There are few other details available beyond that, including when to expect these to go on sale, but it’s enough to give Steam-loving, potential new TV buyers a reason to hold off.Īnyone hoping to stream some Steam off their TV will still need to provide their own controller, for which they have a few options. SteamSpy) and developer Dave Oshry, who was in attendance at the developer-only event. Valve is partnering with Samsung to make Steam Link capabilities available straight from the manufacturer’s upcoming TVs, according to tweets from Sergey Galyonkin (a.k.a. But during a Steam Dev Days presentation yesterday, the company announced it was doing streamers one better: by integrating the technology directly into new smart televisions. But if you're still unsure about forking out for a Samsung 4K TV, you can just grab the regular Steam Link on the cheap for $50.Steam Link, Valve’s adorable, $50 set-top box, is currently the easiest way to stream games from the platform straight to a TV. The app was then quietly rolled out in the US last month, with a global release planned for later this summer. Valve announced its partnership with Samsung at its Steam Dev Days conference in October. Valve expects any issues to be smoothed out by the time it's officially released.
However, you may still encounter some niggles while using the Steam Link app - it is in beta after all. And, as we noted in our Steam Link review, streaming quality will also improve depending on how powerful your gaming rig is. Valve is promising compatibility for additional controllers soon.īe aware that if you're planning to stream powerful PC titles, it's essential you use a wired or high-quality network (at least 5GHZ, according to Valve). You can play your games using a Steam Controller (although PC Gameralso managed to hook up a Xbox 360 pad).
The beta version of the app supports 1080p video at 60fps, with 4K streaming support promised in the future. Instead, just install the Steam Link app from the Samsung App Store and you're good to go. You can now play PC games on your 4K Samsung Smart TV without having to buy a Steam Link device.
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