Best Products Games & Consoles How to Access the Hidden Nintendo Switch Browser A workaround that actually works by Fionna Agomuoh Writer Fionna Agomuoh is a former freelance contributor to Lifewire. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, International Business Times, and others. our editorial process Twitter LinkedIn Fionna Agomuoh Updated on December 08, 2020 reviewed by Jessica Kormos Lifewire Tech Review Board Member Jessica Kormos is a writer and editor with 15 years' experience writing articles, copy, and UX content for Tecca.com, Rosenfeld Media, and many others. our review board Article reviewed on Apr 05, 2020 Jessica Kormos Games & Consoles Nintendo Switch PC PS4 Xbox One Xbox 360 Accessories Tweet Share Email What to Know Select System Settings on the Switch dashboard and choose Internet > Internet Settings.Choose your current Wi-Fi connection and then select Change Settings.Change DNS settings to Manual and change the Primary DNS setting to 045.055.142.122. This article explains how to access the NetFront Browser NX on Nintendo Switch and the Switch Lite. Its main purpose is to connect your console to Wi-Fi hotspots. How to Access the Nintendo Switch Web Browser The Switch's secret web browser is simple. It's not the best mobile browsing experience; a smartphone gets the job done much better. However if you want to check it out, follow the instructions below: Select System Settings from the Nintendo Switch dashboard. Select Internet > Internet Settings. Select your current Wi-Fi connection to access its information page, then select Change Settings. Scroll down and select DNS Settings. Change the DNS settings from Automatic to Manual. Set the Primary DNS to 045.055.142.122. Select Save to connect to the SwitchBru DNS page. Wait roughly eight seconds to be redirected to Google. If nothing happens after eight seconds, select News from the Switch dashboard, then select Find Channels. Why This Nintendo Switch Browser Workaround Works Using this method sets up a DNS proxy that tricks your Nintendo Switch into thinking it needs a public Wi-Fi access point to connect to the internet. The SwitchBru DNS serves as that proxy, allowing you to bypass login information to access public Wi-Fi. Even though the browser works, not all web pages may load as normal. Pages with videos may not load and some may display a "page cannot be displayed" error. The most reliable thing to do with this web browser is to access Google search. How to Disconnect From the Switch Internet Browser When you're done using the Switch's browser, press the Back button on your Nintendo Switch until you reach the DNS Settings page. From there, change the DNS setting from Manual to Automatic. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit