Using the desktop Steam client, from the “Remote Play” menu, select “Pair Steam Link,” and then enter the code seen on your phone.If you’re using two PCs, you won’t need to pair them in order to stream in-home just sign in to the same account on the same network. If you’re streaming to a mobile device, go to the Steam Link app settings on your phone and select “Other Computer.” A four-digit PIN will appear on your screen that you’ll enter on the desktop to complete the pairing process.If you’re streaming to another Windows MacOS computer, all you need is to have the latest Steam client installed there as well, with no additional software required.

If you want to stream games to your phone, download the Steam link client to your Android or Apple device. Before you do any streaming (in-home or otherwise), you’ll probably want to download or update to the latest version of the Steam desktop client for the best experience.(Note: This feature will not be available if your display does not support ALLM)Īdd a game from the suggest list or select browse to locate the game executable in your PC folders.

Make sure “Automatic game Mode” is enabled.To turn this feature on your SHIELD, navigate to Settings -> Device preferences ->Display & Sound -> Advanced display settings In some cases, you may need to enable this feature on your TV. SHIELD TV supports automatic game mode switching if your TV supports this feature. For the low latency and more responsive game play, make sure your TV is set to this mode. Most modern TVs have a video or display mode called “Game Mode” which can reduce latency up to 500ms. In Steam Link app navigate to Settings -> streaming and select the ”More…” button twice.

In Steam Link app navigate to Settings -> streaming and select the ”More…” button.

In the “Streaming Settings 1/3” screen under “video”.

In Steam Link app navigate to Settings -> streaming.

Once optimized, Steam Link latency comes to within one frame of GameStream

Click the “ADVANCED HOST OPTIONS” button in the settings menu.

Under Steam -> settings, select “Remote Play” from the options on the left.

Steam link app