![]() ![]() The hardware was originally priced at $49.99. The internet (mainly Reddit) was all aflutter last week due to the release of the Steam Link app beta version for the Raspberry Pi. Thankfully, Steam Link is now available to install and use on the low-cost Raspberry Pi, bringing game streaming to the masses without the £49. Valve launched Steam Link in 2015, letting PC gamers stream games from their computers running Steam out to a television. Steam Link is listed as having the following technical specifications: 4 Wired 100 Mbit/s Fast Ethernet and Wireless 802. A full screen Steam interface will appear, displaying the name of your computer and the attached controller. Valve quietly discontinued the Steam Link in November 2018, in favor of supporting its software-based Steam Link application for mobile devices, smart televisions, and a software package for the Raspberry Pi. That is, if you missed the clearance pricing on Steam Link, which was as low as $2.50 (plus shipping) at certain points. To launch the Steam Link software, open Menu > Games > Steam Link on your Raspberry Pi. Instructions for how to do so are noted in a Steam community post.Ī Raspberry Pi 3 B+ will typically cost you about $35 - Micro Center has it on sale for $29.99 - making the mini computer an attractive and inexpensive Steam Link option for people who want a dedicated piece of hardware. ![]() Valve is currently supporting the Raspberry Pi 3 and 3 B+ running Raspbian Stretch, and Steam Link is free to install. Steam Link is now in beta for Raspberry Pi, the tiny, affordable computer aimed at hobbyists and aspiring programmers. ![]() And while the Android version of Steam Link will continue, Valve has released something for low-cost hardware as well. Using Steam Link allows you to easily play all of your games on your TV without having to connect up a bulky piece of hardware. ![]() Valve recently discontinued its Steam Link hardware, the small hardware peripheral that let PC users stream games to another device over an in-home network, and the company is now completely sold out of the device. Steam Link, for the uninitiated, is a service that allowed users of the digital distribution platform Steam to stream video games from their PC to a display of choice without the need to weave a mile-long HDMI cable between rooms and furniture to connect computer and television. Steam Link is a nifty technology that allows you to stream games from one device, such as your computer or laptop, to another device, such as a Raspberry Pi. ![]()
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