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[GH-ISSUE #871] Please turn off Game mode entirely. #784

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opened 2026-03-03 15:36:17 +03:00 by kerem · 11 comments

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Originally created by @rajb16 on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer/issues/871

It's well known that game mode is bugged out for a lot of people and actually makes performance worse. I understand that it's cool you can assign/register LiveContainer for game mode but for me specifically it's causing stuttering.

Also the notification is annoying.

Originally created by @rajb16 on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer/issues/871 It's well known that game mode is bugged out for a lot of people and actually makes performance worse. I understand that it's cool you can assign/register LiveContainer for game mode but for me specifically it's causing stuttering. Also the notification is annoying.

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2026-03-03 15:36:18 +03:00

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@khanhduytran0 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025):

Turn it off in the Control Center if you wish. If you have issues with game mode, submit your feedback to Apple.

@khanhduytran0 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025): Turn it off in the Control Center if you wish. If you have issues with game mode, submit your feedback to Apple.

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2026-03-03 15:36:18 +03:00

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@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025):

But then I'd have to turn it off every time I open LiveContainer. And if I miss the 2 second notification that shows up, I have to restart the app.

Please just take it off. We don't need it. Most of us are not playing games with LiveContainer. Or at least give us a toggle option.

@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025): But then I'd have to turn it off every time I open LiveContainer. And if I miss the 2 second notification that shows up, I have to restart the app. Please just take it off. We don't need it. Most of us are not playing games with LiveContainer. Or at least give us a toggle option.

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2026-03-03 15:36:18 +03:00

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@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025):

And also Game mode has been bugged out since it was released and Apple has done nothing to fix the issues. Me sending yet another bug report to them does nothing.

@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025): And also Game mode has been bugged out since it was released and Apple has done nothing to fix the issues. Me sending yet another bug report to them does nothing.

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@khanhduytran0 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025):

And if I miss the 2 second notification that shows up, I have to restart the app.

No? Your preference is persistent across app launch.

Most of us are not playing games with LiveContainer

There are a whole userbase using emulators requiring JIT inside LiveContainer. You may ask why? Apple has been cracking down on paid certs, and that’s the only way to install a lot emulators with JIT support.

Or at least give us a toggle option.

Impossible, Apple doesn’t provide such API to do so programmatically. To disable it the game declaration must be removed from Info.plist.

@khanhduytran0 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025): > And if I miss the 2 second notification that shows up, I have to restart the app. No? Your preference is persistent across app launch. > Most of us are not playing games with LiveContainer There are a whole userbase using emulators requiring JIT inside LiveContainer. You may ask why? Apple has been cracking down on paid certs, and that’s the only way to install a lot emulators with JIT support. > Or at least give us a toggle option. Impossible, Apple doesn’t provide such API to do so programmatically. To disable it the game declaration must be removed from Info.plist.

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2026-03-03 15:36:18 +03:00

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@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025):

It's not persistent for me. The only way for me to turn off game mode on iOS 26 is by clicking the notification and turning it off every time I open the app and sometimes I miss the notification. There is no option in IOS 26 to turn it off in the settings or anywhere else persistently (unless I'm missing something bc I spent an hour yesterday researching)

Also I'd recommend looking up how game mode actually makes game performance worse for a lot of games if that's what people are using it for.

But I still think most of us are using LiveContainer for yt and Spotify mods and game mode is not needed.

@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025): It's not persistent for me. The only way for me to turn off game mode on iOS 26 is by clicking the notification and turning it off every time I open the app and sometimes I miss the notification. There is no option in IOS 26 to turn it off in the settings or anywhere else persistently (unless I'm missing something bc I spent an hour yesterday researching) Also I'd recommend looking up how game mode actually makes game performance worse for a lot of games if that's what people are using it for. But I still think most of us are using LiveContainer for yt and Spotify mods and game mode is not needed.

kerem commented

2026-03-03 15:36:18 +03:00

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@hugeBlack commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025):

If you really dislike Game Mode, you may remove GCSupportsGameMode from Info.plist. https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer/blob/main/Resources/Info.plist#L71

@hugeBlack commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025): If you really dislike Game Mode, you may remove GCSupportsGameMode from Info.plist. https://github.com/LiveContainer/LiveContainer/blob/main/Resources/Info.plist#L71

kerem commented

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@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025):

Thank you thank you thank you

@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025): Thank you thank you thank you

kerem commented

2026-03-03 15:36:18 +03:00

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@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2025):

Sorry to bother yall again, quick question.

Should I take out lines 70 and 71 or just 70?

@rajb16 commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2025): Sorry to bother yall again, quick question. Should I take out lines 70 and 71 or just 70?

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@LazaroFilm commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2025):

Is it possible to have one container in game mode and one not in game mode when you have two containers installed that would be the best way to have them setup.

@LazaroFilm commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2025): Is it possible to have one container in game mode and one not in game mode when you have two containers installed that would be the best way to have them setup.

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@khanhduytran0 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2025):

@LazaroFilm done, now you could turn off Allow game mode when installing other LiveContainers.

@khanhduytran0 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2025): @LazaroFilm done, now you could turn off `Allow game mode` when installing other LiveContainers.

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@ceedveed commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025):

On iOS 26 (tested on 26.1):

Open LiveContainer
Open Control Center by swiping down from the top right of the screen
At the top center of screen press "LiveContainer Game Overlay"
Press the settings icon (far right icon on top of screen)
Press Game Mode to switch off. This setting is retained on subsequent launches on LiveContainer.
If you want Game Mode back on, open LiveContainer again and perform the same steps, but switch Game Mode to on. This doesn't work consistently once Game Mode is turned off in my testing, so repeated attempts to get "LiveContainer Game Overlay" to appear by opening and force closing LiveContainer, launching LiveContainer from the Games app, etc. may be necessary.

@ceedveed commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025): On iOS 26 (tested on 26.1): - Open LiveContainer - Open Control Center by swiping down from the top right of the screen - At the top center of screen press "LiveContainer Game Overlay" - Press the settings icon (far right icon on top of screen) - Press Game Mode to switch off. This setting is retained on subsequent launches on LiveContainer. - If you want Game Mode back on, open LiveContainer again and perform the same steps, but switch Game Mode to on. This doesn't work consistently once Game Mode is turned off in my testing, so repeated attempts to get "LiveContainer Game Overlay" to appear by opening and force closing LiveContainer, launching LiveContainer from the Games app, etc. may be necessary.