Set up BatterySync

1. Install on Android

1. Install BatterySync from Google Play on the phone you want to monitor.
2. Open the app and follow its setup and permission guidance.
3. Check that the Device screen shows your current charge.

2. Sign in to BatterySync

Open Sync in the Android app and follow the sign-in instructions. You’ll use the same account in Chrome.

3. Add the Chrome extension

1. Add BatterySync from the Chrome Web Store on your computer.
2. Open Chrome’s Extensions menu and pin BatterySync.
3. Open the extension and sign in with the same account you used on Android.
4. Look for your phone and check its last-updated time.

Media controls

1. On Android, enable Allow media control on the device playing the media and follow the notification-access prompt.
2. For browser playback, turn on Share Chrome media in the extension and allow website access when prompted.
3. Start playback, then open that device’s media controls from another synced device.

Available controls depend on the media session. You can turn sharing off in the device’s settings.

Device sharing

1. Open the device’s sharing options in the Android app and choose Share device.
2. Choose the permissions, then send the share link or code to the other person.
3. Ask them to sign in with their own BatterySync account and open the link or enter the code under Join shared device.
4. Use Manage existing shares to change permissions or revoke access.

Supported Android shares can include battery status, alerts, remote ring, or media access. Chrome device shares are view-only.

Troubleshooting