![]() ![]() If you are using a wired connection, simply plug the included ethernet cable into the bag of the Steam Link, with the other end going into your router.įinally, you’ll need some way to control the Steam Link. Again, Steam recommends a wired connection for faster and more reliable streaming, but depending on your home network and router you may find Wi-Fi is sufficient, and saves you some extra cable mess. The next step is to once again decide if you’d like to use a wired or wireless connection. Again, the Steam Link includes an HDMI socket, which you’ll find on the back of the device. Then you need to connect the Steam Link to your TV, using the included HDMI cable (or one of your own if you prefer). First you need to connect the power lead from the back of the Link into the mains – the Steam Link comes with adapters for several different global power sockets, so you’ll have to select the three-prong UK adapter and slide it into place first. ![]() Thankfully, it already comes bundled with most of the cables you need to get it up and running. Once you have your PC ready to stream, the next thing to think about is the Steam Link itself. This can get tricky, especially if you move it from device to device, because of Bluetooth idiosyncrasies.How to set up the Steam Link: Step 2 – Plug in the Steam Link As noted earlier this week, Steam quietly enabled Bluetooth support in the Steam Controller in preparation for this launch. Then you connect your Bluetooth controller to the device. It also means your streaming box or phone has to be attached to the same network and the bandwidth needs to be pretty constant. That's because it sends whatever's coming off the video card to the app. If you've never used Steam's streaming, you should note that it completely takes over your system, simultaneously displaying the streamed game. First, you enable and set up Steam's in-home streaming feature within the desktop Steam application on a host system attached to your network. There are three steps to setting up the system. In that sense, the clean, easy-to-use interface is a welcome surprise. So it's set the bar pretty low in what we expect from the company on mobile. Valve's been lagging in its app development if you judge by its current Steam mobile app (on both Android and iOS), which is clunky, ugly and missing some capabilities. ![]()
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