Nintendo Switch: voice chat with friends - how it works
If you would like to play online with your friends on the Nintendo Switch, you can use voice chat at the same time to exchange ideas better. We'll show you how it's done.
Use voice chat on the Nintendo Switch
Note: Voice chat currently only works with Splatoon 2. In the future, however, other games should provide support.
- Download the Nintendo Switch Online app for iOS or Android.
- Start the app on your smartphone and log in to your Nintendo account.
- Start Splatoon 2 and use the "X" key to open the menu.
- Select the "Online Lounge" and choose the game mode you want.
- If you select the "Send notification to my smart device" option, you will receive a notification in the Nintendo app.
- There you can now invite your linked friends to the game. You can also send invitations through social networks like Facebook.
- As soon as a player joins the room, voice chat is activated. You can now talk to each other on your smartphone. To do this, the screen must remain permanently on.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to use an Xbox controller on the Nintendo Switch.