diff --git a/api/src/routes/device-socket.ts b/api/src/routes/device-socket.ts
index 6190c6a..b4dfb93 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/device-socket.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/device-socket.ts
@@ -276,13 +276,29 @@ export const deviceSocketApp = new Elysia().group("/dev-socket", (app) =>
 export const deviceClaimApp = new Elysia()
 	.use(betterAuthElysia)
 	.group("/devices", (app) =>
-		app.post(
-			"/:deviceId/connect",
-			async ({ user, params }) => {
-				await claimDeviceForUser(params.deviceId, user.id);
-				sendDeviceEvent(params.deviceId, { type: "device_connected" });
-				return { ok: true, deviceId: params.deviceId, userId: user.id };
-			},
-			{ auth: true },
-		),
+		app
+			.get(
+				"/mine",
+				async ({ user }) => {
+					const devices = await db
+						.select({
+							id: deviceConnection.id,
+							lastSeen: deviceConnection.lastSeen,
+						})
+						.from(deviceConnection)
+						.where(eq(deviceConnection.userId, user.id));
+
+					return { devices };
+				},
+				{ auth: true },
+			)
+			.post(
+				"/:deviceId/connect",
+				async ({ user, params }) => {
+					await claimDeviceForUser(params.deviceId, user.id);
+					sendDeviceEvent(params.deviceId, { type: "device_connected" });
+					return { ok: true, deviceId: params.deviceId, userId: user.id };
+				},
+				{ auth: true },
+			),
 	);
diff --git a/web/src/components/device-choice.tsx b/web/src/components/device-choice.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a5aa4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/device-choice.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Button } from "#/components/ui/button";
+import {
+	Card,
+	CardContent,
+	CardDescription,
+	CardHeader,
+	CardTitle,
+} from "#/components/ui/card";
+import { useParty } from "#/hooks/use-party";
+import { useUser } from "#/hooks/user";
+import { client } from "#/lib/eden";
+
+const CONTROLLER_DEVICE_ID = "esp32-1";
+
+export function DeviceChoice() {
+	const { user } = useUser();
+	const { party } = useParty();
+	const [dismissed, setDismissed] = useState(false);
+	const [isClaiming, setIsClaiming] = useState(false);
+
+	const { data, isLoading } = useQuery({
+		queryKey: ["devices", "mine"],
+		queryFn: () => client.api.devices.mine.get(),
+		enabled: Boolean(user && !party && !dismissed),
+	});
+
+	if (!user || party || dismissed || isLoading) return null;
+
+	const devices = data?.data?.devices ?? [];
+	if (devices.length > 0) return null;
+
+	return (
+		<Card>
+			<CardHeader>
+				<CardTitle>Play with the controller?</CardTitle>
+				<CardDescription>
+					Claim {CONTROLLER_DEVICE_ID} for this session, or continue on this
+					device only.
+				</CardDescription>
+			</CardHeader>
+			<CardContent className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+				<Button
+					size="lg"
+					disabled={isClaiming}
+					onClick={async () => {
+						setIsClaiming(true);
+						try {
+							await client.api
+								.devices({ deviceId: CONTROLLER_DEVICE_ID })
+								.connect.post();
+							setDismissed(true);
+						} finally {
+							setIsClaiming(false);
+						}
+					}}
+				>
+					Play on controller
+				</Button>
+				<Button size="lg" variant="outline" onClick={() => setDismissed(true)}>
+					Play without controller
+				</Button>
+			</CardContent>
+		</Card>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/web/src/routes/index.tsx b/web/src/routes/index.tsx
index 796be4c..35081f9 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+import { DeviceChoice } from "#/components/device-choice";
 import { PartyView } from "#/components/party/party-view";
 import { PartyQr } from "#/components/party-qr";
 import { StartParty } from "#/components/start-party";
@@ -16,8 +17,9 @@ function App() {
 	return (
 		<MainContent>
 			<UserInfo />
+			<DeviceChoice />
 			{!user?.lastSyncAt && <SyncButton />}
-			{user && party?.data?.status != "running" && <PartyQr />}
+			{user && party?.data?.status !== "running" && <PartyQr />}
 			{party && !party.data && members.length > 1 && <StartParty />}
 			{party?.data && <PartyView />}
 		</MainContent>