diff --git a/autoapp/autoapp.cpp b/autoapp/autoapp.cpp
index 949ad42..9fd63b9 100644
--- a/autoapp/autoapp.cpp
+++ b/autoapp/autoapp.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                          qDebug() << "[WebSocket] Disconnected. Will retry...";
                          reconnectTimer.start(3000); });
 
-    QObject::connect(&webSocket, &QWebSocket::textMessageReceived, [&mainWindow, &connectDialog](const QString &message)
+    QObject::connect(&webSocket, &QWebSocket::textMessageReceived, [&mainWindow, &connectDialog, &serviceFactory](const QString &message)
                      {
             QJsonParseError error;
             QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(message.toUtf8(), &error);
@@ -172,7 +172,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 connectDialog.connectToAddress(ipAddr);
             }
             else if (rootObj.contains("button")) {
-                
+                QJsonObject btnObj = rootObj["button"].toObject();
+                QString btn = btnObj["btn"].toString();
+                int state = btnObj["state"].toInt();
+                serviceFactory.sendButtonPressFromString(btn.toStdString(), state);
             }
             else{
                 mainWindow.handleIncomingMessage(rootObj);
diff --git a/include/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.hpp b/include/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.hpp
index aaede04..135e68d 100644
--- a/include/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.hpp
+++ b/include/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
     void sendButtonPress(aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::Enum buttonCode, projection::WheelDirection wheelDirection = projection::WheelDirection::NONE, projection::ButtonEventType buttonEventType = projection::ButtonEventType::NONE);
     void sendKeyEvent(QKeyEvent* event);
     void setAndroidAutoInterface(IAndroidAutoInterface* aa_interface);
+    void sendButtonPressFromString(const std::string& btn, const int state);
     static QRect mapActiveAreaToGlobal(QWidget* activeArea);
 #ifdef USE_OMX
     static projection::DestRect QRectToDestRect(QRect rect);
diff --git a/openauto/Configuration/Configuration.cpp b/openauto/Configuration/Configuration.cpp
index acaabcc..6cedcfe 100644
--- a/openauto/Configuration/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/openauto/Configuration/Configuration.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ bool Configuration::getWhitescreenWorkaround() const
 
 bool Configuration::getTouchscreenEnabled() const
 {
-    return enableTouchscreen_;
+    return false;
 }
 
 void Configuration::setTouchscreenEnabled(bool value)
diff --git a/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.cpp b/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.cpp
index 71e811a..65e531f 100644
--- a/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.cpp
+++ b/openauto/Service/ServiceFactory.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,52 @@ void ServiceFactory::setNightMode(bool nightMode)
     }
 }
 
+void ServiceFactory::sendButtonPressFromString(const std::string& btn, const int state)
+{
+    aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::Enum buttonCode;
+    projection::WheelDirection wheelDirection = projection::WheelDirection::NONE;
+    projection::ButtonEventType buttonEventType = state == 0 ? projection::ButtonEventType::PRESS : projection::ButtonEventType::RELEASE;
+
+    if (btn == "ENTER") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::ENTER;
+    } else if (btn == "LEFT") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::LEFT;
+    } else if (btn == "RIGHT") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::RIGHT;
+    } else if (btn == "UP") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::UP;
+    } else if (btn == "DOWN") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::DOWN;
+    } else if (btn == "BACK") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::BACK;
+    } else if (btn == "HOME") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::HOME;
+    } else if (btn == "PHONE") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::PHONE;
+    } else if (btn == "CALL_END") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::CALL_END;
+    } else if (btn == "PLAY") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::PLAY;
+    } else if (btn == "PAUSE") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::PAUSE;
+    } else if (btn == "PREV_TRACK") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::PREV;
+    } else if (btn == "NEXT_TRACK") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::NEXT;
+    } else if (btn == "TOGGLE_PLAY") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::TOGGLE_PLAY;
+    } else if (btn == "VOICE") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::MICROPHONE_1;
+    } else if (btn == "WHEEL_LEFT" || btn == "WHEEL_RIGHT") {
+        buttonCode = aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::SCROLL_WHEEL;
+        wheelDirection = btn == "WHEEL_LEFT" ? projection::WheelDirection::LEFT : projection::WheelDirection::RIGHT;
+    } else {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    sendButtonPress(buttonCode, wheelDirection, buttonEventType);
+}
+
 void ServiceFactory::sendButtonPress(aasdk::proto::enums::ButtonCode::Enum buttonCode, projection::WheelDirection wheelDirection, projection::ButtonEventType buttonEventType)
 {
     if(std::shared_ptr<InputService> inputService = inputService_.lock())