The Tiniest Switch and Steam Deck Dock

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Genki previously released the Covert Dock for Nintendo Switch that was a small alternative to the official, and they now have the Covert Mini, an even smaller design to consider using for your Switch or even Steam Deck! Here’s my thoughts.
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@LuccaRPG Жыл бұрын

One thing about these docks is not only will it work with Switch and Steamdeck, but anything with a USB-C video output. I've gotten IPads and Galaxy Tabs to work with my external monitor with no problems whatsover. These are awesome for travelling.

@omgitsmario7 Жыл бұрын

Good to know

@davidnabbit Жыл бұрын

Another reason to go with the full size Covert Dock is being able to charge a controller while the Switch is docked using only one device.

@newp0rt Жыл бұрын

u can charge something like a pro controller to any random USB port. doesnt have to be connected to the dock. itll charge while being bluetooth connected to the switch.

@I.C.Weiner Жыл бұрын

@@newp0rt it's so much better charging with another charger. Especially if you got one built into your couch. You get pretty much the freedom of wireless controllers but never need to worry about charging it.

@jotomato Жыл бұрын

@@I.C.Weiner I guess it’s situational. I’m probably not gonna play Splatoon with a cable attached to my pro controller anyways.

@Jiozak Жыл бұрын

I've been using my Covert Dock fairly consistently since I got it at the start of last year, and it's been serving me very well as both a travel dock for the Switch, as well as leaving it next to my TV in the basement as a secondary dock in the house. I do recommend using it in conjunction with some sort of tabletop stand so then the Switch has the air intake vents on the back open, Genki themselves makes a very portable switch-blade style stand that I highly recommend if you are getting the dock

@DizzyDiddy Жыл бұрын

Mine stopped sending a video signal within a few months with very limited use. It still works as a charger (and sends audio), but I won't be buying another dock from them.

@Gamerguy8585 Жыл бұрын

I just converted a regular switch dock into a mini one with the case from Amazon instead of getting this. I love taking it on the go and having 3 usb ports is very nice and it very easy to move

@SandroMacena Жыл бұрын

Which one? Do u have the link?

@TheInfiniteNine Жыл бұрын

Do you mind sharing more?

@curtislevey7639 9 ай бұрын

The original disappeared from Amazon :(

@Gamerguy8585 9 ай бұрын

@@curtislevey7639 yea unfortunately it has disappeared from Amazon. You could probably find a 3D print of it online

@Rouven-D88 Жыл бұрын

Was a backer on kickstarter from the first day 🤘🏼 its one of finest equip for the switch to go with and also my android's enjoy it.

@whaha Жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you!

@SpeedyTubaGuy Жыл бұрын

I would rather have an updated Covert Dock with 4k support than the Mini personally, the size is small enough as is already

@4444POWER Жыл бұрын

being able to charge the switch/steam deck is a must

@TPLS2 Жыл бұрын

The best combo is the Genki Covert Dock and the Genki Bluetooth Audio kit. It has a kick stand like item they pair well and it helps keep the switch cool. Genki has been the best company for quality portable docks.

@RandomTube-is6gt Жыл бұрын

I have this portable monitor that has 2 USB C ports. Somehow plugging in a power adapter and a the switch on each of the ports allows the switch to project as if in docked mode. It even does pass through charging. I used it that a way a couple of times but it makes me a bit nervous lol

@Marko-ij4vy Жыл бұрын

1:42 looks like theres still space for another usb port despite its smaller size. Not sure why they had to remove it.

@turkeychicken69 Жыл бұрын

Internals maybe

@DWhittakernew Жыл бұрын

I have both the Covert Dock and Mini Covert Dock. I like keeping the regular covert dock with cables in my travel electronics bag for when I go anywhere I have I fly to. This has been used to help me setup a good docking situation when at Disneyland and other hotels while I travel and my kids love that when we get to the hotel they can go right into playing video games to relax. The mini is in my more purse switch bag which goes with me whenever I leave my house. I have been at the doctors office and been able to just plug it into the wall and charge while playing, while waiting at appointments. Each has it's great uses.

@KyashiTran-san Жыл бұрын

sure do If will have an upcoming Nintendo Switch Achievement

@nekonetmedia Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a dock that's flatter, and can mount to the back of the steamdeck

@Mobik_ Жыл бұрын

Hopefully it will be better than their "original" one as the HDMI output burn after 3 uses for me...

@EcksGamer Жыл бұрын

I am planning on buying one of these and i recently started using a PowerA wireless controller for my Switch instead just i wanted to have an option of using my Switch in my bedroom as well as in my living room without having to drag around the dock with me and to be honest i would like to have my Switch in my room with this and a stand to hold it into place.

@tb898 Жыл бұрын

Jsaux made one for the steam deck. supports 45w charging too

@jasonhicks5339 Жыл бұрын

As much as I love Genki products, the slow charge situation rules out either of them being a viable alternative to the Steam Deck power supply. Too bad :(

@kiamchyeZ Жыл бұрын

Will this potentially hurt the switch ? Heard the switch uses a very different PD system ?

@Mahllz Жыл бұрын

Is there any lag compared to the native switch dock?

@TheDavidorse123 Жыл бұрын

Not going to lie this looks like a great device for my Samsung Dex setup

@yuppymike Жыл бұрын

I’d love one but not willing to drop the money on this with the risk of Nintendo releasing an update that disables it.

@michaelmurphy9701 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been the the Covert Dock for two years so you’ll be fine. The Switch has had multiple updates and I haven’t had a problem.

@spookydonkey42 Жыл бұрын

I didnt even know these things existed 🤯

@zubairhussain7866 Жыл бұрын

At least you have a reason to wear a beanie now considering the time of the year

@CasepbX Жыл бұрын

Really want this for my Steam Deck. Aw man it's not powerful enough to charge the Deck? That's a huge bummer.

@mikegmcg Жыл бұрын

Look at the AceFast version of this, it’s 65watts as it will charge the SD fine. Got mine from NewEgg but they are on Amazon as well.

@voltare56 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking at docks for a while but a lot of people say that 3rd parties are not safe is genki an exception or no

@TimelessSnake Жыл бұрын

4:40 It's basically a wii u lol. Pretty cool though

@quelldieu7263 Жыл бұрын

dang that pokemon dock looks like a game cartridge XD

@MantisaMike Жыл бұрын

Can this be used as a regular portable charger? Or can only use it as a portable dock?

@Gonzie6 Жыл бұрын

I have a HDMI to usb c cable with an extra usb c and a input which was loads cheaper than the covert dock. I’ve coupled this with a 20w folding usb c charger from made in mind which works much better for me

@MrDAZ3197 Жыл бұрын

What’s the name of the cable? That sounds like something I’d like to use!

@Gonzie6 Жыл бұрын

@@MrDAZ3197 looking at what I ordered from Amazon it’s made by Senticam and is just called a compact cable dock

@MrDAZ3197 Жыл бұрын

@@Gonzie6 Appreciate the reply!

@po-tay-toes_boil-em Жыл бұрын

@@MrDAZ3197 try this sabrent one out, it's relatively inexpensive compared to other options

@sabi6684 Жыл бұрын

Can anyone share a link? I can’t seem to find it just searching for it. I’m located in the states

@NoWay-gd6td Жыл бұрын

nice dock, but I'm happy with my Jumpgate.

@meric12131415 Жыл бұрын

Holy crap you have that Nintendo robot if I remember correctly it's name was rob or Hal or something

@itsapinecone7280 Жыл бұрын

I would say the best dock solution is just a case swap for the official dock

@Matanumi Жыл бұрын

Or insignia

@vulcan4d Жыл бұрын

How long before you see sparks and smoke?

@chrism7067 Жыл бұрын

from what ive seen on this review. once the slightly larger one gets 4k there is 0 reason to get the slightly smaller one and lose out on optional usbA

@thefactsstage 9 ай бұрын

You said the battery of the steam deck will be slowly drained while playing plugged in, is that the case for the switch as well?

@COREcasual Жыл бұрын

Not enough power for steam deck. There is a 65w one on Amazon that will work with both and its not much bigger

@omega7169 Жыл бұрын

Does the genki covert dock mini with the usb c cord that comes with it fit in the back of the steam deck case? I'm talking about the one that comes with the steam deck, and can you also fit an HDMI there?

@wylerXL Жыл бұрын

the bad thing about this is it needs longer cords 😁.

@Arth1r Жыл бұрын

that depends on what your setup looks like

@JeskidoYT Жыл бұрын

I mean i get the engineering part of the dock but why would I get that if i could get Skyrim anniversary edition for the same price??

@R3nz0-_- Жыл бұрын

You always find the wackiest things to talk about, good stuff

@Shin3y Жыл бұрын

Can I use this as a capture card somehow?

@yasinabid2031 Жыл бұрын

No mention of the Picture Quality using this Mini Dock. On the bigger size one you mentioned picture degrading and looking darker.

@tripthongUwU Жыл бұрын

I suddenly saw you on my Google app feed and saw your cute t shirt. What's your cute T shirt, love it

@meric12131415 Жыл бұрын

🤔 it can also be used just like the steam deck dock where you have it resting by a display for example a pc man that's a tongue twister 🤣

@Mattvweiss Жыл бұрын

Does this new covert dock work for the Nintendo switch OLED? I used my old dock with the original switch flawlessly for quite a while but now that I have the newer OLED switch it's almost unusable and hardly ever works

@jonathan0o0dawKins Жыл бұрын

I wonder if this would work to output my Galaxy phone to a tv

@s01itarygaming Жыл бұрын

I mean if it's only 20w you're gonna have a tough time using it for your steam deck unless you throttle your tsp way down..

@BeardsBaconTech Жыл бұрын

What is the wattage of that power adapter

@elizathegamer413 Жыл бұрын

holy shit you used waveshaper music that makes me so happy

@elizathegamer413 Жыл бұрын

i thiiink its dangerous love but im not sure

@elizathegamer413 Жыл бұрын

YES! i spent like way too long on it but i figured it out the 0 second mark here is around the 22 second mark in Dagerous Love by Waveshaper

@maverickyoung9823 Жыл бұрын

Hows the power draw on the mini with an oled? Indefinite or no?

@ravantgarde1899 Жыл бұрын

If these go on sale for Black Friday I will buy it immediately

@steveogamerartist8679 Жыл бұрын

It's use full for Nintendo switch lite

@Tonichu1 Жыл бұрын

Hey what are those pc speakers you have? They look like genelects.

@humbleowls Жыл бұрын

Any plans to cover backbone for android?

@sabi6684 Жыл бұрын

Does it support Samsung Dex hooking it up to the phones?

@adriantorres2933 Жыл бұрын

Come on guys. 1 million subs and he takes his beanie off!!

@ediGoesPRO Жыл бұрын

Can i use this with a switch and an elgato hd60s?

@MarkGibbons Жыл бұрын

I wish they'd have send you multi region versions, I'd like to see how they manage to pull this off on the Aussie model, since you can't fold our prongs

@ianperesmusic Жыл бұрын

I wanna know this too!!

@DizzyDiddy Жыл бұрын

On the original covert dock they have adapters that connect while the prongs are folded up. They fit incredibly snugly on the device and aren't foldable. They add significantly to the size. But they do work.

@MarkGibbons Жыл бұрын

@@DizzyDiddy That sounds lazy.

@DizzyDiddy Жыл бұрын

@@MarkGibbons I don't think there really is a better solution to making it internationally useful. Once the attachments are on it does feel like an integrated system. I don't like how difficult they are to take off though.

@aremdvnasophia Жыл бұрын

Can you use it for Samsung DEX?

@markwhoa Жыл бұрын

Hey, have there been any reports of the Covert Dock or Mini Covert Dock bricking the Switch? I have been wanting to buy one of them, but I'm scared of bricking my Switch.

@ianperesmusic Жыл бұрын

I've had my regular Covert Dock for years, never had a problem with it! 👍🏼

@markwhoa Жыл бұрын

@@ianperesmusic Thanks for the information! I'm really leaning towards buying it already, but I saw one post on Reddit about it bricking the Switch and have been iffy ever since. If you don't mind me asking, how often do you use the Covert Dock?

@sizzledrizzle Жыл бұрын

Wait a sec can it work with a switch lite? My switch lite has drift issues.

@mikeuk666 Жыл бұрын

I would never trust an unofficial dock

@DonateloGM1 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@frogdude1337 Жыл бұрын

does it work with the odin?

@UpstreamNL Жыл бұрын

0:00 music?

@kyle2375 Жыл бұрын

I’m question is it safe?

@kandy9069 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know of any Docks that work with both Switch & Steam Deck?

@heromedley Жыл бұрын

its almost as big as my-

@albertbudianto9542 Жыл бұрын

Is it work for nintendo switch lite?

@Redfishpersonal 11 ай бұрын

Can anyone confirm that they had this dock long term and haven't had their Switch battery fried?

@nathanjennings34 Жыл бұрын

What hdmi cable are you using?

@I.C.Weiner Жыл бұрын

AudioQuest - Dragon 10' 4K-8K-10K 48Gbps HDMI Cable - Black/Gray

@Birthing_Bovines Жыл бұрын

Why doesn’t Nintendo work with tv manufacturers and make tvs with usb c ports on the tv. So all you gotta do is plug directly in. Have the usb a port on the tv to accept controllers and have the Ethernet port on the tv to transfer to the usb c.

@po-tay-toes_boil-em Жыл бұрын

That reminds me of the famicom and super famicon tvs sharp made for a while

@Birthing_Bovines Жыл бұрын

@@po-tay-toes_boil-em I remember a thick old projection tv that had a proprietary connection for the 1st Xbox. Do you remember something like that from early 2000s?

@po-tay-toes_boil-em Жыл бұрын

@@Birthing_Bovines hell yeah, and the ps2 built into the flat panel bravia

@po-tay-toes_boil-em Жыл бұрын

@@Birthing_Bovines built in systems need to make a comeback, I'd buy a digital ps5 built into a tv

@Birthing_Bovines Жыл бұрын

@@po-tay-toes_boil-em could you imagine if all smart tvs had a built in steam deck or similar.

@mingistech Жыл бұрын

Interesting adapter. Not a dock.

@SandroMacena Жыл бұрын

I am fraid of using this and brick my switch

@dannyd4339 Жыл бұрын

Someone forgot that a usb c to usb adapter exists.

@stealth9614 Жыл бұрын

Pink shirt kevin .... u sure is confident tho

@mygetrichslowplan Жыл бұрын

This seems like a miss to me. The only real advantage I see is that it's smaller, but is it smaller enough? I can't imagine a situation where I would want a dock, but my covert dock is too big, and this dock isn't. And in order to achieve this smaller size (again, the usefulness of which is dubious) you get a weaker charger and no USB A port? If you didn't already have a Covert dock, could never see yourself wanting to use the USB A port, and only wanted it for the switch, I guess this makes sense? But if you already have a covert dock, this is a pass. If you want the USB A port, this is a pass, if you want to use it with your Steamdeck or MacBook this is a pass.

@Dracossaint Жыл бұрын

This is a terrible fit for the steam deck because you mentioned 4k. The steamdeck might do 4k with like Shovel Knight. Anything else is a heck no unless your upscaling it. I agree it's a cool use case, but not being able to charge it while you play is a deal breaker.

@s01itarygaming Жыл бұрын

It's also a terrible fit because it only offers 20w worth charging, which means even if you're ok with not going with 4k you're still hamstringing yourself in what games you can play in order to keep your tdp below 20w unless you don't care about draining the battery while docked with this.

@mohamedameen4375 Жыл бұрын

The game name at 5:58?

@peterrodriguez14 Жыл бұрын

Not a dock by definition. You can attach wires but not put the switch or deck ON it.

@tiberiusx812 Жыл бұрын

Is it really safe? Does it brick your switch?

@yurabbityu Жыл бұрын

Genki Covert dock...hmm...

@hotmintchoco Жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin I just wanna say I've been watching your videos for a while. i ever commented on your enunciation before cos you spoke too fast last time. Thank you for slowing down your speech! easier to watch your videos now

@yasinabid2031 11 ай бұрын

FYI KZfaq app does not work this Dock. Twitch works not not KZfaq. I tried with the cable that it came with. Not really an honest review since you failed to mention that

@TheSlimeKilling_Minecart Жыл бұрын

Is there an EU version?

@Letsgetchinky Жыл бұрын

yes just make sure you select it when you purchase it on the genki site

@woutchauvaux6672 Жыл бұрын

For the regular one they definetly include a converter for eu. I assume it's the same for this one. the adapter is going to almost double the size of the mini tho haha

@parkerazz4385 Жыл бұрын

Need

@mrb3991 Жыл бұрын

Hi is there a UK version thanks ?????

@aalotaibie Жыл бұрын

This is so wiiU 😂

@GardenArcade Жыл бұрын

Nice shirt :)

@GRH_Roadhouse Жыл бұрын

Nice hat Roadhouse

@flipmanonline Жыл бұрын

All fun but we really need a new Switch. Pokemon Scarlet is so bad on the Switch. First time my Switch makes airplane sounds.

@ih8theinternet Жыл бұрын

the reason pokemon scarlet is bad isnt hardware issues

@flipmanonline Жыл бұрын

@@ih8theinternet it is 50% hardware and 50% software.

@ih8theinternet Жыл бұрын

@@flipmanonline nah.

@flipmanonline Жыл бұрын

@@ih8theinternet nah? You know the switch is weak af right?

@ih8theinternet Жыл бұрын

@@flipmanonline not really

@edgefusion Жыл бұрын

£45 is enormously overpriced for the tech you're getting here.

@SilvercattoOsom Жыл бұрын

Hold up. A dock for both the Switch *and* the Steam Deck? That's something you don't see every day, it's like making a controller that works on both Xbox and Playstation, which is highly unlikely if you ask me.

@perfectlyslicedegg3348 Жыл бұрын

This IS a Sponsored video

@115xXzombieXx115 Жыл бұрын

Just skip this. 1) 27W charging isn't even enough to quick charge a phone let alone a gaming device/laptop 2) The "4k output" is only 30hz so it's pretty much useless I can't believe someone would actually recommend this but then I realized this is a bought and paid for review so keep that in mind. P.S. can't believe I say through a 7:42 long ad smh

@Mkuri93 Жыл бұрын

First

@emilianoargentero3598 Жыл бұрын

Sas

@0123vegeta Жыл бұрын

So you're telling me the covert dock is safe to buy. Damn it. I thought all these third party docks bricked your switch...

@redwinebryan Жыл бұрын

i have watched the intire video and i dont have a single clue of wtf this product is and why you need it it looks and sounds usless

@inspica380 Жыл бұрын

You've become a channel I associate to just selling products now. I don't want to watch advertisements on my downtime. Maybe have more varied content occasionally... Edit: as negative as it may sound, I do like your channel. It would just be nice to see more of a variation of content, although I understand passion projects may not get the views of product reviews.

@zacsalazar6178 Жыл бұрын

Literally what I was thinking

@R3nz0-_- Жыл бұрын

He reviews them, it's a product review channel

@squirtleboiz9958 Жыл бұрын

If you don’t wanna see product reviews then go elsewhere? 🤷‍♂️

@benjevas Жыл бұрын

…isn’t this page mostly product and accessory reviews?

@Nootlest Жыл бұрын

People here don't like feedback. It's not negative criticism. Why get offended over something that isn't yours