Trouble configuring AppleTV as a SteamLink

[DrMacintosh]

Hello, so I'm trying to configure the AppleTV SteamLink app so I can stream games from my desktop to my TV in front of my bed. However when attempting to do so I get the error, "cannot connect on port 27031." I have done a small bit of research and some people are saying that I should mess with the firewall of my PC (some claiming that I should outright disable it) and others saying that I need to open the appropriate ports on my router. I'm not entirely sure which is the best course of action here. These devices are on my local network, so I don't see why I would need to open a port on my router unless SteamLink needs to phone home for whatever reason. My network looks like this: 

My PC and AppleTV are in my room. The PC is connected over ethernet to my AirPort Extreme and my AppleTV is wirelessly connected to the AirPort Extreme. The AirPorts are both in bridge mode with static IPs and no routing functions. 

 

So what should I try? Configuring my PCs firewall to allow the connection or try to allow the ports on my router? Thanks in advance. 

[maplepants]

The Steam Link App should be connecting directly to your PC and shouldn't be blocked at all by router settings. This should be handled entirely by the Windows firewall.

 

Does the Steam Link iOS/iPad app work for you?

If it does, then this might be router related. If it doesn't, then try to disable the windows firewall and see what happens. You don't want to leave it disabled, but if disabling it grants you access it confirms the suspicion that this is where the problem lies.

[DrMacintosh]

On 1/3/2022 at 1:42 AM, maplepants said:

The Steam Link App should be connecting directly to your PC and shouldn't be blocked at all by router settings. This should be handled entirely by the Windows firewall.

 

Does the Steam Link iOS/iPad app work for you?

If it does, then this might be router related. If it doesn't, then try to disable the windows firewall and see what happens. You don't want to leave it disabled, but if disabling it grants you access it confirms the suspicion that this is where the problem lies.

I managed to get it working. In my Windows Firewall settings one of the Steam options was not enabled, I enabled it and now Steam Link Works. Sweet!