How to stream a game long-distance?

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Haakon Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:08am

So I'm on a trip across state and I'm not getting the "Stream" button for any of my games. It's worked before, so why not this time? They both used password-protected wifi.

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Lucas Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:13am

I believe the stream function is only avalible if both computers are on the same wireless network.

Tev Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:13am

In-Home Streaming only works within same network.

Haakon Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:17am

Yes, I get that. But how did it work last time I tried this? It was definitely a different network.

Lucas Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:18am

Originally posted by Haakon:
Yes, I get that. But how did it work last time I tried this? It was definitely a different network.

It's called "in-home streaming"
https://store.steampowered.com/streaming/

It's not possible to do it over different networks. It would also have such a delay that any game would be borderline impossible to play.

Last edited by Lucas; Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:20am

Haakon Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:27am

Okay I'll figure it out myself I guess. I already know it's "in-home streaming" and "on the same network". Doesn't change the fact that I've done it out of town (across state) before, though that was 1 or 2 years ago.

Omega Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:28am

If you have an Nvidia GPU: https://moonlight-stream.com/

If the device you want to stream to is another PC you want the Chrome (Alpha) version.

Haakon Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:32am

This might be it. I'll see if I can get it running again

Omega Jun 8, 2018 @ 11:33am

Carefully read through the documentation. It does require some setting up to work outside of your home network.

Kartman619 Nov 30, 2023 @ 10:55pm

Originally posted by Haakon:
Okay I'll figure it out myself I guess. I already know it's "in-home streaming" and "on the same network". Doesn't change the fact that I've done it out of town (across state) before, though that was 1 or 2 years ago.

Im literally in hawaii rn streaming games from my tower in utah. It was random idk how or what i did different. Just started working when i restarted my laptop.