{"id":1378,"date":"2021-06-11T03:48:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T03:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2021-07-30T09:10:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T09:10:29","slug":"how-to-use-laptop-monitor-for-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/how-to-use-laptop-monitor-for-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Laptop Monitor for Switch in 2021?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to be able to play your Nintendo Switch on a bigger screen?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If so, this is the guide for you!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog post will show you<strong>&nbsp;how to use laptop monitor for your Nintendo Switch.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps, and you will soon be playing Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in HD glory on any surface with an HDMI port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will give you all of the information that you need to know about <strong>using your laptop as a monitor for your Nintendo Switch.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll explain how to connect them and what accessories are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So without further ado, let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/how-to-use-laptop-monitor-for-switch\/#How_Can_I_Use_My_Laptop_as_a_Monitor_for_Nintendo_Switch\" title=\"How Can I Use My Laptop as a Monitor for Nintendo Switch?\">How Can I Use My Laptop as a Monitor for Nintendo Switch?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/how-to-use-laptop-monitor-for-switch\/#Can_I_Use_My_Laptop_as_a_Monitor_for_My_Other_Consoles\" title=\"Can I Use My Laptop as a Monitor for My Other Consoles?\">Can I Use My Laptop as a Monitor for My Other Consoles?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/how-to-use-laptop-monitor-for-switch\/#Can_I_Use_My_Laptop_as_an_HDMI_Monitor\" title=\"Can I Use My Laptop as an HDMI Monitor?\">Can I Use My Laptop as an HDMI Monitor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/how-to-use-laptop-monitor-for-switch\/#Conclusion_So_Can_You_Use_Your_Laptop_as_a_Nintendo_Switch_Monitor\" title=\"Conclusion:&nbsp;So Can You Use Your Laptop as a Nintendo Switch Monitor?\">Conclusion:&nbsp;So Can You Use Your Laptop as a Nintendo Switch Monitor?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Use_My_Laptop_as_a_Monitor_for_Nintendo_Switch\"><\/span>How Can I Use My Laptop as a Monitor for Nintendo Switch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nintendo Switch is the ultimate gadget for avid gamers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes with two versions: a regular version and the Lite edition, which was designed to be more lightweight and affordable than its older counterpart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The standard model sells at $299, while its slimmer sibling will set you back by only about $199 \u2013 making it easier on your pocket, as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ve7h1J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Get-nintendo-switch-for-cheap-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Get-nintendo-switch-for-cheap-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Get-nintendo-switch-for-cheap-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Get-nintendo-switch-for-cheap-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Get-nintendo-switch-for-cheap.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ve7h1J\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get a nintendo switch for cheap today!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nintendo Switch is a versatile gaming system with options for TV mode and handheld modes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The regular version of the console has three play modes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TV Mode\u2014<\/strong>suitable for playing on TVs;&nbsp;<strong>Tabletop Mode \u2014<\/strong>great when you want to use your own screen or share it between multiple people in close quarters;&nbsp;<strong>Handheld Mode-&nbsp;<\/strong>perfect if you&#8217;re looking to be able to carry around games wherever life may take you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The new Nintendo Switch Lite also only plays in the handheld mode but doesn&#8217;t require as much power to run longer without needing an outlet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love my Nintendo Switch because Nintendo Switch is a gaming console that can be used as a handheld device or connected to the TV.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you connect it to a TV, your TV will display precisely what is on your Switch screen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem with this is that sometimes we want to play in another room and do not have the Nintendo Switch Dock (the stand for connecting console).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So now, can you use your laptop as a monitor for your Nintendo switch?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer is YES. You can use your laptop as a monitor for your Nintendo switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you will need some accessories to use your laptop as a monitor for your switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You will need an HDMI cable and a Video Capture Card.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your laptop will need a Video Capture Card to be used as the Nintendo Switch Monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HDMI on your computer can only work as Display Output and not input, so you&#8217;ll have to get an external video converter for it to work with both of these devices at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Video Capture device will do just that for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Video Capture Card is a device that allows you to capture the video signals from your Nintendo Switch and bring them over to your laptop via USB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many Video Capture Cards on Amazon, which you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wd53B2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, you will also need an HDMI cable, which is necessary to connect your Nintendo Switch to the Video Capture device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So here&#8217;s how you can use your laptop as a monitor for Nintendo Switch:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Connect your Nintendo Switch to Video Capture Card via HDMI cable.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Open the game capture software on your laptop. I recommend you use OBS as your game capture software.<\/li><li>Turn on your switch.<\/li><li>Add Video Capture Device as a source on your game capture software.<\/li><li>Voila! Now you will see your switch gameplay on your laptop screen.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not sure about how to do all these steps correctly, here&#8217;s a neat video that will help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Guide to Connecting Nintendo Switch to a Laptop\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uHIFip7ZV48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please take note that this tutorial doesn&#8217;t work on the Nintendo Switch Lite version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/can-you-play-ds-games-on-switch\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"666\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Can You Play DS Games on Switch?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Use_My_Laptop_as_a_Monitor_for_My_Other_Consoles\"><\/span>Can I Use My Laptop as a Monitor for My Other Consoles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, this is a question that is worth asking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you use your laptop as a monitor for PS4 or Xbox One?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The answer is yes, you can!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can use your laptop as a monitor for other consoles, but you will need different hardware and software.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will still need a Video Capture Device to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we said earlier, most HDMI in a laptop is used for display output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So using it as an input device would be very uncommon and hard to do since many laptops don&#8217;t have the proper ports or connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why you need a video capture device to use your laptop as a monitor for your other consoles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, you can use your laptop as a monitor for PSX, Xbox One, and PSVR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps will be similar to the steps I have shown above on using your laptop as a monitor for your Nintendo switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need to do is just follow the steps I&#8217;ve mentioned in this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Use_My_Laptop_as_an_HDMI_Monitor\"><\/span>Can I Use My Laptop as an HDMI Monitor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a common question. And the answer depends on what type of laptop it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have a laptop with an HDMI input, then yes! You can use your laptop as an HDMI Monitor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use your laptop as an HD monitor for anything with an HDMI output, such as PSX, Xbox One, and even Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a laptop with HDMI input isn&#8217;t just uncommon. It&#8217;s surprisingly rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your laptop does not come with one, it&#8217;s possible to purchase a Video Capture Card, as I mentioned above in the Nintendo Switch tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way, you can use your laptop as an HDMI Monitor, which is cheaper than buying an expensive HD monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_So_Can_You_Use_Your_Laptop_as_a_Nintendo_Switch_Monitor\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong>&nbsp;So Can You Use Your Laptop as a Nintendo Switch Monitor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To conclude this blog post, Yes, you can use your laptop as a Nintendo Switch monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if your laptop does not come with an HDMI input, the only way to do so is by purchasing&nbsp;<strong>a Video Capture Card.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will turn your laptop into an HD monitor for any device with an HDMI output like PlayStation or Xbox One and even Nintendo Switch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So there you have it. I hope this article helped you in some way or another!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would love to hear from you if it did or not.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please don&#8217;t forget to share and leave a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to be able to play your Nintendo Switch on a bigger screen?&nbsp; If so, this is the guide for you!&nbsp; This blog post will show you&nbsp;how to use laptop monitor for your Nintendo Switch.&nbsp; Follow these steps, and you will soon be playing Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in HD &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to Use Laptop Monitor for Switch in 2021?\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/how-to-use-laptop-monitor-for-switch\/#more-1378\" aria-label=\"More on How to Use Laptop Monitor for Switch in 2021?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_generate-full-width-content":""},"categories":[46,1],"tags":[139,138],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1378"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gameranswers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}