Steam Link Beginner Guide: What You Need and How to Start

Check what you need before you start

Steam Link shows games from a computer running Steam on another device. Valve lists the supported devices and the setup steps on its Steam Remote Play page.

A computer running Steam. Steam Link connects your device to this computer.
The Steam Link app on your device. It works on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro (11.0 or newer), Android (5.0 or newer), Amazon Fire TV, Raspberry Pi 3, 3+, 4, and 5, Windows, Linux, macOS, and Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro.
The Steam Chat app, for phone invites. It runs on Android 6.0 or newer and on iPhone and iPad 11.0 or newer. You need it only to join a friend’s Remote Play Together game from a phone.

Connect your device to your computer

Open Steam on your computer and sign in.
Install Steam Link from the app store on your other device.
Connect your device to the computer running Steam.

Once you’re connected, you can stream games from your Steam Library.

Stream to a second computer

Sign in to Steam on the computer that has your games.
Sign in to Steam on the second computer.
Pick a game from your Steam Library to stream.

Play Remote Play Together with a friend

Remote Play Together is free. You can host up to four other players, or more on a fast connection. Our Remote Play Together post covers who needs a copy of the game.

Start a game that supports Remote Play Together.
Invite a friend from your Friends List.
Wait for your friend to accept.

Friends on a phone accept the invite in the Steam Chat app. The game then starts in the Steam Link app.

Know the VR limits

Streaming to a headset has stricter needs. Remote Play Together isn’t supported for VR.

Computer: a computer running Steam and SteamVR.
Windows: Windows 10 or newer.
Graphics card: NVIDIA GTX970 or better.
Router: a 5GHz Wi-Fi 5 router, with a wired connection between your computer and the router.
Headset: Meta Quest 2, 3, or Pro.