How to Pair Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons to iPhone, iPad, & Apple TV!

With iOS 16, it is possible to pair Nintendo Joy-Con and Pro Controller with iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Here is how to pair them and how they work!

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0:00 Intro
0:52 How to pair Nintendo controllers with iPhone
2:05 Using the controllers

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[Nielssst]

it doesnt work in my iphone for some reason? do you know a tip?

[regularminecraftbedrockpla]

thanks man, I wanted this for Minecraft on my iPad, cool.

[twitchster]

Can't wait for this. Joy-Cons are some of my favorite controllers ever

[gracielaarroyo]

This actually works, thanks. This is a game changer

[imborededitz]

For some reason, the joycons don’t appear on the bluetooth page once they are in pairing mode.

[scorcher]

Took me too a while to realise my issue, didn’t realise that ios16 wasn’t out yet.

[Hawksxe]

Love the video. Really helped me with the pairing process. Can wait to see some kind of accessory that attaches to iphone and slide the controllers from the side to be able to work just like a Switch (but with the iPhone in the center). Tks for the content.

[BalurPoco]

One minor problem is the A/B X/Y buttons. Grimvalor for example do not offer a rebind option and do not work with system remapping either. The default button layout with Joy-Con in hands is so weird. Am I miss something?

[romenoodles]

This was so helpful thanks a lot for the help!

[drift]

Guys you can go to accessibility’s in setting and go to switch and do add switch and pair the joy cons

[桁殇]

I couldn’t find it on my iPad in the Bluetooth section, is it because that there is a setting controlling what I agree to pair to or something?

[natsuyukinatsume]

may i know, my joy con doesn't pair up in single joycon, they separate. May I know how to fix it?

[Not_YI]

This is so underrated…love it 🫶🫶🫶✨✨✨✨✨

[Desty-D]

Holy crap it worked! Ty I can finally play POT

[AlaskanTiger]

Not what I was looking for this but nice information

[ryzcxI]

i got a question on my switch, can i slide them into the controller that comes with the switch and it will still work like a xbox controller because i want to play fortnite

[Hwnry_]

I’m soooo glad I found this now I can play sonic with my joy cons :)

[MiguelGarcia-luvh]

What if the buttons only on the side of the controller don’t work for some reason ex: sr, sl and the small circle button

[Randy_AP]

finally, i got 2 pro controller but didnt know what to use it for, other than switch or playing some steam games on pc

[KFOVERHERE]

it worked one then i put it back in the nintendo screen i took the controllers out did the paring stuff and it didnt work?