How to Disable Screenshot button on Nintendo Switch – Guide
The newly released 10.0.0 firmware update for Nintendo Switch allows the player to remap their controller buttons, including disabling the screenshot buttons. Often, unknowingly, we press capture button to the left of our controllers and inadvertently uploading too many screenshots. While it won’t interfere with your game play, it will fill up your system memory quickly. Deleting these screenshots takes time, so why not completely disable the screenshot function on your controller? Given the 32GB limit on your Nintendo Switch, it’s no wonder you also have limited storage space. Nintendo Switch only allows up for 1000 screenshots. When you reach the limit, a message will appear to notify you.
Nintendo Switch screenshot button is a practical feature that many gamers accidentally come across. Still, many gamers find it useful, especially if they are busy in games or want to take screenshots multiple times. To turn it off, first make sure that the controller associated with the registry button you want to disable is connected to the switch. From there, launch system settings by tapping the gear icon on the button home screen.
How to take a screenshot on your Nintendo Switch
All official Nintendo Switch controllers have the screenshot button on the left side. It’s the bottom left corner button, below the four directional arrows, and is a square with a circle inside it. If you have a Switch Lite, the button is at approximately the same location on the left side of the screen. ..
To take a screenshot, press the screenshot button quickly. To take multiple screenshots, press the button multiple times in a row.
To take a screenshot of the last 30 seconds of gameplay in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, hold down the button for one second and then release it.
Some apps disable the screenshot button, so you can’t take screenshots or videos in those apps. ..
Final note
Nintendo Switch screenshot button guide: How to disable it If you own a Nintendo Switch, then you’re likely familiar with the ability to take screenshots and save them as files. However, there’s one feature that can be disabled on the console - the screenshot button. Here’s how to do it:
- Open the console settings and select “System Settings.”
- Scroll down and select “Security.”
- Toggle the “Screenshot Button” option to off.
