

Not quite as easy as plugging in a Steam Link Box, but not too far off – and the price is certainly right.

The first time you run it, it will download the full app and create a desktop shortcut, and automatically update as needed.”

“To run, you can launch it from the Games menu, or run the following from a command line: Sudo dpkg -i steamlink_1.0.4_b,” wrote Lantinga. “ To install, run the following from a command line:

Unveiled by Valve’s Sam Lantinga on Monday, you just need to ensure you’re running the ‘Stretch’ version of Pi OS and then drop in a few lines of code. The £32 circuit-board computer now has official support from Valve as the company announced a beta of the Steam Link app for both the Raspberry Pi 3 and 3 B+. Once again, it looks like the Raspberry Pi could save the day. In other words, the lack of an ethernet port is a real problem. While you can now use the Steam Link app for mobile and smart TVs, doing so relies on WiFi, which is more prone to latency issues. That’s a problem for those that haven’t already got one and can’t sort one secondhand. Unfortunately, they have now sold out everywhere and Valve has said it has no plans to make more.Īlthough the software will continue to be tinkered with, the hardware has reached the end of the road. A tiny, simple micro PC designed with one purpose in mind: to stream PC games from Steam to your television via WiFi or ethernet cable. This file has been truncated.The Steam Link Box was a surprisingly popular device. "VR games right from your Raspberry Pi."."Steam Link, allowing you to play your favorite games and even spectate",."Pi Model B 3 and 3+ and uses the same streaming technology as Valves",."The Steam Link app extends Steam Link functionality to the Raspberry",.I just checked the Software Boutique's curated index - which adds a PPA containing Steam Link: ubuntu-mate/ubuntu-mate-welcome-legacy/blob/master/data/js/applications.json#L1216-L1246
