Google May Soon Support Stadia via Safari on iPhones and iPads
Nov. 8, 2020Googleseems to have finally taken theAmazonroute, as it has startedworking on adding official Stadia support for iPhones and iPads via Safaribrowser. The news comes just after Apple reinstated third-party app Stadium (lets you play Stadia on iPhone/iPad) on the App Store.
Google officially supporting Stadia on iPhones and iPads via Safari will probably put Stadium out of business, which currently mimics Google Chrome as the user agent. However, Stadium is your friend until that happens. It is worth applauding the efforts of Zach Knox – the developer behind Stadium whose contribution restored hopes of Stadia access to iPhone users.
As mentioned earlier, Google shifting focus to prioritize development on Stadia web app for Safari browser through WebKit doesn’t come as a surprise, especially since that’s exactly what Amazon did with its cloud gaming serviceLuna, which isnow in early access.
With all that said, do keep in mind that Google has not provided a timeline as to when it is planning to officially support Stadia via Safari. In fact, thecompany has not even officially confirmed its plans. If Google doesn’t face any major hurdles in the implementation, we could expect that to happen in the coming weeks.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
