

The app will also be made available on Apple iOS and tvOS later. You also need a bluetooth game controller. It currently works over Ethernet and WiFi but not yet over a 4G data connection. “You can go into the advanced streaming settings, and tune streaming resolution and bitrate for the best experience in your setup.” The system behind Steam Link outputs a MPEG4 H.264 encoded video stream from your graphics card and transmits it with custom low-latency protocol over the home network to a receiving app on a mobile device or TV screen. The Steam Link app allows you to play your Steam games across all your computers. “If you have a powerful rig, wired network, and very good client device, it’s possible to stream at 4K 60 fps,” Sam Lantinga, Valve, told Variety. Valve tells Variety that the app defaults to 1080p at 60fps game streaming but that, if you have a fast and stable network connection, you can stream games in 4K at 60fps, too.

It requires a PC or Mac with Steam installed.

On a Samsung TV, you’ll find the Steam Link app in the Samsung Smart Hub. With the Steam Link, PC and Mac games can be streamed over a home network connection either wirelessly with 5GHz WiFi or through a wired connection. If you have an Android TV, download the Steam Link app through the Play Store on the TV. It also works with Android mobile devices. It works with Android TVs such as those from Sony, Philips, and other brands as well as Android TV powered media players. Steam Link on AndroidThe Steam Link app was announced last week and is now available in beta for free on the Google Play Store. The app lets you play full PC games on your TV screen via home network streaming. Valve has released the Steam Link app in beta for Android TV.
