Just like announced From Steam, next-generation Samsung Smart TVs -both those sold in 2016 and those currently being sold in 2017- will be able to enjoy Steam Link through an application that is being installed on Asian TVs. However, Samsung and its Smart TVs -connected televisions- will not need this accessory to enjoy content. Now, for some time, the company itself has sold a device that connects to the TV and the Internet network of the home and allows you to play all the video games on the platform. This platform grows and grows every day in users and can be accessed by both PC users and those who have a Mac computer. To do this, we either resort to a conventional video console or we can launch ourselves to test online platforms -in streaming- like the popular Steam. Let's hope other TV manufacturers get on board.Some people are sitting in front of a computer and not at a desk makes it comfortable for you to play the latest PC video games. Not as good as flying cars, but still pretty cool.

Steam hardware has been available for less than two years, but Valve seems determined to find more elegant solutions. Valve recommends using a wired network if you can, or at least 5 GHz WiFI if that's not possible.ĭuring the beta, the Steam Link app will stream at 1080p 60 fps, but when the app releases worldwide during northern summer, you'll be able to stream in 4K - and you won't even need a Steam Controller.

Just connect your gaming PC and TV to your home network, visit the Samsung Smart Hub to grab the free beta build of the Steam Link app, and voila: your Steam library is accessible on your telly. If you live in the US, have a Steam Controller and a 2016 or 2017 UHD Samsung smart TV, you can try this out right now. That's right: Steam Link is ditching its limited physical form and manifesting in the world as an enlightened official app instead. It essentially allows you to access your Steam account from the comfort of your couch, without having to drag your gaming PC out to the living room or lay extension cables through the house.Īs convenient as Steam Link is it's about to get even better, as Valve and Samsung have teamed up to eliminate the hardware step in the middle.

Steam Link, for those not in the know, is a little set top box you can plug into your TV in order to quickly and easily stream Steam games over your home network. Steam Link, without the extra hardware? I'm listening.

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