STEAM Link now in BETA on Raspberry Pi (3, 3B+)

[bitsandpieces]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/0/1743353164093954254/

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he Steam Link app is now available in beta on the Raspberry Pi 3 and 3 B+ running Raspbian Stretch

To install, run the following from a command line:

curl -#Of http://media.steampowered.com/steamlink/rpi/steamlink_1.0.3_armhf.deb
sudo dpkg -i steamlink_1.0.3_armhf.deb

 

To run, you can launch it from the Games menu, or run the following from a command line:
steamlink

The first time you run it, it will download the full app and create a desktop shortcut, and automatically update as needed.

 

Makes a whole lot of sense since VALVE discontinued their own STEAM Link hardware

[Hugs12343]

1 minute ago, bitsandpieces said:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/0/1743353164093954254/

 

Makes a whole lot of sense since VALVE discontinued their own STEAM Link hardware

Yeah. Did anyone even use that.

[bitsandpieces]

3 minutes ago, Hugs12343 said:

Yeah. Did anyone even use that.

I would guess so since they are willing to support the concept

I would also guess their hardware wasn't that much different than a Pi3

[Hugs12343]

1 minute ago, bitsandpieces said:

I would guess so since they are willing to support the concept

I would also guess their hardware wasn't that much different than a Pi3

Is that why they're doing this. Like cause it is easy to port over from what they already had?

[PlayStation 2]

How many people are going to use this? Exactly 72? Nice.

[williamcll]

Can the model B even push 1080p streaming?

[ichihaifu]

2 hours ago, williamcll said:

Can the model B even push 1080p streaming?

Original RPi could stream 1080p youtube videos and I was using RPi 2B as home theater for some time. No reason RPi 3B wouldn't be able to.

[Bananasplit_00]

2 hours ago, williamcll said:

Can the model B even push 1080p streaming?

Original B idk, I had a Rpi B+ and a Rpi 2 B and they were pretty decent, the 3 is supposedly quite the upgrade from those even.

[BananaInSandals]

My 3 b+ can stream 1080p YouTube no problem so I think it should be able to run STEAM link. Tho I found that streaming 1080p YouTube makes the cpu quite hot. Passive cooling by the "heatsink" along might not be enough so a cooling fan case might be needed. 

[KuJoe]

11 minutes ago, BananaInSandals said:

My 3 b+ can stream 1080p YouTube no problem so I think it should be able to run STEAM link. Tho I found that streaming 1080p YouTube makes the cpu quite hot. Passive cooling by the "heatsink" along might not be enough so a cooling fan case might be needed. 

What's your secret? I can't get any of my RPis to playback any video content (streaming or local) smoothly even when windowed.

[BananaInSandals]

2 minutes ago, KuJoe said:

What's your secret? I can't get any of my RPis to playback any video content (streaming or local) smoothly even when windowed.

No secret at all. I kept everything at stock, no overclocking or other program running, and use the built-in chromium. It has some shuddering when entering or exiting full screen but other than that it's fine. 

[KuJoe]

1 minute ago, BananaInSandals said:

No secret at all. I kept everything at stock, no overclocking or other program running, and use the built-in chromium. It has some shuddering when entering or exiting full screen but other than that it's fine. 

Neat, I need to give it a try now.

 

I pulled some old devices out to see how them compare against the actual Steam Link.

 

 

[Ashleyyyy]

5 hours ago, handymanshandle said:

How many people are going to use this? Exactly 72? Nice.

i'm gonna use it. 

[suicidalfranco]

Now we just need a Rpi with 10 gigabit ethernet port

[williamcll]

4 hours ago, BananaInSandals said:

My 3 b+ can stream 1080p YouTube no problem so I think it should be able to run STEAM link. Tho I found that streaming 1080p YouTube makes the cpu quite hot. Passive cooling by the "heatsink" along might not be enough so a cooling fan case might be needed. 

on the browser or through a video player?

[BananaInSandals]

16 minutes ago, williamcll said:

on the browser or through a video player?

Browser. Chromium.

[manikyath]

9 hours ago, handymanshandle said:

How many people are going to use this? Exactly 72? Nice.

a whole lot more than bought a steam link.

 

on topic: nice alternative to using moonlight and nvidia gamestreaming.. probably gonna bake this into my retropie box.

[AlTech]

8 hours ago, williamcll said:

Can the model B even push 1080p streaming?

Yes.

 

3 hours ago, suicidalfranco said:

Now we just need a Rpi with 10 gigabit ethernet port

And 2GB RAM...

 

10 hours ago, Hugs12343 said:

Is that why they're doing this. Like cause it is easy to port over from what they already had?

Probably

10 hours ago, bitsandpieces said:

I would guess so since they are willing to support the concept

I would also guess their hardware wasn't that much different than a Pi3

Yes to both considering Valve has publicly committed to supporting the Steam Link hardware with firmware and software updates.

[manikyath]

38 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

And 2GB RAM...

maybe first we need a pi where the ethernet isnt connected to the same usb 2.0 link as all 4 usb ports.

 

you're actually better off connecting to wifi than to cable, because the wifi isnt on that terribly clogged usb 2.0 channel.

[manikyath]

5 hours ago, KuJoe said:

What's your secret? I can't get any of my RPis to playback any video content (streaming or local) smoothly even when windowed.

make sure it's powered properly, if the red LED isnt on, that means it doesnt have sufficient voltage coming in, and it'll go to low power state.

[AlTech]

3 minutes ago, manikyath said:

maybe first we need a pi where the ethernet isnt connected to the same usb 2.0 link as all 4 usb ports.

 

you're actually better off connecting to wifi than to cable, because the wifi isnt on that terribly clogged usb 2.0 channel.

OOof. I didn't know they were all clogged up using USB2.

 

They really need to release a new Pi 3C for $50 with way more dank stuff.

[KuJoe]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

maybe first we need a pi where the ethernet isnt connected to the same usb 2.0 link as all 4 usb ports.

 

you're actually better off connecting to wifi than to cable, because the wifi isnt on that terribly clogged usb 2.0 channel.

I don't know, I had better luck with wired than wireless on the RPi 2 and 3 even with the 100Mbps limitation. It still doesn't compare to its competitors though. Network speed results here: https://jmd.cc/devices/ 

Just now, manikyath said:

make sure it's powered properly, if the red LED isnt on, that means it doesnt have sufficient voltage coming in, and it'll go to low power state.

I'm colorblind so I'm just going to have to hope it's not red.

[manikyath]

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

OOof. I didn't know they were all clogged up using USB2.

 

 They really need to release a new Pi 3C for $50 with way more dank stuff.

there's some "knockoff" pi devices that have their I/O much more sensibly laid out, but their software support is essentially zero.

 

and their price is close to small formfactor x86 stuff that runs circles around it. if i'd have to choose platform for a retro and media box.. i'd rather then get the x86 option than what's essentially just a phone without the phone around it.

[KuJoe]

4 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

OOof. I didn't know they were all clogged up using USB2.

 

They really need to release a new Pi 3C for $50 with way more dank stuff.

It's called an ODroid C1+... same price, more powerful CPU, 1Gbps ethernet, support for eMMC storage, and it can run Android.

[BananaInSandals]

1 hour ago, KuJoe said:

I'm colorblind so I'm just going to have to hope it's not red.

There should be a light always on and another flashing while the pi is powered. If there's only a flashing one, you might need another usb plug. Iirc it needs 5V 2A at least for the "normal" mode.