Quoting: edenistI really wish valve would release a steam-link program for linux. Not full blown steam, just a client that I can run on a lite-laptop that will stream from my big box.

Didn't they release a version for armv6/raspian at some stage?

speaking of steam-link app since the two recent articles are so closely related..

Im kind of disappointed with my testing of the recent 'steam-link' (flatpak). I know im probably in the minority that actually care, but Local streaming to me means the ability to have local only. Like Local PC to Local device. Im moderately privacy/security conscious, not so much as to not use something like Steam in the first place, but im just not that hyped to require an internet connection just to stream some local games to an old laptop. Was it always like this ? It might of always been but from testing it seems you cannot stream from your LAN connected Linux PC to another LAN connected Linux PC literally a few meters away without requiring permanent access to the internet (steam needs to be in 'online mode')
I would also have to mess with the firewall opening several permanent ports for the internet to see on ALL the devices that i want to stream too..

It gets me wondering if the name steam-link might eventually ditched in favour of the newer all encompassing 'Remote-play™' where everything is of course cloud streaming / online all the time hence why there is an internet requirement.

Maybe someone here can tell me it's not a requirement and explain how im doing it super wrongly, that would be appreciated :smile:

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