Submitted 1 year ago by CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net to games@lemmy.world
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I wish I had one of these 😩
I used to run the service through the app on my Samsung TV and it ran mostly ok before Samsung pulled the plug on it last year.
I tried setting up a second PC to run it through but I get awful frame loss even on a wired connection, and even in the Steam menus!
They’re like 30 bucks on eBay.
Ya, I’ve thought about it. I’ve always figured they’d stop working at some point, but then a post like this shows up, heh.
Yeah still use mine! Best way to stream from my PC upstairs to my TV downstairs!
This is my exact usage case.
I love mine. Had audio streaming break for me but switched my desktop to Linux. Back to perfect function.
Valve being a cool company might be true and all but I think there’s also the real reason that steam makes money by selling games, and making it easy for users to stick to gaming (with steam) ensures ongoing income. Imagine someone who now loves gaming on TV but being annoyed by their broken steam link - what are they going to buy next? A PlayStation and years without a game sold to them.
Oh, I have one of those laying around somewhere. Need to get a power adapter for it. Or I guess a USB to barrel adapter would do?
That’s amazing! I wonder what things are left to polish or update 🤔
It’s got little bits in it that connect to the network and handle basic encryption and such. Over time, those libraries will all have small bugs fixed in them, and it’s important enough to update them that it’s worth updating the device, regardless of any other changes to make sure it can keep talking to the steam client on the computer and stuff.
I have one of these that I never use. Good to know they’re still getting updates. I do have a potential application for mine in the near future.
AdamUllstrom@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Uh! I gotta find mine and try this! Thanka