It has taken over six months, but Google’s Stadia controller now Finally works wirelessly with Android devices. Originally, Google launched its Stadia service in November as a subscription to stream games to televisions, Android phones, and the web. Strangely, wireless controller support was missing at launch on Android devices, which meant you had to awkwardly connect the Stadia controller via USB.
Google is releasing a Stadia update for its Android app today that will enable wireless support. It will also be a good opportunity for Stadia subscribers to test how well the Stadia controller works between a Chromecast, the web and Android devices.
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While the delay in compatibility with the Android wireless controller has not been ideal, Google has been gradually improving Stadia and introducing the features it originally promised during the initial introduction of the cloud streaming service. 4K streaming over the web launched in March, and Google’s free Stadia service was made available in April.
Even though the free version and more games were gradually added to the subscription, Stadia still lacks a sold-out pool of multiplayer gamers and players to fulfill Google’s bold ambition. Google promises to deliver more than 120 games to Stadia throughout 2020, so the selection of games will surely grow in the coming months.
