Gamepad support (via browser Gamepads API) #1052

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opened 2026-02-20 14:10:24 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 14:10:24 -05:00

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Originally created by @gNovp on GitHub (Jun 26, 2025).

I know the main use of the product is not related to game streaming in any means, but given it's current video encoding performance, it would theorically be able to support some types of videogames (racing, platform, RTS...).

As a side use, wouldn't it be fun to be able to passthrough a gamecontroler via the WebUI (via getGamepads() maybe ?).

And (let's get crazy) even choose the gamepad profile (xbox, dualsense, switch pro controller...) to expose to the KVM controlled system, allowing even modern game consoles to be plugged in and remotely controled/streamed in a home use scenario (I know some implement a remote play feature, but it's too dependant on the services of the manufacturer of the console itself).

Again, I know it's definitely not a priority at the moment, but it could be a nice touch to add, especially for people looking at a simple network streaming solution.

Originally created by @gNovp on GitHub (Jun 26, 2025). I know the main use of the product is not related to game streaming in any means, but given it's current video encoding performance, it would theorically be able to support some types of videogames (racing, platform, RTS...). As a side use, wouldn't it be fun to be able to passthrough a gamecontroler via the WebUI (via getGamepads() maybe ?). And (let's get crazy) even choose the gamepad profile (xbox, dualsense, switch pro controller...) to expose to the KVM controlled system, allowing even modern game consoles to be plugged in and remotely controled/streamed in a home use scenario (I know some implement a remote play feature, but it's too dependant on the services of the manufacturer of the console itself). Again, I know it's definitely not a priority at the moment, but it could be a nice touch to add, especially for people looking at a simple network streaming solution.