In-Home Switching

If you're the current owner of a Nintendo Switch and have unlocked its features, then you'll be happy to hear it can do so much more than it was originally designed for. One example is streaming your PC games to the Switch, a simple idea, but complex in terms of the mechanisms it uses. Of course, In-Home Switching uses two components, a Windows-based one and another that is to be deployed on the console itself.

Get decent stream quality at 60 frames per second on a 720p resolution. Audio is supported, although still an experimental feature at this point. The application manages to emulate your console controller input to the classical XINPUT or Xbox-based controller. The PC application also allows for the fine-tuning of picture quality elements, depending on your network's strength.

The application itself is quite basic. It features two components, as stated earlier. These two work in a sort of client and server mode. The PC application will require two simple elements from the user. The first one is the console's IP, while the second is an optional adjustment dealing with quality of image. That's about it. The program will indicate the connection status at the bottom of the app window.

The most obvious reason for using this system is because you can stream your games to the console and enjoy playing games in a more relaxed position and even environment. Provided your network connection is very good, you can play from anywhere in the house. You can enjoy PC games while relaxing on your couch or bed. This is definitely an application with couch potatoes in mind.

In-Home Switching is a simple application that deals with a smart streaming system from your PC to your Nintendo Switch console. It works well and allows the user to enjoy more freedom in terms of the place where PC games can be played.