You can use your Backbone with other devices like iPad, tablets, Mac, and PC to play your favorite games and services like Xbox Cloud Gaming. The Play On Any Screen is available on both Backbone One and Backbone Pro controllers.
To use this feature, make sure you have the Backbone app on your iPhone or Android phone and follow the steps below:
- From the Backbone app, navigate to Settings > Controller > Play On Any Screen.
- Choose the device you wish to connect to from the list:
- Universal: Use this if your device is not listed, or if you have any trouble connecting using the other selections.
- Google Chrome: Use for connecting to Google Chrome.
- PC: Use for connecting to a PC.
- Mac: Use for connecting to a Mac.
- iPad: Use for connecting to an iPad.
- After selecting a device, unplug your phone from the Backbone.
- Connect your Backbone to your chosen device using an MFi-certified USB cable (MFi is required for iPhone) that connects to the Backbone charging port and your device.
- Once plugged into your chosen device, the orange Backbone button on your controller will glow solid blue (Backbone One only) to indicate that it's being used with another device.
Additional Tips
- A Backbone+ subscription is not required to use the Play On Any Screen feature.
- We've optimized the latency and performance for each device. With this feature, the end-to-end input latency is best in class, lower than traditional Bluetooth controllers, making it optimal for cloud gaming.
- The USB-C port on the bottom of the Backbone controller does not transmit video/audio data, so it is unable to display this information on an external device. (Casting your phone's screen directly to an external display, for example.)