# Onlive for Android

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onlive-for-android/605501>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 8, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onlive-for-android/605501 "2011-12-08T14:01:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onlive-for-android/605501/1 "2011-12-08T14:01:57Z")

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You can play console games on your smartphone now, if you have the right phone. Unfortunately the app isn’t compatible with mine. ☹

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> Play console-class games on demand with the free OnLive® app!  
> OnLive cloud gaming is a revolutionary new concept in video games that instantly delivers the latest top-tier high-performance games on demand through the Internet to your Android tablet or phone with the simplicity of streaming video.

[Link](https://market.android.com/details?id=com.onlive.client&utm_content=Mobile_Launch_General_US&utm_campaign=Tablet+Launch&utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=email)