# Remote control in the browser

> Open the dashboard's Remote control page in any browser signed in to your account to follow a bitsrun session, send prompts and answer approvals.

Source: https://bitsrun.com/docs/remote/dashboard/
Updated: 2026-11-09

The browser works like the phone app, without installing anything. It is handy on a second computer, a tablet or a borrowed screen.

## Open a session

1. Turn on remote control in bitsrun with `/remote`.
2. Sign in to the dashboard and click **Remote control** in the sidebar. The page lives at `/r/` on the BitsRun site.
3. Your live sessions are listed. Open one. The first time, this browser pairs with your computer (see [Paired devices](https://bitsrun.com/docs/remote/devices/)).

If no session is running yet, the page says "No session to join yet" and shows the two steps to start one.

![The remote control page with no session yet, showing the steps: type /remote in bitsrun, then open the session here or in the app.](https://bitsrun.com/docs/img/remote-control-empty.png "Remote control in a browser, before a session starts.")

You can also open the link bitsrun prints after `/remote`. It carries no secret: only devices signed in to the same BitsRun account can join.

## Chat view and terminal view

The session opens as chat: prompts, answers and a card for each tool call. Use **Show terminal** to see exactly what the terminal shows, and **Show chat** to switch back.

## Send prompts and answer questions

- Type in the box that says "Message bitsrun, or / for commands" and press Enter. While bitsrun works, the box says "Queue for after this turn..." and your prompt waits its turn.
- When bitsrun asks to make a change or run a command, the change or command is on its card. Choose **Allow** or **Deny**.
- Type `/` to see the commands you can run from here.

> [!NOTE]
> In a browser, approvals do not ask for Face ID or a fingerprint, because browsers cannot protect the approval key with them. Use the phone app if you want that extra check. You can remove a browser at any time from the device list.

## If something goes wrong

| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| "Waiting for computer" or "Your computer is asleep or offline" | Wake the computer or reconnect it to the internet. The session picks up where it left off. |
| "That session has ended. Run /remote in bitsrun to start a new one." | The session closed. Type `/remote` in bitsrun again. |
| "Three devices are already following this session." | Close the session on another phone or tab, then try again. |
| "The terminal did not answer." | Check that bitsrun is still running, then try again. |
| "We could not connect to the session." | Check your connection and click **Reconnect**. |