Setup & full feature guide

What you need

• An Android phone and a Bluetooth controller (PS5 DualSense, Xbox Wireless, 8BitDo, etc.).
• A Windows PC and/or an Amazon Fire TV Stick, on the same Wi-Fi network as the phone.
• 5 GHz Wi-Fi is strongly recommended for the lowest, steadiest latency.

1. Pair your controller to your phone

Connect your controller in Android's normal Bluetooth settings — the same way you'd pair headphones. To put common pads in pairing mode: DualSense — hold PS + Create until the light bar flashes; Xbox — hold the pair button on top until the logo flashes. You can pair up to four.

2. Connect to your PC

1. On your PC, install the Controller Gateway receiver and run it. The first run installs the virtual-controller driver (ViGEmBus) and adds a firewall rule — approve both. A tray icon shows how many controllers are connected.
2. In the app, choose PC mode, tap Find PC, and pick your machine from the list.
3. Tap Start. Windows now sees a standard Xbox controller — test it in any game or in joy.cpl.

3. Connect to your Fire TV Stick (full version)

1. First, enable ADB debugging on your Fire TV (one-time).
2. In the app, choose Fire Stick mode, tap Find, and select your stick from the list (shown by its friendly name).
3. Tap Start and approve the one-time "Allow USB debugging?" prompt on the TV. The app arms the stick over ADB — nothing is installed on it — and your controller appears as a standard Xbox pad. The status shows the model, e.g. "Fire TV Stick 4K Max armed…".

Reading the controller rows

Connected controllers appear as rows, each showing its player number (P1–P4), the controller name, its battery level, and whether it's charging. Battery is best-effort — some phones don't report a DualSense's level, in which case the row simply omits it rather than showing a wrong figure.

Rumble

On PC, force-feedback travels back from the game to your controller's own motors, so you actually feel the action. No setup — it just works with games that support rumble.

Low-battery alert

If a controller drops below ~15% and isn't charging, the app can play a short beep every few minutes so you're never caught out mid-match. There's a toggle to switch it off if you'd rather it stayed silent.

Battery saver: Screen dim

Tap Screen dim to black out the phone and drop the brightness to minimum during long sessions — on AMOLED phones, black pixels draw almost no power. It relays the whole time. Before it goes dark, a prompt reminds you how to get back: double-tap the screen to wake it.

Advanced screen-off mode (full version)

Advanced screen-off keeps relaying with the display fully off and even while another app is in the foreground — ideal if you want to use your phone's camera or pocket it during play. It uses your phone's own wireless debugging, so it needs a one-time setup: see Developer options & wireless debugging. Stop it any time from the button or the persistent notification.

Using up to 4 controllers

Pair each controller to your phone and they'll relay as separate players (P1–P4) — perfect for local co-op. On the free PC version, one controller is included; unlock up to four with a one-time in-app purchase.

Check your latency

Curious about your network? Long-press the status line (the "Streaming to… / Stopped" text) to run a built-in latency test — it sends 400 timing pings and reports the median, 95th percentile and min–max one-way latency. Run it while streaming to see real-world numbers. On a good 5 GHz LAN, expect low single-digit milliseconds.

Activating your licence (full version)

1. Tap Start on an unlicensed device — the licence screen appears.
2. Enter the licence key from your purchase email. It activates and binds to this device; the header shows "Licensed ✓ — Manage".
3. Your key works on up to 3 devices. To move to a new phone, open Manage → Deactivate on the old one to free a slot.