The Backbone App is free to download and allows you to manage your controller with lifetime free firmware updates, joystick calibration, and button re-mapping.
You do not need a console to play hundreds of great controller-compatible games. That being said, if you want to use PlayStation Remote Play you will need a Backbone One – PlayStation Edition for Android and a PlayStation console. Similarly, if you want to use Xbox Remote Play you will need an Xbox console.
On Android Devices:
Open up the Backbone App and find any Xbox Cloud Gaming title! You can find these by finding games with an Xbox Logo on them (see attached). Open up a Game from within the Backbone app and Sign in to your Microsoft account with an Active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription!
If you own a compatible Xbox, you’ll be able to stream your games from your console directly to your phone and Backbone. This feature works great for playing Xbox games away from home! To set up Xbox Remote Play, follow the instructions on Xbox’s website here.
Play your Xbox, PlayStation or PC from anywhere
Take over the world from grandma’s house. Play the console and PC games you have with Backbone’s support for PS Remote Play, Xbox Remote Play, and Steam Link mobile apps. Works even better with PS5 & Xbox Series X.
To use this feature, follow the steps below: 1) Go to your Backbone app settings with your Backbone attached to your phone. 2) Select Controller on the left sidebar—select Play On Any Screen. 3) Choose the device you want to use Play On Any Screen for.
The Backbone App is free to use! However, with your purchase of Backbone, you will receive a free trial of our Backbone+ Membership.
If you’re a new user, you’ll get one free year of Backbone+ access, after which it’ll cost about $50 a year. Don’t want to pay for the companion app? Backbone CEO Maneet Khaira tells me it’ll continue working just fine as a controller, and you’ll still be able to update the controller’s software via the app.
Backbone+ Membership is optional. You can still play games with Backbone One. It is recommended you keep the Backbone app for lifetime free firmware updates and to manage your controller with joystick calibration, button testing, and button remapping.
Play your Xbox, PlayStation or PC from anywhere
Play the console and PC games you have with Backbone’s support for PS Remote Play, Xbox Remote Play, and Steam Link mobile apps. Works even better with PS5 & Xbox Series X.
A Backbone+ subscription is NOT required to play games with your Backbone One controller, but you will be signed up for a free trial when you first open the app. This can be canceled at any time.
To add a game:
Once the game is launched, press the Backbone button to add the game to your Backbone launcher. This can also be done for certain services, such as Xbox and PlayStation Remote play.
The backbone app feels like something actually built around gaming, whether that be mobile games or your streaming Xbox on Xcloud. Unfortunately the awkward ergonomics and sub par joysticks could not make the product live up the expectations I had for it. I just bought on for my iPhone 13 pro max.
A Compact and Comfortable Mobile Controller
The Backbone One is small, simple, and comfortable, and a great way to add physical controls to your phone for playing certain games. It also adds a now-nearly-extinct headphone jack to your phone, which is a nice touch.
WORKS WITH MOST ANDROID PHONES AND IPHONE 15 SERIES: Compatible with most Android devices 10.0 and up as well as the new iPhone 15 series. For the iPhone 14 Series and older, please see our Lightning version.
You can use your Backbone with other devices like iPad, Mac, and PC to play your favorite games and services like Xbox Cloud Gaming. Play on Any Screen is available for both iPhone and Android Backbone Ones!
Backbone has an engaging story for it’s short, 4-5 hour runtime.
If you signed up for Backbone+ from our website or through an email from us, you can manage your subscription by using the Manage Subscription button in your Backbone app settings. If you signed up using your Apple ID or iTunes account, you must cancel through the App Store.
If you signed up for Backbone+ from our website or through an email from us, you can manage your subscription by using the Manage Subscription button in your Backbone app settings. If you signed up using your Apple ID or iTunes account, you must cancel through the App Store.
Backbone One unlocks a world of possibilities for all types of gameplay experiences. You do not need a console to play hundreds of great controller-compatible games. That being said, if you want to use PlayStation Remote Play you will need a Backbone One – PlayStation Edition for Android and a PlayStation console.
Of those, only NBA required an internet connection to play, with all of the others working just fine as offline solo activities (even with airplane mode turned on).
*Note that only the Backbone One PlayStation® Edition is compatible with PS Remote Play on Android devices. Login to your PlayStation® account and tap the console you want to play on. Be sure that your console is on or in rest mode. You’re now playing your console from your mobile device.
Can I play all my PlayStation games? Any game installed on your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, or PlayStation 5 can be played remotely. You can even purchase and install new games remotely through the PS Remote Play app.
Play your Xboxfrom anywhere
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