

Now that same streaming connection can be achieved on a Mac using the tiny app.Īs MacRumors reports (Opens in a new window), the Steam Link app is free, only a 30MB download, and available via the Mac App Store (Opens in a new window). It started life as a hardware device, but that got discontinued and replaced with an app.

Steam Link (Opens in a new window) was developed as a way of allowing Steam games to be played on other devices, such as a smartphone, tablet, or TV, by streaming them from a PC via a local network connection. Valve just made it much easier to play your library of Steam games on a Mac with the launch (Opens in a new window) of an official Steam Link app for macOS. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.You can still choose to refund your Steam hardware, but the Valve games are yours to keep forever.

This gets you all of Valve's games, past, present and future (Half-Life 3 confirmed etc), free of charge. Valve is gifting the Valve Complete Pack to all affected. It expects to sort out the problem over the next few weeks with firmware updates and drivers. Valve's email to Steam hardware customers. In an email to customers (below), Valve apologised, blaming the problem on "some temporary software issues". The Steam Link currently doesn't stream from Macs, and the Steam Controller doesn't currently support gamepad emulation on Macs (if you opt into the Steam Beta client, keyboard/mouse emulation will be functional). ORIGINAL STORY 19th October 2015: The Steam Link and Steam Controller currently do not work with Macs. Valve said this functionality should be rolled into the public client soon. There's a how to on how to get into the Steam beta to help you get started. UPDATE 13th November 2015: Valve has updated the Steam beta client so Mac users can use the Steam Link and Steam Controller.
