Streaming services

[Gryphon BBQ]

Apps for streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll, Spottify and even Plex should be available on Steam to be used through Big picture.
It can transform the platform in one heck of a media center.
I want to install Steam OS, Linux or Windows to start opening into big Picture and simplify the living room TV.
Should we request this apps to be available like they're on consoles?

[nullable]

You can request anything you want. I expect if Steaming providers felt like they needed steaming apps on game launchers they'd have approached it. Even if you request it, and Steam were to agree and approach all the providers, would they all agree, and on what time line? Things move slowly so it's going to months, or maybe years at a minimum.

I think you're just going to have to add your web browser as a third party application and use it from big picture mode to run Streaming services.

[Spawn of Totoro]

If those who own the service, wish to create a PC app and add it to Steam, they are free to do so.

It would be best to contact them with such a request.

If running Windows, they do have an app in the Windows App store. You may be able to add it as a non-Steam game. Not completely sure, but it is something you could try.

[Gryphon BBQ]

That way of thinking is what won't get us the apps, think on centralizing and simplify things for the user.
Just like consoles we can have all in one place, you can use an old PC that can stream games from your powerful pc in your room and movies to your living room.
I can manage having them isolated and opening one by one, but the rest of the family won't.

[Mad Scientist]

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That way of thinking is what won't get us the apps, think on centralizing and simplify things for the user.
Just like consoles we can have all in one place, you can use an old PC that can stream games from your powerful pc in your room and movies to your living room.
I can manage having them isolated and opening one by one, but the rest of the family won't.

Have you considered Valve and most users don't want that?

There's already extremely affordable pieces of equipment you can plug-in to TVs like FireSticks, Roku, etc. Additionally, they usually have Desktop Apps or web logins that you can already freely use.

This is a video game store as its primary function, and many services prefer you get their apps from the places they chose to be on. Nothing is stopping them from adding their App to the "Software" tab for Desktop use.

If you want PC Apps for Streaming, go contact the people that make the apps or otherwise own the streaming services.

Remember. Steam is not an "Everything App".

[nullable]

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That way of thinking is what won't get us the apps, think on centralizing and simplify things for the user.

Unreasonable optimism won't manifest those apps any more than being able to appraise things realistically will prevent them. The idea has to stand on its own two feet and every party involved has to make their own decisions. And so far that decision has been no. But forever is a long time though, so who knows. But for now, you might have to look at workarounds regardless because like I said, even if everyone agreed to it today it'll still be ages before all the apps you want exist.

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Just like consoles we can have all in one place, you can use an old PC that can stream games from your powerful pc in your room and movies to your living room.
I can manage having them isolated and opening one by one, but the rest of the family won't.

So add your web browser as a non-steam app and use that? I mean it's how PC's work and using big picture mode ultimately doesn't make your PC not a PC.

[Gryphon BBQ]

I had the same thinking until a situation happened and made me realize how convenient could it be having it.
But looks like PC users will always have this barrier

[Mad Scientist]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Gridwin:

I had the same thinking until a situation happened and made me realize how convenient could it be having it.
But looks like PC users will always have this barrier

Services generally focus on the thing they do.
Apps generally focus on the thing they do.

Not an "everything store", not an "everything app". Sometimes, if you want something you can use what those services already offer which is already available, or you can contact them. There are also alternatives including free ones that you can use in a browser or as an app for things like roku/firestick/etc. Else, you buy something that does the thing you want or is compatible with what you want to do.

Remember, Valve doesn't make those things, so only the people that do make those things can decide where to list their app, including to Steam if it's made into a compatible app; Windows, Linux, and lastly most hardly used, mac os.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Gridwin:

I had the same thinking until a situation happened and made me realize how convenient could it be having it.
But looks like PC users will always have this barrier

Not really. PC is PC. All those services are on PC already. They would have to give a cut to Valve if they were on Steam, but they are all well known and don't need to be on Steam. Steam isn't competing with them either.

You would have to convince them to give up a part of their profit and be on Steam.

Consoles are a controlled system. They can't be independent on those platforms, but they can on PC.

I have a laptop with a wireless keyboard and touch pad hooked up to my TV for anything computer related I want to run. The apps on my TV (Samsung) work well, with out having to have the laptop on or even a console. Why waste the extra power when not needed?

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That way of thinking is what won't get us the apps, think on centralizing and simplify things for the user.

What won't get the app on Steam is demanding Valve do it. Valve doesn't even go get games for Steam, they let the developers choose to be on Steam or not.

Those services can come to Steam at any time. Just pay the $100 to have the app, set up the subscription model and agree to the 30% cut (20% after a specific $ amount is earned on Steam). Completely doable and up to them, but people need to contact THEM with the request, so they know there is interest and decide if the cost is worth it.

[Brian9824]

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That way of thinking is what won't get us the apps, think on centralizing and simplify things for the user.
Just like consoles we can have all in one place, you can use an old PC that can stream games from your powerful pc in your room and movies to your living room.
I can manage having them isolated and opening one by one, but the rest of the family won't.

You can have it on console because Netflix and the like created the app and maintain it for consoles. So once again ask the developers to do the same with Steam.

Steam can't create apps for other people's software. They PHYSICALLY cannot do so.