How to set up Nintendo Switch parental controls with a phone
How to set up Nintendo Switch parental controls with a phone
2017-03-08
guess what your Nintendo switch has
parental controls that's not surprising
you can limit online access loading the
eShop and set ranges an age recommended
content but you can also do this on your
phone the Nintendo switch parental
controls app isn't easy to find on the
App Store but enter the address on your
switch into your phone's browser and
you'll get to it fast
the free app can link to multiple
Nintendo switches and act like a monitor
and screen time timer pairing is
relatively easy use the temporary code
that gets entered into the parental
control settings on the switch after
you've selected user smart device you
also need to be connected to the
internet when it's linked the app can be
used to set time limits on game play by
day and show what your kid is playing by
user account you can even turn off the
switch remotely after a time limit a
cruel move but sometimes a necessary one
remote controlling your switch means you
don't need to spend time finding the
switch system either you need a Nintendo
account to link to a switch and once
paired the switch stays in a password
required parental control mode for
getting online to use Wi-Fi but to
remove those controls just unlink the
app from your phone you're back to
normal now good luck being a parent
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