How to Remap Switch Buttons: th-cam.com/video/8pCw6sUdgsU/w-d-xo.html How to Fix a Switch Controller That Isn't Charging: th-cam.com/video/kPUh2xAN1Fc/w-d-xo.html How to repair Joy-Con analog sticks: th-cam.com/video/X1sdJ8nTpx4/w-d-xo.html How to Fix L ZL R ZR buttons on Joy-Con: th-cam.com/video/DukPEP1rBCg/w-d-xo.html 10 Ways to Fix Drift on Switch Pro Controller: th-cam.com/video/Ik1FLK4buIQ/w-d-xo.html How to Fix a Switch That's Not Showing on TV in Dock Mode: th-cam.com/video/dzpwc33HyPg/w-d-xo.html How to Fix L ZL R ZR Buttons on Switch Pro Controller: th-cam.com/video/-rJeFI3BvZI/w-d-xo.html How to Do a Hard Reset on Switch: th-cam.com/video/C2fr5U4OwHE/w-d-xo.html
This was getting so frustrating: reseating the console over and over, moving the HDMI cable around, hard restart. Turned out the power cable wasn't in all the way. I didn't think that mattered until I watched this video. Thanks!!
Thank you this helped a lot! I cleaned every port with a toothbrush and it didn’t work. Then I did the same thing only this time using 70% isopropyl alcohol and it started working once again. Edit: After doing this I got the green flashing light of death, but at least it responded. I ended up having to take apart the doc and getting behind the circuit board. There’s a black and red wire attached to a white connector. While my dock was plugged into the wall and the HDMI plugged into the tv and my switch docked, I had to take out the connector, insert it back in only half way then take it out then insert it half in until I got the steady green light. Once I got the steady green light I plugged it fully in, played a few hours and hadn’t had a problem since.
dude you're a life saver. i decided to power up my switch after over 2 years of not using it and it wasnt working in dock mode. this video helped me fix it. the dock was really dusty so i whipped out my electric air duster and cleaned it out
I dock my switch into my pc and it shows a green light on the Dock but nothing on obs and when I press the power button on my docked switch the green light on the switch goes off
"You have put together a wonderful troubleshooting video...I almost put my foot through the screen, changing wires etc...then I watched this video!!! YOU ARE MY HERO!!! This granny can't say thanx enough...a heatwave...kids..and heaven forbid NO SWITCH!!!...ARGH!!!...my tribe also says TY!!!
I'm THE worst when it comes to technology! This video helped me hook the switch up to a TV for my boys! I know it's supposed to be "easy" but I didn't have a clue. I appreciate it so much!
Solution #9 was what worked for me. Who would of thought? I had to firmly press mine like twice and I heard a "pop!" probably dust etc... havent played switch in months. Liked
I have an issue myself and not sure how to approach it. I connected my Switch to the power and to the tv and at first the image appeared on the tv and the tv recognized the device as a Nintendo Switch. But all of a sudden the screen went black, and then it came back up, and then black again, and then back up. It is not the exact same pattern always either, the time the screen remains working/black varies every time
Before Buying a New Doke And a new swich cable i unplugged everything from the swich the hdmi cable and the ac adpted cable and then i will plug it back tomorrow to see if it work but i am certain it will not
The light on the dock wont turn on. For a while it would work but I'd have to put it in/ take it out a few times to get it to work. But now it's just not working. I tested the wires and they all work separately, any suggestions?
Another problem is that the cable could be connected wrong. For example, mine came with the official HDMI cable, one plug says nintendo, and the other says HDMI. Make sure the end that says nintendo is connected to the doc and the other end that is connected to the TV is the one that says HDMI.
That's wild! I never would have guessed that would matter. Mine is hooked up properly just out of OCD, but if I had it backwards I would have never thought of that.
I'm going to try solution 10 because I know my dock, ac adapter, and my monitor are working fine when my alternate Switch works in the dock mode, but my primary Switch does not. Additionally, my primary Switch goes blank mode when I undock it, which I can fix with a hard reset. Wish me luck.
Power cycle the system by holding the button for 20 seconds until it turns off, then turn it back on. Done right youll see the Nintendo symbol on start, just fixed mine this way. Hopefully helps
You’re the fucking man. Thank you so much. I was going insane. It was the power cord. I’m an idiot and somehow felt the connection without seeing it, but I had the usb-c end of the power cord into the hdmi input somehow. Once I actually looked at it when you got to the power cord step, that did it. I must emphasize again. You’re the fucking man.
My AC adapter works just fine, so does my HDMI cable. When I dock my Switch it charges, and the green light comes on. When I connect it to my roku TV, on the HDMI 1 channel it shows that my switch is connected. But when I select the channel it says that there is no signal. I tried using my friends dock as well and it doesn't work either. Any suggestions??
I got the same issue on my new Vizio TV too. Tried two docks, diff hdmi cables. Power cord is working. But it won’t come onto the tv. Also cleaned the ports with a tooth brush too
Okay, I have a unique situation, my friend gifted me his old switch for my birthday, he didn't give me a dock, on Christmas, my family bought a new Nintendo switch for the family to use, that switch connects to the dock just fine, but for some reason my used switch won't work for the tv, what could be the issue?
Was playing in docked mode about 20 minutes ago and the tv pic suddenly disappeared, I tried un/replugging both the ac adapter and hdmi cables on both ends, switching hdmi ports, restarting the Switch itself, and I think one or two other things, then found this video, did the "plug AC adapter directly into switch" thing @98% battery and the battery symbol wasn't turning green. Tried a different outlet, same thing, so I'm pretty sure my AC adapter just up and died :/
Solution five when he said, if it you have to disconnect, the charger Nintendo charger on the dock, then put into the then put in the wall to charge the Nintendo switch. Does work but when I put into the dock put in the TV, the light doesn’t show up then what
My old dock works with my old switch and my oled dock works with my oled switch and they both charge interchangeably but if i switch the docks it wont show the picture on the tv. Nintendo's website says they should be able to be used interchangeably for tv play. Anyone else having the same problem?
Everything is connected in the right place, the green light is on, and our tv even recognizes that something is connected but the switch screen still doesn’t show up. My siblings switch is 4 ish years old but still functions properly. My switch is 2 ish years old but it functions properly and the switch screen shows up on the tv with the same exact settings on the tv, the same dock, the same HDMI cord, and the same AC adapter. What the heck!!!
Can someone help me because i can not seem to change my resolution for my nintendo switch , when i put 720 p or higher it will show up a no signal at my tv, im only stuck at 480 p resolution of my nintendo switch
Everything working but my TV is saying it has no power even though the switch is charging on and the picture will show up but after some seconds the TV screen goes black
My switch was not outputting to my TV. It was charging when connected to the dock but not displaying to my TV. After switching cables, disconnect my soundbar and connect directly to TV, power cycle TV @ Switch with not luck. I was able to figure out the problem. My actual switch console had “dry debri” in the charging port. It was in a little corner and that was causing connecting issues. I pry it and removed with a guitar string and once there was not debri started working again. Hope someone find this useful. Good luck.
My switch connects to the TV for like 5 minutes well playing then disconnects We tried a different dock and cleaned it out but it's still doing it how can I fix this
The problem I have is that the doc works, but I cannot see the switch on the television, however, if I put another switch in the Dock it can be seen on the television. How can i fix this? I bought a new HDMI cable and it doesn't work either.
I'm having the same issues. Were you ever able to figure out the problem? Another switch works on the same dock, but this particular switch just doesn't seem to work plugged into any dock.
I found a different solution, when I would place it in the dock it would go dark like connecting, but no signal, and wouldn’t connect to wifi, I was eventually able to get it to connect to my hotspot after a few failed attempts, then ran a system update, after the update it finally has signal! However I still seem to be unable to connect to my wifi….
My old Switch dock(2017) got some problems and so I bought a new dock, the animal crossing version dock (2020). But can’t show any video on tv after plugging all the cables from the old dock and don’t know why. It seems the console can’t connect with the new one though the green light of new dock is on.
Does anyone know what I can try? My cables and dock work just fine with my switch so they are not the issue. But when I plug my sister's switch into the dock, it won't show on the tv. The switch is on and when I put it in the dock it goes black and the light turns on on the dock, but the tv still says "no signal". Her settings are the same as mine. Anything I can try here?
I have two switch docks. They both charge but do not display on any TV in house. I bought a new hdmi cable and that didn't help. I have the original adapter power source and is from 6 months old so I don't think it's that especially since it charges. The hdmi cables work on my Xbox. I am at work so haven't tried any of these problems but has anyone had this same problem and did one of these solutions work?
I tried multiple hdmi cables on multiple ports and tvs. Screen is fine in handheld mode. I've checked for updates and did all the various unplug power off stuff. Only things I've yet to try is factory reset or a new dock
I have a trouble when I connect to my dock it turns green and it don't show but when I put it on my brother's dock I don't work either but if I put his switch into mine and his it works
my cousin took out my switch from the dock and put his to charge but his switch doesn’t work with any dock and now my switch won’t work maybe he broke a pin thing while taking it out imma get a new one tho
I'm gonna have to try a new tv then I'll be forced to update to the latest patch in Tears of the kingdom and lose all my easy duplication glitches because nintendo doesn't like when people have fun in the way they don't approve of.
How to Remap Switch Buttons: th-cam.com/video/8pCw6sUdgsU/w-d-xo.html
How to Fix a Switch Controller That Isn't Charging:
th-cam.com/video/kPUh2xAN1Fc/w-d-xo.html
How to repair Joy-Con analog sticks:
th-cam.com/video/X1sdJ8nTpx4/w-d-xo.html
How to Fix L ZL R ZR buttons on Joy-Con:
th-cam.com/video/DukPEP1rBCg/w-d-xo.html
10 Ways to Fix Drift on Switch Pro Controller:
th-cam.com/video/Ik1FLK4buIQ/w-d-xo.html
How to Fix a Switch That's Not Showing on TV in Dock Mode:
th-cam.com/video/dzpwc33HyPg/w-d-xo.html
How to Fix L ZL R ZR Buttons on Switch Pro Controller: th-cam.com/video/-rJeFI3BvZI/w-d-xo.html
How to Do a Hard Reset on Switch: th-cam.com/video/C2fr5U4OwHE/w-d-xo.html
This was getting so frustrating: reseating the console over and over, moving the HDMI cable around, hard restart. Turned out the power cable wasn't in all the way. I didn't think that mattered until I watched this video. Thanks!!
Thank you this helped a lot! I cleaned every port with a toothbrush and it didn’t work. Then I did the same thing only this time using 70% isopropyl alcohol and it started working once again.
Edit: After doing this I got the green flashing light of death, but at least it responded. I ended up having to take apart the doc and getting behind the circuit board. There’s a black and red wire attached to a white connector. While my dock was plugged into the wall and the HDMI plugged into the tv and my switch docked, I had to take out the connector, insert it back in only half way then take it out then insert it half in until I got the steady green light. Once I got the steady green light I plugged it fully in, played a few hours and hadn’t had a problem since.
dude you're a life saver. i decided to power up my switch after over 2 years of not using it and it wasnt working in dock mode. this video helped me fix it. the dock was really dusty so i whipped out my electric air duster and cleaned it out
I went through all of these steps, but then I just did the old fashioned "turn it all off, turn it all back on." Worked like a charm!
I dock my switch into my pc and it shows a green light on the Dock but nothing on obs and when I press the power button on my docked switch the green light on the switch goes off
Same here bro 😢
Do you mean a monitor?
Plug it into the monitor
Mine too
me too, have you figured out how to fix that?
"You have put together a wonderful troubleshooting video...I almost put my foot through the screen, changing wires etc...then I watched this video!!! YOU ARE MY HERO!!! This granny can't say thanx enough...a heatwave...kids..and heaven forbid NO SWITCH!!!...ARGH!!!...my tribe also says TY!!!
It did not help me with what I needed to know, but you did touched some other things I wasn't aware of. 👍
Cleaning the switch dock is what helped me lol. I assumed it was broken because it’d charge, but it wouldn’t display on my tv until i cleaned it
I'm THE worst when it comes to technology! This video helped me hook the switch up to a TV for my boys! I know it's supposed to be "easy" but I didn't have a clue. I appreciate it so much!
Age of information. It does have some pros. Way to go!
Thank you! You saved this Non-tech Mom trying to help her son!
Mine is showing up green but won’t show on tv
sameee
Same too ! What did you do ?
Sanee
We are very grateful for your words of wisdom and actions.
Thank you Very Much😁 Solution 7 was my problem.
Solution #9 was what worked for me. Who would of thought?
I had to firmly press mine like twice and I heard a "pop!"
probably dust etc... havent played switch in months. Liked
Thank you so much! My switch was not connecting and I fixed the power cable, then it worked just fine. This was super helpful :))
Cool
How do you fix power cable
@@KuSShed0utOn the back of the dock, you can open it up and see if the cord is plugged in.
thank you, this worked for me! switch power to the wall not to an extension cord was all I needed
NONE OF THEM WORKED
Mine either 😭
Then that mean your dock is broken, you gott have to by a new one
@@littlefooligan93It didn’t work
maybe its your tv
Your c port most likely needs resoldered, that's what's happening to mine. Guess it's a common issue with these "special edition" switches.
I have an issue myself and not sure how to approach it. I connected my Switch to the power and to the tv and at first the image appeared on the tv and the tv recognized the device as a Nintendo Switch. But all of a sudden the screen went black, and then it came back up, and then black again, and then back up. It is not the exact same pattern always either, the time the screen remains working/black varies every time
Same here, except now mine went black and won’t come back. I guess the saying is true. Once you go black you can never go back
The cleaning method helped, I use a cotton stuck and blowing to get rid of dust and it worked
Great video, amazing creater ❤
Thank you this actually worked
Thank you. This helped us fix the problem. 😊
What if the screen is broken on the switch can it still connect
Thank you for this video. It is very helpful.
Great video. Solution 2 worked for me. Thank you.
Before Buying a New Doke And a new swich cable i unplugged everything from the swich the hdmi cable and the ac adpted cable and then i will plug it back tomorrow to see if it work but i am certain it will not
saved me a trip to the store to replace it! 🙏🏾
The light on the dock wont turn on. For a while it would work but I'd have to put it in/ take it out a few times to get it to work. But now it's just not working. I tested the wires and they all work separately, any suggestions?
God BLESS YOU, it was the wall switch for me 😮💨
thank you, you reminded me of the ac adapter, which was for some reason out of, and after connecting it had worked. a million thanks to you.
THANKS YOU ARE A LIVE SAVER
Thanks very much! 👍
Thanks.. Unplugged both sides of power cable worked again
I cant remember if he mentioned it but, what worked for me was completely shutting off my switch and then powering it back on while docked
Thanks It Really Helped this is the solution that helped me: 2:27
Thanks for the tips!
Another problem is that the cable could be connected wrong. For example, mine came with the official HDMI cable, one plug says nintendo, and the other says HDMI. Make sure the end that says nintendo is connected to the doc and the other end that is connected to the TV is the one that says HDMI.
This fixes it for me. Wild how the two sides are apparently not interchangeable
That's wild! I never would have guessed that would matter. Mine is hooked up properly just out of OCD, but if I had it backwards I would have never thought of that.
Thank you
Weird solution my switch charger and port are fine but I wouldn’t connect so I taped down the spring loaded part of the doc and it works fine
Thank you 👍👍
I'm going to try solution 10 because I know my dock, ac adapter, and my monitor are working fine when my alternate Switch works in the dock mode, but my primary Switch does not. Additionally, my primary Switch goes blank mode when I undock it, which I can fix with a hard reset. Wish me luck.
did it work? i dont think i know my email or password so i dont want to try if it doesnt.
Yo did it work, I’m thinking about doing it too
Thanks! Springs for me!
Power cycle the system by holding the button for 20 seconds until it turns off, then turn it back on. Done right youll see the Nintendo symbol on start, just fixed mine this way. Hopefully helps
Mine is an individual dock issue it works on my other dock so I'm opening it now it started to slicker black then just lost signal
Question what does it mean when the dock light is rapidly flashing 😅
You’re the fucking man. Thank you so much. I was going insane. It was the power cord. I’m an idiot and somehow felt the connection without seeing it, but I had the usb-c end of the power cord into the hdmi input somehow. Once I actually looked at it when you got to the power cord step, that did it.
I must emphasize again. You’re the fucking man.
Highly engaging!
It was solution 5 for me.
I accidentally stepped on the “OFF” button on my power strip 😅
My AC adapter works just fine, so does my HDMI cable. When I dock my Switch it charges, and the green light comes on. When I connect it to my roku TV, on the HDMI 1 channel it shows that my switch is connected. But when I select the channel it says that there is no signal. I tried using my friends dock as well and it doesn't work either. Any suggestions??
I got the same issue on my new Vizio TV too. Tried two docks, diff hdmi cables. Power cord is working. But it won’t come onto the tv. Also cleaned the ports with a tooth brush too
lol thanks! I think I always forgot to turn on the switch after I put it in the dock, they always turn off by itself 😂😂
Is there anything else that could be happening as mine is connecting to the screen but only displaying a black screen, but i don't wanna reset it
I’m having the same issue
@@dakotastyles5771 guess we in the same boat ma dud
Bro same
Okay, I have a unique situation, my friend gifted me his old switch for my birthday, he didn't give me a dock, on Christmas, my family bought a new Nintendo switch for the family to use, that switch connects to the dock just fine, but for some reason my used switch won't work for the tv, what could be the issue?
Okay, it's working, now. I think the tip of the cord was backwards? Is that a thing?
Was playing in docked mode about 20 minutes ago and the tv pic suddenly disappeared, I tried un/replugging both the ac adapter and hdmi cables on both ends, switching hdmi ports, restarting the Switch itself, and I think one or two other things, then found this video, did the "plug AC adapter directly into switch" thing @98% battery and the battery symbol wasn't turning green. Tried a different outlet, same thing, so I'm pretty sure my AC adapter just up and died :/
This video helped me!!!!!!
Solution five when he said, if it you have to disconnect, the charger Nintendo charger on the dock, then put into the then put in the wall to charge the Nintendo switch. Does work but when I put into the dock put in the TV, the light doesn’t show up then what
Does the reduced factory reset have a 100% chance of keeping game data?
My old dock works with my old switch and my oled dock works with my oled switch and they both charge interchangeably but if i switch the docks it wont show the picture on the tv. Nintendo's website says they should be able to be used interchangeably for tv play. Anyone else having the same problem?
Mine still does not work 😢
Thank you. You saved my mental health. The toothbrush was a Godsent!
Sadly, nothing worked. It was working fine last week and now nothing works. I never play handheld because the screen is too small. This sucks.
Everything is connected in the right place, the green light is on, and our tv even recognizes that something is connected but the switch screen still doesn’t show up. My siblings switch is 4 ish years old but still functions properly. My switch is 2 ish years old but it functions properly and the switch screen shows up on the tv with the same exact settings on the tv, the same dock, the same HDMI cord, and the same AC adapter. What the heck!!!
SAME HERE IM SO CONFUSED
did you fix it?
same bruhhhh
if your TV has a detection feature make sure it detects the device b4 u use it
BRUHHH SAME
Can someone help me because i can not seem to change my resolution for my nintendo switch , when i put 720 p or higher it will show up a no signal at my tv, im only stuck at 480 p resolution of my nintendo switch
What hdmi cord do I use it didn’t work for mine I’ve tried so many times
I unhook my switch and now I can get the picture back on my tv anyone knows what I should do
Everything working but my TV is saying it has no power even though the switch is charging on and the picture will show up but after some seconds the TV screen goes black
My switch was not outputting to my TV. It was charging when connected to the dock but not displaying to my TV.
After switching cables, disconnect my soundbar and connect directly to TV, power cycle TV @ Switch with not luck. I was able to figure out the problem.
My actual switch console had “dry debri” in the charging port. It was in a little corner and that was causing connecting issues. I pry it and removed with a guitar string and once there was not debri started working again.
Hope someone find this useful. Good luck.
My switch connects to the TV for like 5 minutes well playing then disconnects
We tried a different dock and cleaned it out but it's still doing it how can I fix this
Good to do the list, so You know what You have.
I did not know that we needed the charger for the Nintendo until I watch this video
The problem I have is that the doc works, but I cannot see the switch on the television, however, if I put another switch in the Dock it can be seen on the television. How can i fix this? I bought a new HDMI cable and it doesn't work either.
I'm having the same issues. Were you ever able to figure out the problem? Another switch works on the same dock, but this particular switch just doesn't seem to work plugged into any dock.
My dockfell off my dresser and I shows the light when I connect it but it won't go on to the tv
I found a different solution, when I would place it in the dock it would go dark like connecting, but no signal, and wouldn’t connect to wifi, I was eventually able to get it to connect to my hotspot after a few failed attempts, then ran a system update, after the update it finally has signal! However I still seem to be unable to connect to my wifi….
I place my Nintendo in the dock but it only shows the screen on my tv for a split second what could be the problem or what can I do
My old Switch dock(2017) got some problems and so I bought a new dock, the animal crossing version dock (2020). But can’t show any video on tv after plugging all the cables from the old dock and don’t know why. It seems the console can’t connect with the new one though the green light of new dock is on.
You are the BEST!
Thanks bro!
Thank you ,if was not for you I would've buyer a new dock
Thanks!
Does anyone know what I can try? My cables and dock work just fine with my switch so they are not the issue. But when I plug my sister's switch into the dock, it won't show on the tv. The switch is on and when I put it in the dock it goes black and the light turns on on the dock, but the tv still says "no signal". Her settings are the same as mine. Anything I can try here?
There may be a problem with the port on the bottom of her Switch.
@@HowToXcan you fix the port on the bottoms of the switch ?
thats what im wondering too having same issue@@mikemcguire2876
What if everything about the dock is fine, but your nintendo switch screen is crack, does that cause the screen not to pop up?
I have two switch docks. They both charge but do not display on any TV in house. I bought a new hdmi cable and that didn't help. I have the original adapter power source and is from 6 months old so I don't think it's that especially since it charges. The hdmi cables work on my Xbox. I am at work so haven't tried any of these problems but has anyone had this same problem and did one of these solutions work?
my screen is very dark with red tint not black. does that mean i need to get a new dock. nothing else has worked
That likely has nothing to do with the dock.
I tried multiple hdmi cables on multiple ports and tvs. Screen is fine in handheld mode. I've checked for updates and did all the various unplug power off stuff. Only things I've yet to try is factory reset or a new dock
My best friend’s switch wasn’t connecting to the TV but mine was (same dock and same TV) it seems to be a Switch problem, not a Dock
I turned it over and knocked out whatever and it worked😅
thanks
I accidentally broke the screen of my Nintendo switch so I can't see anything can I still use it on the tv
Probably
Mu switch isn't coming on at all and it's half charged
The only way my switch connects to my tv is when I push the game card in and out but it’s random, and it still doesn’t stay connected for long
Try the things in the video if you haven't already.
Thank you how to x ❤
i dont see a green light ?
Stil it did not work😢
I have a trouble when I connect to my dock it turns green and it don't show but when I put it on my brother's dock I don't work either but if I put his switch into mine and his it works
my cousin took out my switch from the dock and put his to charge but his switch doesn’t work with any dock and now my switch won’t work maybe he broke a pin thing while taking it out imma get a new one tho
@Erivera18 oh but my switch does charge and work but for you it might be min easier very different even at a friend's house won't work
I'm scared to do the reset :
thank you🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Brand new switch and it's not docking
Did anything in the video help?
if the switch is comepletely dead it just needs a quick charge, mind did
I ve play 10 time and it's not.docking.anymore but it charge
What is the usb port for?
Wired controllers
I'm gonna have to try a new tv then I'll be forced to update to the latest patch in Tears of the kingdom and lose all my easy duplication glitches because nintendo doesn't like when people have fun in the way they don't approve of.
Thank you for the Video but its wont make it 😭
None of these things work 9:53