"Valve's new Steam Link update lets you stream anywhere". ^ McWhertor, Michael (March 14, 2019).
"$50 Steam Link streams PC games anywhere within your house". ^ a b Lawler, Richard (March 3, 2015).The official version was released on December 13, 2018. Valve published a beta version of the Steam Link package for Raspberry Pi on December 3, 2018.
Valve provides a free application for single board computers Raspberry Pi 3, 3 B+, and Raspberry Pi 4 running Raspbian Stretch that provides the same functionality as the original Steam Link hardware. In March 2021, Valve released the app for Linux and macOS. In 2018, Steam Link also released on Samsung smart TVs. The app was eventually released on iOS in May 2019. However, Apple rejected the application from its App Store because of "business conflicts with app guidelines".
In May 2018, Valve announced it would release the Steam Link application for iOS, Android, tvOS, and Android TV devices that will allow users to play streaming games to these devices, without the need for the Link hardware. IOS, Android, Linux, macOS, Windows, tvOS, Android TV
Valve will continue to support software and device updates to existing Steam Link hardware, but are directing users towards the mobile app to provide the same functionality. Valve announced in November 2018 that they are no longer manufacturing the Steam Link hardware device, and will sell off the remaining stock.
On Linux host it is also possible to stream a Windows game using the Proton beta (released August 2018 ). A number of such apps have been created, such as apps for accessing Kodi, but no database or store for them exists as of November 2017.Īny Steam game that can run on the host computer can be streamed to the Steam Link. One month after release, support was added to the Steam Link to have Steam Link apps, which can be created using an SDK. It is possible to enable root SSH access to the system. The Steam Link uses a modified version of Linux based on version 3.8 of the Linux kernel.
The Steam Link comes with power adapters for various countries.