Nvidia’s GeForce Now is getting native Linux and Fire TV apps
Nvidia’s RTX 5080 rollout for its GeForce Now cloud gaming service is now complete, so it’s ready to announce a few more features for subscribers. In the coming months, Nvidia plans to release native GeForce Now apps for Linux and Amazon’s Fire TV devices, as well as flight control support for its cloud gaming service.
The native Linux app is a highly requested feature for GeForce Now, especially since subscribers have had to rely on unofficial apps or browser tweaks to access the service. A beta version of GeForce Now for Linux will be available initially for Ubuntu 24.04 and soon newer, almost a year after Nvidia made GeForce Now easier to access on Linux-based SteamOS.
“At the moment, the GeForce Now Linux app is going to launch in beta first on Ubuntu 24.04, primarily because it is a long-term support release that allows for stable graphics drivers and consistent system libraries,” said Michael McSorley, head of product marketing at Nvidia, in a briefing with The edge. “As we continually test the application, we will expand formal support to other [Linux] distributions in the coming weeks.
Nvidia is also expanding GeForce Now to the living room with support for Amazon Fire TV devices. The app will launch early this year for Fire TV Stick 4K Plus and 4K Max, allowing owners to stream PC games to their TV with just a controller.
If you are a fan of Microsoft Flight SimulatorNvidia is also introducing full flight control support for GeForce Now so devices from Thrustmaster and Logitech will run on its cloud gaming service. This means you can connect a joystick or yoke to an underpowered laptop and stream a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 with the controls all working in-game.
Nvidia is also enabling automatic login to Battle.net accounts on GeForce Now this week, with support for Gaijin.net accounts coming soon. And if you’re wondering when GeForce Now will finally launch in India, as Nvidia promised last year, it has been delayed “to the first quarter of 2026,” according to McSorley.
