AirConsole is a video gaming console that runs in your Desktop Browser and uses your smartphones as game controllers. Your big screen (Desktop Browser or AndroidTV) functions as the console and your smartphone is transformed into a gamepad. Once you're connected AirConsole allows you to enjoy a huge selection of games controlled with your smartphone, which automatically adapts to fit the control scheme of each game. No additional gamepad needed!
To get a connect code, visit www.airconsole.com with the browser on your computer (not your smartphone) and press the start button. A connect code for your smartphone will be shown to you. Enter this connect code in the AirConsole app on your smartphone to connect it to your computer. You can connect multiple smartphones to the same AirConsole session by using the same code multiple times.
You can run AirConsole on your computer, Tablet or on AndroidTVs. Supported browsers are Chrome (recommended), Safari and Firefox.
You can use Android & iOS phones as gamepads. Either by downloading the corresponding AirConsole App (recommended) or by using the Chrome or Safari browser. Windows Phones don’t have a dedicated AirConsole App, but you can use the browser of your Windows Phone as a gamepad.
If you wish to run AirConsole on your ChromeCast / TV / Tablet see Chromecast, SmartTVs, AndroidTV.
Please make sure all players are connected to the same Wifi as your computer (or AndroidTV).
You don't have to be connected to the same WiFi to play together. Hybrid connections also work. Meaning that half of the party can be connected to mobile data and the rest on the local WiFi. However, we recommend you to all connect to the same Wifi.
If you use the AirConsole app on your smartphone, make sure it’s updated to the latest version. If you don’t use the AirConsole apps, we recommend you use Chrome on your smartphone.
Please make sure all players are connected to the same Wifi as your computer (or AndroidTV).
You don't have to be connected to the same WiFi to play together. Hybrid connections also work. Meaning that half of the party can be connected to mobile data and the rest on the local WiFi. However, we recommend you to all connect to the same Wifi.
If you use the AirConsole app on your smartphone, make sure it’s updated to the latest version. If you don’t use the AirConsole apps, we recommend you use Chrome on your smartphone.
After connnecting you should see on the screen on the top left that the AirConsole logo has changed to AirConsole Hero:
In addition your player’s profile image on the top should have a blue circle.
Open the controller menu by tapping on the button. In the controller menu it should say “You are an AirConsole Hero” (instead of “Get AirConsole Hero”)
Please also check your subscriptions on your phone. Guides on managing subscriptions can be found in the iOS Subscription Manager and for Android in the Play store.
If your subscription is listed in your subscription manager and you still don’t have AirConsole Hero, please try to delete and reinstall the app.
If this did not fix the issue please contact us using the report form.
More info about AirConsole Hero on airconsole.com/hero.
Some games are a bit bigger and consequently take more time to download.
If after some time the game still hasn’t loaded, please reload AirConsole and try it again. Also make sure your computer/laptop is powerful enough and that you are using one of the supported browsers - such as: Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
Should you encounter issues with your current browser, we recommend updating the browser to the latest version and try it again.
If that still doesn’t work, please use our report form and tell us about the issue.
Please try to restart your computer browser and computer. It’s also recommended to switch off any extension and added-ons as it might slow down the performance of the browser.
In addition make sure you are not running unnecessary programs or tasks in the background.
Please use the report form for flattering and ideas.
If your SmartTV supports AndroidTV then you can also run AirConsole with the AirConsole AndroidTV app.
To install the AirConsole app on your TV open the search dashboard in AndroidTV and enter "airconsole".
If you cast your screen on a Chromecast, the game will have a delay of about 0.2 seconds. We recommend you only play games from the category 'Chromecast friendly'
You need to allow camera and microphone access when you start screensharing. If you don't have a camera attached to your computer you will join the session only with your microphone.
In case camera or microphone access fails, make sure you have not disabled camera or microphone access on airconsole.com.
If you accidentally have disabled camera access, please click on the camera icon in the address bar of your browser and re-enable it.
Screen Sharing only works on computers. We recommend you to use Google Chrome as your browser.
Not all games support screen sharing. Once screen sharing is started, you will only see games that support it.
Still have problems or questions?