[BUG] Remote Control "not yet enabled" despite active Max subscription

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 23, 2026 by ToonVos Closed Apr 20, 2026

Description

claude remote-control returns Error: Remote Control is not yet enabled for your account. despite having an active Max subscription.

This is likely caused by the same root issue as #37758 — hasAvailableSubscription in ~/.claude.json is persistently set to false by the CLI, even though billingType: "stripe_subscription" confirms an active Max plan.

Environment

  • Claude Code version: 2.1.81
  • OS: macOS (Darwin 25.3.0)
  • Shell: zsh
  • Subscription: Max (active, billingType: "stripe_subscription")

Steps to reproduce

  1. Log in with an active Max subscription (claude login)
  2. Run claude remote-control
  3. Error: Remote Control is not yet enabled for your account.

What I've tried

  • Logging out and back in (claude logout / claude login) — no effect
  • Manually setting hasAvailableSubscription: true in ~/.claude.json — gets reset on next session start

Expected behavior

claude remote-control should recognize the active Max subscription and start the remote control session.

Related issues

  • #37758 — /usage also broken due to same hasAvailableSubscription: false bug
  • #29192 — Remote Control not working on Max plan
  • #29449 — Remote Control "not enabled" for Pro plan users
  • #28098 — Misleading "Contact your administrator" error for personal accounts
  • #19879 — hasAvailableSubscription incorrectly set to false

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