Nintendo Switch®

Cronus Zen™ supports the Nintendo Switch® console and all official Nintendo® controllers.

Any supported device works with your Nintendo Switch® through the Cronus Zen™, including controllers, mice, and keyboards.

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Consoles

Model	Supported
Nintendo Switch®	Yes
Nintendo Switch® OLED	Yes
Nintendo Switch® Lite	Yes

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Required console setting

Pro Controller Wired Communication must be enabled, or the Cronus Zen™ will not pair with the console.

System Settings → Controllers and Sensors → Pro Controller Wired Communication → On

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Power requirements

Setup	Requirement
TV dock	The 15 V power supply must be connected, or the Zen will not power on
Handheld	A USB-C OTG adapter is required

Your controller may not charge while connected through the Zen. Make sure it is fully charged, or has fresh batteries, to prevent disconnections.

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Crossover

Non-Nintendo® USB controllers connect to the Zen's A3 port.

Unlike other consoles, the Nintendo Switch® does not need an authentication controller in A1.

Controller	Connection
Nintendo Switch®	Bluetooth® — hold the SYNC button for pairing mode
DualShock®4	Bluetooth® — hold SHARE + PS for pairing mode
DualSense™	USB only — no Bluetooth® support
Xbox®	USB, or wireless with the Xbox® Wireless Adapter
Astro® C40	Adapter in A3

Full pairing procedures: Wireless

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Headset support

The Joy-Con and Wireless Pro controllers have no wired headset connection. When the Switch® is docked, the Cronus Zen™ enables wired headset support through a DualSense™, DualShock®4, or Xbox® controller instead.

Connect the controller to A3.

Controller	TODO	TODO
DualShock®4 v1 (CUH-ZCT1X)	No	No
DualShock®4 v2 (CUH-ZCT2X)	Yes	Yes
DualSense™	Yes	No
Xbox Series X|S®	Yes	No
Xbox® One	Yes	No

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Check the connection

Open Controllers from the Switch® menu and look at the icon.

• USB shown — the Switch® is correctly synced to the Zen

• USB not shown — tap the Zen's reset button to resynchronize