Steam Link Game Streaming App Now Available for iPhone 11a3j iPad, and Apple TV

Apple rejected the app over a year ago citing "business conflicts" but it is now finally available for s to try out. 13443i

By Jamshed Avari | Updated: 16 May 2019 15:44 IST

Steam Link Game Streaming App Now Available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

Highlights

Steam Link allows local streaming of Steam PC games to a smartphone or TV
The app was announced for iOS and Android just over a year ago
Apple stated last year that it would work with Valve to release the app

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Valve's Steam Link app, which allows PC s to stream their Steam games from a PC to an Apple TV, iPhone, or iPad, is finally available to s after having been rejected from the iOS App Store by Apple over a year ago. The app allows s to play their Steam games on Apple's devices although they are actually running and being rendered on a powerful enough PC, as long as they have a high-speed local Wi-Fi network. 2hbd

Although attributed this to "business conflicts" that Apple said its original review team had missed. The conflicts in question arose from the fact that s could purchase games through Steam using the app.

Apple has on many occasions denied approval for apps that allow s to make purchases without going through the App Store, which gives Apple a percentage of the transaction. Valve said that it had pointed out to Apple that the Steam Link app works like a remote desktop tool, of which there are many in the App Store, and as such s are actually making purchases through the desktop Steam client. However, Apple rejected that argument. The company later said it was working with Valve to clear the app.

Now, the Steam Link app is some time already. Steam s will need a 5GHz Wi-Fi network and Valve recommends that the PC running Steam should be connected to the Wi-Fi router with an Ethernet cable. The app will work over a local network within a 's home or office.

Steam Link requires an iPhone or iPad running iOS 11 or later, and a PC (Windows or Linux) or Mac running Steam. s can use the Steam Controller to play games, or use Bluetooth keyboards and mice. Many Made For iPhone/iPad certified accessories including game controllers are ed as well. Valve says that the target quality for streaming is 1080p at 60fps, but with a powerful enough PC and strong network connectivity, 4K 60fps streaming is possible. The company has developed a custom low-latency network protocol and uses H.264 video compression to send game visuals over the network.

The Steam Link app is available for free. Valve used to sell a small Steam Link Anywhere, which would let s stream games over the Internet from wherever they are.

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