Nintendo is oddly strict about how it wants you to use its devices beyond playing thebest Switch games. Even features that were built into the Switch,like Bluetooth, wasn’t enabled until Nintendo felt like it. You could easily enjoy the console just playingthe best free switch gamesor checking out the classics onNintendo Switch Online, but one thing Nintendo will likely never officially enable is a dedicated web browser. That hasn’t stopped some clever users from figuring out a workaround by exploiting the hotspot feature.
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What You Need
Nintendo Switch
To use the browser outside the typical hotspot method, you must trick the console by manually inserting a primary DNS address. Our instructions on how to use the hidden Nintendo Switch browser rely on SwitchBru, a free hosted DNS server that redirects your queries toGoogle’s public DNS servers. According to the service, your connection is encrypted.
Still, keep in mind that you’re connecting to a third-party service.SwitchBruclaims it doesn’t collect information like your IP address and surfing habits, but it does offer a free service for storing your favorite links and preferences.
Use the web browser
Step 1:Select theSystem Settingsgear icon located on the home screen.
Step 2:Scroll down and select theInternetoption on the following screen.
Step 3:SelectInternet Settingson the right.
Step 4:Select an internet connection.
Step 5:On the following screen, selectChange Settings.
Step 6:Scroll down and selectDNS Settings.
Step 7:ChooseManualin the pop-up window at the bottom.
Step 8:SelectPrimary DNS, clear all the zeroes, and enter this address:
045.055.142.122
SelectOKor tap the “plus” button to continue.
Step 9:Select theSavebutton.
Step 10:SelectConnect to This Networkon the following screen.
Step 11:The connection appears to fail, requiring registration. SelectNext.
Step 12:The SwitchBru DNS homepage now appears on your screen. Here’s the actual address you may access on any device:
As shown below, you’re able to select theContinue to Googlebutton to load a basic Google search page. You’ll also see a column to the left with six categories:
Disconnect the web browser
Now that your Primary DNS is finally rerouted to SwitchBru, you’ll switch to loading the welcome screen each time you utilize that internet connection. To return it back to the original settings and disable the web browser, look at the earlier directions from Step 1 to Step 5. Alternatively, after you arrive at the connection settings screen, follow these steps:
Step 1:Scroll down and then select theDNS Settingsoption. You’ll immediately see a pop-up page open at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2:SelectAutomatic.
Step 3:Press theSavebutton. After you do this, immediately select theOKbutton to finish the process.
We believe it’s worth mentioning that if you encounter connection problems using theAutomaticsetting, you can apply these directions to adjust the primary and secondary DNS numbers using a manual method. For example, here are Google’s DNS addresses:
8.8.8.8 (primary)
8.8.4.4 (secondary)
