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How to Start or Join a Splatoon 2 Online Lounge

In this article, you'll learn how to invite or join friends using the Splatoon 2 Online Lounge feature and the Nintendo Switch Online app.

Important

  • All players wishing to use voice chat must download the Nintendo Switch Online app to a smart device and sign in using the same Nintendo Account they are using to play Splatoon 2. 

  • An active Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use the online features of Splatoon 2 and the Nintendo Switch Online app. 

Complete these steps

Create a Room

From Splatoon 2

  1. Press the X Button to open the Menu, and then select Lobby.

    • Select Grizzco instead of Lobby if you are joining a Salmon Run. 

  2. Scroll down and select Online Lounge. 

  3. Select Create Room, and use the drop down menu to select the game mode. 

Important: Salmon Run can only be selected when the Online Lounge is created from Grizzco.

    • Private Match 

    • League Battle (pair) 

    • League Battle (team) 

  2. Select Allow Nintendo Switch friends to join the room with a password if you would like users without the Nintendo Switch Online app to join. 

  3. Select OK to create the room. 

  4. Select Send Notification to My Smart Device. 

  5. Return to your smart device and complete the following steps. 

From your smart device

  1. Select the notification you've received, or open the Nintendo Switch Online app and select the room you've created. 

  2. Select from the following invitation methods and follow the onscreen steps to send the invite(s):

    • Social Network Friend.

      • Send a URL using messaging applications or social media platforms which other players can open on their smart device to join your lounge. 

    • Nintendo Switch Friend.

      • Send a notification to the smart device of players from your Nintendo Switch friend list that use the Nintendo Switch Online app. 

    • User You Played With.

      • Send a notification to the smart device of players you recently played with that use the Nintendo Switch Online app. 

  3. Once the other users have accepted your invite and joined the Online Lounge in Splatoon 2, you will be able to voice chat with the users.

Join a Room

From your smart device

  1. Select the notification you've received, or open the Nintendo Switch Online app and select Invitation List, and then select the room you'd like to join.

    • If you were invited via Social Network, open the URL that was sent to you by your friend. 

  2. Return to Splatoon 2 and complete the following steps. 

From Splatoon 2

  1. Press the X Button to open the Menu, and then select Lobby.

    • Select Grizzco instead of Lobby if you would like to join a Salmon Run Online Lounge during the designated Salmon Run times. 

  2. Scroll down and select Online Lounge. 

  3. Select the room you were invited to join.