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How to Manage Multiple Consoles in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App

Follow these steps to add more consoles or swap between multiple consoles in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device application.

Both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles can be linked to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app. Up to eight consoles can be linked to the app with one parent or guardian's Nintendo Account.
Two parents or guardians in the same family group can share Parental Controls for all their linked consoles, up to a maximum of 16 if each parent or guardian is managing eight consoles.

If you haven't added a console yet, link one to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
In the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, tap the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
Select Add a Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch Console.
Select Next to get the registration code for the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
On the Nintendo Switch 2 console, open System Settings on the HOME Menu.
Scroll down to highlight Parental Controls.
Select Parental Controls Settings, then If You've Already Downloaded the App.
- If Change Settings appears instead of Parental Controls Settings, this means you have already set up Parental Controls on the console without using the app.
  - Select Change Settings.
  - Enter your PIN.
  - Select Use the Free Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App.
  - Select If You've Already Downloaded the App, then select Next to verify that you have the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
Enter the six-digit registration code from your smart device. Select OK.
Select Link to link the Nintendo Switch 2 console to your smart device, then select OK on both the console and your smart device.
Once the linking process is complete, you can use the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app to set Parental Controls restrictions.

If you haven't added a console yet, link one to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
In the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, tap the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
Select Add a Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch Console.
Select Next to get the registration code for the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
On the Nintendo Switch console, open System Settings on the HOME Menu.
Scroll down to highlight Parental Controls.
Select Parental Controls Settings, then If You've Already Downloaded the App.
- If Change Settings appears instead of Parental Controls Settings, this means you have already set up Parental Controls on the console without using the app.
  - Select Change Settings.
  - Enter your PIN.
  - Select Set With Smart Device.
  - Select Yes to verify that you have the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
Enter the six-digit registration code from your smart device. Select OK.
Select Link to link the Nintendo Switch console to your smart device, then select OK on both the console and your smart device.
Once the linking process is complete, you can use the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app to set Parental Controls restrictions.

In the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, tap the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
A list will appear of all linked consoles. Locate the console that you want to switch to, then tap it to make it the active console for the app.
- If you have trouble identifying which console is which, tap the three dots icon to the right of the console to view the serial number. You can compare this to the serial number on the console.

Follow our steps for how to unlink the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app from your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console.