This will take you to the Big Picture menu for easy navigation with a controller. Once you’ve connected to your PC, you can press “Start Playing” in the Steam Link app’s main menu. From there, the Steam Link app will provide a four-digit pin that you’ll need to enter in Steam on your PC. Then, in the app, you can scan for computers running Steam on the network. To finish the connection with your phone, you’ll need to run Steam on your computer. But, the slower connection may limit performance and increase your controller’s input lag. In our testing, we were able to connect through the Steam Link app even if our computer was on a 5GHz connection while the phone was on a 2.4GHz connection. Valve recommends connecting via a 5GHz Wi-Fi connection for the best streaming experience, and if your PC is able to connect to the network via Ethernet, that will be your best option. They also have apps for Android, Windows, and Linux as well.To begin the connection with your PC, ensure both your smartphone and PC are connected to the same network. Valve also offers Steam Link clients for iPhone, iPad, and Macs running High Sierra or newer. Point and click adventure games like Thimbleweed Park play great on the big screen, and more latency intense games like Super Meat Boy play surprisingly well, even over a wireless connection. I’m running an Xbox controller over Bluetooth and it works quite well.

Many games support controllers that are Apple TV compatible, Bluetooth keyboards and mice are also supported. Here, I have an iMac running High Sierra, an HP running Pop! OS Linux, and a Windows 10 gaming PC.īig picture mode launches in my living room and I can choose a home. This is where you can manage connected computers you’d like to stream from. On the Steam Link home screen the cog icon in the top right is the settings panel. 4th generation and newer Apple TVs are supported. To get connected with an Apple TV, download the free Steam Link app from the App Store and launch the app. The system requirements are surprisingly modest my older iMac running High Sierra runs Steam just fine. To follow along you’ll need a Mac, Windows, or Linux computer running Steam software on your home network.

Steam link app