Running Nintendo Switch Titles on Apple TV via TVPort

A new open-source project, TVPort, has emerged that allows for the native execution of Nintendo Switch games on Apple TV 4K hardware.

Technical Overview

• Mechanism: The project is a fork of the nxnative toolkit, designed to recompile Switch binaries for the Apple TV architecture.
• AI Integration: The project utilizes Claude Opus 5.5 to assist in the recompilation process.
• Performance: Reported performance includes 60fps for Super Mario Odyssey and 30fps for Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the 3rd-gen Apple TV 4K.
• Requirements: Requires users to provide their own game files from legally owned cartridges, necessitating a modified Nintendo Switch for extraction.
• Limitations: Thermal throttling on the 3rd-gen Apple TV 4K may limit performance for more intensive titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/11/04/nintendo-games-apple-tv/