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Those hurdles cut out a considerable portion of Steam users, who had to either continue using their Steam Link box (which was discontinued in November 2018) to stream to a non-mobile screen, or to simply not have the ability to stream at all. RELATED: Steam Has Reached 1 Billion UsersĪlthough mobile Steam Link support launched last year, there were certain “business conflicts” that prevented Apple devices from being supported, according to Valve. Additionally, the Steam Link is compatible with MFI controllers, as well as Valve’s Steam Controller. In order to connect, users need to utilize a 5Ghz network or be connected via a wired ethernet connection. So if you already need that to stream games to your iOS and tvOS devices, then you can just hop on the PC in question to purchase whatever game you want next.Valve is helping to reduce the clutter on gamers’ desks by removing the need for the Steam Link box as the way to stream games on screens not directly connected to a PC.Īnnounced last week, the Valve Steam Link app is now available on Apple iOS devices, granting Steam users the ability to stream their game libraries directly to their Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. After all, you need a computer running Steam on the same local network to stream the games to your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. The new Steam Link version will not let you purchase any games from the Steam store, which shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise and really isn’t a huge deal. You may have waited a year to get it, but the app is finally here. Apple said that the app wasn’t entirely dead a few days later, and it took quite a long time but it appears as though that’s the case. We all know that’s a no-no in Apple’s universe, so it wasn’t exactly a surprise to see it pulled from the App Store. On your Apple TV, do one of the following: Stream a movie: Choose Movies, then choose Purchased from the top menu.

Remember the Steam Link app that let you play Steam games on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV? Apple yanked it from the App Store about a year ago, citing “business conflicts.” The app allowed you to purchase games directly from Steam, bypassing Apple’s App Store altogether. On your PC, make sure your iTunes app is open.