How to Stream PC Games to a Smart TV!

[@PARTY_MUTT]

Simple and straightforward guide. We need more of this kind of stuff on the platform

[@markvaneswyk6936]

This is by far the best guide out there! Well done. 10 out of 10

[@loam]

Thank you very much!!! Dude, you helped a lot! I spent some time in search myself and finally found your video, it's a huge relief! Really, I was able to set up built-in Chrome and it was laggy and UNUSABLE, just shitty experience, even though it's the same network and 100 Mbit/s. With this app it's another story!

[@BriefNerdOriginal]

Did Samsung pulled away Steam Link from its store on TV? Cannot find it 😢

[@ItsSolomon]

Same….

[@DiegoWilliamPereiraDosSantos]

pesquisei e tv samsung apartir de 2022 não consta mais o steam link somente modelos anteriores.

[@David-wd8mt]

Yep.. i have an older model samsung. Its still there, but will be removed on 30th of november

[@ae6112]

@@David-wd8mtis there a replacement?

[@Duckman4444]

@@ae6112 nah theres not. Microsoft is doing this as its a competitor to there new “Xbox Cloud” unfortunately

[@DeputyGamer]

Absolutely well done! I've been looking for a solution on and off for years.

[@Specialrealityz]

Thank you for this tutorial! Now i can play sonic adventure 2 on my tv!

[@thefray123]

Such an incredible game

[@PiggoRBLX]

@@thefray123 agreed

[@RegularRegs]

As of November 30th this isn't available on Samsung Tvs anymore. Thanks Samsung game hub😢😢😢

[@Magic679]

Thanks for the detailed insights and analysis and numbers.

[@SpartanGaming3]

Wow. Thanks man! Been searching for ways to do this all day and every video is just an add for some half ass product. This is exactly what i need. I've also been using steam for 10 years and didnt even know you could add other platform games into your steam library :D thanks dude

[@hexploit2736]

I found moonlight + nvidia streaming to be much better than steam link, at least for 4k resolution.

[@skahler]

About to try this out because of this comment, looking into it. (hopefully support for LG TV's w/ web OS + Bluetooth?)

[@skahler]

omg yes, "If you have an Android device, iOS device, Apple TV, PC or Mac, Chromebook, PS Vita, Wii U, Raspberry Pi, *or even a LG webOS TV*, you can use Moonlight to stream games to it."

[@TheDRexor]

Just set mine up to find out that nvidia is killing it this month smh

[@JuanAlvarez-dr7oc]

@@TheDRexor what do you mean?

[@TheDRexor]

@@JuanAlvarez-dr7oc nvidia is officially Killing gamestream. Soon an update will erase it from the app

[@vgk12345]

Can you use this on cable network? or do you have to be on the same wifi connection as the tv?

[@roshill2010]

There is a solution for lower end TVs get a fire stick max that has wifi 6 maybe that could help smooth things out. Gonna try this out today. Excited to play some Elden rings and some racing games on there. Didn't even know steamlink existed. Thanks for the video :).

[@cheeseman981]

Network speeds don't cause the issue since it's on LAN. It's the TV's hardware that will cause latency issues

[@ChrisProAU]

Incorrect. Google what LAN stands for. Network throughput and latency is equally as important as video encode/decode performance.

[@cheeseman981]

@@ChrisProAU Well of course. I was rather referring to the video, when you had < 1 ms network latency but high latency when it came to video encode/decode. A fire stick max would not solve the issue in this case.

[@ChrisProAU]

Depends what the decoding on the fire stick is like, might be better than most TV's.

[@GoChangeTomorrow]

Steam Link on Samsung TV has been discontinued back November 2023 unfortunately

[@anomouswhiteliquid-tq9rs]

Then what should I do

[@GoChangeTomorrow]

@@anomouswhiteliquid-tq9rs 😥 i don't know

[@mikeg8768]

steam link has been taken down what's the alternative?

[@greyxp1]

Moonlight

[@BeholdTheLight23]

STEAM LINK IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE ON SAMSUNG TVS!

[@labounti]

A little lag but playable. 0.91% frame loss.

[@youcefpak]

What about the overall quality ? Do you see a downgrade in graphics ? Does it feel like you're watching a movie on netflix or is it similar to a direct HDMI stream ? thank you

[@pineyt8737]

@@youcefpak this exactly what I wanted to know.

[@youcefpak]

@@pineyt8737 hey, I actually tried it and honestly it sucks. A lot of input lag and overall quality is meh. It's just better to buy a long ass HDMI cable and plug it to your TV

[@pineyt8737]

@@youcefpak Wholeheartedly second you man. I just right tried it and wasn't worth it. But as the distance b/w my PC and TV is isn't much to begin with; just 4mts. Already have long ass HDMI Cable lying somewhere. Will stick that directly to the Graphics Card o/p. And most probably will buy an USB extension to resolve the gamepad latency; as there isn't much line of sight b/w the controllers and the PC. Cheap, Reliable and negligible quality loss.

[@brandonavellano1836]

nice... amazing to find this out!

[@pixeldot7171]

is there any way to install moon light on a samsung smart T.V like the QN90A

[@Dan_XI0]

Was the shield option removed? I tried it on the NVIDIA app but its not there. I don't have the tv yet but could it be related to that or something else?

[@JerryYeo]

should the bluetooth controller be connected to the TV or the PC?

[@marhensa]

wow I didn't knew that I can use my Xbox Controller still on PC while playing it via Steam Link.. previously I always unpair my controller and pair it via bluetooth to Android TV, then I use Steam Link (on Android TV), this has a downside which is the vibrating motors are not working, that's a bummer for me. But the advantages is it can reach Android TV more closely, so the bluetooth delay is minimal.

[@chrisw6057]

Probably a stupid question but is your controller connected to the tv or your PC?

[@reinkaoz666]

yea its a pretty fucking stupid questiong

[@alastairbrown8298]

Ok

[@eliaseu]

Just wanted to share that I've using Steam Link on a Samsung TV (not a particularly new or beefy one) and it works great. I'm using cables for everything and the delay for your input to be shown on the tv is about 10-20ms which is completely unnoticeable, and there's 0% frame loss. Image looks perfect in my opinion But I also found that you have to limit the resolution to about 1080p or the tv can't handle the incoming traffic. And another issue is that the tv seems to be really picky about controllers. It will not work with a lot of models even though the connection menu says it should accept any Xinput controller. Some officially licensed Xbox controllers won't work, for exemple, even wired ones. My GameSir G7 doesn't even turn it's lights on, much less be able to control anything, but my Xbox 360 wired controller works perfectly. Worth looking into it if you're thinking of buying one for this use case

[@tobymcdaid1061]

I'm connecting to my Samsung TV too but unfortunately even with a very good connection the input delay is noticeable if you've moved from a native PC monitor. It's definitely playable for more relaxed single player games but definitely not good for competitive or multiplayer stuff.

[@MrStoffzor]

My razer wolverine Xbox controller is a bit finicky on my Samsung 2018 TV. It often works, but sometimes just refuses to be recognized until replugging a few times.

[@kucacz5609]

I bought new samsung tv and i just cant find steam app on tv app store

[@rehanfarooqui2071]

@@kucacz5609seems like it’s been removed officially

[@igm1571]

​​​​@@kucacz5609it official remove on November 30th 2023 because of "something" so they replace it with Xbox and Geforce Now.

[@sandmann757]

Old information. Samsung stopped workind with Steamlink App from 1st Dec. 2023. Please update the video.

[@Wratisak]

Can´t find steamlink in the appstore on my new Samsung s90c (2023) ... very dissapointed... any tips except HDMI?

[@Ox-Plays]

Did you ever figure anything out?

[@isaac_manaigre6133]

why isnt the steam link app not showing up on my tv?

[@akira1072]

It doesn't show up for me either. I had to change my region on the samsung TV to USA.

[@uncrustable9923]

when I downloaded the app on my samsung TV you have to go into apps/settings/add to home/press OK/press home button/open app

[@tld8102]

@@akira1072 let me try

[@MoosGoCow1]

Not all smart tvs have access to the same apps. Some tvs like Samsung only have access to a proprietary App Store. If you have a tv like that, your options are to either buy a compatible tv or an external device.

[@tld8102]

Nope it Doesn't work. AUS version doesn't have samsung gaming hub only US UK. Although samsung has a page instructing steamlink, it asks me for the Malaysian english so im might try changing my region to Malaysia. I've given up fo now and just but a streaming mini pc instead. Too much hassle.

correct me if im wrong but steam link was replaced by the deck + docking station? and steam app for tvs... at least my samsung TV was removed from store and I can no longer be use. And it was really bad and I dont think it was the connection either. But don't know for sure. This is really annoying. i was looking for an alternative I tought about using a raspberry pi with steam link app or something

[@friendoflaphoroaig]

I cannot find Steam Link on my Samsung TV. It is a newer model so it should have it, or at least be capable to run it.

[@Ox-Plays]

@@friendoflaphoroaig Steam link is no longer available on samsung TVs. Did you find an alternative?

[@HairyPooter-ll3qv]

ChrisPro sounds like a Kiwi (as do I) ;-0 Nice work!

[@waltonsimons7370]

Splendid! Thank you!

[@021-AmirP]

well done bro, i wanna play krunker on tv can u help me ? i dont know how play it on tv, my tv is lg webos Qned 80 its 120 hertz .can u help me?

[@pmpcvii]

I tried screen mirroring out, not sure if the frame rate works well, but it's a temporary fix as I do not have the app on my TV

[@Алишер-ф5ч]

help me i have 2021 tv but there s no steam link (region is usa )

[@animefrasier]

sadly LG dont have this for their C series tvs

[@decap335]

this is great but the lag or 3 sec delay isnt worth it lol

[@jecal2855]

3 second delay? Do you steal internet from McDonald's??

[@eliaseu]

The delay is not nearly that big. I get a delay of 10-20ms between input and seeing the result on my tv. I used cables for everything which is basically mandatory

[@OldgamerSeven]

Steam link stopped working on Samsung. any solution?

[@havayou1337]

+

[@RegularRegs]

I'm going to try a raspberry pi or a looong cable with Bluetooth controllers

[@Shannon-ul5re]

makes remote play look very easy, thank you.

[@mariatillah6937]

After the initial setup, am i able to play games on my tv with my pc/laptop off? Or should it remain on when i play on the tv?

[@169Aquarius]

Does moonlight actually work and what is the best setting

[@roninstormYT]

or you can hook up a hdmi ??????? i hook my up on my 42 inch tv i play native my wifi sucks for gaming like this

[@mladenstankovic3148]

To whomever is contemplating buying a Samsung TV specifically because of the steam link app like I did, there are many drawbacks depending on your setup. If your TV and PC are in separate rooms, for example like mine are (25m) apart, there are a number of drawbacks if you want to enjoy your games from the couch. 1. Any controller besides the xbox 360 one is not supported wirelessly, which defeats the purpose of going for a couch setup in my case at least, as I haven't owned one for a while now. 2. Even if you do have the Xbox wireless adapter, the tv will not use it to pair the controller. What does this mean? You can only pair via Bluetooth and you are limited to one controller only. Again, defeating the purpose of playing in your living room with friends. So far, I have not been able to find a good enough solution and the purchase I've made hasn't been justifien imo 😅 Please check online after reading this comment as what I've written might change in the future.

[@ChrisProAU]

You'd have to look into it but a workaround might be something like this www.amazon.com/Controller-Nintendo-Wireless-Rechargeable-PlayStation-4/dp/B0794VJ18B#:~:text=Description%3A,of%20your%20Xbox%20One%20controller!

[@mladenstankovic3148]

@@ChrisProAU Thank you, I'll take a look

[@josephcolomeda]

Just hook up your pc to the tv. Or laptop. Haha

[@smithyMcjoe]

@@mladenstankovic3148 Did it work?

[@Marko-ij4vy]

If you get 8bitdo adapter (its only 20 bucks) and plug it into the tv usb port pretty much most of the major bluetooth controllers will work with it. Nintendo,playstation and xbox controllers all work with it. I can literally use my old wii u controller and play pc games with it in the living room through steam link. But also works with ps3,4,5 controllers, xbox one/series x controller and even nintendo wii u and switch pro controllers. And the great thing with 8bitdo adapter is it works on on pc,tv and even nintendo switch meaning you can use xbox or playstation controller on switch.

[@mbcampolino]

man you are a God

[@notriky_]

God sent you. Thank you!

[@angryretailbanker5103]

It is possible to download this app on the Xbox One (I only have third party wireless Xbox controllers and I'm not confident of its ability to work on the TV, but it works on the Xbox), and then play a game like Marvel's Spider-Man if you've purchased the game through Steam on your computer? I'm trying to get the game, but I don't have a Playstation and my computer doesn't have the specs to run it.

[@_Para_]

Sadly the Steamlink app isn't available anymore starting with model year 2022 Samsung TVs. :( Gotta find another solution now. tested with the Samsung Q60BA 55", smaller or larger models should be the same.

[@NeXoS_XM]

Did you find another solution for this or another app? Please let me know!

[@_Para_]

@@NeXoS_XM unfortunately no :/

[@NeXoS_XM]

@@_Para_ Sad, but thanks for the respond!

[@buloyoutdoors9562]

Our Samsung TV is a 2024 model but no Steam Link on it

[@PaladinErik]

Same thing here too! I previously got it on my 2019 TV installed, but then factory reset my TV, and now I cant find it anymore from Samsung app market or whatever you call it.

[@WrathChild-NZ]

Does this work wirelessly with Ps3 controller? can only get it to work via usb.

[@liebezentrisch5620]

Steam link does not exist for Samsung S95B ... 3000$ TV new in 2022

[@RenanBLS]

Is it work only with Steam games or it can work with Microsoft/Xbox?

[@marvlman]

My PC is built-in another room and trying to use a Steam Link device. Adding non-steam games is blocked by permissions, current TV doesn't support Steamlink or Moonlight...any suggestions?

[@TheCGA]

So why wouldn't all of my games show up on my TV? It just shows "Steam".

[@Christian-hs2pq]

So I have a problem, the screen that should be showing in my tv is on my laptop, on the tv it will just pause, how do I fix it?

[@mbelgedhezZ]

what region this is available, I couldn't find it in India region

[@nitroblade6014]

I have a game running on my smart tv now, but it still lags, have both, PC and smart TV connected to my ethernet hub...should be fast enough 😞

[@bear2k]

my question is...why would someone stream like this instead of using a direct HDMI cable and playing games like that on TV

[@eliaseu]

Because if your computer is far from the tv then your controllers, mouse and keyboard would't be able to reach it, dawg

[@Marko-ij4vy]

@@eliaseu You can get usb extender and use mouse/keyboard/controller even it its in the different room.

[@ChrisProAU]

Gaming PC's are heavy. Some people have multiple TV's. They may be in an entirely different house.

[@SHOCMUSIC]

Nice! Thanks

[@ShubhamKumar-gq3qu]

I have steam link on tv, but I dont have Steam on Laptop (cant download games on there, personal shit), can i still play?, i mean i have games on library but its not downloaded on laptop

[@mrrc2664]

steam game no sound on my tv how to fix it >

[@uncrustable9923]

did you go in the steam link settings? there's a bunch of sound settings and there's a setting to enable or disable audio

[@fdse7enable]

this is for local network or can remote stream?

[@YoungBlaze]

Out of curiosity, but why would you do it like this vs just playing it on the computer?

[@ChrisKadaver]

Can you remotely use the PC in the windows enviroment as well or can you only stream games this way?

[@ChrisProAU]

Yes you can, if you minimize big picture mode using the power icon in the top left it'll take you to windows. You'll need a mouse and keyboard or touch screen to control it however.

[@Glurbschnurb]

You can use the steam overlay to use your gamepad analog as mouse while holding down the PS button (On the ds4 at least)

[@nickcurry992]

I can't find my laptop name or anything on steam link and it's both connected to the same network

[@SparkleDvach]

Steam Link not working anymore on Samsung

[@RapidFire340]

But for my Samsung Crystal UHD CU7100 50" TV I can't install Steam Link😪

[@dwightk.schruteiii8454]

So connect the controller to your tv?

[@dwightk.schruteiii8454]

Is a higher varience good or bad?

[@dhanais2000]

Can I connect my Xbox controller to TV with cable as opposed to wireless dongle

[@uncrustable9923]

yes, just plug the USB cable into the TV's USB port

[@eliaseu]

That depends on the model, though, because many many models of controllers simply don't work on Samsung TVs, even though the menus on it claim it should be compatible with any Xinput controllers

[@JohnDoe-ed7vw]

Can you make a video on how to stream video from PC to Samsung TV? hopefully good quality 4k files

[@ChrisProAU]

Plex is what your after.

[@JohnDoe-ed7vw]

@@ChrisProAU I'll give that a try, thank you... but Steam link and moonlight are not available on my Q60 2021 samsung TV, any way to fix that?

[@MrThobias11]

My Tv cant find my pc, both run on wifi an they both run on The same router, what Can i try?

[@cosmopus]

Thanks - it works )

[@jabezrbrain]

Anyone know if you can get Steam Link for a Vizio TV? Its not in their app store? Any ideas?

[@ДмитрийКарачевцев-д5з]

how to install moonlight on samsung? I can’t find this application

[@tarirussell1462]

What if all my games were paid on epic?

[@RBX602]

Can you buy a steam game?

[@Krmv212]

so if i understand i can play fifa on my tv thanks man

[@kucingoyen-ke3bu]

how to have the code if I don't have a pc

[@whoissai4751]

I have a laptop how does this translate?

[@OptimusGamingOnline]

hey bro ı cant find any steam link in my tv

[@thevalkyrie8]

I am new to gaming… can someone tell me what sort of computer do I need to play these sort of high quality/powered steam games… I do have a laptop but all games like valheim just stutter… cannot play

[@thevalkyrie8]

And I am not really tech minded but would like to get a computer hooked up to tv like this at some point… for those photorealistic games

[@mikey3758]

@@thevalkyrie8 You can hook up your laptop onto your TV simply through an HDMI. I would only recommend streaming your games to your TV if you get a heavy computer.

[@PumpedWalt]

What can I do If the computer is not on my local network?

[@ChrisProAU]

I believe that *should* still work if it's already been paired before. Otherwise you'll need to setup a VPN server and get the TV on the correct Network through that.

[@PumpedWalt]

@@ChrisProAU Nice, I'll try via vpn

[@MrWhoseThePro_]

Thanks

[@miwiYT]

not available on my s95c

[@g-soul4771]

What about LG 4k uhd

[@Kjk819]

you found it bro?

[@blrholt5162]

Did you find anything?

[@jjshomeofmemes775]

im trying to use the built in screen sharing but im not having the best of luck

[@bartekgood1989]

There is app called moonlight that works with lg tv, but needs some setup to do so.

[@insertnamehere4419]

Without input lag? you dont. You need HDMI source for game mode, or at least ya do on my TV, rendering Steam Link 100% useless.

[@老芒果芒果西米露LaoMan]

Tv how to steam NintendoSwitch gaming?

[@itskosha3962]

Just put your nintendo in the docking station

[@老芒果芒果西米露LaoMan]

@@itskosha3962 idunoe why nintendo wana be soo problem with steaming haiz

[@TTURKI]

this still works ?

[@TTURKI]

That will be so much helpful cause i have the exact same TCL TV

[@kylemcgowan1]

I assume your pc is in the same room since you are using a controller that is wirelessly connected to your pc.

[@SonnoMaku]

LG TVs are missing so many apps and it's annoying.

[@yeonsharien]

So far I'm just connecting my laptop gaming to my android TV by using HDMI only, and it so lag. Haven't using this methods in the video yet.

[@zakallsop6233]

I have AMD and a LGTV, sadge

[@lorden95]

Does it work if pc is wired and tv is on wifi?

[@outlawproductions370]

its not on ROKU

[@thisistori1]

my smart tv is not smart enough 😭😭

[@JorgeMiguel147]

Buy a TV Stick

[@johanhernandez4870]

Sadly, 10mb up won't cut it for me. Too much latency.

[@moodmusicytc]

What a useless app. Unlike the mobile version the TV one doesn't search automatically (for me at least) for PCs even after typing in my host name and ip address - everything is fine, it's all on the same network and shit but the app just can't find my fucking computer

[@JacykVEVO]

dont buy lg guys

[@Hemeralopie]

don't see the point. Why not simply plug the PC into the TV with HDMI and use it as a monitor?

[@ChrisProAU]

Most people have their computer in an office (usually on the other side of their house). This allows you to stream it to any screen easily.

[@Hemeralopie]

@@ChrisProAU okay fair enough. It seems I don't belong to "most people" then with my one bedroom appartment lol

[@unbalancedlibra9788]

Mine just simply won't work with hdmi which makes 0 sense. 1300 tv...

[@chetri100]

ill need to buy a 20m hdmi cable for that

[@unbalancedlibra9788]

I had mine plugged into wrong port for pc