Phone → Wi-Fi → PC

Any Bluetooth controller
on your Windows PC,
over Wi-Fi

Pair any Bluetooth pad to your phone, and Controller Gateway relays it over your Wi-Fi to your PC as a standard Xbox controller — low latency, no dongle, no cable.

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1–5 ms relay over 5 GHz Wi-Fi · works with PS5 DualSense, Xbox & more
CONTROLLER BLUETOOTH WI-FI YOUR PHONE YOUR PC
4 padslocal co-op, with premium
1–5msWi-Fi relay hop
0 donglesneeded on your PC
No accountno ads · no tracking
The adapter you already own

No Bluetooth on your PC? Your phone already has one.

Most desktops ship without Bluetooth, and the internet's answer is always "buy a dongle." Skip it. Pair your controller to the phone in your pocket, and Controller Gateway bridges it to your PC over Wi-Fi — where it shows up as a standard Xbox controller. Start free.

Your PC has no Bluetooth
Your PC's Bluetooth won't pair your pad
You need up to 4 controllers (premium)
Moonlight can't see your controller

A real controller in your hands — not on-screen buttons like other "phone gamepad" apps.

Why relay through the phone

A USB dongle is the wrong fix.

Cheap Bluetooth dongles are exactly the hardware people complain about — dropped inputs, fussy pairing, another thing to buy and lose. Your phone already has a good Bluetooth radio, so we relay through that instead.

A USB Bluetooth dongle

Laggy, jittery, picky

One more thing to buy, carry and lose — and the budget ones are exactly the "drops inputs randomly" hardware people end up returning.

  • Another purchase, and another thing to lose
  • Budget adapters drop inputs and pair badly
  • Some pads still won't pair cleanly
Phone → Wi-Fi → PC

Fast, steady, universal

Your controller talks to the phone; the phone sends tiny UDP packets to your PC. Hardware you already own, and nothing to plug in.

  • 1–5 ms added by the Wi-Fi hop on 5 GHz
  • Steadier, more consistent input
  • Nothing to buy — your phone is the adapter
Set up in about a minute

Three steps to a controller that just works.

Pair to your phone

Connect your PS5, Xbox or other Bluetooth pad to your phone in the usual Android settings. Up to four at once.

Find & connect

Open Controller Gateway, tap Find, then Start. It locates your PC by itself.

Play

Your games see a standard Xbox controller — perfect for Moonlight, Sunshine, launchers and native games.

See it in action

Watch it work — no dongle in sight.

Connect any Bluetooth controller to PC without a dongle — Controller Gateway demo
Where the lag comes from

The Wi-Fi hop is not what you feel.

Your pad reaches your phone over its own Bluetooth link, and Controller Gateway adds one short hop from there to your PC. On a 5 GHz network that hop costs about 1–5 ms — comfortably inside a single frame at 60 Hz.

One frame @ 60 Hz16.7 ms
Our Wi-Fi hop1–5 ms

This is the relay hop only — phone → PC — which is the part Controller Gateway is responsible for. At 1–5 ms on 5 GHz Wi-Fi it lands well inside a single 16.7 ms frame at 60 Hz. Your pad's own Bluetooth link to the phone is separate and varies by controller. A 5 GHz network is strongly recommended; 2.4 GHz is slower and more congested.

1–5ms
phone → PC relay hop

Tiny UDP packets over your own 5 GHz Wi-Fi — under a third of a 60 Hz frame, on the network you already have.

Everything in the box

Built for couch streaming.

Any Bluetooth pad

PS5 DualSense, DualShock 4, Xbox Wireless, 8BitDo and most other Bluetooth controllers.

Up to 4 controllers (premium)

Local co-op and party games — every pad shows up as its own player, P1 through P4. One controller is free.

Standard Xbox pad

Appears to your PC as a normal controller — Moonlight, Sunshine, launchers and games just accept it.

Rumble return

Force feedback travels back from the PC to your controller's own motors, so you actually feel the game.

Battery readout

Per-controller charge on the phone, free. Low-battery alerts for your phone and pads come with premium.

Screen dim (premium)

Blacks the phone screen while it keeps relaying, so a long session barely touches your battery. Double-tap to wake.

Free to start

Free on PC. £2.99 unlocks the rest.

Use it free with one controller on your Windows PC — no account, no time limit. A single one-time in-app purchase unlocks everything else.

Free forever Free · one controller · PC

Free

£0

Relay one controller to your Windows PC over Wi-Fi — no account, no time limit.

  • One controller to your Windows PC, free forever
  • Appears as a standard Xbox pad
  • Rumble, battery readout and automatic PC discovery
  • Extra controllers, Controller Studio, touchpad mouse and screen dim need the unlock
Download the app

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Best value One-time · in the app

Premium unlock

£2.99 one-time, in the app

Unlock up to four controllers, Controller Studio, the touchpad mouse and screen dim. One payment, no subscription.

  • Controller Studio — curves, remapping, profiles
  • Up to 4 controllers for local co-op
  • Touchpad as a PC mouse on DualSense & DualShock 4
  • Screen dim, low-battery alerts & per-pad vibration switch
  • No account, no ads, no tracking
Unlock premium — £2.99

Unlock inside the app

Good to know

Questions, answered.

Can I use a controller on a PC with no Bluetooth?
Yes — and you don't need to buy a dongle or a cable. Pair your controller to your phone, and Controller Gateway relays it over Wi-Fi to your PC, where it shows up as a standard Xbox controller. Your phone becomes the Bluetooth adapter your PC never had. This is exactly what the free version does.
Why not just use Steam Link or Moonlight for the controller?
Those rely on your PC pairing the controller itself. If your PC has no Bluetooth at all — or its adapter refuses your DualSense — they're stuck, because there's no controller for them to forward. Controller Gateway pairs the pad to your phone instead and relays it over Wi-Fi, so it works with no Bluetooth on the PC whatsoever, works outside Steam, and needs no per-game setup.
Which controllers work?
Most Bluetooth pads — PS5 DualSense, Xbox Wireless and more. On the receiving side it always appears as a standard Xbox controller, so games and launchers just accept it.
What's the difference between free and premium?
Free relays one controller to a Windows PC, forever — no account, no ads, no time limit, and rumble works. The £2.99 one-time in-app purchase adds up to four controllers, Controller Studio, the touchpad mouse, screen dim, low-battery alerts and the per-controller vibration switch. The app is a free install from Google Play; you buy the unlock inside it.
Is it really lower latency?
The hop Controller Gateway adds — phone to PC over 5 GHz Wi-Fi — is about 1–5 ms, well under a single 60 Hz frame (16.7 ms). Your controller still reaches the phone over its own Bluetooth link, so the total depends on your pad and your network, but the relay itself isn't the part you notice. Use 5 GHz rather than 2.4 GHz for the best results.
Do you collect any data?
No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Controller input stays on your local network and only goes to the receiver you run yourself. See the privacy policy.

Give your PC the controller it deserves.

Any pad, on your PC, with no dongle in sight. Start free with one controller, or unlock the rest for £2.99.

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