Streaming from Steam Deck - resolution

[Jakub]

I tried to stream some not very demanding games from a Steam Deck to my MacBook but I cannot get a higher resolution than 1280x800. Is there any option to configure it? I tried to change resolution limit on host and client but with no luck.

[Mahjik]

It's mirroring what the source device is actually running. If it's using the Deck's stock screen (i.e. you aren't docked to a monitor), it won't be able to project higher than the screen that's being mirrored. My experience is that you can go lower than the host supported resolution, but not higher.

[ReBoot]

You can go higher. Open Steam properties for that game & change the resolution there.

[Jakub]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

You can go higher. Open Steam properties for that game & change the resolution there.

I've tried, I can change a game resolution, but the streaming resolution is still the same which is 1280x800.

[Jakub]

Originally posted by Mahjik:

It's mirroring what the source device is actually running. If it's using the Deck's stock screen (i.e. you aren't docked to a monitor), it won't be able to project higher than the screen that's being mirrored. My experience is that you can go lower than the host supported resolution, but not higher.

I think this is the reason, as I checked many other discussions regarding this. Maybe, I could try to use Desktop Mode and add higher (unsupported) resolution there, then it would work. I will try, but it would be great if Valve could add option to stream games with higher resolution than a host.

[Cheeksotron X]

Have you had any luck resolving this? I'm trying to do the same thing and getting nowhere.

[Jakub]

Unfortunately, no.