A bandwidth test is then performed on your device to ensure a smooth gameplay experience. You then pair the two devices via a code you enter on the PC or Mac. Upon starting the app on your iOS device, your device scans your local network for a Mac or PC with Steam installed. When I tried the app this morning, while you can access the library of games that have already been purchased, there is no visible option for purchasing games directly from the iOS device. Valve said it would remove the feature, which it has apparently done, resulting in Apple’s approval of the app. Apple refused to give ground however, and things were at an impasse, until now.Īpple’s issue with the app was likely its ability to purchase apps from within Steam Link. While Valve argued that the Steam Link app was similar to other remote desktop-based apps already available in the App Store that provided remote access to a PC or Mac. However, Apple rejected the app, citing “business conflicts.” Valve had originally announced the Steam Link app in May 2018 and the app was expected to launch soon after. We’ve yet to use the app for ourselves, but we’ll be sure to post our impressions of the app’s performance when we do.Valve’s much-anticipated Steam Link app – which allows iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV users to stream and play Steam games from their Mac or PC – has finally been released on the iOS platform, and is available for download. Most times, if there’s money to be made on hardware, a company will take it. More importantly, it shows that Valve is willing to forgo releasing frivolous hardware if it can instead reach more customers - an approach that many companies might be afraid of taking.
It’s the evolution of the Steam Machine idea brought to mobile phones, a device everyone owns. On paper at least, the idea of a mobile Steam Link app is great. Valve didn’t offer much in the way of additional details - but, with the release date for the app so close, Valve would probably rather us wait to test the software for ourselves instead of posting a convoluted explainer that could be subject for misinterpretation. The news of the two new Steam apps was delivered via a short blog post. Goodbye Steam Machines, Hello Steam Handhelds Valve also announced an app for Steam Video, which brings the Steam video library with to your Android and iOS devices over Wi-Fi or LTE as well.Īccording to a follow-up email from Valve, the Steam Link app is targeting a release date somewhere during the week of May 21, with a public beta available for Android owners at some point in the near future.
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