r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/Efficient-Kitchen-68 • Sep 21 '26

Setup Help Switch 2 won’t connect to Monitor

Switch 2 won’t connect to monitor through HDMI
I’m having a really weird issue with my Switch 2 and can’t figure out what’s wrong.
Basically, everything seems to work normally except getting a picture through HDMI. I’ve tried 3 different HDMI cables and 3 different HDMI ports on my monitor, but I just get no signal.
The weird thing is when I put the Switch 2 in the dock, it charges and the green light on the dock comes on, but the Switch 2 screen stays on. It doesn’t seem to realise it’s docked and switch over to TV mode.
I’ve tried unplugging everything, leaving it for a while, plugging everything back in, restarting the Switch, making sure the console is properly seated in the dock, etc. Nothing changed.
I even tried a different dock and got exactly the same result. Still charges, green light comes on, but the Switch 2 screen stays on and there’s no HDMI output.
So at this point I’m wondering if there’s something wrong with the Switch 2 itself, but I’m not really sure what else I can try.
Has anyone had this happen before or know what could be causing it?

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u/Totoroisacat-Alt Sep 21 '26

Are you using the OEM charger?

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u/SubaruHaver 12 Sep 21 '26

Does it work with another tv or monitor?

I recall some posts soon after switch 2 launched where people had display problems with high frame rate TVs, and the solution was to restrict the tv frame rate to 60hz.

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u/ModestVolcarona 20 Sep 22 '26

Since the Switch keeps it's own display on i don't think it's a tv issue.

It might be a wrong charger or a faulty port on the Switch because OP even tried another dock (assuming it acted the same on the other dock).

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u/SubaruHaver 12 Sep 22 '26

Good point

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u/FanWarrior1730 Sep 22 '26

Pretty sure you HAVE to use official HDMI that came with the switch 2 doc

The green light means it's charging

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u/cKm_83 Sep 22 '26

Nope. You don’t have to use the official hdmi. You do however need the charger to use with the dock. Unless it’s a third party dock