Dish: Wireless Gamepad

Dish turns any controller or Android phone into a low latency wireless gamepad. Whether you want a low-latency Wi-Fi link with motion-aim and a touchpad, or the simplicity of pairing as a regular Bluetooth controller, Dish does both. No per-game setup, no monthly fees, no ads.

TWO WAYS TO CONNECT

• Wi-Fi (with Satellite, free): the fastest path. Lowest input latency, motion (gyro) aim assist, and a clickable touchpad for menus and mouse control.

• Bluetooth: pair your phone to a PC, console, or set-top box as a regular Bluetooth gamepad. Works with anything that accepts a Bluetooth controller.

USE YOUR OWN CONTROLLER

Plug a USB gamepad into your phone's USB port for zero added latency, or pair a Bluetooth controller (Xbox, DualSense, 8BitDo, and more) directly to your phone. Dish forwards every press, axis, and trigger to your host.

DESIGNED FOR GAMING

• Tuned for the lowest possible input latency
• Encrypted Wi-Fi stream
• Multiple satellites side-by-side: pair more than one PC and route between them per slot
• Motion and touchpad presented to games as a standard PlayStation-style pad
• In-game rumble from the host vibrates your phone

GET SATELLITE

The free Satellite helper is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux at https://dish.tinkernorth.com/downloads/satellite. Bluetooth-host mode works without Satellite, but the Wi-Fi path is the best experience.

FOR TINKERERS

Source code, security policy, and protocol docs are public on GitHub at github.com/TinkerNorth/dish-android. The phone client, the Satellite server, and the other platform clients are all open.