This has several implications: 1) Games that require an update can’t launch from IHS… Steam Link solves this issue. One of the main differences is that Steam Link connects to the whole Steam client over the network, not just the game that’s currently running. Now, is there any reason at all to use Steam Link instead of Steam In-Home-Streaming? Actually, yes. The Steam Link started as a hardware device ages ago now, until it was discontinued and replaced by a software version originally for ARM devices (Raspberry Pi and Mobile phones).Īre you aware that Valve has recently packaged Steam Link for Linux as well, as a separate application? It’s virtually the same application that runs on mobile devices (iOS and Android), but this time for Windows and Linux. Nowadays, you can see the compression artifacts if you look long enough, but it’s mostly seamless and there’s barely any noticeable latency. I’d wage it has been getting better over the years, because 3-4 years ago it seemed like the stream was not remotely as stable or as well defined. It works surprisingly well, so that you can play your demanding games on a feeble laptop as long as your gaming PC is running somewhere in the house.

If you have several PCs at home, you probably had the chance to try Steam In-Home-Streaming (IHS): the solution made by Valve to stream games from Steam from one PC to another.

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