{"id":11424,"date":"2023-03-30T15:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T15:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gustavopineda.com\/?p=11424"},"modified":"2023-03-30T15:15:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T15:15:55","slug":"netflix-games-tv-phone-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gustavopineda.com\/?p=11424","title":{"rendered":"Netflix could soon allow you to use your phone to control games on your TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><imgsrc=\"\" alt=\"Netflix logo \"><\/p>\n<p>Sure, <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/netflix\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> is primarily a movie and TV streaming service <em>now<\/em>, but it could be your next gaming platform, too.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-03-30\/netflix-tests-idea-of-expanding-gaming-service-to-televisions#xj4y7vzkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> as well as MacRumors contributor Steve Moser, Netflix could soon let players play games on their TVs using their phones as a controller. It could be part of Netflix&#8217;s mission to find a foothold in the games business, something it&#8217;s been slowly doing over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7\">\n        <span class=\"font-bold text-primary-400\">SEE ALSO:<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/best-dramas-netflix\" class=\"text-secondary-300\"><br \/>\n            20 best dramas on Netflix for when you want to feel something<br \/>\n            <svg class=\"inline-block ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current\"><use href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/images\/icons\/spritemap.svg#sprite-arrow-right-thin\"><\/use><\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>\n    <a class=\"text-gray-600\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveMoser\/status\/1641233106349830144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n        Tweet may have been deleted<br \/>\n        <span class=\"sr-only\">(opens in a new tab)<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Right now, the only evidence we have is a few lines of code within the Netflix app that suggest people can connect their phones to their TVs or streaming devices for gameplay. If you weren&#8217;t aware, Netflix subscribers have access to <a href=\"https:\/\/help.netflix.com\/en\/node\/121442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than 50 games<\/a> they can play for free, but only on mobile devices. You have to download the game as a separate app and log in with your Netflix info to play.<\/p>\n<p>These aren&#8217;t necessarily cheap tie-in games for Netflix properties, either. One of the most prominent Netflix mobile games is <em>Into the Breach<\/em>, a popular and beloved tactical strategy game that originally came out in 2018. <\/p>\n<p>If you were thinking about canceling Netflix because <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/how-to-watch-new-girl\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New Girl<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/how-to-watch-new-girl\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> left<\/a>, maybe games could be a good reason to stick around.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sure, Netflix is primarily a movie and TV streaming service now, but it could be your next gaming platform, too. 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