Learn how to play all your Steam games on your smartphone 2m375u

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Did you know that you can stream your Steam games to your phone and play them with a controller? Check out our tutorial and do it right now

With mobile technology increasingly becoming a part of our lives, "mobility" has become the keyword for the success of any kind of technological branch of entertainment, such as games. So if you want to take your games Steam (the largest online gaming platform for PC today) around the house in the palm of your hand, there's only one way to make it happen: through the mobile app Steam Link. 3e3a6v

With this app, PC gamers can stream their games directly to their smartphones (as long as the devices share a Bluetooth connection.

To use the mobile app Steam Link, you'll need three items: a gaming PC, a smartphone, and a controller compatible with Bluetooth. While you can test the app and navigate the menus without the controller, to play the games you will need one. Once you have these three gadgets organized, just follow the instructions below to enjoy your game library right on your smartphone!

Make sure streaming is enabled on your Steam q5t1g

After installing the games on your PC – as well as the mobile app Steam Link on your smartphone (the app is compatible with Android e iOS) – make sure your is configured to connect to the Steam Link. go to menu Steam client settings from your PC, select Domestic Streaming and check the box “Enable Streaming”. On the same page, configure a PIN for the Steam Link to ,

Open your steam client and check the settings
Open your Steam client and check the settings

Connect your controller to your phone 3m483

create a pairing Bluetooth between the phone and the compatible controller Bluetooth. Options can usually be found in your smartphone's settings menu. To pair a controller Bluetooth, you will likely need to enter certain commands (see your specific controller's operating guide for details on this) and then look for it under available devices. When the controller appears as a detected device, select it to pair your controller with your phone.

Check how to pair the controller with your smartphone's bluetooth
Check how to pair the controller with your smartphone's Bluetooth

As long as the phone and PC are on the same network, the app should detect them and, through the phone, ask to enter a code on the PC. This will install some drivers on your PC. Installation should take a few minutes, and when it's done, your machine will be ready to connect to your phone via the app.

When launching the Steam Link app. it should automatically recognize the connection between your PC and smartphone

Enter your PIN x5w2o

At this point, you will need to enter your custom PIN (the one you created in step 1 of this guide) into the app. Once this is done, the app should that your controller and PC are linked to your phone. This is a standard security measure of the Steam to protect player data and prevent s with malicious intent from accessing your information and playing your games or even stealing your s.

your PIN as it will be needed to authenticate the app

start playing 1m5o1g

when the application Steam Link confirm that your controller, PC and network are ready, tap the Start Playback button of the app. This will take you to a smartphone-sized version of the Steam Big Picture, from which you can select and play any game from the platform that is installed on your PC. From there, you have a complete view of your game library and just choose the one you want to start to start playing anywhere you want!

Once connected, you'll have access to your entire game library right on your smartphone.

the mobile app Steam Link is simple to set up, easy to use in its design and more than capable of getting the job done as long as you have a rede sem fio stable and with a reasonable speed. It gives you full access to your installed library of games with minimal frame loss and input lag, and it generally lives up to its promise, even if it has a very serious flaw.

We carry out tests with Steam Link with multiple controllers DualShock 4 wireless (controls fully compatible with the Steam) but the app refused to recognize them even though the phone was paired with the mentioned controllers. Once in a while, the Steam Link decided to recognize a DualShock 4, but these moments of functionality were sporadic and brief.

Steam link is still in beta, so stay tuned for functionality issues
Steam Link is still in beta, so stay tuned for functionality issues

Despite having very stable features, it is important to take into that it is still in a beta version (with tests to be carried out by the developer team before the final version is released). So be prepared to encounter some connectivity or malfunctions.

With that in mind, know that the Steam Link It's great – when it works. It provides a useful service and makes PC gaming a more comfortable mobile experience.

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