the HOME Menu.
- Scroll down to "Audio", then to the "Audio Input" section.
- Make sure the correct microphone is selected as the Input Microphone.
- Turn off Microphone Noise Suppression so more sound will be picked up by the microphone and sent to other players. This can be turned back on after troubleshooting.
- If needed, increase the microphone input volume.
- Select Test Microphone to test the audio input you have selected.
- Select System Settings
- Restart the Nintendo Switch 2 console.
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How to restart a Nintendo Switch 2 console
- Press and hold the POWER Button
for at least three seconds.
- Select Power OptionsOpciones de apagadoOptions d'alimentationOpções de desligar.
- Select Restart.
- Press and hold the POWER Button
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How to restart a Nintendo Switch 2 console
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If the microphone is still not picking up your voice, you'll need to set up a Service Request for the console.
