# ChatGPT mobile app gets new Codex remote control support ahead of desktop "superapp"Codex weekly users are up from 3m to 4m in just over a month.Mac remote control first, Windows "soon" after after.

*genai · news · 2026-05-15 · TechRadar*

## Key points

- OpenAI's Codex can now be remotely controlled via the ChatGPT mobile app in preview.
- Weekly Codex users grew from 3 million to 4 million in just over a month.
- The mobile integration is within the main ChatGPT app instead of a standalone Codex app.
- Codex remote control features will launch on Mac first, with Windows support coming soon.
- Codex's secure relay layer allows safe cross-device access without exposing machines to the public internet.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** United States

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