[BUG] Remote Control not enabled for Max 5x subscriber

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Hi, I'm on the Max 5x plan ($100/mo) and trying to use Remote Control to connect from my iPhone, but I keep getting "Remote Control is not yet enabled for your account" when I run claude remote-control.

I've already tried logging out and back in, clearing the cache, and made sure I don't have any environment variables like DISABLE_TELEMETRY set. Nothing works.

I saw a few other issues reporting the same thing, so I think the feature flag might just not be turned on for my account yet. Would really appreciate if someone could look into this. Thanks!

What Should Happen?

aRunning claude remote-control should show a QR code so I can connect from the Claude mobile app on my iPhone.

Error Messages/Logs

aError: Remote Control is not yet enabled for your account.

Steps to Reproduce

a1. Install Claude Code: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

1. Login: claude auth login (successfully authenticated with OAuth)
2. 3. Verify: claude auth status shows loggedIn: true, authMethod: oauth_token
3. 4. Run: claude remote-control
4. 5. Error: "Remote Control is not yet enabled for your account."

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.81 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

I'm on Windows 11 (ARM64) with Node.js v24.14.0. I've seen a few other issues with the same problem (#29569, #36034), so it seems like a server-side flag thing. I don't have any special env vars set. Would love to get this working so I can use Claude Code from my phone. Thanks!