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Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Lets Your Phone Double as a Controller on Smart TVs

TL;DR A new Xbox Cloud Gaming preview lets you use your phone as a controller on supported smart TVs. It works with Android and iOS devices, and you don’t even need to download an app. Xbox is also previewing cloud connect for the Xbox Nano Controller in the US. Cloud connect lets the Xbox Nano Controller connect directly to cloud servers over Wi-Fi, which Microsoft says can help reduce input lag. Xbox Cloud Gaming is a convenient way to play X…

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Xbox's cloud gaming platform becomes more accessible. A new feature allows you to use a smartphone's screen as a controller, which allows you to play even when you don't have a dedicated controller.

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For many gamers inconceivable, for Microsoft the next logical step: From now on, the smartphone can be used as a full-fledged controller on the TV. Does the classic controller in the Xbox cloud slowly stand on the parking track? (Continue reading)

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winfuture.de broke the news on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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