Couch gaming doesn't get much better than this! // My ULTIMATE Setup!

[@rickdias4917]

As someone who has tested this exact setup, I can indeed give this my blessing! It works great and is so convenient, it's important to get out of the office and enjoy the wonders of couch gaming!

[@Zable24]

Stuff like this makes me so happy, i love when tech becomes so convenient that you barely need to think about it!

[@dylanmacintosh]

I’m really glad I put in the initial effort to find a setup that’s finally “set it and forget it”! I find myself picking up the controller, swinging down on the couch and scrolling through Steam and picking games that I wouldn’t otherwise play. I’m having so much fun with it that I just had to share!

[@internetcancer1672]

Dude it takes half the video for you to tell you're audience you are using an apple tv. That is too much rambling tell people what you are going to tell them and the give them the details.

[@TheJay1979]

Thank you for saving me time

[@chimblemen]

Helpful video for sure, feels a bit like a run on sentence for sure tho

[@drjagged]

He’s clearly explaining his process of discovering this silly pants. It’s far more than just Apple TV lmao you clearly didn’t watch the video.

[@soundwave6643]

​@@drjagged Peeps these days have an attention span of a hyperactive chimp.

[@Stevekixs]

Cool story

[@AJ99401080]

Little did i know that my xbox controller can be connected via two devices!Thank you for pointing that out which makes my apple tv gaming experience so much smoother ❤

[@dylanmacintosh]

Of course! Happy to help. No way would I be swapped the connection back and forth every time 😅

[@RabeezRiaz]

I was trying to solve almost this exact problem so I could play retro games in the living room with my wife. Steam Rom Manager was the missing piece of the puzzle for my setup since I already had all the emulators setup on my gaming PC and steam link was working great on my Apple TV. Highly recommend this setup to anyone who wants to separate their relaxing gaming time from an office environment where the main PC is usually setup

[@googletarded8300]

I had a laptop that crapped out on me after two years. Buying a replacement when the components are tied to an expensive motherboard was a no-go for me. That meant I had to go with a tower again so that a dead motherboard doesn't take everything with it. This meant that I had no laptop to use over my friend's place anymore. Using this as a guide with the moonlight app on my phone saved me the trouble of lacking portability, so thanks. Also, Ryujinx will knife fight you behind an Arby's before it remembers a bluetooth controller.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thanks for watching and glad I could help! You’re damn straight about Ryujinx not remembering the controllers 🤣

[@googletarded8300]

@@dylanmacintosh I just realized, when steam loads a rom with it, there's a chance it even fails to load configs and will overwrite it on you. I was going out of my mind a couple weeks ago since steam wouldn't boot games on it. It forgot the roms path by overwriting its own config.

[@doolittle_]

I have been looking for an option to get rid of my living room pc, and I'll be damned if there isn't a 4k Apple TV sitting RIGHT THERE. Going to try this out. What an amazing video!!!

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thanks for watching and thank you for your kind words! Since publishing this video I’ve also added the ability to hook-in UWP apps so I can play Xbox Game Pass games over Steam Link as well- so expect an updated video soon 😁

[@TheCHRILLCAST]

I have zero issues with the Steam Link and an Ethernet connection, but I will agree that a hardwired Apple TV is a great option as well.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Nice! Thanks for watching and I’m glad the Steam Link fits your needs! Of course the Steam Link hardware is way cheaper than an ATV obvi so I wanted to start there- I wouldn’t go out and buy an ATV if the Steam Link works for you- But because I already had an Apple TV I started using the Apple TV with the Xbox controller just to test it out, and once I realized I could also quickly switch from playing games to watching Netflix, seamlessly connecting AirPods, and other assorted niceties that the ATV affords, I knew I landed on my perfect setup. I’m planning on doing a follow-up video, is there anything you’d like to see? Again, thanks for watching!

[@IAmNeomic]

Just a heads up, the Xbox Series S and X have some sort of "developer mode" you can enable very easily (made so that people can easily develop their own games and not need a dev kit), and people are already creating full-blown RetroPie setups that you can launch right on your XSX.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Correct! I briefly mentioned that I tried this in the video, admittedly on my Xbox series S, not X, but my problem was it could barely run PS2 games, never mind PS3, Switch or others that my PC could run no problem, so in the end I ultimately went with game steaming. This concept gets me excited though because it means in the future as the power of graphics chipsets keeps creeping up, you’ll be able to emulate more and more consoles on all kinds of systems- whether Xbox, or a cheap mini PC, etc. Very kühl stuff!!

[@briceking669]

Your not lazy, your efficient

[@gamesonastick]

2:00 Thank you for expressing that, such a necessary mindset to have when doing stuff like this.

[@dylanmacintosh]

The ultimate comment right here 👆 You understand the mindset!

[@remingtontyler]

2 questions for you. 1. Did you happen to come across anything with lower latency? I’m not a competitive gamer, but I would like to play overwatch from my living room without buying a console. 2. Does this setup work with 2+ controllers? What I mean by that is if you’re playing something like Mario Kart 64 can you and a friend race each other while sitting together on the couch? Great video and I look forward to trying something like this soon!

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great questions! I’ve been working on a new video testing out Moonlight, which many have said to be lower latency- though I haven’t measured it myself. And as for steam link supporting multiple controllers- it most certainly does! *As long as your client device supports it- for instance the Apple TV can support 4 controllers at the same time. I’ve tested this myself playing Lego Star Wars Skywalker saga co-op over steam link with my girlfriend and it worked flawlessly, as if we were playing on an Xbox. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@dylanmacintosh]

New video on Moonlight + Playnite streaming is up! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH6Xd5V3aZKKlcU&feature=shares

[@remingtontyler]

@@dylanmacintosh this is great news and I can’t wait to check out the new video! Thanks!

[@JADC1111]

Xbox 1 as my main media manager is on the fritz. Also, switched to PC about a year ago. This sounds like the answer for all of it. Thanks!

[@dylanmacintosh]

Glad I could be of help! The Apple TV is a beast for a main media manager. It might be the most expensive streaming box, but it definitely shows. If I added up all the old Rokus and Google TVs that quit working on me it would add up to an Apple TV anyways, so I recommend it to everyone! I also just released a new game streaming video if you’re curious of other methods for that. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@pgodna672]

How does it work with multiple controllers and multiplayer ?

[@F1ukez]

nice video definitely will think about this once i have my home set up far in the future lol

[@mrcwalker33]

Man, this is a truly great video!

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 broh, your making this way too complicated, im lazy too, I simply setup a gaming pc in the living room, a compact table, a standing table, wirless mechanical gaming keyboard, wireless gaming mouse, and 4 wirelss controllers. If im not tired bring up the standing table rite up to the tv and do some work and some gaming. When I get tired then i use the chair height table on the couch and see a movie and kick back. And I didnt stop just there, I setup a third gaming pc in the kitchen and I can do the same there too plus in the kitchen i have the option of using the kitchen table, of course all my bedrooms have gaming pcs as well but those are alot easier to setup and u dont need wireless. Hope that helps.

[@thecomputerman78]

Side pocket for Super Nintendo one of my favorite games

[@dylanmacintosh]

Hahaha I’ve been waiting for somebody to comment this since I posted this video! Side Pocket is the greatest!!

[@ZZFilm]

Wow! Great video. Really well laid out. Loved the narrative flow. Thanks so much for the effort. Liked and subbed.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thank you for the kind words!! I really struggle with cutting out the fluff while editing, but at the same time providing adequate context- especially for a video topic such as this one where the problems that arise get rather specific in nature, to the point where it’s rather difficult to simply Google them and find the answer in a forum post or something. So, thank you for your comment it means a lot. I’m working on a follow up video, but I just got a new puppy so it’s been a bit delayed- stay tuned!!

[@gabrielvincent7156]

Hi! Just to make sure I really understand, you need to have a gaming PC and connect it to your Apple TV 4K in order to use steam on the Apple TV? I don’t own a PC or a console and I’m trying to find a way to combine the game accessibility of PC and the comfort of leaving my office and play in my living room with a PS5 controller. Also, is there a way to you play multiplayer locally with the apple tv 4k? Great video thank you!

[@dylanmacintosh]

The Steam games are running on a Gaming PC in my office, and just the video feed is streaming to the Apple TV in my living room, and the gamepad input from the Apple TV is streamed back to the Gaming PC that’s running the game, and so on. So, this is just a more convenient way of playing your Gaming PC in other rooms, but you’d have to have a Gaming PC first off. If all you have is an Apple TV (and you don’t currently have any interest in getting a Gaming PC) then I suppose you’d be looking at services that can run on Apple TV such as Apple’s own Apple Arcade subscription. Currently, there are no cloud gaming apps available for Apple TV like Xbox Cloud Gaming or GeForce Now, because of the way Apple runs its App Store it doesn’t allow “other stores” on its store. But those App Store rules have changed recently due to an EU ruling, and has led to the introduction of emulators for iOS so it could be possible in the future that Apple might bring apps like Xbox and GeForce to Apple TV, but that’s why you haven’t seen them thus far. Local multiplayer on the Apple TV just comes down to what the Apple TV game’s developer supports. Some games are only single player while others are single player with online multiplayer, and very few these days are local multiplayer (couch co-op) but the ATV device itself supports 4 simultaneous Bluetooth controller connections. So if the game supports 4 players local multiplayer, you are in luck. I hope this helps, if you have any more questions let me know.

[@Stone815]

So my setup uses my PC on a server rack and an Ethernet to 4k HDMI thats connected to living room, family room, back porch and Master Bedroom. I got a Ethernet to USB setup on. Oth floors to connect the Xbox receiver as well. So the only issue is turning the PC/Steam on with just the remote. For mouse keyboard I'm using the Razer keyboard Turret for couch play.

[@dylanmacintosh]

That’s a sweet setup!! To turn the PC on from anywhere in your house I might recommend looking into Wake On LAN- as long as it’s enabled on your PCs BIOS settings and Windows settings you can use a smartphone app to send a magic packet to wake up your PC on the same local network. I’ve even seen people use their smart speakers with automations so you can just say something like “Alexa, turn on my PC” etc. and it will send the magic packet to wake the PC. I hope this helps cuz it sounds like you’ve got pretty much everything else sorted out amazing!!

[@Stone815]

@@dylanmacintosh Thanks a lot I'll look into doing that today

[@pikachuwu69TTV]

I have a set up kinda like this but with an Amazon fire stick 4K max the plan was to have it set up in the living room and bedroom but I only have one 4K max and the 4K doesn’t have enough power so I’ll have to try my Apple TV 4K

[@Mike111Chou]

My neck hurt watching you watch that tv

[@dylanmacintosh]

#tvtoohigh right? 🤣 I’ve since learned the error of my ways and my new tv is much more appropriate for this space 😇

[@raulvazquez9220]

I have to try this !!!! So up to what system can you emulate, Ps2 ? Ps3 ? I am new to all of this so I’m learning! Love how clear and how you broke down your process and thinking

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question and thanks for watching! Because I’m streaming from my gaming PC which currently has a 3060 GPU, I’m really only limited as to what emulators have been developed, and how well optimized they are- as you learn more about software emulation you’ll come to understand that it’s not an exact science per-say- you’ll really just have to try systems out for yourself and see what happens. That being said I’ve had success with systems as modern as PS2, PS3, Wii U, Switch, etc. Basically everything up to the most current consoles like PS4, PS5 simply because they’re so “new” and the emulators are just being developed now, and Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, simply because Xbox Game Pass along with the Microsoft Store means I can play most of those games that I want to play for little cost on my Xbox Series S anyways. I hope this answers your question- I’m planning a follow up video so if you want anything broken down further please let me know! Thanks again for watching!

[@opbiel]

Great video, keep it up my man

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thanks very much for the support! I'm currently making a new video on my latest game streaming efforts so stay tuned for more 🙌

[@Pyth0nym]

Would be nice if you could do a tutorial on how to setup all up. I cant get my ps4 controller to controll any emulator from steam link. And can youn get the games to do 16:9? Even old games?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Sure, I can add it to my list of video ideas! If the PS4 controller is working on the emulators on your local PC but not over steam link, I would just double check that your steam link device supports DS4 inputs, and maybe take a look at your steam controller settings and see if you have to enable any settings for your PS4 controller compatibility. For 16:9, of course you can stretch the screen of old games to reach 16:9, but you might get funky looking graphics depending on the game. For instance, Mario might look fat, etc… up to your personal preference if you want to stretch to 16:9 or leave the original aspect ratio, but yes it’s completely possible.

[@TheMonsterKid94]

thank you :) i had went down this path before, i even did the same thing when i looked at my apple tv, but, i use launchbox to organize all my emulation stuff, when playing gamecube over steamlink, then opening bigbox, then launching dolphin... as you said i think the controls got confused. lmfao. glad to revisit the idea with steam rom manager in mind. WAIT WHAT?! you can have 2 connections on series controllers?!?!? smh as if. you ended up solving pretty much all my problems

[@dylanmacintosh]

Glad this helped!! I knew there would be others aiming to achieve a similar goal so I thought I might document it just in case it could be of use. If you have any questions about this setup let me know!! My next step is to test if Moonlight is a better pairing for launchbox/Playnite streaming- so stay tuned!

[@decline1129]

This is me currently. Thank you

[@thecomputerman78]

Side pocket one of the best pool games

[@dylanmacintosh]

Hands down!! 🙌 sometimes you just need to sit on the couch and play some side pocket 🤣🤣

[@MotownBatman]

AweSome! thanks for this tip, Ive started messing with this a while back then gave up Ill give this a shot! New Sub, Great Vid

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thanks for the sub!!!! I also have a more recent video going over a different method of game streaming with Moonlight on Apple TV if that might help you as well. Thanks for watching!!

[@TheRedstoneArchive]

Such a great video! I am looking to move and been thinking about setting up a second setup in the living room to game and stream if I wanted. I watched the recent with big box and moonlight. I don't move for a month, but I am curious how that latency is, currently I don't have the best internet connection. But I have been using Parsec for the last several months which allows me to remote into the entire PC.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Hey thanks for watching! Great question, if you’re just streaming from one room to the other inside your house then really you only need to worry about your internal network speed, which if you’re using any decently modern equipment you should be just fine. Past that if you’re looking to actually stream games outside of your house, that’s when your internet speed / latency from your internet company will come into play. But yeah I would definitely recommend trying out game streaming to a device like Apple TV or google TV before splashing the cash on a second gaming PC just for the living room, you might just be surprised at how well it works out! Otherwise if you find game streaming doesn’t work out for you, then building a second gaming PC for the living room can be tons of fun as well. There are tons of options these days which is the best part of living in 2023 🙌

[@TheRedstoneArchive]

@dylanmacintosh Yeah that makes sense! I will def be trying it out. I already have a second pc, it's my old 5600 and 2070s, recently we have a big enough room I had it setup for the kids but I think I'm going to take over the living room when we move lol

[@emmanueld259]

I just clicking the video to see if i was correct and yes, you play star ocean and xenogears, damn bro! i love that games, also awesome setup! greetings from Argentina

[@dylanmacintosh]

Yes!! Xenogears and Star Ocean are classics, I hope everyone goes back to play them. Thanks for watching!!! Hello from the States ✌️

[@emmanueld259]

@@dylanmacintosh Also, do you think the app in android tv works with generic controllers? i have a original ps4 controller but i was thinking to buy some generic ps3 joysticks for some parties with the dudes, i mean using them wireless with the built in bluetooth from the tv

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great Question! I’m not so sure about the PS3 ones, I took a look at a couple Amazon listings and they seem to mention “PS3” quite specifically even though they are Bluetooth. I would think perhaps it’d be better to search for generic controllers that are advertised to work with android to get the compatibility that you’re looking for. Also, before you buy, check your TV specs to see if you can find how many simultaneous Bluetooth controllers connections your PC supports at once- otherwise you might have to upgrade to a dedicated streaming device like a Google TV or Apple TV that can support multiple simultaneous controller connections. Hope this helps!

[@brianmonarchcomedy]

Hey Dylan! Would this work with higher end games? I just found out the new Star Wars Jedi game coming out in March won't play on my older Xbox series S. (not the newer S) and I have a powerful PC w/ big graphics cards. Wasn't sure if the Apple TV powered these games w/ the link setup or if it's just streaming it. I believe it's the latter. Thanks!

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thanks for watching! Yes! The Apple TV is streaming the games that are powered by the PC over the Steam Link app- so if you already have a decent / recent graphics card in your PC you are good to go since the game will be powered by the PC! Just connect the controller to your Apple TV, launch the Steam Link app on your Apple TV, and input the pin on your PC’s Steam program window. Once you’ve done that once you’ll be able to connect any time, open any Steam game such as Star Wars Jedi Survivor, or even non-Steam games and Retro ROMs as I show in this video. Hope this helps!

[@brianmonarchcomedy]

@@dylanmacintosh Thanks man! How do you play non-steam games with the steam link app? Also, really appreciate it. I think you just helped me to never have to buy another console system again!

[@dylanmacintosh]

No problem! There’s a few ways to do it. The most simple way is to open up Steam, click the “+” and select non steam game, and navigate to the executable file for the game. The method that I’ve utilized in this video is to use a separate program called “Steam ROM Manager” in order to add my retro ROMs as non-Steam games in bulk. Adding “non-steam games” gets more difficult if you’re looking to add games that you have purchased through other launchers (other than Steam) because each launcher typically requires their own login, DRM etc. that prevents their shortcuts from being opened directly by steam. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions whatsoever. I’m also releasing a new video soon utilizing a different game-streaming method

[@brianmonarchcomedy]

@@dylanmacintosh Thanks!

[@Monzzhu]

Seems like a pretty solid option for my use case which is only playing games from my Steam library, will definitely try it.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Awesome! I love how Steam Link keeps it simple. If you use Steam for pretty much everything, it’s definitely the way to go.

[@naseefseraj2200]

you solved all my problems in one video i appreciate this video so much.

[@GarryLuck]

How did you go with the Xbox guide button? With PS5 controller, it conflicts with AppleTV OS and Steam Big Picture.

[@thecozypainter]

Hey cool video! Im really interesting this idea. So the apple tv plugs into the TV, and you run steamlink on it. The apple TV is also connected to your pc via ethernet. So apple TV talks to steam link, which talks to your computer, to stream the game to the TV. Is that right? sorry I am a dinosaur and just want to make sure I understand. How well do more recent console work this way? assuming the computer is powerful enough to run it normally, could I run ps3/switch games this way? Thank you!

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! And yes- you’ve got the gist! Also yes, if the PC has a powerful enough dedicated graphics card, you could definitely run a lot of PS3 and Switch games. Just keep in mind when it comes to emulation nothing is guaranteed, so I would recommend looking up compatibility lists for RPCS3 and Ryujinx/Yuzu before you buy anything if you’re looking to emulate a certain PS3 or Switch game. If that game is on the list and is marked as playable, then you should be good to go when using a PC with any modern graphics card! Once you have the emulator set up and running well on the PC, the next step would be to try and get streaming going like I have in this video. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@javierfilippini2167]

Put a long HDMI fiber optics cable from your PC to your TV and also a USB extension for your Bluetooth receiver, and you're done with zero lag and no issues with things like VRR / HDR, etc. Ah!. and you can use Playnite too!

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great idea! Lots of folks use an HDMI cable, and works great. I’m just so glad there’s so many options these days. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@adambradley2605]

Great video! Thank you. I have been looking for a solution to this.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching! I’ve actually found another way to include Xbox Game Pass games with this method, so I’ll be making an updated video as well 😁

[@colbyboucher6391]

On your point about controller support with a "couch-native PC": ChimeraOS is built for exactly that usecase. I agree that it's a little silly to build a whole PC just for the living room when there's other options, but ChimeraOS is pretty much built to function like a console. It's pretty cool.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Nice!! Thanks for the suggestion I’ll have to look into it- with each upgrade I make to my PC I end up with more and more spare parts, which means I’ll likely end up making a “couch PC” on the cheap eventually 🤑

[@hoiyah]

Thank you so much this video is so informative and well put together

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thank you for the kind words! I’m working on an updated game-streaming video right now so stay tuned 😎

[@brandon9689]

8 years ago I dropped $600 on an Nvidia Shield Portable and high end router for a similar setup. It wasn't great and I gave up on it. Now a free app and a $10 phone mount provides a better experience on my ISP provided modem/ router.

[@dylanmacintosh]

I hear ya- how far we’ve come!!

[@dmarkovitz3]

Wow amazing video and exactly what I was looking for, thank you! Question, have you had any issues with login to games through Steam Big Picture, ie Warframe will not login through Big Picture? Also the controller settings seem to get a little off, I get too fast up and down movement and adjusting the settings do nothing for it? Once again this is with Warframe, I am able to Login through PC in regular steam mode then connect to Steam Link and play, but this defeats the purpose of your Ultimate Set Up, any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@dylanmacintosh]

That’s a great question!! Unfortunately there are all kinds of games out there and not all of them conform to Steam Link perfectly, so what I end up doing whenever I get a pop up message or password box etc, I usually end up opening a Remote Desktop app on my phone, selecting the window, typing in passwords, checking boxes, etc before I can get back to the game. I’m still working on this, and have been testing more methods with different features as well to someday have an even MORE ultimate setup. But when it comes down to it, these issues that pop up stem more from the companies involved not being willing to work together to achieve this, rather than not have the technology to do so. Every company wants their own launcher and their own “walled garden” for their own selfish reasons (money, control). So I know this isn’t the answer you were hoping for, but I will download Warframe via Steam and see if I can tell if there’s any thing I can do with the settings for just that game specifically. Thanks for watching!!

[@dmarkovitz3]

@Dylan Macintosh that is amazing thank you, and thanks for the quick response! True on the companies working so hard for themselves and not the end user, us gamers. Thank you again for this great work.

[@DevlinUK]

Great video! What video resolution does the Steam Link app output at? I currently use the Steam Link box and it can only go up to 1080p, though it runs great with virtually no input lag with my Bluetooth 8BitDo controller. I have a 2022 Philips OLED TV running Android TV and the Steam Link app is much laggier and not really usable, which surprises me.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! The Apple TV 4K Steam Link app can support up to 4K resolution, or up to 144 fps, though probably not both at the same time. I just booted it up right now and was able to do 4K 60hz, as well as 1080p 144fps (not that my tv goes above 60, but hey the game was running that fast anyway). Hope this helps!

[@cold_horizon]

you can add non steam games to ur steam library, that might work with steam link

[@dylanmacintosh]

Correct, that’s what the “Steam ROM Manager” part is for. It can parse your ROMs and add them all to Steam as a non-Steam game without you having to manually add each and every game. If you only have a few games that you want to add to Steam you can certainly just add them to Steam as non-Steam games but if you have dozens or hundreds, maybe even thousands of ROM files that gets old real fast lol 😅 So, Steam ROM Manager is to help with that.

[@TheHecturdMega]

Damn. I have an Apple TV without a Ethernet port

[@dylanmacintosh]

That’s a bummer, but the bright side is I’ve tested on Wi-Fi devices like iPad, Google TV, etc and the performance has been great- good enough for casual gaming for me anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I wouldn’t think you’d need to upgrade unless you notice performance issues with your setup. Hope this helps!

[@rorynolan2322]

I have a similar setup accept using an Nvidia shield and use moonlight instead of steamlink my pc and living room are 2 floors away from each other so over network is the only way for me to get pc onto the he living room tv. Thankfully my house has network access in every room so having a wired connection is easy

[@dylanmacintosh]

Nice!! Sounds like a sweet setup! Since publishing this video I’ve since switched to Moonlight for my primary game streaming method as well.

[@rorynolan2322]

@@dylanmacintosh it does the trick. I only use moonlight because the shield doesn't like using steamlink for some reason and I loose out of that universal being able to quit out a game functionality and the shield can't do 4k 120 output. One benefit to moonlight over steamlink though is it allows HDR which for some reason steamlink doesn't. If I use my phone for remote play steam link works better for me I get smooth low latency streaming and near zero dropped frame at 60 or 120 it's a joy. Though my experience verys so much depending on what phone I use and I don't know why. My router is just a 5thz bt home hub so I can't benefit from wifi6/7 that are in newer phones but yet my Google pixel 8 does a million times better job than my old Huawei mate 10pro or 2 one Plus phones no idea why

[@MichaelLinnMusic]

The Xbox button on my controller brings up the AppleTV side menu instead of the Steam Big Picture menu. The work around is to hold the back button and use the virtual controller. Is there an alternative? Can i program the AppleTV so that the controller doesnt open the AppleTV menu?

[@bertgreen8070]

With a cable that long you may as well run a hdmi from the pc to the tv itself

[@dylanmacintosh]

If that works for you that’s a great way to do it! Keeps things simple, I like it.

[@iancarlosantos]

i ran to my apple tv and xbox with my controller with the quickness. that dual Bluetooth sync was amazing. now what do I do with the three other controllers I don't need....

[@dylanmacintosh]

Haha nice!! I’m glad that helped you out! I could always use more controllers so send em on over 😅

[@konradkotula7860]

Thanks for sharing this - most probably I will end using such setup! Don’t you feel it’s disappointing that in 2022 you need to struggle finding the right solution for playing PC games on tv? Man, it’s 21st century! I don’t want to fly to Mars, just want to play games on couch using computer from another room, wtf?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thank you for watching! Exactly my point 🤣 it’s about to be 2023 and if I struggled to find a way to make video game streaming happen for more than just steam games then I’m sure others will find my journey useful at least. I’m planning another video showing another method that works pretty well and has some advantages, but has some drawbacks too. As I get deeper down this rabbit hole, I realize that the reason this is difficult in 2023 isn’t because the technology isn’t there, it’s just a case of brands not wanting to collaborate with each other on a launcher that works for everyone because it won’t help company A make more money- such BS if you ask me 🤣

[@orion5464]

Ive been thinking of getting a Beelink Mini pc and just streaming it through there.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great idea! I haven’t gotten to try one of those myself but I’ve used old mini PCs from Dell and HP before, they work great for streaming!

[@SergeiPetrovic]

The dual Bluetooth thing is just phenomenal. I have got a ps5 and can’t do the same thing with its controller, you need to re-pair it to the ps5 every time. I’m thinking about getting a Xbox controller just for the Apple TV 😑

[@dylanmacintosh]

It might seem excessive but I support your decision! 🤑 Xbox Core Controller might be my overall favorite. I also enjoy using my 8bitdo Pro 2 if you’re looking for a “PlayStation” style controller button/thumb stick layout to use with Apple TV. It might not have dual Bluetooth connection, but it has a slider on the back to switch its connection method, which for my devices just happen to be different anyways so I don’t need to repair. A for “Apple mode”, X for “x input”, “d for d input” and S for “Nintendo Switch” mode. Hope this helps!

[@rolandrohde]

I also tried setting up AMD Link (not because I need it but because I wanted to see what it does) but I simply couldn't get it to even connect.

[@dylanmacintosh]

It’s sad to hear but I don’t think the AMD Link service has ever worked on tvOS- I’m not even sure how it got released at all for the platform. But, I’m glad there are other options these days in Steam Link, and Moonlight, especially for tvOS!

[@johnnysolami]

Bro YES, I'm trying to do the same thing in my living room, HOWEVER, apparently steam link is a bit picky with which controller I use... what controller, EXACTLY do you use?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! The controller I use the most is the Xbox Core Controller (the names get confusing, but yeah the one that comes with an Xbox Series S or Series X). I’ve also tested with the 8bitdo Pro 2 quite a bit, and even the Dualsense PS5 controller recently. So if you have any of those and are still having trouble it could be down to some settings in the Steam Controller Configuration. Which controller are you using and what issues are you running into?

[@johnnysolami]

@@dylanmacintosh It's a PowerA Enhanced xbox controller, but I have a feeling it's a compatability issue with my samsung tv :/ I didn't even think about compatability when I bought it, I only thought it looked cool lol I didn't read the fine print in my samsung manual. It says it's compatible with Xbox 360 controllers, so I think I'll just go that route for my couch setup. Thanks for the help!

[@dylanmacintosh]

Sure, so you have the Steam Link app built into the smarts on your Samsung TV? And is the PowerA controller wired or wireless? I see on the Steam community forums there’s a few hits for good results with the wired PowerA Enhanced Xbox controller, but not much on there for wireless. If you have the opportunity to get one, I think the Xbox Core Controller is the best controller on the market, currently, especially when it comes to compatibility, but of course there is no “best controller” as a lot of what makes a controller the best can be subjective. Hope this helps!!

[@brybry111]

I don't know why steam hasn't created a mini PC console that opens like steam big picture mode that you can hook up 4 controllers to and wake it up with controllers.

[@dylanmacintosh]

That would be super kühl. I think you could say they “did” make a mini PC console with the original Steam Link hardware from 2016, but yeah I’m not sure if it supported controller waking or 4 simultaneous connections, and the other side of the argument is any PC can be a “Steam console” if you slap Steam on it, and I think that’s kind of why they got out of the hardware game- that is until they released the Steam Deck, which I would guess if you setup on like a docking station, that would be a pretty dope “Steam console”, that you could also walk away with like a Nintendo Switch- so, we’ve got lots of options and that’s an amazing thing! But to your point it would be really kühl if Valve revitalized the Steam Link hardware with like an Apple TV sized box, but came with a gamepad instead of a remote and loaded the SteamOS just like the steam deck. That could be pretty sweet at the right price/performance ratio!

[@maximumcarnage7137]

How do I stream games from my PC, but also be using that same PC to work on something else at the same time? All the solutions I've come across are severely complicated. Is this possible in 2023?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! I have not seen a solution like this yet, mainly because of the way our operating systems work with “active windows”, and how games run on them. Especially when it comes to streaming, the game will want to be run in an exclusive fullscreen mode, which will take the mouse and cursor away from your productivity application so that it can be used for the game, and vice versa if you’re trying to work on a productivity app while a game is running. Of course anything is possible, and if you’re willing to install a hypervisor OS on your PC you could split your resources and have a gaming PC running on a VM for streaming, and a productivity PC running on another VM for work. So, anything is possible, it’s just an uncommon use case. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@TastyBaconTreat]

Do you connect the blue tooth controller to the Apple TV or to your desktop to play the game? How does the button mapping work? Thanks for the help!

[@dylanmacintosh]

I connect the Bluetooth controller direct to the Apple TV, and the controller inputs are automatically mapped through Steam. It’s super easy! Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@VacationRaphael]

I'm looking into a similar setup, having never done anything like this. Can you go beyond 60hz on this? as many FPS on the TV as your PC can output? Thanks for the video :)

[@dylanmacintosh]

Yes, exactly- most TVs are 60hz but if you happen to have one with a higher frame rate like an LG C1 with 120hz refresh rate, you’ll be able to play at whatever that frame rate is. You’ll also have to keep in mind that some retro games will be locked to the fps of whatever the console it was released on, whether it be 30, or 60, etc so a higher frame rate TV is really only useful for those PC games that you’ll be streaming. If you have any more questions feel free to let me know! Thanks for watching 😁

[@dziggify]

Hey, I'm going down the same rabid hole this week, haha. I ended up with : Using my Xbox with Moonlight app, combined with Playnite Fullscreen as the launcher (looks tider, customizable and simpler than steam link IMO. Not to mention it supports EA play , Ubisoft, and others). On the PC I need to install Sunshine since AMD is not natively supported by Moonlight. For me, the image quality and latency is way better than Steam Link. I also use reWASD so I can switch configuration on the game pad (I have one as normal xbox layout, one for switch layout, and one for mouse and keyboard layout). There is also controller companion app which is way simpler, have this awesome keyboard typing layout, but unfortunately it binds select + start that moonlight app in xbox needed so no go.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Woah good stuff!! I downloaded Moonlight but haven’t tried it out yet with this holiday season starting to get busy, but I’ll definitely move it up the list after hearing this- I already have Controller Companion, it was actually a tool that I used while attempting to go through Playnite, but while on Steam it would sometimes get stuck- sounds like it might just be the ticket to try with Moonlight!! Like you say, the biggest issue with Steam + Steam ROM Manager is no Xbox/EA Play support so I’ve definitely gotta try this! The reason it wasn’t a super high priority to get that support the first go around is I already have a Series S and there aren’t many XGP PC games that I would need to play on the couch that aren’t already on the Series S… but to have everything in one place is the dream, so I can even play XGP/EA Play while traveling. And for the rest of the XGP games that are console only, well most of my mobile devices have the Xbox app to stream either from my Xbox Series S at home, or from the xCloud. Thanks for watching and now I’m stoked to try Moonlight- thanks!!

[@dylanmacintosh]

Hey, I just spent some more time with this method this week, and I gotta say, I think the winning formula might be Moonlight + Sunshine, Playnite fullscreen, and reWASD, IF you absolutely have to have everything streaming from one interface- though it’s not for the faint of heart. Obviously if you buy everything through steam, don’t worry about it, but yeah if you have a bunch of retro ROMs and steam games and game pass games that you’re looking to stream, this is the way to go. New video coming soon 🥳

[@tatedehaanmusic3076]

It’s cool that the Xbox controller turns on the Apple TV, but how do you turn on the pc remotely? It’s a lot of power to just leave a pc on isn’t it?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! It’s not a lot of power to leave on my PC since it’s just in sleep mode- starting the steam link connection will wake up the PC via a “magic packet” as long as you have those settings turned on in Windows- there are tutorials out there on how to do that- but yeah once you have that setup, it’s super easy. Because I have a PIN on my windows account, the steam link connection will start with my windows Lock Screen- then I use the steam overlay to open the keyboard and use that to punch in the pin and I’m off to the races. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!!

[@TheMetaldudeX]

As far as wireless streaming, if you can get one device wire (preferably the host PC), it’s actually not bad.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Exactly! I have both my PC and my Apple TV wired in, so it’s working great, but I also have used with wireless devices such as iPhone / iPad / Google TV and it’s still been fine. Thanks for watching!

[@marcribault165]

@@dylanmacintoshthanks for the video. I need to try this setup. Just wondering if you can you access your Steam rom from a iPad mini if you’re on another network than your home ? Imagine having access while you’re on holidays !

[@dylanmacintosh]

@@marcribault165 Yes! You absolutely can. All you need to do is setup your Steam Link app at least once before you leave your house. But once it's setup you can take your iPad mini to any other network around the world, launch your Steam Link app, and as long as your PC at home is turned on and running Steam it should be able to connect. Before I leave for a trip I like to change some settings on my PC like sleep settings so I don't have to worry about my PC turning off with no one at home to turn it on for me if I want to play some games with Steam Link. In my experience it works very well even across countries as long as the wifi connection is good where you are staying. I hope this helps!

[@Hopkins132]

Do I need to run the ethernet cable from my PC to the Apple TV if I already have ethernet in the walls? For example, office PC > office wall socket > home switch in network cabinet > living room wall socket > ISP router/switch combo > Apple TV. They are all cabled connections running through the walls to these switches, so they should all be on the same network segment right? in this case, no need to use an "external" CAT6 cable or am I missing something?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! If your PC and Apple TV are connected to the same wired network then it will work whether the wires are in the walls or otherwise. I didn’t have Ethernet wires already in my walls so it was easier for me to run a new wire along the baseboard and over the doors, but if you already have ethernet wiring in your walls then that’s even better!

[@Hopkins132]

@@dylanmacintosh thanks dude, will try it out and report back!

[@Hopkins132]

@@dylanmacintosh reporting back, it works great. Still need to try that additional software you mentioned for playing non-steam games, but I tried rocket league from steam and it plays really good, imperceptible lag. Thanks for the tutorial bro!

[@Hopkins132]

One thing I noticed is anything out of big picture, like the desktop or any other game launched as a shortcut from steam is laggy as hell and doesnt play well with controllers. Native steam games are fine. However, I seem to be one of the only ones with this issue, not many results on google search.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thanks for reporting back! Im glad native Steam games are working well for you, but non-Steam games can be tricky. I’m not sure about the lag portion of your issue but I’ve definitely experienced the controller issues before. For the controller issue you might want to try setting up your Steam Big Picture “Desktop Controller Configuration” to mimic your game controls, as opposed to the mouse emulation mode of the “actual” Desktop Controller Configuration.

[@aimebob]

Great video, I have a similar setup except that I'm using Launchbow frontend to add epic games and gog games to my collection. thanks for the heads up though.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Thanks for watching! I like Launchbox a lot as well, but I ran into the same issue as Playnite where steam link would not transfer the controls over while it was added as a non-Steam game. I’m curious if Moonlight + Launchbox / Playnite wouldn’t work better for this now that I have an Nvidia card, so maybe that’s a future video!!

[@aimebob]

@@dylanmacintosh you can always use sunshine with your amd gpu

[@dylanmacintosh]

@@aimebob Great idea, maybe I'll have to do a video on each! If it's really a better setup in the end I might end up switching and have to tell the world all over again 😇

[@spike-the-red-king]

Would moonlight + playnite work? Or does the apple TV not have a Moonlight app?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great Question! I made a follow up video about this exact topic, Moonlight + Playnite on the Apple TV! Check out my channel for more- and thanks for watching!!

[@joelmulder]

Skip to 4:00 to skip the life story

[@tparty2123]

If you're running an ethertnet all the way to your tv, wouldn't it be easier to just run an hdmi over to the tv? I'm wondering because I'm trying to set up a pc couch gaming setup from my desk set up.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! The answer really just comes down to your goals for your setup. HDMI cables can generally be as long as 25ft before they become unidirectional, which isn’t a problem but can be a pain to find the right cable for a decent price. So if you’re just going around the corner or through a wall, an extra long HDMI cable might be just fine. To take it to another level though, setting up a game streaming method like the one in this video can take your setup beyond just the extra living room TV- once setup, you can stream to any device in the house, or on the go. So basically it just gives you more options if you’re interested in that. An ethernet cable between your router and your gaming pc will give you the optimal connection to build upon while connecting your client devices for game streaming whether they be wired or wireless. So, you don’t really “have” to wire in your client device, for instance when I stream to my iPhone it is of course wireless, but my Apple TV is right next to my router so wiring it in was no problem. So, you can certainly pick and choose which devices you bother to wire in and if the performance is good enough for you while connected wirelessly, I say go for it, it’s really up to you and your setup / house layout. I hope this helps! And of course thanks for watching 🙏

[@tparty2123]

thank you for all the information! my biggest concern is the latency difference between using an ethernet on both the pc and steaming device vs the hdmi cable. my tv is just down the hallway and around the corner from my pc, but i would also enjoy using steak link on my phone. would i need a better internet plan to make it playable, how is the latency on your setup?

[@lordgeyik]

Do you connect to both the computer and the Apple TV via ethernet, or is it enough to connect the computer with cable?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question, I would say in general you definitely want the host computer to be on a wired connection to your router for the best results. As far as the clients go, sometimes I’m using my iPhone, sometimes I’m using iPad, so obviously those clients are not wired in and the connection is still definitely playable on wifi. So same for Apple TV as a client, if yours is on wifi it won’t be any worse than if you were using your phone or tablet on wifi if you know what I mean, but for best results wired is favorable. I hope this helps!

[@jonesy250f]

Dude... What is the name of that pool game @ 0:47? I feel like I had it on NES back in the day.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Good eye! It’s Side Pocket for Super Nintendo!

[@jonesy250f]

@@dylanmacintosh I figured it out right after my comment. Haha I couldn't risk no response! The SNES version is the way I remember the NES version looking. lol

[@Itchy95]

Hey man very good video ! I use the exact same setup, it works perfectly on steam games but i wanna play switch games (via yuzu) from my couch and my xbox series controller doesnt work... Even on my PC if i launch a switch game directly from steam, my controller doesnt work and it drives me crazyyy. Maybe you can help me finding the solution it would be great :)

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! So you’re saying you can configure the controls just fine if you launch Yuzu by itself, but if you launch through steam the controls aren’t passing through is that right?

[@Itchy95]

@@dylanmacintosh Thx for the answer^^ Yeah exactly Yuzu works perfectly fine, but i'd want to play my switch games on my TV it's so annoying...

[@dylanmacintosh]

@@Itchy95 I'll have to give Yuzu a test and get back to you- I've been using Ryujinx for Switch emulation thus far and I recommend giving it a try!

[@RAZIAR]

Controller works for me for steam games , but not for dolphin via steam rom manager , weird. I can use my controller on my local pc but not in steam link. A solution could be retroarch , but it's less elegant . Do you have any idea about what the problem is ? Maybe Dolphin can't communicate via steam link

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question, when using Steam Link to stream games that are added as “non-Steam games” (which all of the Steam ROM Manager games are) sometimes depending on the emulator Steam will decide that you are actually streaming your “desktop” instead, and will use the controller in Desktop Configuration, which by default has basically nothing mapped that can carry to the game- so one thing you could try is to configure your Steam controller Desktop Configuration to essentially be a game controller, assign the sticks to be sticks, face buttons to be face buttons, etc, so that even when Steam thinks you’re on your “Desktop” it will pass those game controls. Past that, make sure you have ViGEM Bus installed, and finally depending on some emulators you may have to setup the controller while connected over Steam Link rather than the local desktop. This is because a local usb controller will have a different “input” than if you configure a virtual controller. So if you set up the controller locally, then try to stream, the emulator wont see the local controller anymore. So you might have to bring your streaming device like iPhone or iPad near your PC and start streaming the game, then open the Dolphin options and re-configure the controller while streaming, because it will show as an option for that virtual controller while streaming. Once you configure the virtual streaming controller once and save that configuration in the Dolphin options it should remember it, so no this isn’t something you have to do every time you want to use that emulator. I hope these tidbits help, let me know if you have any more trouble and I’ll do my best to help!

[@RAZIAR]

@@dylanmacintosh Thanks for response , i'll try that

[@Spencer.M.]

I understand this would be significantly more expensive - but if you’re going to take the time to hard wire your steam link to your pc via ethernet, why not just use an hdmi cable to avoid network drawbacks altogether? If you’re in an apartment theirs a good chance your Bluetooth receiver will still reach your controller on the couch. Someone please enlighten me because I’m new to this steam link thing and I get dips over wireless.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Sure, you could certainly wire an HDMI for your setup if that works better for you. It’s just rare to see an HDMI cable that’s longer than about 20ft so if you’re not in the same/adjacent room as your PC that might be difficult. Also, if you make the effort to setup streaming instead, you can play anywhere really, not just the same apartment, but different houses or even countries as well. So it’s really just how far you want to take it. Hope this helps!

[@stevechambers6342]

Dude make sure you get an optical HDMI cable for anything over about 8 meters. I just ordered one as I don't want to deal with the latency and I'm in an apartment too so blutooth back to PC is not an issue

[@Spencer.M.]

@@stevechambers6342 good to know! I still have yet to do it so your timing is impeccable

[@stevechambers6342]

@@Spencer.M. Just got mine delivered today, works fine, I'm in Asia so I bought off Lazada, Vention 15mtr HDMI optical cable. Just keep in mind they are not bidirectional cables, one end for source, the other for display

[@zhen86]

If you have a gaming pc, make your gaming pc a server that can stream games.

[@PinkaSSek]

which apple TV will be enough for FULL HD TV? I don't want lose much money but want to have good experience with gaming

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! The Apple TV HD will certainly fit the bill, but for not much more $$ you could grab an Apple TV 4K model and be future proofed for any TV upgrades you might have down the line. I’ve had my Apple TV 4K for 5 years already, so I’m glad I went with the 4K model in the long run. Hope this helps!

[@PinkaSSek]

@@dylanmacintosh I wonder more if older devices will have enough RAM or fast processor for steam or moonlighting

[@dylanmacintosh]

That’s a great point- the model I have is the original Apple TV 4K from 2017, and it still never skips a beat. If you can find a deal on a used one I’d say go for it because if you buy the 2021 4K model vs the 2023 4K model brand new for instance the difference is only like ~$50 at maximum anyhow. I realize these are expensive devices, but yeah I think any 4K model will fit the bill if you can find one that fits your budget since they are not much more than the HD one anyhow. Hope this helps!

[@PinkaSSek]

@@dylanmacintosh so by WiFi 5, not gigaport Ethernet?

[@dylanmacintosh]

@@PinkaSSek my Apple TV 4K is connected via ethernet to ensure the fastest connection, but I haven't really had any issues streaming over wifi to any of my other devices such as iPhone, iPad, or Chromecast with Google TV. All working well so far.

[@Pyth0nym]

Does steam link wake up your computer if its off/sleeping?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! If your computer is on a wired network and you have configured WoL (Wake on LAN) in your Windows settings as well as your BIOS settings then you certainly can. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@Pyth0nym]

@@dylanmacintosh Okey, so nothing more to enable that in bios for steam to wake up the computer? Or do I have to do some more setting?

[@CGCTV]

Unfortunately the steam link app for samsung tv is now useless as the most recent samsung update made it so the right joy stick operates the volume, which essentially makes most games unplayable without min maxing the volume

[@dylanmacintosh]

Awww man thanks a lot Samsung 🙃 at that point I might seriously consider buying an Apple TV box, especially if you can find one on sale or second hand. Thanks for watching!

[@CGCTV]

@@dylanmacintosh ID say go for a shield TV vs the Apple TV, hopefully samsung or steam will update it to fix the issue

[@dylanmacintosh]

@@CGCTV the shield TV is a great device!

[@robertnilsson3801]

I bought chromecast 4 which has steam link on it

[@CGCTV]

@@robertnilsson3801 The 4K one? have you had any stutter or anything?

[@cddude]

What about Provenance in comparison?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question, the big difference between Provenance and what we’re doing in this video is that Provenance is running the emulators and games on the device itself, iOS or tvOS, while what we’re doing is streaming the games over from a separate gaming PC. So, with game streaming anything on the gaming PC can be played on any client device. However I would recommend Provenance to folks who maybe don’t have a gaming PC already, or want to run the emulation locally on their iPhone or Apple TV for any reason. Provenance is limited to certain systems though, so just depends on what you want to play. For instance provenance supports PlayStation emulation, but not PS2 or PS3 like we can while game streaming from a gaming PC. So, at the end of the day it really just comes down to what you want to play and how. I hope this helps!

[@obidamnkenobi]

I really don't like Apples policies/UI/walled garden and general BS. Is there another device that works similar to stream games to?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Of course! The Steam Link app is available on a wide variety of platforms, so of course you do not have to utilize the Apple TV as your client device. It really just depends on which UI flavor you are interested in. The most comparable hardware device to the Apple TV might be an Nvidia Shield TV if you want to run Android. I also utilize a Chromecast with Google TV which has the Steam Link app available, and allows full UI remote control with a Bluetooth controller such as an Xbox controller. You could also build your own streaming box out of a raspberry pi if you really want to customize your experience. There are lots of other options if you’re looking for more suggestions. Great question and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@DrPosion]

Sunshine + Moonlight > Launchbox Bigbox > Shield 2019 Pro

[@breadkrum6860]

Will this run games at 4K 120Hz or just 60? I want to run all my emulators through steam but also want to play AAA games at 120Hz

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! For 120hz game streaming, I might recommend my other video on streaming with Moonlight instead of Steam Link. The Moonlight app supports high refresh rate, but you’ll also just need to double check that your device supports that framerate as well- at this point in time the Apple TV 4K does not support 120hz so it does not show as an option in the tvOS Moonlight app, however the iPad Pro and iPhone Pro models support 120hz, so the 120hz option will show up in the Moonlight app on those devices. I hope that makes sense and helps you out!

[@saulsigalov]

But does the Steamlink method in your video support 4k60? @@dylanmacintosh

[@kakahass]

Did you wire the connection from the PC into the router or from the router to the Apple TV

[@dylanmacintosh]

Both! The host PC is wired into my router and the Apple TV 4K is also wired into the same router. So yes, they are on the same LAN to provide the best, fastest connection while streaming. Thanks for watching!

[@brunao544]

What about waking the computer from the Apple TV?

[@dylanmacintosh]

This is a great question! The short answer is yes, it is completely possible- though you may have to change some settings on your PC if it is not currently working for you. Here is a well-documented Reddit thread on the topic: www.reddit.com/r/Steam_Link/comments/3sowxq/psa_steam_link_supports_wake_on_lan/ Please let me know if you have any more questions about this setup!

[@arbourd_]

Input lag and performance is noticeably worse on the Apple TV 4k than the Steam Link from 2016, for some reason.

[@dylanmacintosh]

Woah that’s an interesting find! I found the opposite to be true, my 2016 steam link was terrible but my Apple TV 4K is near perfect. Could it be something else on your network interfering? Thanks for watching!

[@arbourd_]

@@dylanmacintosh Nah my network is really solid. Used the same Ethernet cable as well. If using WIFI, I'd imagine the Apple TV might fare better. The SteamLink app was crazy good on a M1 iPad over WiFi compared to the wired Apple TV 4k so I assumed it was either the decoding ability of the A series chips versus M1 or the quality of the app on tvOS. I tried this a few months before your video so perhaps the issue was patched and your experience was better. Right now I've found the SteamLink to be pretty abysmal since the Big Picture changes.

[@Vision940_]

“Big Ass Tv” hahaha nice

[@dylanmacintosh]

Hahaha I knew someone would notice 😂

[@mt1990sweg]

What do you do about non steam games that aren’t roms though?

[@dylanmacintosh]

That’s a great question! It really just depends. Some non-steam games you can just add to Steam as a non-Steam game through the normal “Plus” button on the Steam Library page. There are a lot of other launchers to cover, but I think the main one people ask about is Xbox- for that you can use UWPHook github.com/BrianLima/UWPHook Other than that, if you’re not married to Steam I would recommend checking out my other videos on using Moonlight to stream all your games instead with a separate launcher like Playnite or BigBox! Thanks for watching and if you have any more questions fire away!

[@cddude]

Can steam link play Wii and Switch ROMs?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question! The steam link program is streaming the games from a separate gaming PC. So, essentially anything that the gaming PC can play, you can also play on your client device. So if your gaming PC has enough horsepower to run Wii and/or Switch games then the answer is yes, definitely you can add those to Steam Link with Steam ROM Manager and play those games remotely- I do Wii and Switch emulation all the time, works great on my setup. I hope this helps!

[@MrOMarr]

Is it possible to make this setup run cemu emulator to play breath of the wild/Tears of the kingdom?

[@dylanmacintosh]

CEMU is a Wii U emulator, so yes it can run BOTW since it came out on both Wii U and then Switch, but TOTK is exclusively a Switch title, so you would need to use a Switch emulator like Yuzu or Ryujinx instead of CEMU for TOTK. Once you have your game running in your emulator of your choice, it’s just a matter of getting the Steam ROM Manager parser setup right to grab each emulated game- which is different for each emulator but there is plenty of info online if you search for it. Hope this helps!

[@MrOMarr]

@@dylanmacintosh I’ve never owned anything other than a PS so I just wanted to hear that it IS indeed possible! And it that appears to be the case! Thanks a lot dude 🙏🏽 I’ll try to figure out BOTW for starters then Worry about tears afterwards!

[@dylanmacintosh]

No problem! Anything is possible with todays tech, just need the right tool for the job. If you’re looking to emulate recent titles on PC I would recommend taking a look at the recommended specs for these emulators like yuzu/Ryujinx as you might need a computer with a dedicated graphics card, or a decently powerful APU like the steam deck has or similar. Hope this helps!

[@MrOMarr]

@@dylanmacintosh That’s the bummer in my mind tbh, I love the idea of playing this game without having to buy a switch, but if the graphical quality is 1080p 30fps since I’m emulating it through a steam deck and not a high epic pc.. that would break my heart cause I have a tv that can play things at 4k/120 frames.

[@dylanmacintosh]

I hear ya! The Steam Deck is a great piece of hardware, but at this moment in technology history it’s unfortunately still a bit difficult to run games in 4K at 120fps. But hopefully someday soon there will be new breakthroughs in hardware that might allow cheaper APUs to run games at 4K/120. On the flip side of that though, it’s really incredible that we are living through a time where the Console experience has gone handheld with the Switch and Steam Deck, and now the ROG Ally, etc. Very kühl stuff is on the horizon!

[@Phoenix_1991]

so, this needs a pc to be on the entire time that hosts the games which are then being streamed to the apple tv?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Essentially yes- the glory of this setup is that your PC games and retro roms are now accessible anywhere you can stream to, in this case I'm showcasing the Apple TV since it's my all around media box, but it could really be anything- a Raspberry Pi, Shield TV, Google TV, FireTV, Steam Deck, etc., you name it. The downside of this setup is that the games are unfortunately not running on the Apple TV itself- if you were looking to achieve similar levels of local emulation (up to PS3 and beyond) in the living room without streaming you'd essentially be building another PC. Please let me know if you have any questions about this setup or need further clarification on its pros and cons!

[@Gn0m4]

@@dylanmacintosh Could be possible to make the same with a Mac M1 as a host?

[@dylanmacintosh]

@@Gn0m4 Yes! MacOS has great controller support and also supports Steam Link since you can run Steam Link from within the Steam app itself- however a standalone Steam Link app was also released on the Mac App Store about 1.5 years ago, so you can download just that smaller app if your only need is to use the Mac as a Steam Link client- hope this helps!

[@WrappedInPlasticine]

what kinda controller is in the thumbnail?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Great question, it’s actually the Apple TV remote with an elago case on it (matches the Elago case on the Apple TV itself) but it’s just for looks/ drop protection, the buttons are rubber so not a real controller on the back of the ATV remote unfortunately. If you’re looking for a controller of a similar design and works with Apple TV, I might recommend the 8bitdo SN30 or SN30 Pro (for thumb sticks and trigger buttons). Thanks for watching and I hope this helps!

[@WrappedInPlasticine]

@@dylanmacintosh Hey, thanks for replying with such great detail. You are a good person and very kind, thanks! So yeah, I do have a few 8bitdo different controllers (1x sn30, 2x n30, 1x m30 (genesis/Saturn pad), 1x XBOX wireless fight stick, 1x p30 (N64 controller conversion kit, I think that is the model number) as well as 2x Nintendo Switch Online NES and 2x SNES controllers 1x N64 NSO and so many more. I am a bit obsessed with collecting gamepads for a more authentic emulation exp. I am curious though, have you ever tried using the AppleTV remote on a windows PC?

[@kakahass]

What’s the set up? Apple TV?

[@dylanmacintosh]

Yes, it’s Steam running on my PC with Steam Link running on my Apple TV 4K (2017). In this video I’m using Steam Rom Manager to import my retro games and emulators into my Steam library as well. This way I can stream all my games in one place to my TV in my living room, as well as anywhere on any other device with Steam Link on it. Pretty neat!

[@omarguerrero6417]

I got call of duty modern warefare to play well with steam link

[@dylanmacintosh]

Nice! I’ve never been much of a Call of Duty guy myself, but this game looks very good already, I might have to give it a try! Thanks for watching 🤘

[@kakahass]

I have too much lag

[@dylanmacintosh]

Lag could mean a lot of things, but the first thing I would try is to wire your devices into your network. If you’re using Wi-Fi, make sure your router has good signal strength and is at least wifi 5. If you’re still having lag with steam link, I might recommend trying moonlight instead, as outlined in my more recent game streaming video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH6Xd5V3aZKKlcU I hope this helps! And thanks for watching!

[@la-thekid]

What’s up with all these random misconceptions I only hear in the PC community. One pro players use controllers as well 2 wifi 6 and 5 is just as good as the last two years of ethernet.

[@dylanmacintosh]

That’s a great question, I’m of the belief that if you’re having fun the game is doing it’s job- play whatever, wherever and whenever you want! Thanks for watching 🙏

[@SatanicJamnic]

Stop yapping show what you did

[@SomeOneTupac]

Get a therapist we don’t need to hear your process

[@farisomeragic8900]

Is it possible to stream 3ds and ds games via Steamlink from pc to android phone and use secondary touch screen with 3ds and ds games without need for a controller?

[@dylanmacintosh]

That is a fantastic idea!! This sort of passing back inputs from one devices native input and translating it back to a different device’s native input is more than a bit tricky but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone has figured it out by now so if course I’ll take a look! Stay tuned 😇