How to know if TV will have SteamLink support, or is it just an app nowdays?

[LegendCZ]

Hello i plan to buy a new Samsung TV but when i see parameters the Steam Link is not listed while i found article in which all TVs beyond year 2016/2017 should natively support Steam Link.

Am i missing something? Steam Link function directly trough seller i usually buy have only way more expensive TVs.

Any info or advice? Thank you kindly.

[SyreiX]

Hi!

Sending you this discussion I just found, hopefully it helps: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/2/3728448512597933217/

Physical Steam Link was sold out and discontinued, instead an application was introduced.
I've just bought a pretty expensive Samsung TV in the belief I can play Steam games easily on it, but today I had to face the TV not supporting the Steam Link application at all.

Either choose a different TV or look for alternatives for streaming, or just wait for an update on this Steam Link <-> Samsung TV topic.

[LegendCZ]

Publicado originalmente por SyreiX:

Hi!

Sending you this discussion I just found, hopefully it helps: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/2/3728448512597933217/

Physical Steam Link was sold out and discontinued, instead an application was introduced.
I've just bought a pretty expensive Samsung TV in the belief I can play Steam games easily on it, but today I had to face the TV not supporting the Steam Link application at all.

Either choose a different TV or look for alternatives for streaming, or just wait for an update on this Steam Link <-> Samsung TV topic.

Yep figured after buying new samsung TV, looking for alternative programs to make it work now.

[ReBoot]

Publicado originalmente por LegendCZ:

Yep figured after buying new samsung TV, looking for alternative programs to make it work now.

You're not tied to the Steam Link device, my dude! The Link app exists for Android, for example, so something-TV-box-stick-something running Android & its apps is a bona fide Steam Link box. Another solution (one I would go first for but I'm a nerd) would be a Raspberry Pi with, again, the Link app.

If everything else fails (or you got a HTPC ready anyway), a HTPC with Steam does exactly the same thing. Doesn't have to be a large box, mini-PCs are a thing and you don't need much power for streaming. Hell, there's even stick-sized PCs.

[LegendCZ]

Publicado originalmente por ReBoot:

Publicado originalmente por LegendCZ:

Yep figured after buying new samsung TV, looking for alternative programs to make it work now.

You're not tied to the Steam Link device, my dude! The Link app exists for Android, for example, so something-TV-box-stick-something running Android & its apps is a bona fide Steam Link box. Another solution (one I would go first for but I'm a nerd) would be a Raspberry Pi with, again, the Link app.

If everything else fails (or you got a HTPC ready anyway), a HTPC with Steam does exactly the same thing. Doesn't have to be a large box, mini-PCs are a thing and you don't need much power for streaming. Hell, there's even stick-sized PCs.

I thought about rasphberry pi as well and about other stuff. Well see.