My TV and PC is placed far away, is it a solution to play my pc games at TV?

[Mark]

I am using a Panasonic TV. It is placed at dining room. My pc is placed far away. Both of them are connected with wifi. Steam link is working and how up my PC games at TV. However my bluetooth controller (XBOX) cannot connect to my PC hence I cannot play games at dining room.

Is Steam Controller a solution for my case?
Also is there alternative solution for my case? Thanks.

[Vepar]

Steam link has a USB port i believe. You plug the Xbox wireless dongle in it so it can recognize it.

[Mark]

Originally posted by Vepar:

Steam link has a USB port i believe. You plug the Xbox wireless dongle in it so it can recognize it.

By "Steam link" I mean the app , not the hardware. Also my xbox controller are connected by bluetooth so no dongle.

[Vepar]

Originally posted by Mark:

Originally posted by Vepar:

Steam link has a USB port i believe. You plug the Xbox wireless dongle in it so it can recognize it.

By "Steam link" I mean the app , not the hardware. Also my xbox controller are connected by bluetooth so no dongle.

Ah the app. Then does your TV have a bluetooth in it? You can try pairing your controller on your TV instead of PC, Steam link app should recognize any bluetooth controllers on the device it's on. I mean, if your TV can run the app it must have some kind of bluetooth capability, no?

[Hemjin]

Tried the app on my LG TV, thinking I could do without my steam link and make some room but found it very bad, compared to the SL ...very few settings, and the display is ugly and hurt the eyes.

[shadowboy813]

Originally posted by Okhamnyl:

Tried the app on my LG TV, thinking I could do without my steam link and make some room but found it very bad, compared to the SL ...very few settings, and the display is ugly and hurt the eyes.

The hardware steam link has a dedicated hardware video decoder built-in. It's going to be lower latency and higher quality than software-based solutions. While under the skin the Steam Link is basically a Raspberry Pi, that hardware video decoder makes enough of an impact that the Steam Link offers lower latency than the steam link app on a Pi.

[Mark]

Originally posted by Vepar:

Originally posted by Mark:

By "Steam link" I mean the app , not the hardware. Also my xbox controller are connected by bluetooth so no dongle.

Ah the app. Then does your TV have a bluetooth in it? You can try pairing your controller on your TV instead of PC, Steam link app should recognize any bluetooth controllers on the device it's on. I mean, if your TV can run the app it must have some kind of bluetooth capability, no?

hmm, my th-49gx600h do not support Bluetooth. Can I buy a gamepad that support wifi? How about the steam controller?

[figmentPez]

Originally posted by Mark:

Can I buy a gamepad that support wifi?

No.*

*Technically yes. The Google Stadia and Amazon Luna controllers work over WiFi, but they only use that WiFi with their respective game streaming services, which I do not recommend, and are not what you're looking for.

What you'll most likely need is a gamepad that connects via USB. Either a wired controller, or one that has it's own 2.4Ghz wireless dongle. The Steam Controller has a dongle, and might work in your situation, but SCs are hard to come by after having been discontinued.

Consult your TV's manual, or call tech support, to find out what gamepads are offically supported by your TV.

[DaMu]

For an ideal USB controller, try a Logitech[www.amazon.com] or an NVIDIA shield controller, but I really don't know if Smart TVs accept this.

Using a TV with a dedicated Steam Link app is not the best way to go, you're better off with either an Android set-top box to create something similar to a Steam Link, or have a smaller computer connected to your TV with either Windows or Linux installed and launch Steam on that.

[Mark]

Originally posted by DaMu:

For an ideal USB controller, try a Logitech[www.amazon.com] or an NVIDIA shield controller, but I really don't know if Smart TVs accept this.

Using a TV with a dedicated Steam Link app is not the best way to go, you're better off with either an Android set-top box to create something similar to a Steam Link, or have a smaller computer connected to your TV with either Windows or Linux installed and launch Steam on that.

I am now using Google TV with Chromecast. Is it fulfill the purpose?

hmm... I think not. My TV and Chromecast do not have USB port.