Best way to Steam Link 2025?

[Fresh New Information]

I'm wanting to stream my desktop to my TV on a different level of the house. Seems that Steam Link devices are outdated and Amazon Fire Sticks may be moving that way. Is there a good device to use that is less than $50 right now?

Edit: I made a comment about this but still got responses, going to use a Dell Optiplex to run Moonlight instead of Steam Link. Guess I could try both, though, and see how it goes!

[Ferox_Stormdragon]

it would have to be a device made before November 2018 as that is when Valve discontinued the steam link hardware device

[Black Blade]

I think an Android TV show have Steam link app in the play store
So any device that support that and has ok profrmance should be fine

[BloodShed]

Raspberry Pi would be the cheapest choice, if you have nothing else.

https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay#anywhere

[Brian9824]

I still use a steam link and it works fine

[Fresh New Information]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Brian9824:

I still use a steam link and it works fine

How well does it work over wifi?

[Brian9824]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Fresh New Information:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Brian9824:

I still use a steam link and it works fine

How well does it work over wifi?

I've never had any issues, I mean in general I wouldn't play games like Elden ring for instance, but played games like Hogwarts legacy without issue. Its not easy to find a steam link for a good price now since they were discontinued I got mine when they were clearing them out for like $5 years ago

[Fresh New Information]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Brian9824:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Fresh New Information:

How well does it work over wifi?

I've never had any issues, I mean in general I wouldn't play games like Elden ring for instance, but played games like Hogwarts legacy without issue. Its not easy to find a steam link for a good price now since they were discontinued I got mine when they were clearing them out for like $5 years ago

Good to know, thank you. I've noticed the price issue, and most of the ones listed on eBay or elsewhere don't have power supplies. Pretty weird market!

[Fresh New Information]

If anyone comes here looking for an answer to similar questions, I may be moving on to using an old Dell Optiplex to run Moonlight instead of Steam Link.

[ReBoot]

There's a Link app for the Raspberry Pi which is cheap to get.

[Ben Lubar]

The cheapest computer is one you already own. Failing that, you can get decommissioned workstations second-hand from businesses for cheaper than a raspberry pi, and they'll have more than enough power to run the Steam Link app.