You have many possibilities with the Nintendo Switch if you want to relax and play some fantastic games. You can, of course, choose the portable option with the breakable Joy-Cons. But compared to Xbox or PS5 controllers, the Pro Controller from Nintendo is more comfortable. Surprisingly, up until this point, none of Apple’s products provided official compatibility for the Pro Controller. The controller could still be paired through Bluetooth, but many users complained that the experience fell short of what competing controllers could provide. Apple is finally delivering official support for you to utilize Nintendo Switch Pro Controller with iPhone and iPad with the release of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and even macOS Ventura. We mentioned below are the steps to connect Nintendo Switch Controllers to iPhone or iPad.
Steps to connect Nintendo Switch Controllers to iPhone or iPad
Ensure you are running at least iOS 16 or iPadOS 16
Step 1: Go to Settings > General > About. Step 2: Inside About screen, find “Software Version”.
Set Nintendo Switch controller in pairing mode
Step 1: Press and hold the Pair button on the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con or Pro Controller.
If you are using Nintendo Switch Joy-Con:
If you are using Nintendo Switch Pro Controller:
Step 2: Once the LED light starts blinking.
Turn on Bluetooth on your iPhone
Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Step 2: Turn On Bluetooth. Step 3: Find either “Joy-Con (L)” or “Joy-Con (R)” or “Pro Controller” depending on which Nintendo Switch controller you are pairing with your iPhone. Step 4: Tap on either “Joy-Con (L)” or “Joy-Con (R)” or “Pro Controller” to pairing it with your iPhone. Step 5: Once pairing is successful, you’ll see on your iPhone Bluetooth screen, the status of the controller will turn into “Connected” and the controller LED will stop blinking.
Final Words
We hope you like our article on how to connect Nintendo Switch Controllers to iPhone or iPad. There are a tone of games available on the iPhone and iPad, but using a different controller can improve your control and make the experience much more comfortable. iOS users can now use a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller with their Apple mobile devices for the first time with iOS 16, which was just released. This operating system is still in beta, though.
