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8 Years later my Steam Link is still getting regular updates (slrpnk.net)

submitted 11 months ago by CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net to c/games@lemmy.world

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[-] Vent@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago

I own and like the steam link, but the reason they don't sell it anymore is because the steam link app is on most smart devices now, and if your TV doesn't support it, you can buy a streaming stick that does for like $30, give or take depending on sales. And those devices are more portable (less wires) and more versatile than a steam link.

Any competitive price for the steam link would be less than what Valve can produce them for. Weren't they selling it for $5 at the end? Pretty sure I picked mine up for $10 or less. Steam can't show ads to subsidize the price of the hardware like every other smart device does.

[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Do you just plug the controller/mouse/keyboard into the TV USB port?

[-] wolfshadowheart@slrpnk.net 2 points 11 months ago

The Steam Link itself has USB ports, the Steam Link apps all use Bluetooth controllers

[-] Vent@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I've never tried, that might work? Connecting via bluetooth works. You can even use the tv remote!

[-] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Bruh they sell 50 meter hdmi cords

[-] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 11 months ago

the reason they don’t sell it anymore is because the steam link app is on most smart devices now

Not available for Roku or webOS. That's hardly "most smart devices".

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Not available for Roku or webOS. That’s hardly “most smart devices”.

From this article...

Steam Link connects your device to any computer that’s running Steam.

Get it now for:

iPhone, iPad, & Apple TV (11.0+)

Android (5.0+) phone, tablet, & TV

Android users without access to Google Play

Raspberry Pi 3, 3+, & 4 *Windows

Linux

MacOS

Meta Quest 2, 3 and Pro

I wonder if you added up the percentage of ownership for all those devices listed above, versus all smart devices including Roku and webOS, what the numbers would look like.

[-] cinderous@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I'm not sure if Tizen OS (Samsung TV) is lumped under "Android" (I'm not even sure if it is Android?) but it also works great on every Samsung TV I've tried it on!