@@Andres-lv8wi eh XBOX not really, I haven’t really had the problem with XBOX remotes, the only big pro twitch XBOX remotes being the fact they are extremely fragile and parts break easily like the fact I can’t play COD of Battlefield because by left joystick press down ain’t working
Never mind I was thinking drifting was something else I’ve seen with other remotes but now the XBOX, but yeah drifting is a big problem with all of them remotes
@@Dillon69 well guess what? I sent it to them for repairs and they returned it to me super quick. I was suspicious and tested out and they practically ruined my joycons more and more
@@Retromanamama I do too, I get that it's a problem if you DO screw it up, but people should take better care of their controllers. Especially if you have a collection and every single joycon is experiencing drift. People broke the switch lite 2 days after it came out
Just want to say thank you so much, I tried this method a few nights ago on not one but two drifiting right joycons and it fixed both 100%. I asked my son to report any issues with his switch and he said there was no issue whatsoever. You saved me from having to send those back to nintendo to get repaired.
I have a Switch Lite and I can confirm this works just as well on it. You seriously have saved me from going insane because of the joycon drift, thank you so much! 😊
Zelda player Have you tried playing an RPG like Pokémon or Dragon Quest with them? Literal nightmare. If I ever make an RPG game, I will make an alternate control scheme that doesn’t use the analogue sticks, as a precaution as menu selecting is not fun to do with drift.
Just wanted to say, this really helped! I had 3 Joy-Cons that I couldn't use for over a year and a half that I can now use. For anyone wanting to try it, make sure that if you do it and if it doesn't work, try calibrating the control stick, that fixed one of my problems.
Since everyone is memeing down here and nobody makes a feedback i'll do it for you: As for now, it totally works, I'm going to play a bit and tell you if drift eventually occurs again Edit: it worked for a couple of hours and then I had to recalbrate them. Now they work, I suggest you to try Anyway since this Will not damage your joycon, but of this doesnt work you should recalibrate and then drift shouldnt occur anymore 2nd edit: after more than two weeks drift in my left joycon isnt a thing anymore, while my right one still drifts a little, but it's doing it way less than before. I Hope I've been helpful to anybody. 3rd and last update: after 4 months, the right joycon failed completely, because of different hardware issues, while the left one is completely ok! 4th and actual last edit: I recommend to avoid doing so too many times and too often, as a guy below said, with too much alcohol the inner parts could get damaged, and cleaning it too often (in my experience) ended up not making any difference
Have you seen any improvement? I reccomend you to try and clean once more, I cleaned it 3 Times before it worked, also mine aren't perfect now, but cleaning them several Times definetely helped, good luck fixing your drift!
Or me in Skyrim: alright, let's sell this piece of junk to the NPC... My left Joycon: Oh you meant your precious weapon just above? Got it! Even my Pro Controller drifts... But not nearly as bad. But to a different direction. Left Joycon goes up pretty hard and Left Pro Controller stick goes mildly down. 😓 Back in the day they made everything last a lifetime and then some... But of course, that's not good business and Nintendo fucking knows it. Unrelated, but I HAD to look for a specific mouse that didn't have those cheap piece of crap Omron switches in them like 99% of the mise on the market. And finally got a piece of mind. No double clicks. They'd cost literally nothing to the companies and people would be a lot happier.
Provided that the drift issue in your joycon is due to dirt underneath the controller this method will work. If the issue is due to wear and tear no amount of cleaning will fix it for good unfortunately , you’ll either have to send it to repair or buy a new set.
@@ErroneousClique I have to agree, this is the first time that I experience this this Nintendo controllers (except the N64). Usually my controllers get broken due to over use for more than a couple of years but these JoyCons just last me a couple of months of use
If you don't have any warranty left, just find a shop that sells loose joysticks and triwing screwdrivers for the switch and look up one of the tutorials on how to replace them. If your only next option is buying a new joycon, give yourself an option to possibly save that money. It worked for me and turned out to be quite easy.
Worst of all, if the drift is because of wear and tear, this can make it much, much worse. A much better way is to just spray difluoroethane ("air duster") under there
I actually tried this with the original joy-cons, my switch came with, they had a really bad drifting issue. After trying the isopropyl alcohol trick on them, the drift immediately disappeared. Thank you so much.
Everyone: “calibrate your joy-con” Me: “you honestly think I can do that, the whole reason I came here is because my joy-cons physically will not take inputs and physical movements as a directive command”
And the worse version of that is when people tell you to just go buy new joy-cons. Like, DO PEOPLE KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE A NEW JOY-CON IS?! AND WHAT IF THAT ONE DRIFTS TOO?!
Disclaimer: that video was made when rubbing Alcohol was still readily available in any normal store, before people start hoarding like crazy all kind of stuff.
My new joycons literally arrived today and they already had a drift. I LITERALLY COULD OF FIXED MY OLD ONES WITH THIS VIDEO! shame I didn't find it sooner, thanks for the help!
Oh and I just want to add I used a sanitizer that was 70% ethanol, so if you don't have the substance he's talking about, anything that has alcohol or ethanol in should work 💕
Brother you just saved me from burning another $20+ for another Switch Pro Controller. I've tried so many other "solutions" but none of them even came close to fixing my problem. You just earned a sub my dude. Thank you so much!
sometimes i can't even jump and i have to do a attack from the right stick just to fix it. and playing undertale with this is a nightmare, especially when you get to undyne.
I'm literally watching myself stand there motionless in animal crossing because I am so happy my character isn't walking without my permission. Thanks, my joycon went from drifting like crazy to working perfectly!
Brooo, I’ve been playing tears of the kingdom freaking out because my joycon is throwing me around everywhere, did this and so far it’s amazing. My man!!!
@@cret273 I lifted the rubber with a toothpick, and then I held the controller upside down and blew hard into the base of the thumbstick while rotating it, first time didn't help but the second try fixed my drifting.
FYI use 91% isopropyl alcohol its safer on electronics as it dries very quickly. He used 91% but it wasn't mentioned in the video. Don't want people using 70% and soaking their controllers.
I'm so glad I found this video! My drift was so bad I'm not even kidding. I was looking at new enjoy joycons it was so bad. But this completely worked. Tysm😊
youre my savior i had such terrible drift and could barely play most of my games!!! this pretty much fixed it (i ended up using a bobby pin with an isopropyl alcohol wipe on it and it seems to have worked!)
Echo imagine hating on someone because of what they enjoy and like as a hobby or just general morale booster. couldn’t be me, that’s like someone saying “yeah i like uh trains, trains are my favorite thing to watch” and you screaming “ARE YOU REALLY THAT STUPID TO LIKE TRAINS? DID YOU KNOW THAT EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO LIKES TRAINS ARE TOXIC AND BAD, THATS SO CRINGE MAN!”. just, stop you’re not helping anyone.
That's every funding comment on TH-cam. Bottom of the barrel "comedy" and the "thanks for the likes! Wow" edits. It's actually trash. Everyone addicted to the numbers.
Hey everyone! Just a side note: This method may not work for ALL forms of Joy-Con drift (especially if there has been some sort of real, long-term mechanical failure), but like I mentioned, it's worked for all 4 of my launch day controllers. 😄 Let me know in the comments if it works for you! Cheers.
With this methed the best thing to do is use 3in1 oil. The Alcohol can dry out and damage the charcoal pad's that are used in the tracking of the joystick.
Ugh, relatable. That got really annoying when I was doing Chaos VS Order, what made it worse is that my right Joy Con wasn't just drifting down, it also drifts left so when it drifts down, it drifts in both directions and I have to fight it for 2-5 seconds to regain control, and by the time I get control of the camera again, I'm already dead. Once Nintendo offered free repairs, I got mine fixed. Until recently, now my left JC is drifting, which makes me look like a dum dum when trying to play ACNH, but thankfully I tried out the method in this video and it worked for me.
Thank you so much for this! The drift on our family's switch had my son worrying for a while, but we saved a lot of money and time in the end because of this!
How long do I have to wait until they work properly? I tried on my left Joystick that would make my playable character drift left and right, and now they're just drifting a little bit to the right.
It worked great for me almost immediately. But I still have to clean them out this way every 3 days. I guess that’s what I get for buying “refurbished” from GameStop 🤷♀️
You sir are a wizard. I was getting ready to order a whole new set of joycons and then tried this once and you’d never be able to tell they ever had drift
Same thing happened to me but I discovered that clicking in the stick makes the input snap back and detects inputs properly, but only temporarily. Not sure if this is just me though.
Little additional tip for you artists out there: instead of a Q-Tip, use a small, clean paintbrush. You can be much gentler with that than you would the Q-Tip, and you can get in deeper and not risk damaging your Joycon.
On a similar note, please don't use a cheap paint brush. Paint brushes tend to shed their bristles/hair. The last thing you need is a bunch of bristles/hair to get stuck in there.
I did this about a year ago and didn’t have an issue [I used tweezers to keep the rubber skirt up so I could push the q-tip around]. I started having the drift last night while playing animal crossing and forgot how to fix the drift. Found your video and it refreshed my memory. Thanks! =)
Me:trying to wish for shooting stars in animal crossing Nintendo: oh you want to stand still? That's a good one (Also it worked for a few hours then it came back)
I've seen people dig two holes on each side of them except on the opposite side of the drift direction (depending on the direction of the drift) so they are forced to stay still. This way you can't jump over the first hole too.
It seems like drift is worse in AC than other games, maybe because of the heavy play time and sensitive controls? Anyways, I did this and it worked for a week, but now it's back to drifting and it's getting worse 😭
@@ramenaddict1676 yeah I tried cleaning it again and one of the skirts seems to have it's edges be rubbing off so that could be affecting it, but I'll probably send mine in for repair or get pro controllers.
I'm gonna say, I've been having issue with drift quite severely recently, especially since I play The Binding of Isaac the most on my Switch. Starting any Isaac run always has me slightly moving up, barely moving at all, or just shooting in a random direction. And yeah, this helped IMMENSLY. I might have to do this quite a bit, but the fact that it worked, just makes me happy.
I play Isaac too, and after a thousand hours of Animal Crossing during the pandemic I went and bought an usb controller to be able to play because the original ones made it IMPOSSIBLE to sneak up between spikes/dodge enemies etc I hope this video helps me fix my good old original ones (':
This is a Miracle, I stopped using my Switch for over a year because I thought it was broken and I thought fixing it would be technical and expensive, but all I did was do your method, Calibrate the Joysticks and Update them, and BOOM, No more Drift.
Dude you're a legend bro. I had my left joycon with this issue. I replaced it, the replacement was still doing that. After that I replaced just the analog stick of the second replacement guess what, it was still doing that. But I saw your video today I did what you said, but I had to do it for two or three times, in order for the alcohol to go into the components. After playing with it a bit it was still kinda doing it, but then in the end it stopped. Probably it got cleaned by playing with it for a while too. Just sharing this, to let everyone know it works like a charm. Thanks dude. Subbed for this :) So it works but it may require some patience in some cases, like mine.
Bro same, I had the same problem, splatoon was legit unplayable since moving backwards was so slow, so I tried it and mostly fixed all the problems with both joycons I did it on Edit: after a week they actually got worse and now drift to sorta upwards and left
Can't play BOTW or AC:NH, imagine fighting an invisible gust of wind that pushed you to the left. Going to try this, if not replace the joystick or joycon completely.
@@eduardodiaz5762 I was *this* close to caving and buying $80 pro controllers, but I tried this as a last resort and my drift is completely gone! AC:NH was unplayable,I couldn't select anything from a menu without the cursor going wild, I couldn't stand still without my character going for a RUN in the opposite direction, it was awful. But now I can play properly!
I've had my switch for two years, and they have been drifty since about two months in. I tried compressed air, but it did'nt work. I finally have usable joycons thanks to this video!
@@facelesspikachu5562 Don’t listen to him. Pro controllers work perfectly fine, and they rarely drift at all. I’ve had mine for a year now and no issues.
@Runt It's very unlikely. There's a reason "Pro Controller Drift" is not a phrase. Because pro controllers aren't very susceptible to drift. I've had my pro controller for a year and it has no issues. Again, quit spreading false information.
Took a few tries with the q-tip. My joycons are 5 years old so they were probably really dirty. I actually got a small juice box straw and put a few drops of isopropyl in there and worked it around.... But can confirm this method worked.. thanks.
Did you actually make a whole 3D model of a joycon stick just for us ? Now where is that subscribe button ? Edit : wow, 1000 likes. Okay. Thanks everyone ! I do random shitpost on another account, look for "Stupid French Bear". Also, this thread went from 0 to 100 in like three answers, wtf happened ?
@RS1 he's using tinkercad, which is the simplest of the 3D modeling softwares available, just drag and drop shapes. not saying I'm not impressed he took the time to make it (unless he found one already modeled, which is quite possible), but it's very basic software---anyone can use it, and that's the beauty of it!
@@ioannisii.komnenos5931 how is it a joke, he's just letting OP know doing that just made it worse, dumbass "redditor", I bet you still watch those stupid reddit videos that are constantly exploited and cram the youtube algorithm
I've done something similar to this to a few joycons, it's worked every time for me. The only difference is, I used a clean paintbrush to really get under that rubber flap :)
Wow! I can't believe that actually worked. I was already thinking about buying another pair of controllers until I found this video. My controllers drifted like crazy and VERY VERY OFTEN. I tried this and within the first cleaning it worked like new again!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Just nipped down to the hardware store, got myself some isopropyl alcohol, followed the instructions here and it’s worked perfectly. My kids are stoked!
Some feedback: It works! I just tried once and the drift is totally gone. It was driving me mad. But make sure you are using 99% isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol), any other concentration can damage your electronics! Also, don't use rubbing alcohol or surgical spirits as they are usually mixed with other substances to avoid people drinking them.
@@Joestorm2000 honestly they should have released a 3ds with the design of the new 2dsxl, the 3ds slider could uave gone in the opposite direction of the volume bar and that would be perfect
Thanks for watching! 😄 If this helped you, please consider checking out my Switch game! ▶bit.ly/carlswitch
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Me in New Horizons: Ooh! A fossil spot! Let me dig!
Left Joycon: Na, fam. Dig to the left!
Sarah Butler im literally struggling to dig a spot I end up digging in 3 other places first
Me
i keep trying to hit the money rock but instead keep digging holes :(
Me: *trying to decorate my house*
Right joy-con: UP, UP, AND AWAY!!!
Felt this
the fact that there is 2 million views on this really shows that nintendo needs to fix drifting
It’s not just Nintendo it’s also Xbox Nd ps4
@@Andres-lv8wi and sadly the PS5 controller
@@Andres-lv8wi eh XBOX not really, I haven’t really had the problem with XBOX remotes, the only big pro twitch XBOX remotes being the fact they are extremely fragile and parts break easily like the fact I can’t play COD of Battlefield because by left joystick press down ain’t working
Never mind I was thinking drifting was something else I’ve seen with other remotes but now the XBOX, but yeah drifting is a big problem with all of them remotes
Or people just need to stop eating shit while playing. 🤣
Me in Breath of the Wild: Lemme put down my controller for a second
Left joycon: Suicide is badass!
Bro I was playing and it yeeted me off a cliff
I was playing minecraft and it made me go into lava
I relate so much 😂
I felt that I went to pee when I come back the first thing I see in my screen is game over
I was playing Super Smash Bros Ultimate and i was on the top of the course and tried an neutral special, instead it came out as an Up B and i lost
Oh my god thank you. Every "easy" joycon drift solution requires me to take apart the whole damn joycon.
Yeah:/
And that cost me an entire Joycon
@@PauperoftheFishies Fr. I should’ve just bought a new one instead or something
@@kevin-wo4rs nintendo will replace it for free
@@Dillon69 well guess what? I sent it to them for repairs and they returned it to me super quick. I was suspicious and tested out and they practically ruined my joycons more and more
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you
Blowing in the cartridge 2
The Charles Show
Blowing on the cartridge 2: Electric Boogaloo
Just be sure to slobber all over the thumbstick.
Lol
😂😂
Except that actually damages cartridges and this could work
Me: _turns my camera in any game_
Joycon: *”oh so you like turning huh?”*
I felt that and it’s horrible
Especially wild area in sword and shield
I was playing Skyrim and it sucked trying to sneak around
*Turn every 0.1 seconds!*
*pick o*
The joy con : man I like 9 better
While this is a good solution, a better one would be for Nintendo to redesign the sticks to not eventually fail.
All electronics will eventually fail.
The best solution is to not use your joycons at all. Lol
My launch joy cons are fine. I keep them clean and update / calibrate them and it works. Even when i play smash!
@@Retromanamama I do too, I get that it's a problem if you DO screw it up, but people should take better care of their controllers. Especially if you have a collection and every single joycon is experiencing drift. People broke the switch lite 2 days after it came out
@@anthonynewberry1172 agreed but the switch light only had one with an actual video which looked more like a sticking analog and not actual drift.
Just want to say thank you so much, I tried this method a few nights ago on not one but two drifiting right joycons and it fixed both 100%. I asked my son to report any issues with his switch and he said there was no issue whatsoever. You saved me from having to send those back to nintendo to get repaired.
Me: Coming across an Enderman in Minecraft
My Right Joycon: *Eye contact is the best way to learn about someone.*
👏👏👏
Same
LMAO
marcus
Amazing
*Standing still in a switch game*
Joycons: “oh no we don’t do that here”
sparten6 here
GIVE FEED BACK OMGGGg
that’s tuff
Lmaoooo fr tho
Me: decides to get two sets of joy cons
Both of the left joy cons: I’m about to do what’s called a pro gamer move
2nd that
About to run a flea flicker for 2 new ones
Yes. And both drift in the same direction...
ok sans
Me: buy Joycon while in Japan
Joycons: Watashi wa anata ga purogēmāmūbu to yobu mono o yarou to shite iru
I have a Switch Lite and I can confirm this works just as well on it. You seriously have saved me from going insane because of the joycon drift, thank you so much! 😊
any alternative for alcohol? maybe hand sanitizers?
It works for mine as well and I'm glad this video exists!
Me: Just trying to select a game
My Right Joycon: time to get *down* and funky
Im more of a xbox elite controller mk.1 myself
Me: playing mario maker
Right joycon: you know, these coins would look a lot cooler if they wiped out an entire line down the middle of the level.
@@JacobKinsley same but ground blocks
My left joycon really loves going left
@@gnoahfrank me too
Everyone: Help, my left joycon is drifting
Nintendo: I missed the part where thats my problem
Skeet
You will get your money when you fix this damn joycon
@@lazymaguiregonnacry skeet
now drift on this
I 'm gonna put some dirt in your joycon
This sounds like a much better solution than banging my Joycons against a table
Sadly relatable.
Same here dude
I tried ripping my joycons out in frustration soany times but man its built like a tank and drifts like one also
I blew on them
Literally me
Me: *is playing mario kart on 200cc*
joycon: im about to end this mans whole career
I could barely do 100cc with my drift. 200cc sounds like a nightmare
If you tried his way of fixing the joycon did it work?
@@itz_jairoo Idk i didnt try it
Lmfao the best Animal Crossing/Nintendo rapper also got the Joy Con drift problem like all of us lol
Me: *stands still breath of the wild*
Joycon: now it is time
*Lines up a bullet-time shot perfectly*
Joycon: N O
Zelda player lmao I let Link stand still and the joystick makes him walk straight into lava.💀
@@poppytree1909 LOL same happens
Me: “Imma stand at the edge of this cliff.”
Joycon: “Not for long.”
Zelda player
Have you tried playing an RPG like Pokémon or Dragon Quest with them? Literal nightmare. If I ever make an RPG game, I will make an alternate control scheme that doesn’t use the analogue sticks, as a precaution as menu selecting is not fun to do with drift.
Me: doing crazy tech on Mario
My left joy-con: prepare for trouble
My right joy-con: and make it double
*Gets hit by a Ganon down air*
I like your comment, just know that I dont want to disturb the balance that is or was 69 likes
lol
*NO MORE (DOUBLE) JOKES*
This comment just made my day thank you I was about to throw my joy cons at my wall
Me in Animal Crossing: Money rock! Let’s hit it.
Joycon Drift: Nah man, we gonna dig 15 different areas and pick up a flower.
trantulas have been getting me cause mine acts up while running and I stop rip
ToriBelle96
SAME
Also when your hitting a money rock and then you turn around for no reasob
My problem isn’t too bad the only thing that joycon drift is ruining is when I’m in the house the camera goes nuts
Me in Mario Odyssey: No, I said pick the Doctor’s Headband!
Left Joycon: You want some of that DANK Classic Cap!
Just wanted to say, this really helped! I had 3 Joy-Cons that I couldn't use for over a year and a half that I can now use. For anyone wanting to try it, make sure that if you do it and if it doesn't work, try calibrating the control stick, that fixed one of my problems.
Since everyone is memeing down here and nobody makes a feedback i'll do it for you:
As for now, it totally works, I'm going to play a bit and tell you if drift eventually occurs again
Edit: it worked for a couple of hours and then I had to recalbrate them. Now they work, I suggest you to try Anyway since this Will not damage your joycon, but of this doesnt work you should recalibrate and then drift shouldnt occur anymore
2nd edit: after more than two weeks drift in my left joycon isnt a thing anymore, while my right one still drifts a little, but it's doing it way less than before. I Hope I've been helpful to anybody.
3rd and last update: after 4 months, the right joycon failed completely, because of different hardware issues, while the left one is completely ok!
4th and actual last edit: I recommend to avoid doing so too many times and too often, as a guy below said, with too much alcohol the inner parts could get damaged, and cleaning it too often (in my experience) ended up not making any difference
Doing this and also recalibrating has not helped me. I don't know what to do.
Have you seen any improvement? I reccomend you to try and clean once more, I cleaned it 3 Times before it worked, also mine aren't perfect now, but cleaning them several Times definetely helped, good luck fixing your drift!
I cleaned it a third time and the drift is worse than ever. Games are now unplayable as opposed to just being kind of annoying.
@@jordancooperlalala im very sorry to hear that 🙄 i dont know what to say it worked for me
@@jordancooperlalala you're 100% sure you have used isoprophylic alcohol ( i dont know how to spell that)
Joycon drift: *occurs in-game*
Me: *goes to recalibration*
Joycon joystick: “well I’m not gonna do it anymore”
Two comments
Nah it drifts even after recab
Mememilk the truth is that though
Mememilk I got the joke before
@@marioluigi3212 same joke too
My left joycon: Slide to the left!
My right joycon: Slide to the right!
Both of them drifting at once: Criss Cross!
😂😂😂😂
The Switch after it does that: Cha cha real smooth
Goddamn i havent replied to a funny comment in my life but this got me so damn bad i cant not reply.
cha cha real smooth **C R A S H E S**
Gravity I legit stoped breathing when I read this
I had really bad drift and this actually worked. A lifesaver tutorial. Thank you for making this! You earned a new sub 😊
Me in Skyrim: so we're gonna slowly sneak up to the enemy and-
my joycon: Run to the left, understood
Or me in Skyrim: alright, let's sell this piece of junk to the NPC...
My left Joycon: Oh you meant your precious weapon just above? Got it!
Even my Pro Controller drifts... But not nearly as bad. But to a different direction. Left Joycon goes up pretty hard and Left Pro Controller stick goes mildly down. 😓 Back in the day they made everything last a lifetime and then some... But of course, that's not good business and Nintendo fucking knows it.
Unrelated, but I HAD to look for a specific mouse that didn't have those cheap piece of crap Omron switches in them like 99% of the mise on the market. And finally got a piece of mind. No double clicks. They'd cost literally nothing to the companies and people would be a lot happier.
Mood
@@Thunderhawk51 definitely mood
Me in legends arceus: ok i have no pokemon left but still have pkeballs i will catch deffintly this ralts boaa
Joycon: wanna pokemon? Here ya go
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Provided that the drift issue in your joycon is due to dirt underneath the controller this method will work. If the issue is due to wear and tear no amount of cleaning will fix it for good unfortunately , you’ll either have to send it to repair or buy a new set.
That's why (some) 3rd party cons rule!
How to properly fix joy con drift for free th-cam.com/video/gF2deTjcpXs/w-d-xo.html
@@ErroneousClique I have to agree, this is the first time that I experience this this Nintendo controllers (except the N64). Usually my controllers get broken due to over use for more than a couple of years but these JoyCons just last me a couple of months of use
If you don't have any warranty left, just find a shop that sells loose joysticks and triwing screwdrivers for the switch and look up one of the tutorials on how to replace them. If your only next option is buying a new joycon, give yourself an option to possibly save that money. It worked for me and turned out to be quite easy.
Worst of all, if the drift is because of wear and tear, this can make it much, much worse. A much better way is to just spray difluoroethane ("air duster") under there
I actually tried this with the original joy-cons, my switch came with, they had a really bad drifting issue. After trying the isopropyl alcohol trick on them, the drift immediately disappeared. Thank you so much.
Can I use aceton instead ?
@@gsprsmnc7413 Aceton will dry out and eventually destroy plastic.
@@gsprsmnc7413 NO i got acetone on my plastic hair slips and it kinda melted them
Will water work?
@@freddytheaxolotl4516 It can work, but too much exposure to water can corrode the insides of the controller.
Everyone: “calibrate your joy-con”
Me: “you honestly think I can do that, the whole reason I came here is because my joy-cons physically will not take inputs and physical movements as a directive command”
lmao true
Exactly! I get so mad when people ask if I tried calibrating them! Like do you think I’d be looking up ways to fix it if I could have just done that?
Same, like the sticks still read inputs but for some reason Calibrating doesn't work
And the worse version of that is when people tell you to just go buy new joy-cons. Like, DO PEOPLE KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE A NEW JOY-CON IS?! AND WHAT IF THAT ONE DRIFTS TOO?!
The Joy Cons be rebelling
Joy-Con Drift: *exists*
Isopropyl Alcohol: I'm about to end this man's whole career
hi daniel t i love you
Eyy it's my boi I used to watch you in the 3:00 am days
Joy-Cons: You’ve activated my *TRAP CARD!*
*_Actual permanent mechanical failures_*
and so it did
I didn't know you watch Nintendrew
Disclaimer: that video was made when rubbing Alcohol was still readily available in any normal store, before people start hoarding like crazy all kind of stuff.
can't send them to nintendo, can't try diy 😪
Maya S same they stoped joy-con repair services until covid passes
Can you use vodka?
I've been looking for a comment like this lmao
just take it from the alcohol dispensers in the stores, they all have them by now
To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.
-Homer Simpson (1997)
Jon Smith this is why homer is my favourite philosopher. No, not homer, Homer Simpson of course
HUZZAH! A MAN OF STANDARDS!
🤣
Penguino YT don't worry about it, I got mixed up about homer and the philosophers. You ain't gonna get whooshed
Beer! now that's a temporary solution!
My new joycons literally arrived today and they already had a drift. I LITERALLY COULD OF FIXED MY OLD ONES WITH THIS VIDEO! shame I didn't find it sooner, thanks for the help!
Me: looking in the comments to see if this actually works
Everyone else: making this damn meme
Yeah thats basically me rn.
Hey, just wanted to let you know this 100% worked for me! I just cleaned it about 40 seconds ago and it doesn't drift anymore 💕
Oh and I just want to add I used a sanitizer that was 70% ethanol, so if you don't have the substance he's talking about, anything that has alcohol or ethanol in should work 💕
Amy Jean thank you!
Amy Jean thank you, you’re a legend!
My Joycon: *has joycon drift in games*
Me: *goes to Joycon calibration*
There is no Joycon Drift
Me: *goes back to game*
Joycon drift:
Katomic Comics this happens to me all the time.
THIS HAPPENS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA(3 hours l8r...) LLLLLLLLLLLL THE TIME
Is both
That happens to me too! I’ll go to recalibrate, but my joycons suddenly stop drifting until I leave settings
Drifting mostly only happens to careless people who don't treat their joycons properly.
Nintendo: We are not liable for ghosts in your console
Maybe in mansions then again that's Luigi's buiness.
@@dorothynycholas5987 Luigi's mansion causes joy con drift
Brother you just saved me from burning another $20+ for another Switch Pro Controller. I've tried so many other "solutions" but none of them even came close to fixing my problem.
You just earned a sub my dude. Thank you so much!
Ok let's just run forward and dash attack.
Joy cons: *W A L K*
I FELT THIS
sometimes i can't even jump and i have to do a attack from the right stick just to fix it. and playing undertale with this is a nightmare, especially when you get to undyne.
Ok so I’m not the only one that has that problem
@@tanushrmenon It's YOUR BEST NIGHTMARE?
(I hope u understand the reference)
@@Dialgapro not my best. no its my worst(also i got the reference Omega Flowey is in my top 3 favorite battle)
I'm literally watching myself stand there motionless in animal crossing because I am so happy my character isn't walking without my permission. Thanks, my joycon went from drifting like crazy to working perfectly!
it works then right?
cause i am having crazy issues with warframe and other games
Shooting stars make you go to hell and back with drifting problems
i was so close to throwing my left joycon in the toilet and taking a shit on it until I saw this video.
Did it work??
Did it??????
Alex Lao come on man seriously tell us did it work
Did it work????
Congratulations, you created a cliffhanger
Brooo, I’ve been playing tears of the kingdom freaking out because my joycon is throwing me around everywhere, did this and so far it’s amazing. My man!!!
For that you get a sub brother
This sounds like a better idea then jamming the joystick in the opposite direction of where it is drifting.
Lol me
I did this too and it didn't get better so I threw my controller across my room
then did it work
Yeah probably
@@cret273 I lifted the rubber with a toothpick, and then I held the controller upside down and blew hard into the base of the thumbstick while rotating it, first time didn't help but the second try fixed my drifting.
Just tried it on a joycon that hasn't worked for about a year. The controller now works. Thanks for the quick fix.
FYI use 91% isopropyl alcohol its safer on electronics as it dries very quickly. He used 91% but it wasn't mentioned in the video. Don't want people using 70% and soaking their controllers.
So that's why it isn't working
@@NOPO29 Oh poor you
For me 70% does work but it's not as effective ,so take my words with a grain of salt.
Would the 99% one work?
oh boy, I just used 50%
bro, someone give this man a nobel prize; he just solved the worlds hardest problem.
“I dont have the switch lite..”
The dudes got literally every single video game in the background.
Ikr
Kirby in covid-19
Ikr
lmao but it would be such a waste when its basically the same as the normal switch just with less features
Dave Pusheen yeah but he’s a collector, no matter how useless you’d have one.. right?
[Villager asks to move away]
Me: No stay here!
Left Joycon: *I wish you the best of luck friend*
That happened to me 😥
This is why autosave should be optional.
Anrei It is
@@zaam5506 Are you talking about another game? ACNH has no autosave options.
Anrei ACNH? Oh my bad I thought he referred the game to Minecraft
Me in New Horizons: *About to catch a tarantula*
My left joycon: it would be a shame if you were to miss.
NOTCUTESIS bruh im trying to terraform and keep filling back in my waterfall
How about when you're trying to run down but the drift makes you run down slower
BRUH THAT KEEPS HAPPENING TO ME
Same! I got stung like 10 times by a scorpion already because of that!
NOTCUTESIS i have never related to a comment so much
I'm so glad I found this video! My drift was so bad I'm not even kidding. I was looking at new enjoy joycons it was so bad. But this completely worked. Tysm😊
Me playing animal crossing:this view is awesome
My left joycon: Lets take a walk
When I’m wishing on a star and can’t stop
@@sarahlaux guess what i just bought these cheap ass rock candy controllers and they work like a charm
Even worse on Breath of the Wild
Yes it was literally impossible to make wishes on stars because my character wouldnt stay looking up
@@Blazerod100 i think in botw your supposed to move so thats the controller just helping you
youre my savior i had such terrible drift and could barely play most of my games!!! this pretty much fixed it (i ended up using a bobby pin with an isopropyl alcohol wipe on it and it seems to have worked!)
Echo imagine hating on someone because of what they enjoy and like as a hobby or just general morale booster. couldn’t be me, that’s like someone saying “yeah i like uh trains, trains are my favorite thing to watch” and you screaming “ARE YOU REALLY THAT STUPID TO LIKE TRAINS? DID YOU KNOW THAT EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO LIKES TRAINS ARE TOXIC AND BAD, THATS SO CRINGE MAN!”. just, stop you’re not helping anyone.
@@azureaqua_1177 shhh just ignore em, they aren't worth the attention
fuck off furry
@@Rose-yu9nn you fuck off, weaboo
@Mateo Sanchez fuck off let me agree with you
I went to check the comments to see if this worked for people and every damm comment is a "me: my joycon:" joke
Slush I’ve been able to find a few and they say it does work
it didn't work for me
That's every funding comment on TH-cam. Bottom of the barrel "comedy" and the "thanks for the likes! Wow" edits.
It's actually trash. Everyone addicted to the numbers.
Exactly
I just did it and it’s working really well now
After catching Tarantula and your bag is full.
Me: Swap it
Joy con: Let’s release it.
Lmao
@@cheeseismyname_ F
OMGGG lmao
i caught my first tarantula on town hall just to realize my inventory was full so i couldn’t drop anything cuz it was town hall
@@wrong8840 ouch
Animal crossing : Would you like to put the house here?
Player: hmm let me imagine it
Joy con: nah fam this is the spot fosho
😭😭😭😭
I felt this
I just got the game and I felt this 😭😭😭
Damn relatable
Hahha lmao
Hey everyone! Just a side note: This method may not work for ALL forms of Joy-Con drift (especially if there has been some sort of real, long-term mechanical failure), but like I mentioned, it's worked for all 4 of my launch day controllers. 😄 Let me know in the comments if it works for you! Cheers.
With this methed the best thing to do is use 3in1 oil. The Alcohol can dry out and damage the charcoal pad's that are used in the tracking of the joystick.
@@DextNRN hey thanks
@@CalebCalvin NP I did this with my left Joycon about 10 month's ago and has worked right since
Can show how to fix drift on wii u gamepad.
@Kingj0444 you want to use alcohol because it evaporates quickly and wont damage the internals of the controller, water can damage it
It worked perfectly 1st time. Jeez to think I've been dealing with that for months is exhausting 😂.
Me: playing any game with a movable camera
Camera: *f l o o r*
SAME!!
camera: *go to the floor on the left.*
Sameee! Exept me is sky
EXACLTY
Lol exaclyyyy 😂
Me in Pokemon: OMG a shiny!
*Tries to press attack to lower health*
*Joycon drift makes it go down to run*
Pokemon: You have successfully fled.
Oh... Oh, my heart. The pain..!
THAT HAPPENED TO ME TOO OMG
Yo this happened to me
This is exactly why I’m trying to fix the drift
You tried to play Pokémon with drift? Bruh.
me: tries to look forward in splatoon 2
my right joycon: i have great interest in *floor*
Ugh, relatable.
That got really annoying when I was doing Chaos VS Order, what made it worse is that my right Joy Con wasn't just drifting down, it also drifts left so when it drifts down, it drifts in both directions and I have to fight it for 2-5 seconds to regain control, and by the time I get control of the camera again, I'm already dead. Once Nintendo offered free repairs, I got mine fixed.
Until recently, now my left JC is drifting, which makes me look like a dum dum when trying to play ACNH, but thankfully I tried out the method in this video and it worked for me.
i am sad that i can relate
i remember trying to move forward in splatoon 2 but NOOO the drift decided to make me move backwards 😡😡😡
Having a similar problem. Only difference is that it's looking upwards on mine. Really getting annoying...
Hmm, the floor is made of floor
Thank you so much for this! The drift on our family's switch had my son worrying for a while, but we saved a lot of money and time in the end because of this!
Can confirm this 100% works with the original switch. I tried it with four joy-cons that ALL had this problem, and they are as good as new.
How long do I have to wait until they work properly? I tried on my left Joystick that would make my playable character drift left and right, and now they're just drifting a little bit to the right.
It worked great for me almost immediately. But I still have to clean them out this way every 3 days. I guess that’s what I get for buying “refurbished” from GameStop 🤷♀️
Roo no it’s not that it’s refurbished Becuase i have the og switch from 2 years ago and started drifting 5 months after I got it :/
It does stop the drifting, but it comes back after an hour or less.
No it doesn't lol
Me walking above death mountain:
Joycon drift: *LONG LIVE THE KING*
If you want to fully recreate the scene fall off the canyon of breach of demise
Testing this out atm
Update: Marry me, Nintendrew. It worked like a charm. Drift is now gone!
WHEN DID YOU BUY YOUR JOY CONS/SWITCH?
@@ohnor___ October 2017
I bought mine almost 2 months ago (August) and my left joycon started drifting just today. I hope this works x
@@316whatupz DO YOU THINK IT WILL WORK ON A SWITCH FROM JUNE 2018?
@@ohnor___ IT SHOULD WORK, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE ANALOG STICK NEEDS A REPLACEMENT IF THIS DOESN'T WORK
Why didn't i think of this. It actually worked, and it's so simple. You know your stuff, sir! ❤
You sir are a wizard. I was getting ready to order a whole new set of joycons and then tried this once and you’d never be able to tell they ever had drift
My drift con is so bad I can’t calibrate it, it just says ‘release’ when I’m not holding it
sameee
same
@@seblolwth6033 sameee
Same thing happened to me but I discovered that clicking in the stick makes the input snap back and detects inputs properly, but only temporarily. Not sure if this is just me though.
Same
Little additional tip for you artists out there: instead of a Q-Tip, use a small, clean paintbrush. You can be much gentler with that than you would the Q-Tip, and you can get in deeper and not risk damaging your Joycon.
Thanks for the advice. Really helped me fix my joy cons
Thank you! I was trying to think what I could use becuase iv ran out of q tips
I used a piece of paper but the brush sounds like a better idea
Get in there nice and deep like
On a similar note, please don't use a cheap paint brush. Paint brushes tend to shed their bristles/hair. The last thing you need is a bunch of bristles/hair to get stuck in there.
Works like a charm. Thank you for making this to help people like myself
I did this about a year ago and didn’t have an issue [I used tweezers to keep the rubber skirt up so I could push the q-tip around]. I started having the drift last night while playing animal crossing and forgot how to fix the drift. Found your video and it refreshed my memory. Thanks! =)
So it lasted a year wow
Me:trying to wish for shooting stars in animal crossing
Nintendo: oh you want to stand still? That's a good one
(Also it worked for a few hours then it came back)
I've seen people dig two holes on each side of them except on the opposite side of the drift direction (depending on the direction of the drift) so they are forced to stay still. This way you can't jump over the first hole too.
That’s because you have to recalibrate after a couple of hours. (Doesn’t work for all)
THISSSSSSSSSSSS D:
Exactly why I’m here now... 😒
well at least it was not drifting, on that time you could use it for a hard game
Joycon drift in Animal Crossing was driving me crazy! This worked like a charm. Thank you so much for posting! 😊
Overwatch is k i l l i n g me atm bc of drift i hope this works
It seems like drift is worse in AC than other games, maybe because of the heavy play time and sensitive controls? Anyways, I did this and it worked for a week, but now it's back to drifting and it's getting worse 😭
Too late, I already ordered mine for free repair.
@@ramenaddict1676 yeah I tried cleaning it again and one of the skirts seems to have it's edges be rubbing off so that could be affecting it, but I'll probably send mine in for repair or get pro controllers.
Omg! Playing Zelda was driving me crazy with joy on drift!!!!
I just found this video now and I THANK YOU SO MUCH because I have been dealing with this problem for 4 YEARS
Nintendo almost destroyed my relationship with my girlfriend when we decided to play Overcooked 2 using my drifting controllers.
@@FluffyBunniesOnFirehaha indeed, although Donkey Kong in co-op is the ultimate test
Now the joycons boutta be overcooked.
Now who thought even playing overcooked with anyone you wanna keep any type of relationship with was smart
@@PoserFlm true. Now I understand why everyone in MasterChef behaved so horrible. Kitchen is tough
Never played? Would this be fun with the wife?
I'm gonna say, I've been having issue with drift quite severely recently, especially since I play The Binding of Isaac the most on my Switch. Starting any Isaac run always has me slightly moving up, barely moving at all, or just shooting in a random direction.
And yeah, this helped IMMENSLY. I might have to do this quite a bit, but the fact that it worked, just makes me happy.
I play Isaac too, and after a thousand hours of Animal Crossing during the pandemic I went and bought an usb controller to be able to play because the original ones made it IMPOSSIBLE to sneak up between spikes/dodge enemies etc
I hope this video helps me fix my good old original ones (':
Me: *tries to shoot the Ender dragon*
My right joycon: Hey look at all these enderman
Lol
bruu same, but when I go to the nether my joy-con just decides "hey look at the lava" and it drags me to it
Our joycons has ADHD 🥰
No way same thing just happened to me
@@beanie3011 I was gonna say "Bro wtf are you talking about?" But then I read it right.
This is a Miracle, I stopped using my Switch for over a year because I thought it was broken and I thought fixing it would be technical and expensive, but all I did was do your method, Calibrate the Joysticks and Update them, and BOOM, No more Drift.
Exactly
Dude you're a legend bro. I had my left joycon with this issue. I replaced it, the replacement was still doing that. After that I replaced just the analog stick of the second replacement guess what, it was still doing that. But I saw your video today I did what you said, but I had to do it for two or three times, in order for the alcohol to go into the components. After playing with it a bit it was still kinda doing it, but then in the end it stopped. Probably it got cleaned by playing with it for a while too. Just sharing this, to let everyone know it works like a charm. Thanks dude. Subbed for this :) So it works but it may require some patience in some cases, like mine.
did it come back?
The only comment ive been looking for, thank you
It worked for me
@@dw3508 would like to know as well. Followed the instructions and so far it's been a whole day without the drift.
Is this some special alcohol or is it the one that you use as handsanitizer
Launch day owner - severe drift. This made them back to as if they were new. Thanks man.
Bro same, I had the same problem, splatoon was legit unplayable since moving backwards was so slow, so I tried it and mostly fixed all the problems with both joycons I did it on
Edit: after a week they actually got worse and now drift to sorta upwards and left
@@anthonyr9828 He said launch day, there weren't other versions until the switch was 2-3 years old
Yeah I have one of the earlier models I have the mario kart 8 version and my drift was horrible but then this fixed 3 year old joycons
Can't play BOTW or AC:NH, imagine fighting an invisible gust of wind that pushed you to the left. Going to try this, if not replace the joystick or joycon completely.
@@eduardodiaz5762 I was *this* close to caving and buying $80 pro controllers, but I tried this as a last resort and my drift is completely gone! AC:NH was unplayable,I couldn't select anything from a menu without the cursor going wild, I couldn't stand still without my character going for a RUN in the opposite direction, it was awful. But now I can play properly!
I've had my switch for two years, and they have been drifty since about two months in. I tried compressed air, but it did'nt work. I finally have usable joycons thanks to this video!
Question is drifting when the joystick cursor randomly moves?
The Geek Freak 39 drifting is when the joycons move to a direction without you touching the joycons
@@archiehague-smith376 Thanks
I bought a pro control
my switch has been unusable for 2 years and I stumbled across this video, thank you so much!!
Joycon drifting: You can't defeat me!
Nintendrew: I know, but he can.
Isopropyl Alcohol:
@@infinityguyyt *_B O O M_*
"To alcohol! The cause and solution to all of life's problems"...
Me playing Mario Odyssey: I will just do this tricky jump, hopefully i won't be dead
Joy-Con: *did I hear "go to left?"*
Omg I have the same problem!
This is Nintendo’s way of advertising the pro controller
@Runt Oh noooo...... it does? Thats been my primary controller since my joycons started drifting!
I plan on buying one anyway
@Runt No it doesn’t. The pro controller does not have the same drifting rates as the joycons, not even close. Quit spreading lies already.
@@facelesspikachu5562 Don’t listen to him. Pro controllers work perfectly fine, and they rarely drift at all. I’ve had mine for a year now and no issues.
@Runt It's very unlikely. There's a reason "Pro Controller Drift" is not a phrase. Because pro controllers aren't very susceptible to drift. I've had my pro controller for a year and it has no issues. Again, quit spreading false information.
Took a few tries with the q-tip. My joycons are 5 years old so they were probably really dirty. I actually got a small juice box straw and put a few drops of isopropyl in there and worked it around.... But can confirm this method worked.. thanks.
Did you actually make a whole 3D model of a joycon stick just for us ?
Now where is that subscribe button ?
Edit : wow, 1000 likes. Okay. Thanks everyone ! I do random shitpost on another account, look for "Stupid French Bear". Also, this thread went from 0 to 100 in like three answers, wtf happened ?
Its just a rectangle with a joystick tho
@RS1 he's using tinkercad, which is the simplest of the 3D modeling softwares available, just drag and drop shapes. not saying I'm not impressed he took the time to make it (unless he found one already modeled, which is quite possible), but it's very basic software---anyone can use it, and that's the beauty of it!
Lol it’s one of 7 popular 3D joy con templates Thousands of people use
@RS1 .......congrats? that has absolutely nothing to do with anything, but glad you had the courage to tell me I guess
@RS1 How is he being a transphobe...???
Wait, so you're telling me I've been doing it wrong by aggressively spinning the joystick around in all directions for all these years?
That just makes it worse
@@sophiece6704 r/woosh
@@ioannisii.komnenos5931 how is it a joke, he's just letting OP know doing that just made it worse, dumbass "redditor", I bet you still watch those stupid reddit videos that are constantly exploited and cram the youtube algorithm
@@than0shark stop being a dumb passive aggressive idiot
@@dragonplush1196 he called him a literal dumbass how is that passive aggressive
I've done something similar to this to a few joycons, it's worked every time for me. The only difference is, I used a clean paintbrush to really get under that rubber flap :)
Wow! I can't believe that actually worked. I was already thinking about buying another pair of controllers until I found this video. My controllers drifted like crazy and VERY VERY OFTEN. I tried this and within the first cleaning it worked like new again!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Well after about a month, how's the controller now?
Isopropyl Alcohol:
Joycon drifting: Ah shit, here we go again.
I have etilic alcohol does it work?
just a prinny dood no fuck you dumbass
Anonymous okay jackass, no need to be a piece of shit. Or are you always like that?
@@RichyToffee Well at least he did not lie
Also shouldn't the joke be the other way?
Me: Enjoying my time on animal crossing
My left joycon: *cha cha real smooth*
Me: *playing a game just minding my own business*
My left joycon: SLIDE TO THE LEFT! SLIDE TO THE RIGHT!
Funny but true
criss-cross
moolk CRISS CROSS
Cha Cha real smooth
My left controller does that but with a camera
Just nipped down to the hardware store, got myself some isopropyl alcohol, followed the instructions here and it’s worked perfectly. My kids are stoked!
Me In New Horizons: There's a whole bunch of shooting stars out!
My joycon drift: Nah mate. Just keep walking forwards.
in my character house, let's spin right round, right round baby!
Me trying to hit a rock in New Horizons; hit the rock
Joy Con Drift; dig to the left and waste your time boi
Same thing happened to me
Me: I gotta make this jump in Celeste
My left Joy Con: yo these spikes look sweet, let's check them up close
That was literally the reason why I Iooked for this video lmao
Have you beaten chapter 9, best chapter and hardest chapter by far. Far harder than any of the c-sides
you think that’s bad? i just beat mario 64 with joy con drift. rainbow ride was a nightmare
LMFAOO
Me: Trying to go to a friends island
Joy con: Actually, never mind
I know right it makes me waste my nook miles tickets
One thing I’d like to point out is that should you choose to go that route don’t expect it to scan amiibo any more.
Not necessarily, so long as you use 91% isopropyl alcohol, the scanner should work just fine. I just did this and the scanner still works.
Some feedback: It works! I just tried once and the drift is totally gone. It was driving me mad.
But make sure you are using 99% isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol), any other concentration can damage your electronics! Also, don't use rubbing alcohol or surgical spirits as they are usually mixed with other substances to avoid people drinking them.
So is 40-50% ethyl solution dangerous for electronics? Used turkish cologne to fix it for the first time, seems working.
Too late i already applied rubbing alcohol
Do you think nail polish remover will damage it as well?
you mean, it was drifing you mad... im sorry, thx for being the only one saying it actually works
@@lederpu NO - acetone, the active ingredient, dissolves plastic.
Me with a 2DS:
*Laughs in cheapskate*
My ds has the drift issue too :(
@@treeweenie5360 F
I hope you can fix that
The 2DS had a better design than the 3DS, but #HatersGonnaHate
@@Joestorm2000 honestly they should have released a 3ds with the design of the new 2dsxl, the 3ds slider could uave gone in the opposite direction of the volume bar and that would be perfect
@@Joestorm2000 say sike right now
Wait, Drew is missing a Nintendo console in his collection? Who am I watching??
😳
IT'S PLAYSTASEAN! HE PLAYED US LIKE A DAMN FIDDLE
That's EXACTLY what I thought.
You mean not having a Switch Lite? It's just a Switch (which he has) with some features removed. I wouldn't count that as him missing a console.
@@Futuredynamo He's the guy who owns every model of the Gameboy Advance, even though they're all about the same
Omg, it actually worked!!! Thank you so much, I thought I couldn’t fix them so easily, but I did! Loved this video!