the first i see someone talk about stream from the deck i was like "who the fuck want that" and today i'm here, just trying to help and share my emulated games with my friends in discord
Capture card free setup. Streaming or recording the Deck without performance impact of OBS, allowing me to go all out with OBS quality on my laptop Or for MnK play if you don't have a Dock I also want to use Steel Series Sonar, but they got no Linux support.. So, if I stream my deck to my PC, I could use that. In theory, anyways. I don't have wireless headphones, so I'd have to sit at my desk for that
Couldn't find a link to Steam Link like the video says but I did manage to find it myself from a link to an external site through Steam itself, long story short.
Does anyone else have any trouble connecting to the deck through steam link? It says my deck is available for connection but it drops while im connecting and ask that if i have steam running on my deck which i do. My pc is connected through ethernet and my deck has full wifi bars. Please help
I know this is a year old video but I'm having an issue. Once I download a game to my SD, I no longer have the ability to stream that game from my PC. Any way to fix this? I want the higher quality and better battery life streaming from home, but portability as well when away from home.
Unfortunately I am fully convinced since I had the pre ordered first batch of them. I think its fucked. Once I go to the remote play They see eachother but neither willl connect when I selecet pair. It tells me to put a code in that never pops up. I just want to be able to play my emulators
Hey, I’ve been using this method for a while, but lately I got an OLED. The screen looks so good, since there’s no Remote Play host support on the Deck, it got me wondering how to forcefully increase the desktop resolution of Steam Deck so that it outputs a higher resolution stream for the client device. Wish you could answer.
Does it show as connected on both pc and steam deck in the remote play settings? Sometimes I’ve found it doesn’t connect, but usually a quick restart of the steam deck usually sort it.
For anyone wanting to run this in window mode; Find the where the exe is located, create a new shortcut and Add --windowed in the Target box. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam Link\SteamLink.exe" --windowed
Just wondering, is it possible to use the steam deck as JUST a controller for my pc, so for example I wanna use my pc’s hardware to play the game I want but instead of using MnK or a ps4/ps5 controller via Bluetooth can I just connect the steam deck to Bluetooth and just play the game the same way I’d just connect a console controller?
So I'm trying to this for my HYPERSPIN. It works! Well... At least until it comes to controls. I mean the controls work on the front end of HYPERSPIN. However, once I boot a game controls are non-existent. I tested multiple games with the same results. When setup the actual emulator for stream the controls work well! Any reason why it won't work through HYPERSPIN?
I tried this myself a long time back, but never got it to work. There is probably a workaround, but unfortunately I no longer have it installed. Let me know if you do figure it out!
I paired the Steamdeck with both the smart TV and the Mac mini, no problem. When I start streaming, the Steamdeck restarts. Anyone know how to solve it?
I have a question. I play modded Stardew Valley on my PC and will soon have a Steam deck. Can i use this method to play my modded Stardew Valley PC save without adding the mods on my Steam Deck ?
I wouldn't have known about Steam Link without your video. Glad there is another way to play my Steam Deck on my laptop, I was thinking of getting a new monitor but this is really useful.
Unfortunately, when you are streaming from the Deck the resolution is set to 800p (Deck's Native res), which usually results in a poor image. I tried but I couldn't change this.
Even if it could could output higher res, the game would run like crap - it is only a handheld after all. I find it perfectly fine for occasional use, but my main use case is when in desktop mode. I hate using the touch screen so this makes it so much easier.
@@steamdeckguyOk, but for gaming I think the Deck can play some titles in higher resolutions, with good results. Like 1080p or even 1440p. And maybe some AAA ones too (with some extra config).
So, as the Steam Link app has been terminated on November 30th 2023, what other options do we have to wirelessly cast the screen of the Steam Deck to a TV? Does Chromecast work?
The steam link app hasn’t been terminated. It’s just not available on Samsung TVs. You can just use an android TV box, or even just buy a steamlink box for peanuts
Yes, but there will be some lag with games. My use case is for setting up emulation etc on the deck, without having to use a Bluetooth keyboard or connecting to the steam deck directly. I also use it to capture steam deck gameplay for my channel wirelessly
@@steamdeckguy I have restarted steam on my pc, steamdeck and also restarted the deck. It just does not pick it up anymore. It says connection and everything is working fine... Too bad :(
If you are trying to use steamlink on PC to access steam deck make sure steam is closed on the PC. Also, I’ve found sometimes it’s steamlink is not very reliable, and often won’t connect for no reason. Usually a restart of the steam deck sorts it out 👍
I got the remote play from my steam deck to my mac all worked out.. is there a way so that the gameplay only shows on the mac and not the steam deck also? Thanks
You don’t need to install steamlink to do that. I’ve not tried it, but you should be able to add destiny as a non-steam game to steam on your pc, and then play it from your steam deck using streaming (as I showed in the first part of the video)
trying to control the steam deck from my pc. the steamdeck has the green checkmark but fails to connect everytime. any ideas? man the deck has been nothing but jumping through hoops for me.
But what about the other wat around? Can the desktop be displayed on the Steam Deck? I have a Steam Link machine that I use exclusively to stream my desktop to my TV to watch UA-cam on. Is that still something I can do, or should I just keep using that aging hardware?
@@steamdeckguy I have not found a fix. I did try to delete additional settings but nothing really fixed anything. I've been using an xbox controller as a workaround
Been using this for a while, but the update yesterday killed the functionality for me. now the Steamdeck crashes as soon as I start streaming anything to PC. I get a second or two of audio to the PC, and the streaming window opens, but no visual, and then the deck itself hard crashes and forces a full reboot cycle. Anybody else? Been troubleshooting for hours, with no success.
@@steamdeckguy thank you, I did try already. I've gone through the ringer trying everything I could find, and it's all a no go. All I can think to do now is put in a support request and hope for the best, I think.
@@roxsys358 maybe they broke it to increase dock sales 😢. Hopefully they fix it soon. The dock won't work for what I'm doing (playing on Steam Deck, recording on a separate rig).
yes I do, I re-installed Steam Link on my PC and then it worked. Not video related, but do you have a fix for no sound via hdmi connection with the docking station?
@@steamdeckguy I think I found a solution. I had the Audio Profile set to "Pro" which I switched back to Default and now I was able to set the Radeon Audio Controller to HDMI.
No, I mean controlling the steamdeck "desktop mode" remotely from my Windows desktop doesn't work. I was hoping to avoid buying a bluetooth KB/Mouse for it@@steamdeckguy
Did you watch my entire video? I literally show you how to do that in the second part of the video. When you switch to gaming mode it will disconnect from steam link, but just click connect again (in desktop mode make sure you have steam running or it won't work). I use it this way to record all of my video guides
I did, thank you. Unfortunately I tried several more times and while in desktop mode, even with steam running, it simply will not connect. Steam Link sees the deck, but the connection spins indefinitely without connecting. Only if I reboot into Steam mode, can I connect.@@steamdeckguy
@@steamdeckguy ok well. After uninstalling and reinstalling steam link, it worked. Not sure why. Thanks again for your video. Hopefully it keeps working for me.
I find moonlight/sunshine is more reliable and has better performance for playing pc games on the deck. However, I use steamlink alot to record steam deck gameplay/tutorials for my channel.
wasnt able to get it to work until I closed steam on my windows pc while using the standalone steam link software
Wow thank you so much for this, I was just about to give up!
Dude thank you. You saved me
You legend, fixed it after banging my head off it for an hour, thank you.
This 100%. This really should be in the video, because this is the missing piece that got it to work for me.
Wdym??
this tutorial was really needed, most people dont know about this and the how to
the first i see someone talk about stream from the deck i was like "who the fuck want that" and today i'm here, just trying to help and share my emulated games with my friends in discord
Capture card free setup. Streaming or recording the Deck without performance impact of OBS, allowing me to go all out with OBS quality on my laptop
Or for MnK play if you don't have a Dock
I also want to use Steel Series Sonar, but they got no Linux support.. So, if I stream my deck to my PC, I could use that. In theory, anyways. I don't have wireless headphones, so I'd have to sit at my desk for that
wtf you cant even pause or sleep the SD without it just closing the game out ...
Couldn't find a link to Steam Link like the video says but I did manage to find it myself from a link to an external site through Steam itself, long story short.
As someone with a 980 Ti that I can't repaste, this is super useful!
Does anyone else have any trouble connecting to the deck through steam link? It says my deck is available for connection but it drops while im connecting and ask that if i have steam running on my deck which i do. My pc is connected through ethernet and my deck has full wifi bars. Please help
yea I cant even get it connected period they see eachother but ask for a code that never shows
i cannot get this to work for the life of me :(
What are you trying to do? Play pc games on steam deck or the other way round?
This is EXACTLY what I needed!
I know this is a year old video but I'm having an issue. Once I download a game to my SD, I no longer have the ability to stream that game from my PC. Any way to fix this? I want the higher quality and better battery life streaming from home, but portability as well when away from home.
There should be a drop down button next to the launch button where you can switch to stream from PC instead
when i stream my steamdeck to my pc the steamlink app detects it but when i press start playing it stays on connecting for hours
Make sure you have steam closed on your pc
Great tutorial i too dont have a bluetooth keyboard or mouse either and this helped🙏🏻
Unfortunately I am fully convinced since I had the pre ordered first batch of them. I think its fucked. Once I go to the remote play They see eachother but neither willl connect when I selecet pair. It tells me to put a code in that never pops up. I just want to be able to play my emulators
If you are trying to access the steam deck from pc via steam link app then you need and make sure that steam is closed
Hey, I’ve been using this method for a while, but lately I got an OLED. The screen looks so good, since there’s no Remote Play host support on the Deck, it got me wondering how to forcefully increase the desktop resolution of Steam Deck so that it outputs a higher resolution stream for the client device. Wish you could answer.
I'm also looking for an solution for this issue. Please let me know if you found it anywhere. Thanks in advance.
This doesn't work for me when on pc it can find the steam deck and won't connect to it?
Does it show as connected on both pc and steam deck in the remote play settings? Sometimes I’ve found it doesn’t connect, but usually a quick restart of the steam deck usually sort it.
i cant get it to work. always says slow connection but there is no connection problem here.
I sometimes have issues with it refusing to connect or with a low bitrate. It certainly could be better!
Works for streaming games but I can't get the desktop mode to work. Steam Link app on PC doesn't even detect my Steam Deck.
Make sure steam is closed on your pc when you are doing the pairing from steamlink
Not working broo
@@steamdeckguy
I want to control my entire PC with the Deck. Is this possible?
Yes. See my ‘better pc streaming with moonlight & sunshine” video
For anyone wanting to run this in window mode;
Find the where the exe is located, create a new shortcut and Add --windowed in the Target box.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam Link\SteamLink.exe" --windowed
Just wondering, is it possible to use the steam deck as JUST a controller for my pc, so for example I wanna use my pc’s hardware to play the game I want but instead of using MnK or a ps4/ps5 controller via Bluetooth can I just connect the steam deck to Bluetooth and just play the game the same way I’d just connect a console controller?
Not via Bluetooth, I think you’d only be able to do it via remote play
Just stream your game to your Deck and use it like a controller that way. Think of it like a Wii U gamepad, expect it's the same display
Wow 4000 subscribers congratulations man!
Thanks appreciate it!
So I'm trying to this for my HYPERSPIN. It works! Well... At least until it comes to controls. I mean the controls work on the front end of HYPERSPIN. However, once I boot a game controls are non-existent. I tested multiple games with the same results. When setup the actual emulator for stream the controls work well! Any reason why it won't work through HYPERSPIN?
I tried this myself a long time back, but never got it to work. There is probably a workaround, but unfortunately I no longer have it installed. Let me know if you do figure it out!
I paired the Steamdeck with both the smart TV and the Mac mini, no problem. When I start streaming, the Steamdeck restarts. Anyone know how to solve it?
Weird. Not experienced that myself.
@@steamdeckguy Thanks anyway
i use this on my android tv. Works great, can even adjust the resolution
I have a question. I play modded Stardew Valley on my PC and will soon have a Steam deck. Can i use this method to play my modded Stardew Valley PC save without adding the mods on my Steam Deck ?
Assuming it's the steam version, yes it should work.
I wouldn't have known about Steam Link without your video. Glad there is another way to play my Steam Deck on my laptop, I was thinking of getting a new monitor but this is really useful.
Unfortunately, when you are streaming from the Deck the resolution is set to 800p (Deck's Native res), which usually results in a poor image. I tried but I couldn't change this.
Even if it could could output higher res, the game would run like crap - it is only a handheld after all. I find it perfectly fine for occasional use, but my main use case is when in desktop mode. I hate using the touch screen so this makes it so much easier.
@@steamdeckguyOk, but for gaming I think the Deck can play some titles in higher resolutions, with good results. Like 1080p or even 1440p. And maybe some AAA ones too (with some extra config).
So, as the Steam Link app has been terminated on November 30th 2023, what other options do we have to wirelessly cast the screen of the Steam Deck to a TV? Does Chromecast work?
The steam link app hasn’t been terminated. It’s just not available on Samsung TVs. You can just use an android TV box, or even just buy a steamlink box for peanuts
so, are you telling me i can use my laptop to play games with keyboard and mouse but using the steam deck as the powerful machine?
Yes, but there will be some lag with games. My use case is for setting up emulation etc on the deck, without having to use a Bluetooth keyboard or connecting to the steam deck directly. I also use it to capture steam deck gameplay for my channel wirelessly
It only worked the first time for me...
I found sometimes you have to restart steam for it work - a little annoying but with a little patience it’s usable.
@@steamdeckguy I have restarted steam on my pc, steamdeck and also restarted the deck. It just does not pick it up anymore. It says connection and everything is working fine... Too bad :(
Steam link is not connecting from my laptop to my steam deck even though it says they are connected for remote play.
If you are trying to use steamlink on PC to access steam deck make sure steam is closed on the PC. Also, I’ve found sometimes it’s steamlink is not very reliable, and often won’t connect for no reason. Usually a restart of the steam deck sorts it out 👍
I got the remote play from my steam deck to my mac all worked out.. is there a way so that the gameplay only shows on the mac and not the steam deck also? Thanks
Unfortunately no
Any time I try clicking on Start Streaming, I don't get the 4-digits codes, it just load indefinitely
Is steam closed on your PC?
Should it be?@@steamdeckguy
No
Same issue here...
why my pc unable to see my steam deck?
Can you install SteamLink on the Steam Deck to play Destiny on my deck from my PC?
You don’t need to install steamlink to do that. I’ve not tried it, but you should be able to add destiny as a non-steam game to steam on your pc, and then play it from your steam deck using streaming (as I showed in the first part of the video)
my steam deck is on the way! i would like to know if this plays the deck's audio on your PC?
It plays on both
trying to control the steam deck from my pc. the steamdeck has the green checkmark but fails to connect everytime. any ideas? man the deck has been nothing but jumping through hoops for me.
Are you using the steam link app? If so, make sure steam is closed on the PC then retry. If that doesn’t work, try repairing.
@@steamdeckguy Sorry if you said to close in the video. Closing steam worked - hero
But what about the other wat around? Can the desktop be displayed on the Steam Deck? I have a Steam Link machine that I use exclusively to stream my desktop to my TV to watch UA-cam on. Is that still something I can do, or should I just keep using that aging hardware?
I don’t believe there is a way to stream the desktop to the deck - only the game as I showed in the video
Is it possible to make the screen Im streaming my steam deck to a 16:9 aspect ratio?
Not that I’m aware of. It simply mirrors the native steam deck screen.
@@steamdeckguy thanks, I just didn’t know if it treated it like an external display or not
The controller on the steam deck does not work when you remote. How do you fix this issue? This is a major blocker for players.
Did you sort this? It’s not an issue I’ve encounter personally.
@@steamdeckguy I have not found a fix. I did try to delete additional settings but nothing really fixed anything. I've been using an xbox controller as a workaround
very rarely works sadly ... not a viable option but the guide itself is great!
Can you do this with a usb c to avoid input lag
Not that I’m aware of
Been using this for a while, but the update yesterday killed the functionality for me. now the Steamdeck crashes as soon as I start streaming anything to PC. I get a second or two of audio to the PC, and the streaming window opens, but no visual, and then the deck itself hard crashes and forces a full reboot cycle.
Anybody else? Been troubleshooting for hours, with no success.
I’ve not used it for a while, but maybe try re-pairing the deck. There has also been a recent steamOS update so maybe that could fix it too
@@steamdeckguy thank you, I did try already. I've gone through the ringer trying everything I could find, and it's all a no go.
All I can think to do now is put in a support request and hope for the best, I think.
same, I've been using steam link and now after the update I can't get it to work anymore
@@roxsys358 maybe they broke it to increase dock sales 😢.
Hopefully they fix it soon. The dock won't work for what I'm doing (playing on Steam Deck, recording on a separate rig).
I must be blind. I do not see the steam link: link
store.steampowered.com/remoteplay
Thank you so much this is the video im searching for almost 1 week 😊
WITCH craft!!!!!!!!!
For some reason it always says my steamdeck is offline, any fix for this?
Obvious question but do you have remote play enabled on the steam deck? And also connected to same wifi network?
yes I do, I re-installed Steam Link on my PC and then it worked. Not video related, but do you have a fix for no sound via hdmi connection with the docking station?
@@newtox goto system > sound and then select the HDMI out. Sometimes auto doesn’t work properly
@@steamdeckguy I think I found a solution. I had the Audio Profile set to "Pro" which I switched back to Default and now I was able to set the Radeon Audio Controller to HDMI.
You are a actual lifesaver thank u
I was trying to do this earlier. Thank you
Appreciate the thorough demo!
Thank you so much!
Works for games, sadly does not work for desktop mode. Would have been a life saver
Do you mean controlling windows desktop remotely doesn’t work?
No, I mean controlling the steamdeck "desktop mode" remotely from my Windows desktop doesn't work. I was hoping to avoid buying a bluetooth KB/Mouse for it@@steamdeckguy
Did you watch my entire video? I literally show you how to do that in the second part of the video. When you switch to gaming mode it will disconnect from steam link, but just click connect again (in desktop mode make sure you have steam running or it won't work). I use it this way to record all of my video guides
I did, thank you. Unfortunately I tried several more times and while in desktop mode, even with steam running, it simply will not connect. Steam Link sees the deck, but the connection spins indefinitely without connecting. Only if I reboot into Steam mode, can I connect.@@steamdeckguy
@@steamdeckguy ok well. After uninstalling and reinstalling steam link, it worked. Not sure why. Thanks again for your video. Hopefully it keeps working for me.
Moonlight vs this ?
I find moonlight/sunshine is more reliable and has better performance for playing pc games on the deck. However, I use steamlink alot to record steam deck gameplay/tutorials for my channel.
whats the point
Maybe watch the video to find out?