Parental Controls for Nintendo Switch
Here’s a breakdown of what the parental controls offer:
Play Time Limits:
Parents can set daily time limits for console usage and even suspend software when the limit is reached.
Age-Based Restrictions:
Parents can restrict access to games based on age ratings (e.g., PEGI or ESRB ratings).
Online Interactions:
Parents can manage communication and social media posting restrictions.
eShop Purchases:
Restrictions on purchases in the Nintendo eShop can also be set through the Nintendo Account settings.
Monitoring:
The app allows parents to view which games have been played and for how long.
PIN Protection:
A PIN is used to access and modify the parental control settings on the console.
App Integration:
The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app (available on iOS and Android) provides more in-depth control and monitoring capabilities than the on- console settings.
GameChat Control:
For the Nintendo Switch 2, the app allows parents to manage which friends their child can communicate with via GameChat.
You have two options when it comes to adding parental controls to the nintendo switch console.
Option 1:
You activate and control the settings o
n the console itself.
This is quick and easy but lacks some of the control.
Option 2:
You download the parental controls app for eithe IOS or Android.
This alows you to have more control and monitor your childs usage in your own time and on your own device.
Lets first take a look at setting up parental controls on the switch itself.
Setting up parental controls on the switch console.
1. Access Parental Controls:
On the Nintendo Switch HOME Menu, select “System Settings,” then scroll down to “Parental Controls” and choose “Parental Controls Settings”.
2. Choose Console Setup:
When prompted to use the smart device app, press the X button to select “I Don’t Have a Smart Device” and then “Next”.
3. Set Restriction Level:
You can choose from preset restriction levels (Child, Pre-Teen, Teen) or select “Custom” to manually adjust individual settings.
4. Customize Restrictions:
You can restrict software by age rating, limit communication features, or restrict VR mode usage.
5. Set a PIN:
Choose a 4 to 8-digit PIN to protect the parental control settings. Remember this PIN, as it will be needed to adjust or remove the restrictions
Setting up parental controls on the
Nintendo parental controls App.
The app can be downloaded from both the Apple and android store.
Apple:
Android:
What you’ll need
- The console used by the child (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch Lite)
- Your smartphone (or tablet), as the parent/guardian
- The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app (* Download instructions in the “Registration -procedure” section below)
- Your Nintendo Account (only available to those 18 years or older)
- An Internet connection (You’ll need to carry out the procedure below with your console and smartphone connected to the Internet.)
1. Turn on the switch console
2. When this screen appears, press the A button three times.
3. Select “System Settings” from the HOME Menu.
4. Select “Parental Controls” then
“Parental Controls Settings”
5. When the next screen appears, download the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app on your smartphone. Once the download is complete, select “I’ve installed the app. What’s next?”.
6. Launch the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app on your smartphone and log in using your parent/guardian Nintendo Account.
7. After logging in, check the six-digit registration code shown on the app screen. Leave your smartphone with this screen displayed for now and proceed to the next step.
8. This and the following few steps are carried out on the console. Select “Enter Registration Code”, enter the six-digit registration code from step 7, and press “OK”.
9. The account to which you’re about to register the console will be displayed. If it’s correct, select “Register”.
*It’s correct if the parent/guardian Nintendo Account you used to log into the Nintendo Switch Parental
Controls app is shown.
10. This final step should be carried out on your smartphone. Following the in-app instructions, set the “Play Time Limit” and “Restriction Level” and you’re done.
*If several children use the same console, please set restrictions
according to the youngest child.
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