How to Enable or Disable the Online License Setting on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch
Follow these steps to play downloaded content while connected to the Internet, without loading a virtual game card on your console.
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If you would like to play your digital games or DLC on more than two consoles, you can turn on the online license setting. When turned on, you can play downloaded software or DLC you've purchased while the system is connected to the Internet, even if you don't have a virtual game card loaded.
Complete these steps
- Link your Nintendo Account to all of the consoles that you want to play your digital games on.
- On one of the consoles, select your user icon from the HOME Menu.
- Scroll down and select Online License SettingsAjustes de las licencias en líneaParamètres des licences en ligneConfigurações de licenças online.
- Update the "
Use Online License
Utilizar licencias en línea
Utiliser les licenses en ligne
Usar licença online
" setting to
On
Sí
Oui
Sim
.
- This enables the setting for your Nintendo Account on all of your consoles—you do not need to set it on each console.
- Download the games or content you want to access on each console.
- On any of your consoles, insert the physical game card or select your downloaded game from the HOME Menu to begin playing the game on that console. Note that you can also continue to use virtual game cards on two of your consoles, even if you have turned on the online license setting.
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“Checking if the software can be played…” message
If you have turned on the online license setting, this message may appear from time to time. When this setting is turned on and you start a game that is not loaded as a virtual game card, you must have an active Internet connection.
For more details, read “Checking if the software can be played…” Message When Starting Software.
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Error Code: 2819-0003, "Play is being suspended."
This error code usually indicates that your Nintendo Account is being used to play your digital content on another console.
You cannot use your Nintendo Account to access games on multiple consoles simultaneously.
For more details, read Error Code: 2819-0003.
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“Checking if the software can be played…” message
