Steam In-Home Streaming Now Available

[Demon_Skeith]

Now, if you have two computers on the same network signed into your Steam account, you can remotely install, launch, and play games through the second computer. The new service ultimately allows those with another lower powered computer—maybe an older laptop—to stream titles from a well-equipped gaming PC.

In-Home Streaming can even work with computers running different operating systems, such as OS X, SteamOS, or Linux. Considering the limited selection of Steam games available through these other OSes, this can be just what you need to play your full library of games through your MacBook Pro, for example.

Video and audio is delivered through your home network from the gaming PC to the secondary device, and player control commands are sent back to the primary computer.

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Nice feature for those with tons of PCs in their home.

 

[froggyboy604]

This is also a good feature for people who has portable computers, or handhelds like the Nvidia Shield which also can stream video.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

everyone seems to stream these days.

 

[dymon26]

I had never heard of that before that is really amazing. So let me make sure I understand the concept correctly. You can essentially use one PC for gaming but control it using another PC. My husband would love the ability to play a game that's on another computer. Since we have a laptop and a desktop it could be done. What would make the concept even better is if you could remote into your Playstation or Xbox and play the game when you are not even home. That would put the gaming world on a whole other level.

 

[MisterRay97]

I have personally tried this out and it is great. There is hardly any noticeable lag. I tried streaming various games from my PC to my laptop. The feature is well integrated and I like it. You can also play split-screen with a sibling or friend on separate devices for more space while rendering the game on the same device. I have been waiting for this feature since a long time. Also, my brother really enjoys this feature and is excited a lot.