{"id":623577,"date":"2023-03-30T09:49:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T14:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/30\/netflix-might-let-you-use-an-iphone-to-control-games-on-your-tv\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T09:49:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T14:49:25","slug":"netflix-might-let-you-use-an-iphone-to-control-games-on-your-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/30\/netflix-might-let-you-use-an-iphone-to-control-games-on-your-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix might let you use an iPhone to control games on your TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Netflix might let you use an iPhone to control games on your TV<\/h2>\n<p><span><span> \/ <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A string discovered in the iOS app\u2019s code references using your phone as a game controller.<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-03-30T00:44:49.311Z\"> Mar 30, 2023, 12:44 AM UTC<\/time><span>|<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Share this story<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure><span><span><\/span><img alt=\"An illustration of the Netflix logo.\"   src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:2040x1360\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(1020x680:1021x681):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/23923974\/acastro_STK072_04.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><cite>Illustration by Alex Castro \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Netflix is working on a feature that would let you use your iPhone to control games on your TV, according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-03-30\/netflix-tests-idea-of-expanding-gaming-service-to-televisions\">a new report from <em>Bloomberg<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveMoser\/status\/1641233106349830144\">code shared by <em>MacRumors<\/em> contributing writer Steve Moser<\/a>. Netflix recently said that it wants to make its games <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/3\/20\/23641611\/netflix-cloud-gaming-service-underway-playable\">\u201cplayable on every Netflix device that you have,\u201d<\/a> and being able to use your iPhone to play TV games could be one way to help with that mission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Moser, the iOS app apparently contains code that says: \u201cA game on your TV needs a controller to play. Do you want to use this phone as a game controller?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Netflix first launched its mobile games service in late 2021, and said earlier this month that it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/3\/20\/23643512\/netflix-games-monument-valley\">has released 55 games so far<\/a> with 40 more set to come out this year. But those games are only playable on iOS and Android devices \u2014 they\u2019re not available on screens like TVs or laptops. Using your phone as a controller would be a way Netflix gets around having to release a dedicated game controller of its own, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23559284\/google-stadia-controller-bluetooth-mode-how-to\">Google did<\/a> for its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23561541\/google-stadia-shutdown-precedent-editorial\">now-defunct Stadia service<\/a>. Netflix also said this month that work on a cloud gaming service is \u201cunderway\u201d after the company first announced it was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/10\/18\/23411684\/netflix-cloud-gaming-studio-pc-tv\">\u201cseriously exploring\u201d<\/a> the project in 2022, and perhaps you\u2019ll be able to use your phone to control cloud games from that service.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix spokesperson Chrissy Kelleher declined to comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/3\/29\/23662548\/netflix-iphone-controller-games-code-test\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Jay Peters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix might let you use an iPhone to control games on your TV \/ A string discovered in the iOS app\u2019s code references using your phone as a game controller. 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