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<b>Internet Browser</b> is a web browser preloaded on the Nintendo Switch. It is the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170304075230/https://gl.access-company.com/news_event/archives/2017/170303/ NetFront NX] browser, which is based on Webkit. <br />
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Nintendo Switch does not have a normal Internet Browser for user usage. However, there is multiple browser applets. It is the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170304075230/https://gl.access-company.com/news_event/archives/2017/170303/ NetFront NX] browser, which is based on Webkit.
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The browser functionality is not accessible to the user, since there is no app for it. However, it can be accessed via an [https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/5x9g68/browser_and_video_player_are_fully_functional/ exploit]. When linking the Nintendo Account with Facebook, the Facebook Auth website will open, offering a search box that can be used to browse the internet. Alternatively, it can be accessed with [https://gbatemp.net/threads/web-browser-kind-of-on-the-switch.463094/ custom DNS settings] which simulate a Wi-Fi login page.
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When linking the Nintendo Account with Facebook, the Facebook Auth website will open, offering a search box that can be used to browse the Internet ("LoginApplet"). Alternatively, it can be accessed with [https://gbatemp.net/threads/web-browser-kind-of-on-the-switch.463094/ custom DNS settings] which simulate a Wi-Fi login page ("WifiWebAuthApplet" for captive-portal).