You can control your other devices with this resourceful Apple feature - Engadget
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With iOS's Switch Control, you can control your iPhone or iPad using alternate input methods ranging from external adaptive controllers to head movements and hand gestures. It's a useful accessibility feature for anyone with limited mobility that's even more powerful than it might seem at first if you dig into its settings. One option, Use Other Devices for Switch Control, lets you use the alternate controls you set up on one iOS device to control other devices on the same Wi-Fi network, and it
You can control your other devices with this resourceful Apple feature
This accessibility feature can be really useful.
By Robin Bea
Nov. 15, 2026 3:45 pm EST
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With iOS's Switch Control, you can control your iPhone or iPad using alternate input methods ranging from external adaptive controllers to head movements and hand gestures. It's a useful accessibility feature for anyone with limited mobility that's even more powerful than it might seem at first if you dig into its settings. One option, Use Other Devices for Switch Control, lets you use the alternate controls you set up on one iOS device to control other devices on the same Wi-Fi network, and it only takes a little bit of setup.
