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Playing my Switch via HDMI without AC power

I used to be able to pack my Switch, a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter and a portable projector and I could play games outdoors projected onto a white wall without needing to plug into an AC outlet, as long as the HDMI adapter had a power source (I used a large external battery that can output USB-C, for which the adapter had a power input)

This solution no longer works. I figure it’s possible that Nintendo disabled this functionality in a software update since they never claimed it would work anyway. They always said I would have to use the Nintendo supplied power cord, which I can’t because there are no AC outlets where I want to play.

Or maybe my hardware is old and just doesn’t work anymore.

So my question to the community: is anyone able to get their switch to output to HDMI without plugging into to an AC power source? If so, please let me know which hardware you use so I can get my setup working.

If I need to get a gas-powered portable AC generator I will, but I hope it doesn’t come to that.


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Playing my Switch via HDMI without AC power

I used to be able to pack my Switch, a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter and a portable projector and I could play games outdoors projected onto a white wall without needing to plug into an AC outlet, as long as the HDMI adapter had a power source (I used a large external battery that can output USB-C, for which the adapter had a power input)

This solution no longer works. I figure it’s possible that Nintendo disabled this functionality in a software update since they never claimed it would work anyway. They always said I would have to use the Nintendo supplied power cord, which I can’t because there are no AC outlets where I want to play.

Or maybe my hardware is old and just doesn’t work anymore.

So my question to the community: is anyone able to get their switch to output to HDMI without plugging into to an AC power source? If so, please let me know which hardware you use so I can get my setup working.

If I need to get a gas-powered portable AC generator I will, but I hope it doesn’t come to that.


https://redd.it/1gsrbic
@r_SwitchHacks

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