How do i have my console that has steam link to turn on my pc?

[FluripDaK9YT]

I am wondering is there a way to turn on your computer when accessing steam link from your phone or console

[Arno]

So you're running the Steam Link app on your phone/console?

I've never used the app, but the hardware Steam Link will send a Wake-on-LAN "magic packet" to the host PC if it doesn't see a Steam client listening there. Maybe the app does the same thing?

Assuming it does, then you need to make sure your PC's motherboard firmware a) supports it, and b) has it enabled. If it's a relatively new computer then it probably does support it, but it's usually not enabled by default. You need to go digging around in the setup tool (press Esc or F2 when your PC boots up, etc.) and find where you can enable "Wake on LAN", "Wake on network", "Wake on Ethernet", etc.

[_I_]

android or tv may not be able to send the magic packet to turn on the host
if it does not you will need to use another app to do that

make sure wifi isolation is disabled on the routers ssid you use so it can send the packet to lan devices

also make sure windows is set to log in to desktop and steam is running at startup as admin

[Arno]

Originally posted by _I_:

make sure wifi isolation is disabled on the routers ssid you use so it can send the packet to lan devices

Oh that's a good point, I didn't even know that was a thing. Yeah, that's not related to Steam Link itself, just the router configuration, but yeah...if the device you're wanting to play the games on (your phone, console, etc.) is connected via wireless then make sure your router allows wireless devices to talk to wired devices (assuming the PC is wired).