Bloody site is killing me I've bought socks, an Iron and now this in the last week! Cheeps OP :neutral_face:
reverandjoystick to swedishfireball
31 Aug 17#29
may your socks be forever ironed!
callofdute1 to swedishfireball
4 Sep 17#70
its been killing me for about 7 years. now got extreme online shopping addiction. need help its black Friday in about 85 days.
dan_lesser
31 Aug 17#3
Have 2 of these. Don't use them much, but got both in previous £10 deals. They allow me to run games fro my PCs upstairs to the larger TVs downstairs. I've had little luck with wifi - low quality / stuttering, even though I have a 20-30Mb MB/s connection, but if you can get them wired to your network, they work really well. You can add non-steam games to Steam and run them that way. At this kind of price you can t go wrong (if you are wired up)
commenter14 to dan_lesser
31 Aug 17#14
Your Internet speed isn't relevant - data is only transmitted within your local network.
Anyway, I love my Steam Link - a bargain at £40! Gaming aside, it's a great way to watch Sky Go on TV.
dan_lesser to commenter14
31 Aug 17#38
My internet connection is 150mb/s. it was my wifi that is 20/30mb/s at the worst end and it was stuttering at that speed.
It was using the Virgin Superhub 2. Not tried it since I got the Superhub 3. But loads of people have wifi issues with the Steam link.
SoKreemy
31 Aug 17#5
Just bought one! I'll barely use it but its nice that the option to game on the living room TV will be there :smile:
strocky
31 Aug 17#6
Better at streaming games than the Nvidia Shield (I have both)
takkischitt to strocky
31 Aug 17#10
You serious? Why/how is it better than nVidia Shield?
Does Steam Link support 4K 60fps?
tjc2005 to takkischitt
31 Aug 17#12
He's right, I have both too, the steam link is only 1080p but it's not a stuttering mess like the shield can be.
takkischitt to tjc2005
31 Aug 17#20
I'd decided that I would 100% get an nVidia Shield when my current media PC in the living room packs in. This has now cast doubt on that certainty. God Dammit :persevere: :wink:
johnthehuman to takkischitt
31 Aug 17#23
If your PC is wired, (or at least you've got a very good WiFi card in your PC), then the nVidia Shield is amazing.
I stream 4k 60 games from the PC upstairs, and it's flawless. You can't tell it's being streamed, zero latency, full quality. PC is connected to 5Ghz Wifi, Shield is Ethernet.
takkischitt to johnthehuman
31 Aug 17#26
Yeah,
Yeah, I got Ethernet wired around the house after I bought it as I had to redo all the electrics anyway.
PC upstairs, media PC, TV, nVidia Shield are/would be wired.
Handheld devices (laptops, tablets, mobiles) would be running on WiFi.
tjc2005 to takkischitt
31 Aug 17#31
I still love my shield, and you might be luckier with gamestream than I have been. Seems some people either don't notice the stutter, which I'm very sensitive to, or they just don't get any. I even spoke to Nvidia and they were stumped, I do not find their support very helpful tbh.
I hope Android O brings some improvements, if they get around to releasing it. And on a side note, the lack of decent catchup apps is pretty poor, you only really get iPlayer, we still don't have any of the other big channels after all this time. But it's still the most powerful Android tv box I suppose (I think?)
Renyojd to tjc2005
1 Sep 17#62
Just to echo these comments. Love my Shield (use for Chromecast, Youtube, Amazon video etc.) but I too had issues streaming from PC over a fully wired connection. Roughly (if I remember correctly) would get a few seconds of screen freeze / lag spike about every minute or such. Definitely enough of an issue to spoil whatever I was playing. The experience though actually encouraged me to get a Playstation 4 (on the cheap from a deal on here!) for casual gaming upstairs.
Apart from checking a few settings / forum, not looked deeply into fixing this, and not tried since a couple of updates ago. Will probably give it a go again to see if improved, and even consider getting a Steam Link at some point, if this doesn't have the same issues, as would enjoy playing some of my Steam collection from the comfort of my sofa!
LeoMike to strocky
1 Sep 17#52
Yeah I ended up sending my shield back as it basically wouldn't play above 480P at barely 30 FPS (It's a shame as it's a bloody nice product but rather expensive for what is effectively an android box that in my case wouldn't stream games).
I then bought the steam link and surprise surprise works fine at 1080P over the same damn connection. Admittedly it's not fully wired but rather powerlines (relatively short distance) connected to a switch but when I run checks the speed and latency is always more than enough to run IPTV style connections.
I did have an issue with a steam update causing stuttering every few minutes but a firmware update on the powerlines seemed to sort this out. I know a lot of people question why you would get this, but things like shared screen co-op games suddenly become a whole lot easier when you can play it in your lounge without having to move your pcs around. My partner and I can stream both our PCs when we want a more casual gaming environment and we both use PS3 wireless or XBOX 360 wireless controllers to play games such as the Lego series or beat em ups. I've even given Fallout 4 a try but using a controller is a little awkward.
metalheadkicks
31 Aug 17#8
Bought one 4 days ago for £25 from fleabay. Drat.
InkZ
31 Aug 17#9
Use mine for streaming my VR games to the TV in the living room, as I've got 10 meter extension cables running for the Vive. £12 is a great price, but don't think I need another :smile: (I paid £40!)
sharkyo01
31 Aug 17#13
I use mine just to get access to PC and laptop on the TV which has been very useful. Excellent bit of kit!
I have ordered one, I don't know what I will use it for other than football manager but hey ho.
foo25
31 Aug 17#19
This site will be the ruin of me... Ordered both a Gear VR and Steam Link today already. Cheeers!
dudeonline
31 Aug 17#21
Cheers, ordered, heat added.
peaky1988
31 Aug 17#22
I'm glad I got it this time!
johnjohn44
31 Aug 17#24
ordered heat added
TidyWorks
31 Aug 17#25
Does anyone know if you can use this just as the display link? so that the keyboard/mouse and controller stay connected to the main machine?
takkischitt to TidyWorks
31 Aug 17#27
Yes, that would work. Well, it works like that with Steam In-Home Streaming, anyway.
David23
31 Aug 17#28
Bought it a while back, nice piece of kit but it has a terrible problem where you cannot turn off the host machines screen (or close the laptop lid). If you do the graphics driver starts glitching.
GonzoFK
31 Aug 17#30
How do this work with audio? If I'm using this to stream to my TV will the audio also come through my TV?
djgomatt to GonzoFK
31 Aug 17#36
Yes audio comes through the steam link tv
NAC86
31 Aug 17#32
Ordered, have some heat
leel246
31 Aug 17#33
Ordered one. Hoping it performs better than my micro pc I currently use.
dlok
31 Aug 17#34
Remember make sure your WiFi is at least 5ghz N or even better AC with no extenders or this performs very badly.
rav4cas
31 Aug 17#35
Does this only work with a Samsung TV. Curently have a 2 year old Sony.
commenter14 to rav4cas
31 Aug 17#43
No this has literally nothing to do with Samsung.
coventgamer to rav4cas
2 Sep 17#68
Yes the apps only on Samsung smart tvs
siksik6
31 Aug 17#37
What controller do I need with this please? Does it work with any USB controller or do I need the Steam controller?
dan_lesser to siksik6
31 Aug 17#39
You don't need the steam controller (thank goodness - couldn't get used to it at all). Xbox 360 controller works great. Works with the wireless USB dongle too. I think it has Bluetooth so could work with PS4 controllers but not tries it.
You can also plug in USB keyboard and mouse.
I just dont know what the cheapest option will be. Would have thought PS3 controllers would have been pennies on ebay.
sellsmart123
31 Aug 17#41
Oos
codnan
31 Aug 17#42
Great price and really nice quality item . But mine lives in a draw and I reckon most other peoples do to . It's nice to game on your tv but I would rather use my consol and I didn't pay for a top end gpu to stream it at lower res . But hot anyway as it is a nice price of kit
umirza85
31 Aug 17#44
Ahhh daaamit!! I just spend £1500 on a Samsung TV to get steam link.... where the hell was this last week?!
HellRazer to umirza85
6 Sep 17#71
Really hope you didn't buy a Samsung just for Steam Link? :worried:
umirza85 to HellRazer
7 Sep 17#72
Well.... yeah. Why not, this years models are excellent and i needed a new TV. I use steam link a lot and this helped get rid of all wires around my tv now.
itsvimal
31 Aug 17#45
Out of stock
parasitemol
31 Aug 17#46
Damn OOS... been waiting for this to go back down and it had to be on the day I was travelling ...
*shakes a fist at his Truman show life*
heathenmagic
31 Aug 17#47
OOS now. Does anybody use this with a laptop? Was only looking to play less intensive games, nothing too flash. Read somewhere its not so good on laptops for some reason.
cmahey
31 Aug 17#48
Definitely best used over a wired connection. Mine was useless over wireless!
Neo1607
31 Aug 17#49
Damn been holding out for weeks waiting on the price dropping again on this and it's OOS, anyone know if it's reduced in-store as well?
xmal to Neo1607
1 Sep 17#51
Just get one direct from Steam for the same price :smile:
Aww wait, £7.40 delivery charge from Valve :disappointed: that makes it a lot more expensive
pedropdx
31 Aug 17#50
I bought this last time it was 11.99 .....it's still in the box
MrBeatnik
1 Sep 17#53
This deal is STILL ON in store. This is still available in store for the same price. Check stock in store using the website. OOS on website.
Also, as noted, Steam website has it for the same price until Monday, but 4 - 8 days delivery.
aseddon130
1 Sep 17#54
Anybody who wanted one but missed out check ur local stores for one, just got mine from Bolton store. Same price as online
modelman
1 Sep 17#55
Does the Game Emtec bluetooth controller listed on here a few days back work on this device?
aseddon130 to modelman
1 Sep 17#57
I'd imagine if it works on a pc till works on this
bantuBantu
1 Sep 17#56
Back in stock on the GAME website.
LeonCR
1 Sep 17#58
back in stock
Bossworld
1 Sep 17#59
Thanks just ordered to have a play about with. Looks like it may work as a very cheap means of RDPing into the PC from the lounge?
samsonious
1 Sep 17#60
thanks, ordered another. Purely as a luxury item to use on big tv in same room as PC. I've got multiple monitors on my main pc and having to toggle between desktop screens and tv to play games was annoying, especially if something hiccups and i have to go over to the pc but toggle the screens back. With then being in the same room and over network cable theres no noticable lag either. Not 100% happy with them over powerline, so still cant justify getting one for the bedroom.
aseddon130
1 Sep 17#61
Got PC wired to Router, Wifi connected to Steam link upstairs. Played Max Payne 3 for a few mins and seems cool. Need to test with more stuff but real impressed so far.
MRP
2 Sep 17#64
Oh i see! i didnt notice it was adding a delivery charge. Was wondering why the price was different at checkout.
MRP
2 Sep 17#65
Grabbed a reserved steam link from Game. Was £11.99.
Gonna experiment with Ryzen pc. See if uses those extra cores for streaming better.
Neo1607
2 Sep 17#66
Still out of stock
Bossworld
2 Sep 17#67
Arrived the next day.
Don't seem to have many Steam games left in my library as I'm more of a console gamer but Burnout Paradise seemed to stream fine, with an XB1 controller plugged into the Steam Link.
Tried to stream the xbox one via the PC, via the Steam Link. Did work but the video is very choppy :smile:
vhero
2 Sep 17#69
I had one for ages and works great at 1080p with zero lag when using powerlines but with wifi even at 5ghz it had issues,
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do you know what the app is called? as I looked on app store and couldn't find it
thanks for your help
i got a new 22" Samsung tv in june and when I looked it said wasn't available in uk yet must have been added
cant find on app store site
samsung.com/ae/…tml
Don't use them much, but got both in previous £10 deals.
They allow me to run games fro my PCs upstairs to the larger TVs downstairs.
I've had little luck with wifi - low quality / stuttering, even though I have a 20-30Mb MB/s connection, but if you can get them wired to your network, they work really well.
You can add non-steam games to Steam and run them that way.
At this kind of price you can t go wrong (if you are wired up)
Anyway, I love my Steam Link - a bargain at £40! Gaming aside, it's a great way to watch Sky Go on TV.
It was using the Virgin Superhub 2. Not tried it since I got the Superhub 3. But loads of people have wifi issues with the Steam link.
Does Steam Link support 4K 60fps?
I stream 4k 60 games from the PC upstairs, and it's flawless. You can't tell it's being streamed, zero latency, full quality. PC is connected to 5Ghz Wifi, Shield is Ethernet.
Yeah, I got Ethernet wired around the house after I bought it as I had to redo all the electrics anyway.
PC upstairs, media PC, TV, nVidia Shield are/would be wired.
Handheld devices (laptops, tablets, mobiles) would be running on WiFi.
I hope Android O brings some improvements, if they get around to releasing it. And on a side note, the lack of decent catchup apps is pretty poor, you only really get iPlayer, we still don't have any of the other big channels after all this time. But it's still the most powerful Android tv box I suppose (I think?)
Apart from checking a few settings / forum, not looked deeply into fixing this, and not tried since a couple of updates ago. Will probably give it a go again to see if improved, and even consider getting a Steam Link at some point, if this doesn't have the same issues, as would enjoy playing some of my Steam collection from the comfort of my sofa!
I then bought the steam link and surprise surprise works fine at 1080P over the same damn connection. Admittedly it's not fully wired but rather powerlines (relatively short distance) connected to a switch but when I run checks the speed and latency is always more than enough to run IPTV style connections.
I did have an issue with a steam update causing stuttering every few minutes but a firmware update on the powerlines seemed to sort this out. I know a lot of people question why you would get this, but things like shared screen co-op games suddenly become a whole lot easier when you can play it in your lounge without having to move your pcs around. My partner and I can stream both our PCs when we want a more casual gaming environment and we both use PS3 wireless or XBOX 360 wireless controllers to play games such as the Lego series or beat em ups. I've even given Fallout 4 a try but using a controller is a little awkward.
samsung.com/us/…166
You can also plug in USB keyboard and mouse.
I just dont know what the cheapest option will be. Would have thought PS3 controllers would have been pennies on ebay.
*shakes a fist at his Truman show life*
store.steampowered.com/app…nk/
Aww wait, £7.40 delivery charge from Valve :disappointed: that makes it a lot more expensive
OOS on website.
Also, as noted, Steam website has it for the same price until Monday, but 4 - 8 days delivery.
Gonna experiment with Ryzen pc. See if uses those extra cores for streaming better.
Don't seem to have many Steam games left in my library as I'm more of a console gamer but Burnout Paradise seemed to stream fine, with an XB1 controller plugged into the Steam Link.
Tried to stream the xbox one via the PC, via the Steam Link. Did work but the video is very choppy :smile: