Google’s Chrome Remote Desktop App Lands on iOS

How would you like to be able to access your home computer wherever you are, right from your iOS device? Now you can.

Google on Monday brought its Chrome Remote Desktop functionality to iOS after first launching on Android in April. The new Chrome Remote Desktop app for iOS lets you securely access your home computer while you’re on the go, from your iPhone or iPad. You can, for instance, use the app to view your files or apps, or even give a friend short-term access to your desktop so they can help you solve a computer problem.

To use the new functionality, you’ll first need to set up remote access on your home computers using the Chrome Remote Desktop app(Opens in a new window) from the Chrome Web store. From there, just download the Chrome Remote Desktop app on your Apple mobile device, open the app, and tap on any of your online computers to connect.

You can connect multiple computers — such as your living room PC and your bedroom Mac, for instance.

When testing out the Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android back in April, we found that it was a little bit complicated to use, but works “very well overall” and treats multiple monitors like one large desktop, which is preferable to switching between them.

The new Chrome Remote Desktop app is available as a free download in the App Store(Opens in a new window) now. For more info about the remote desktop feature, including detailed instructions on setting it up, head over to Google’s support page(Opens in a new window).