diff --git a/src/app/input/app_input.c b/src/app/input/app_input.c
index bbdbae6f8..bcf7621ee 100644
--- a/src/app/input/app_input.c
+++ b/src/app/input/app_input.c
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ void app_input_init(app_input_t *input, app_t *app) {
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_GAMECONTROLLERCONFIG_FILE, app->settings.condb_path);
 #endif
     }
-    SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER | SDL_INIT_HAPTIC);
+    SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER);
+    input->max_num_gamepads = 4;
+    input->gamepads_count = 0;
+    input->activeGamepadMask = 0;
     input->blank_cursor_surface = SDL_CreateRGBSurface(0, 16, 16, 32, 0x00FF0000, 0x0000FF00, 0x000000FF, 0xFF000000);
     input->blank_cursor_surface->userdata = SDL_CreateColorCursor(input->blank_cursor_surface, 0, 0);
     if (input->blank_cursor_surface->userdata == NULL) {
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ void app_input_deinit(app_input_t *input) {
         SDL_FreeCursor(input->blank_cursor_surface->userdata);
     }
     SDL_FreeSurface(input->blank_cursor_surface);
-    SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER | SDL_INIT_HAPTIC);
+    SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER);
 }
 
 void app_set_mouse_grab(app_input_t *input, bool grab) {
diff --git a/src/app/input/app_input.h b/src/app/input/app_input.h
index f1bc2b394..3e1084dc5 100644
--- a/src/app/input/app_input.h
+++ b/src/app/input/app_input.h
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ typedef struct app_gamepad_state_t {
 typedef struct app_input_t {
     commons_gcdb_updater_t gcdb_updater;
     SDL_Surface *blank_cursor_surface;
-    app_gamepad_state_t gamepads[4];
+    size_t max_num_gamepads;
+    app_gamepad_state_t gamepads[16];
     size_t gamepads_count;
     short activeGamepadMask;
 } app_input_t;
diff --git a/src/app/input/input_gamepad.c b/src/app/input/input_gamepad.c
index 7c9574336..81393a738 100644
--- a/src/app/input/input_gamepad.c
+++ b/src/app/input/input_gamepad.c
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ bool app_input_init_gamepad(app_input_t *input, int which) {
         state->haptic_effect_id = -1;
 #endif
         commons_log_info("Input", "Controller #%d (%s) connected, sdl_id: %d, GUID: %s", state->id,
-                         SDL_JoystickName(joystick),
-                         sdl_id, guidstr);
+                         SDL_JoystickName(joystick), sdl_id, guidstr);
         input->gamepads_count++;
         return true;
     } else {
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ bool absinput_gamepad_known(app_input_t *input, SDL_JoystickID sdl_id) {
 }
 
 app_gamepad_state_t *app_input_gamepad_get(app_input_t *input, SDL_JoystickID sdl_id) {
-    for (short i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+    for (short i = 0; i < input->max_num_gamepads; i++) {
         app_gamepad_state_t *gamepad = &input->gamepads[i];
         if (!input->gamepads[i].initialized) {
             input->gamepads[i].sdl_id = sdl_id;
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ int app_input_gamepads(app_input_t *input) {
 }
 
 int app_input_max_gamepads(app_input_t *input) {
-    return 4;
+    return input->max_num_gamepads;
 }
 
 int app_input_gamepads_mask(app_input_t *input) {
@@ -184,8 +183,10 @@ void app_input_gamepad_set_motion_event_state(app_input_t *input, unsigned short
     if (sensor_type == SDL_SENSOR_INVALID) {
         return;
     }
-    SDL_GameControllerSetSensorEnabled(input->gamepads[controllerNumber].controller, sensor_type,
-                                       reportRateHz != 0 ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
+    SDL_GameController *controller = input->gamepads[controllerNumber].controller;
+    SDL_GameControllerSetSensorEnabled(controller, sensor_type, reportRateHz > 0 ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
+    commons_log_info("Input", "Setting motion event state for controller %d, motionType: %d, reportRateHz: %d",
+                     controllerNumber, motionType, reportRateHz);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/lvgl/input/lv_drv_sdl_key.c b/src/app/lvgl/input/lv_drv_sdl_key.c
index 845dd8936..0f8fc8e4d 100644
--- a/src/app/lvgl/input/lv_drv_sdl_key.c
+++ b/src/app/lvgl/input/lv_drv_sdl_key.c
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ static void sdl_input_read(lv_indev_drv_t *drv, lv_indev_data_t *data) {
             }
         }
         data->continue_reading = true;
+    } else if (SDL_PeepEvents(&e, 1, SDL_GETEVENT, SDL_CONTROLLERTOUCHPADDOWN, SDL_CONTROLLERSENSORUPDATE) > 0) {
+        if (app->session != NULL) {
+            session_handle_input_event(app->session, &e);
+        }
+        data->continue_reading = true;
     } else {
         data->continue_reading = false;
     }
diff --git a/src/app/stream/input/session_gamepad.c b/src/app/stream/input/session_gamepad.c
index 361408368..02645bc1d 100644
--- a/src/app/stream/input/session_gamepad.c
+++ b/src/app/stream/input/session_gamepad.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "input/input_gamepad.h"
 #include "stream/session.h"
 #include "stream/input/session_virt_mouse.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 
 #define QUIT_BUTTONS (PLAY_FLAG | BACK_FLAG | LB_FLAG | RB_FLAG)
 #define GAMEPAD_COMBO_VMOUSE (LB_FLAG | RS_CLK_FLAG)
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ static void release_buttons(stream_input_t *input, app_gamepad_state_t *gamepad)
 
 static bool gamepad_combo_check(int buttons, short combo);
 
+
 void stream_input_handle_cbutton(stream_input_t *input, const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent *event) {
     int button = 0;
     app_gamepad_state_t *gamepad = app_input_gamepad_get(input->input, event->which);
@@ -244,8 +246,14 @@ void stream_input_handle_cdevice(stream_input_t *input, const SDL_ControllerDevi
     if (input->view_only) {
         return;
     }
+    stream_input_send_gamepad_arrive(input, gamepad);
+}
+
+void stream_input_send_gamepad_arrive(const stream_input_t *input, app_gamepad_state_t *gamepad) {
     uint8_t type = LI_CTYPE_XBOX;
     uint16_t capabilities = LI_CCAP_ANALOG_TRIGGERS;
+    commons_log_info("Input", "Controller %d arrived. Name: %s", gamepad->id,
+                     SDL_GameControllerName(gamepad->controller));
     switch (SDL_GameControllerGetType(gamepad->controller)) {
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 24, 0)
         case SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_NINTENDO_SWITCH_JOYCON_PAIR:
@@ -265,6 +273,7 @@ void stream_input_handle_cdevice(stream_input_t *input, const SDL_ControllerDevi
         case SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PS5: {
             type = LI_CTYPE_PS;
             capabilities |= LI_CCAP_TOUCHPAD;
+            commons_log_info("Input", "  controller capability: touchpad");
             break;
         }
         default: {
@@ -274,25 +283,30 @@ void stream_input_handle_cdevice(stream_input_t *input, const SDL_ControllerDevi
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 18)
     if (SDL_GameControllerHasRumble(gamepad->controller)) {
         capabilities |= LI_CCAP_RUMBLE;
+        commons_log_info("Input", "  controller capability: rumble");
     }
     if (SDL_GameControllerHasRumbleTriggers(gamepad->controller)) {
         capabilities |= LI_CCAP_TRIGGER_RUMBLE;
+        commons_log_info("Input", "  controller capability: trigger rumble");
     }
 #else
     capabilities |= LI_CCAP_RUMBLE;
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
-    capabilities |= LI_CCAP_TRIGGER_RUMBLE;
+        capabilities |= LI_CCAP_TRIGGER_RUMBLE;
 #endif
 #endif
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
     if (SDL_GameControllerHasSensor(gamepad->controller, SDL_SENSOR_ACCEL)) {
         capabilities |= LI_CCAP_ACCEL;
+        commons_log_info("Input", "  controller capability: accelerometer");
     }
     if (SDL_GameControllerHasSensor(gamepad->controller, SDL_SENSOR_GYRO)) {
         capabilities |= LI_CCAP_GYRO;
+        commons_log_info("Input", "  controller capability: gyroscope");
     }
     if (SDL_GameControllerHasLED(gamepad->controller)) {
         capabilities |= LI_CCAP_RGB_LED;
+        commons_log_info("Input", "  controller capability: RGB LED");
     }
 #endif
     LiSendControllerArrivalEvent(gamepad->id, input->input->activeGamepadMask, type, 0xFFFFFFFF, capabilities);
diff --git a/src/app/stream/input/session_input.c b/src/app/stream/input/session_input.c
index b28bce411..bb4175fea 100644
--- a/src/app/stream/input/session_input.c
+++ b/src/app/stream/input/session_input.c
@@ -43,4 +43,15 @@ void session_input_interrupt(stream_input_t *input) {
 #if FEATURE_INPUT_EVMOUSE
     session_evmouse_interrupt(&input->evmouse);
 #endif
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void session_input_started(stream_input_t *input) {
+    input->started = true;
+    for (int i = 0, j = app_input_gamepads(input->input); i < j; ++i) {
+        stream_input_send_gamepad_arrive(input, app_input_gamepad_get(input->input, i));
+    }
+}
+
+void session_input_stopped(stream_input_t *input) {
+    input->started = false;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/stream/input/session_input.h b/src/app/stream/input/session_input.h
index b440f4085..bdd80a3ab 100644
--- a/src/app/stream/input/session_input.h
+++ b/src/app/stream/input/session_input.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <SDL_timer.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
+#include "input/input_gamepad.h"
 
 #if FEATURE_INPUT_EVMOUSE
 
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@ void session_input_deinit(stream_input_t *input);
 
 void session_input_interrupt(stream_input_t *input);
 
+void session_input_started(stream_input_t *input);
+
+void session_input_stopped(stream_input_t *input);
+
+void stream_input_send_gamepad_arrive(const stream_input_t *input, app_gamepad_state_t *gamepad);
+
 void stream_input_handle_key(stream_input_t *input, const SDL_KeyboardEvent *event);
 
 void stream_input_handle_text(stream_input_t *input, const SDL_TextInputEvent *event);
diff --git a/src/app/stream/session.c b/src/app/stream/session.c
index c899b07ca..69d37fb36 100644
--- a/src/app/stream/session.c
+++ b/src/app/stream/session.c
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ bool session_accepting_input(session_t *session) {
 }
 
 void session_start_input(session_t *session) {
-    session->input.started = true;
+    session_input_started(&session->input);
 }
 
 void session_stop_input(session_t *session) {
-    session->input.started = false;
+    session_input_stopped(&session->input);
 }
 
 void session_toggle_vmouse(session_t *session) {