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Netflix has reportedly created and launched a new Game Controller app that you can use to play its mobile games on the big screen. Appropriately named, Netflix Game Controller, the app provides that singular purpose. And acts as a means for letting you control its mobile games while playing on your TV screen.
It’s not quite the experience of playing console games, but should be nice for people who enjoy the Netflix game experience. Especially if they want to enjoy it with a larger display. Even more so if they’re playing a mobile game that might be multiplayer. Or if others simply want to watch. This makes it so that playing Netflix mobile games can be a social activity in a sense.
Naturally you’ll still need a Netflix account to play these games just as you would on the phone. Though that’s probably not a shock to anyone who already knew the games existed.
The Netflix Game Controller app isn’t available on Android yet
According to TechCrunch (via Droid Life), the app is available right now on iOS. Or it’s at the very least starting to show up in the App Store for some users. Android is another story. As it doesn’t appear to be available in the Play Store for now. Netflix hasn’t officially announced this new app or any details about an Android version. But an Android version is most likely coming soon. Given that the Netflix games are available on the Android platform.
Of course, when it arrives is unfortunately unclear. As for how it works, the setup looks pretty simple. There’s a virtual d-pad for movement and the ABXY buttons for all your in-game actions. The app is free and allows you to pair your phone or mobile device to the TV to use its screen as the controller. This isn’t the first time this tech has been used for such a purpose. It does make sense though that Netflix would eventually want to offer this feature considering how many people prefer to play games on bigger screens.