Play hockey on a smart TV without a console

Updated October 17, 2026

You don't need a console to play hockey on a TV. Open brudvighockey.com/tv in the TV's web browser, scan the QR code with your phones, and the phones become the controllers. Brudvig Hockey 2027 is free 3-on-3 arcade hockey for up to six players, with no app, no account and no download.

How it works

The TV runs the game and shows the rink. Each phone shows a thumbstick on the left and four buttons on the right (✕ □ ○ △), and sends your moves to the game. The phones and the TV both connect through brudvighockey.com, so they don't need to be on the same Wi-Fi, and a phone on mobile data works fine.

What you need

• A TV with a modern web browser, or a way to get a browser onto it (below).
• A phone for each player, with a browser and internet.
• Internet on the TV or whatever is driving it.

Step by step

1. Open the TV page. In the TV's browser go to brudvighockey.com/tv. Bookmark it, because typing with a remote is slow.
2. Join with phones. The TV shows a QR code, a short link and a code. Scan the QR code with a phone camera, open the link, or type the code into Have a code? on brudvighockey.com.
3. Choose where to watch. Each player picks the TV, with the phone as a controller only, or their own phone. You can mix.
4. Pick sides and play. Up to three a side. Each side picks a team and jersey. Everyone taps Ready, a 10-second countdown runs, and the puck drops. With one player, the TV offers Play the computer.

Which TVs have a browser?

Most current smart TV platforms have a web browser, either built in or in their app store. What matters is that it's a reasonably modern browser that can run 3D in a web page. TV browsers vary a lot in speed, even on the same brand, so try yours before the party.

• Samsung smart TVs generally include an Internet browser app.
• LG TVs on webOS generally include a Web Browser app.
• Android TV and Google TV TVs and streaming devices: install a browser from the app store if there isn't one.
• Fire TV TVs and sticks: Amazon's Silk browser is available from the app store.
• Other TVs or older models may not have a browser at all, or one too old for the game.

We don't keep a list of TVs that are known to work, because it depends on the model and its software version. If the TV's browser loads the page but plays slowly, use one of the options below. They're often smoother anyway, because the computer inside a TV is usually slower than a laptop's.

If the TV's browser struggles

• Laptop on HDMI. Open brudvighockey.com/tv on the laptop, plug it into the TV, go full screen. Usually the most reliable option. Keep the laptop on power.
• A streaming stick or box with a browser (Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV), plugged into the TV's HDMI port.
• Cast or mirror a laptop, tablet or phone with AirPlay or Cast. Open the page on that device and mirror it. That device becomes the screen, so players join with other phones. Mirroring adds some delay, which you'll notice on one-timers.

Using gamepads instead

In TV mode the phones are the controllers, so a gamepad isn't used there. If you'd rather use controllers, plug a laptop into the TV and play on the laptop itself: a gamepad works with the standard browser mapping (A pass, X shoot, B check, Y spin or poke). For two to four controllers on one screen, with phones filling the rest, use Bar mode at brudvighockey.com/?bar=1 in Chrome or Edge. It's built for bars and rinks but works the same in a living room; setup and controller pairing are on a hockey game for bars. A smart TV's own browser usually doesn't see game controllers, so controllers need a computer.

Troubleshooting

• The page is slow or choppy: some TV browsers struggle with 3D. Use a laptop on HDMI or a streaming stick.
• It lags: turn on the TV's game mode if it has one, and avoid mirroring if you can.
• The QR code won't scan: type the code into Have a code? on brudvighockey.com instead.
• A player dropped: the computer plays their skater until they reload the same tab.
• The TV page reloaded: the TV runs the game, so a reload starts a new game with a new code. Everyone joins again.

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