
However, few other services can match this one, thanks to its broad support of an array of platforms. The potential opportunities Steam Link and other streaming services is staggering.

Now, with Linux based operating systems gaining the full usage of streaming capabilities, users running Steam content can easily beam their projections onto other displays. The service, in essence, seeks to unite gamers across different devices. Steam Link is a project that Valve has worked to roll out, improve then restructure multiple times now. More information is available on the Steam Link Github page.The new Steam Link Linux version will allow gamers to share content onto other devices supporting Linux Valve had to give Steam Link a massive overhaul following its failure as a hardware device The software that runs on the Steam Link box is based on the Linux kernel version 3.8. The hardware isn't too powerful, but it doesn't need to be since all the heavy lifting is done by the computer you stream games from. It has a small bit of memory and storage soldered to the circuit board inside. Inside, the Steam Link uses an ARM processor and a graphics chip made by Vivante. One corner of the rectangle is rounded off and the box has a Steam logo near this rounded corner.

The Steam Link is made from shiny black plastic and is shaped like a flat rectangular box. You can identify the Steam Link (the hardware box, not the software) by looking on the bottom of the device for the the model name "Steamlink." You can see the location of this label in the iFixit disassembly guide or the teardown by All About Circuits. The device originally sold for $50, but after it was discontinued the remaining stock was practically given away for the price of $2.50. The product was discontinued in 2018 with Valve shifting their attention to a software version of Steam Link which works on mobile devices, some smart TVs, and the Raspberry Pi microcomputer. The Steam Link was first introduced by Valve in 2015 with the intention of enabling people to play games in any room of their house.

The Steam Link is a set-top box designed to enable streaming games from a computer to a separate monitor or TV.
