Nintendo Updates Its Parental Controls Mobile App For Switch And Switch 2

Nintendo just lately up to date its music app on cellular gadgets, and this week it is launched a brand new replace for its Change Parental Controls app.

In keeping with the patch notes, this bumps the firmware as much as Model 2.2.0 and it comes with a handful of updates to enhance the general expertise. One, particularly, improves the ‘Play Exercise’ show. Listed here are the total patch notes (through the App Retailer):

Nintendo Change Parental Controls – Model 2.2.0 (August, 2025)

The play exercise show has been improved.
The “Parental Controls Suggestions” part has been added to the underside of the alerts menu.
Different small enhancements have additionally been made.

This follows a significant replace in Could including Change 2 assist to the system – together with settings associated to the GameChat characteristic, and numerous different prolonged options like the power to increase each day play-time limits:

Nintendo Change Parental Controls – Model 2.0.0 (Could, 2025)

Nintendo Change 2 techniques at the moment are supported

・ Nintendo Change 2 techniques can now be linked to the app.

・ Settings associated to the GameChat characteristic have been added. In the event you permit your baby to make use of GameChat, you possibly can handle which pals they’re authorized to talk with and determine after they can use video chat.

Extra settings and options for supervising gameplay have been added

・ Lengthen the each day play-time restrict.

・ Set play-time limits for linked techniques as effectively.

・ View extra data underneath Play Exercise.

・ Get alerts that present useful hints for supervising your kid’s gameplay.

・ Hyperlink as much as eight Nintendo Change 2 or Nintendo Change techniques to the app.

Different small enhancements and design updates have been made as effectively.

As a refresher, this app is designed to permit mother and father to watch their kid’s use of the Change and Change 2. It permits customers to set play-time limits, customise on-line options together with communication, set limits on-line, and determine what video games may be performed.

This replace follows on from the announcement of a brand new Mario line for teenagers final week, which features a new app for Change and cellular gadgets. You could find out extra in our latest protection: