Best Products › Games & Consoles How to Access the Hidden Nintendo Switch Browser A workaround that actually works! Share Pin Email Print Games & Consoles Nintendo Switch PC PS4 Xbox One Xbox 360 Wii Accessories 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 November 29, 2019 195 195 people found this article helpful The Nintendo Switch is missing one feature commonly found on many electronic devices: a web browser. Surprisingly, the Switch does use the NetFront Browser NX, much like the Nintendo 3DS XL, but it's somewhat hidden, and users must know the right tricks to access it. Read on to learn how to find and use the Nintendo Switch web browser. How to Access the Nintendo Switch Web Browser Lifewire Select System Settings from the Nintendo Switch dashboard. Select Internet. Select Internet Settings. Select your current Wi-Fi connection to access its information page. 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." This will connect you 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. From here you should be able to use the Nintendo Switch web browser, particularly for Google Search. Why This Nintendo Switch Browser Workaround Works Using this method sets up a DNS proxy, which 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 simply 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, simply 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.