Remote Play asking for separate authorization code

[󠁳⁧⁧Dude]

Good evening,

For some reason whenever I attempt to connect a computer to my host PC, after I enter in my pin onto the host PC, the host PC requests an "authorization code showing on Steam link to allow it to connect and play games".

The issue is that there is no such authorization code appearing on either the device I am attempting to connect, or my host device.

I read a fix on here where someone suggested I set a security pin, and that has not solved this issue for me. I have also attempted to uninstall and reinstall Steam link on the guest computer multiple times and it has not helped me.

Does anyone have a solution for this? Would anyone happen to know where I can find this supposed authorization code?

Thank you,

[Death]

Publicado originalmente por _I_:

you only need to pair it once, once its paired, you only need to enter the connect code on the client

basically make sure it works when you are near the host, before moving to another location

This is beyond stupid, i use to play games on steam on my downtime at work. I literally can no longer do that anymore because i cant enter the code on my home pc, even if i tried to set it up and drive to work and do it quickly it times out the code for waiting too long. At the very least they could let us get the code from the steam authenticator app on our phones which literally gives access to everything... but you cannot lol. Steam might aswell remove remote play at this point. No one uses it in the own comfort of their house where their main pc is anyway so having to be next to it to enter the code its beyond stupid.

[ZeroOne]

Well after reading threw this...Now I see that Steam did ruin their remote play feature. Perfectly Moronic.....

[nirble]

This is happening to me now on a machine I already authorized over a year ago. I'd never seen this before today.

[YzHQ]

Well this is also happening on me right now, so I was trying to remote play to my new device and now it said I need a pin to enter to connect and play games like wtf. I never seen this one before that said I need enter the pin in order to play some games like wtf. Can anyone help on this situation.

[PlushSizedNinja]

I'm sorry, but who's bright idea was this?!? Especially when you have the Steam Deck product. Who QA'd this, oh right, you got rid of all your QA, or anyone who's actually an experienced gamer. THERE ARE SO MANY BETTER OPTIONS!

1. Separate Steam Guard Code specific to remote play you can share with a friend
2. SMS security code
3. email verification
4. setting a security key (Oh wait, you have that, but then decided to add this new nightmare.....)
5. Whitelisting other accounts that can request remote access (For friends who want to play a multiplayer game)
6. Temporary invite links for friends who want to play a multiplayer game
7. Not requiring this new code for the same account trying to access the content they paid for
a. I already have to sign in with a password and steam guard
b. I shouldn't have to be physically there or remote access the whole PC to put in this code
c. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET YOU ALL TO ANSWER US?!? IT SHOULDN'T TAKE SACRIFICING A GOAT AND SPINNING IN 3 CIRCLES WHILE CHANTING!!!!!

Thank you for your time,
Someone who's worked in the gaming industry for 20 years.

[󠁳⁧⁧Dude]

I would like to clarify to everyone that my issue was not that I had to be at the other computer to receive a code, my problem was that the computer that I was playing the games on was requesting a code that did not exist. It was asking for a security code from my main PC that I did not set up and did not appear on the screen of my main PC.

I understand everyone else's complaints, but this was not the problem I had, dudes. Lol.

[Ken T Tuna]

Getting the Same Issue. What's this mysterious 4 digit pin it wants to connect the 2 devices (Slap Own Face Emoji)

[_I_]

the pairing code is always 4 digits
(the client device will ask you to enter this on host, the first time)

the connect code you set on host can be none to 10 digits
(the client device will ask you to enter this when you connect)

[Nosfer]

Same issue here. I have my old Steam Link device. When I pair it with my host pc the code is shown on the Link and on a host window pops up where I enter the code, devices connect as they are intended and I can stream games to my living room without any issues. But now I wanted to get a mini pc to my living room and use it instead of my Steam Link. I've installed steam, but I cant stream any games to it because this effin auth code won't show up neither on host nor on my mini pc. So very frustrating.

[_I_]

on host, enter the code given by link hardware/app
steam -> settings -> remote play -> pair link

[Nosfer]

Publicado originalmente por _I_:

on host, enter the code given by link hardware/app
steam -> settings -> remote play -> pair link

My friend, I know you are trying to help and all, thank you for that, but if it were that easy, this wouldn't have been an issue. Again. I don't get a pop up window with code. There are no 4 digits shown neither on host nor on client mini-pc. When I click "pair" on host it shows me a window in which I must enter 4 digit code, but nothing happens on client side. No code shown, no warnings, no nothing. I tried to reverse and pair client to host but the result is the same. Devices see each other in settings menu, but they don't pair.

[_I_]

is the link app asking for a code, or giving one?

if the app/client is giving a pairing code, you need to enter that on the host
steam -> settings -> remote play -> pair link

if its asking for a code, you need to enter the code set on the host
on host, steam -> settings -> remote play -> set pin
that code needs to be entered every time any client tries to connect

[󠁳⁧⁧Dude]

Publicado originalmente por _I_:

is the link app asking for a code, or giving one?

if the app/client is giving a pairing code, you need to enter that on the host
steam -> settings -> remote play -> pair link

if its asking for a code, you need to enter the code set on the host
on host, steam -> settings -> remote play -> set pin
that code needs to be entered every time any client tries to connect

Generally speaking, when I had this problem, the computer connecting to the host was requesting a security code that I did not set.

The issue is more complicated than that though, because even if I went in and set a security code on the host computer, and then entered it in on the remote computer when it asked, it told me it was the incorrect code. No matter what code I set, and entered in, I could no longer connect to the host PC.

Which is why I eventually gave up.

[_I_]

i dont think steam allows it to be blank anymore
you need to set it on the host now

[󠁳⁧⁧Dude]

Publicado originalmente por _I_:

i dont think steam allows it to be blank anymore
you need to set it on the host now

Even after setting it on my host, and entering it in on the remote PC, it would not allow me to connect.