Install WhatsApp on Nintendo Switch #

WhatsApp #

Whatsapp Web webapp

A simple Whatsapp Web chromium webapp.

To run: Menu -> Internet -> WhatsApp

Fortunately, WhatsApp is very easy to install on your Nintendo Switch in just two steps.

1. Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Nintendo Switch.
2. Use Pi-Apps to install WhatsApp.

Compatibility #

For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest version of Switchroot L4T Ubuntu Noble, which is currently version 5.1.2 Ubuntu Noble.
WhatsApp will run on L4T Ubuntu ARM64.

Install Pi-Apps #

Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Nintendo Switch with just a few clicks.

Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash

Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps

Install WhatsApp #

Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install WhatsApp.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:

Then click on the Internet category, which leads to the Communication category.

Now scroll down to find WhatsApp in the list.

Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install WhatsApp for you!

Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io