This solution works perfectly over longer distances too. Most modern routers should support this feature, so consult the manufacturer’s website.Īnother solid option would be to use a Powerline adapter, which uses your home’s power lines to carry data. If your router is far from both the computer and Apple TV, you can use Wi-Fi as long as it is a 5 GHz connection. You can even go one step further and connect the Apple TV via a wired connection. To get the best performance out of your Steam Link experience then, you might want to connect your computer and router directly via an Ethernet cable. Since the Steam Link app receives a compressed video signal of your game, it requires a considerable amount of network bandwidth.
Enter your URL of choice on the Web Browser page.Improving Your Experience With Steam LinkĪs with any game streaming service, the most prominent bottleneck is likely your home network. Maybe you’re a Steam marketplace fanatic: set it to steam.tools and sort through an infinite wall of emoticons, sorting by hue, brightness, price, and so on until you find the perfect doge. Maybe you’re a sports fanatic: set it to a score-tracking site of choice for a quick check here and there. Change your homepageįinally, the Steam overlay’s web browser defaults to, which is handy if you use it exclusively for search, but maybe you’re trying to stay on top of the news: set it to or a favorite subreddit. To let the data flow, check the corresponding box on the Downloads page. But if you’re more of a lone wolf with a decent enough computer, there’s no reason to stop downloads while you’re manicuring crops in Stardew Valley.
This makes sense if you’re playing a competitive online game. Download while playingīy default, Steam stops any current downloads in progress if you boot up a game.
Check the corresponding box on the Interface page to enable it. From time to time, I need to share a specific URL with a friend to save them the trouble of looking it up themselves, and enabling the URL bar both of us copy, paste, and relax. To keep the design minimal, Steam will hide the URL on its store, community, and profile pages by default. First up is the auto-hidden URL address bar.
Steam hides a few small tweaks in Settings under the Steam drop-down menu that can save some headaches. Hit the trashcan to delete them, and then breathe in deeply. Just download the executable, run it, and it’ll automatically scan for the files.
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