* Fixed audio crackling on some devices
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for 4K resolutions on Android TV
* Improved video smoothness and performance on Android TV
* Improved audio resilience to network conditions
* Improved mouse cursor responsiveness on tablets and phones
* Fixed occasional input lockup when using the touch controller
* Fixed virtual controller buttons in the controller overlay
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for over 600 Android devices
* Added new high quality 1080p and 4K streaming configurations
* Added sensor fusion support for the Backbone One controller
* Improved reliability of Remote Play Anywhere
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Steam Link no longer unpairs from previous accounts when pairing to a new Steam account on the same computer
* Fixed a crash at startup when some types of controllers are connected
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for over 1000 Android devices
* Touch controls can now be toggled while streaming
* Fixed incorrect mouse click position for direct mouse touchscreen mode
* Fixed game controller buttons being unresponsive when the on-screen keyboard is up
* Fixed crash when the performance graph is enabled with some languages
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed a rare freeze when using the on-screen keyboard in the controller overlay
* Fixed left and right thumbstick movement leaking through to the remote side when using a wired PS4 controller in the controller overlay
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added enhanced rumble emulation for DualSense Wireless Controllers with updated firmware, when connected via USB
* Added support for the Nintendo Online classic controllers
* Added support for the Qanba Obsidian and Dragon Arcade Joysticks
* Fixed triggers being pulled when pressing the controller overlay button
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added the ability to pair with offline Steam clients
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed A and Y button being swapped in touch control layouts
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for Android 12
* Fixed black screen when switching back and forth from the Steam Link app
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for almost 1000 Android devices, including Google Chromecast
* Fixed accepting Remote Play Together invitations
* Fixed crash on devices running Android 8.0
* Fixed connecting to the wrong computer when they share the same MAC address
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for streaming from Windows 11
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for the Amazon Luna controller
* Added support for the Razer Wolverine Tournament Edition controller
* Added support for some new PowerA and PDP Xbox Series X controllers
* Fixed detection of VirtualHere installed service
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for automatic TV game mode selection on Android 11
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed Vietnamese and Thai font display issues
* Only show keyboard and controller toasts if there's input from those devices
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Removed the menubar from the top of the screen on Android TV
* Fixed missing font for several languages
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Dynamically enable and disable touch controls as controllers come and go - you can override this behavior in the controller settings.
* Added a streaming setting to adjust capture framerate
* Improved framerate calculation in the performance graph
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Improved streaming performance for some network configurations
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added rumble support for the Google Stadia wired controller
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed touch controller gyro input
* Fixed PS5 controller lag during high rumble activity
* Enable direct peer-to-peer connections by default
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for PS5 DualSense and XBox Series X controllers over USB
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for the guide button on Xbox and PS4 controllers on Android 11
* Added support for the MOGA XP5-X Plus controller
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed occasional crash when switching away from the app
* Added support for the Razer Kishi
* Added tooltip descriptions for buttons in the controller overlay
* Added an option to share your IP address and attempt to establish a direct connection. The connection will still be relayed if NAT traversal fails or the relayed route is faster.
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed occasional crash when switching away from the app
* Added support for the Razer Kishi
* Added tooltip descriptions for buttons in the controller overlay
* Added an option to share your IP address and attempt to establish a direct connection. The connection will still be relayed if NAT traversal fails or the relayed route is faster.
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed immediate failure when connecting on some hardware, including the Sony Bravia TV
* Fixed rare crash when connecting to the computer
* Fixed the default face button mappings on Nintendo Switch Pro controllers
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Improved streaming performance and smoothness when using Remote Play Anywhere
* Fixed crash on the Pair Controllers panel
* Added workaround for some phones crashing the video stream when the magnifier is enabled
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Switched the default controller overlay button to the Back button
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added a controller overlay with mouse mode, on-screen keyboard functionality and more!
* Added an option for streaming microphone input in the settings
* Added runtime volume controls
* Pinch/zoom layout is saved for the current game when pinch/zoom is locked in the options
* Automatically switch to high resolution capture when zoomed in
* Added an option for shaking the device to toggle touch controls
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed crash at startup on Android 5.0
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added quick links to commonly played games on the main screen for phone and tablet
* Fixed race condition where restarting the stream quickly could cause a spurious authorization dialog
* Added advanced streaming setting to choose whether to show recent games after connecting
* Added the ability to bind single and double finger tap gestures in Big Picture Controller Configuration
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed video and input freeze when using a wired controller
* Added rumble and guide button support for wireless Xbox 360 controllers
* Re-enabled mouse clicks when mouse buttons are bound to on-screen buttons
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed keyboard input using the on-screen keyboard
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Checking for computer status is now more responsive
* Added a loading screen while the connection is being established
* Show the red network icon when we stop receiving video from the host
* Added the ability to change touch control color and transparency
* Steam Link Anywhere now runs over the Steam Datagram Relay network, which ensures that the best route over the Valve backbone is always used.
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed support for 5.1 surround sound
* Trackpad aim mouse mode was renamed "trackpad" and is now the default mouse mode
* Greatly improved sensitivity and usability of trackpad mouse modes
* Added the ability to reset layout from the touch control layout screen
* Fixed several common crashes, including a crash when binding controller
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added trackpad mouse mode, enabled by default. The original mouse mode can be enabled on a per-game basis in the touch controller options.
* Fixed touch controller settings failing to save if they were modified before the touch controller had been used
* Fixed black screen hang after switching away from the app
* Greatly reduced audio latency
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added trackpad mouse mode, enabled by default. The original mouse mode can be enabled on a per-game basis in the touch controller options.
* Fixed touch controller settings failing to save if they were modified before the touch controller had been used
* Fixed black screen hang after switching away from the app
* Greatly reduced audio latency
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added a keyboard toggle button to the touch controls
* Use default touch control layout if none has been configured
* If touch control joysticks have actions but haven't been placed on screen, then they automatically show whenever the screen is touched and hide when released
* Greatly improved gyro sensitivity and smoothness
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed several rare crashes
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added support for VirtualHere on Android (requires VirtualHere version 3.3.9 or newer)
* Fixed rumble intensity on Android 8.0
* Fixed rumble when streaming consecutive sessions
* Added an adaptive icon
* Added 64-bit native APKs
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
Added support for Steam Link Anywhere, now in early beta.
To use Steam Link Anywhere:
1. Update your Steam Client to the beta build, dated March 13 or newer
2. Go to the Steam Link computer settings and select "Other Computer"
3. Follow the pairing instructions on screen
This service is in early beta, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to improve the service.
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Updated Latin American Spanish localization
* Use Latin American Spanish if the language is Spanish and the country isn't Spain
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed black screen at start when the first frame is dropped
* Fixed several rare crashes
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Allow sharing of wired Steam Controllers using VirtualHere
* Added instrumentation to help track down a rare crash at startup
* Please report bugs and crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Reduced audio dropouts and frame drops for smoother streaming
* Fixed common crash after 10 minutes of streaming
* Fixed green bar at the bottom on some devices
* Fixed gyro jitter on some devices
* Fixed crash at startup on some devices
* Fixed connecting on mixed IPv4 and IPv6 networks
* Added over 600 devices as supported, based on customer experience
* Please report bugs or crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Migrated streaming audio / video / input from main panel to the streaming settings
* Please report bugs or crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed missing UI images on older devices
* Fixed activating RS and LS touch controls
* Icons are used in place of text labels on touch controls, if they are set in the Big Picture controller binding UI
* Added relative mouse support for devices using Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1) in DeX mode
* Added dialog noting that Chromebooks are not supported due to limitations in their Android runtime implementation
* Please report issues here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed some rare crashes while streaming
* Please report bugs or crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added the ability to select whether to stream audio, video and input
* Please report bugs or crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Added touch control UI localization
* Added the ability to show icons for touch controls (requires Steam client dated September 5 or newer)
* Added additional diagnostics for rare crashes
* Please report bugs or crashes here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/4/
* Fixed crash when initializing the touch controller on some devices
* Added default touch controller configurations for Big Picture and Desktop Mode
* Added copy and paste to the new [ ... ] menu in the upper left of the control tray
* Fixed the scale of touch controls dragged out of the tray
* Fixed long duration of touch controller rumble
* Fixed Start+Y and Start+X performance graph shortcuts when using the touch controller
* Fixed occasional crash when stopping streaming when using a Steam Controller
* Fixed mouse jitter when using touch on the screen
* Added low level USB support with guide button and rumble functionality for wired Xbox, PS4 and Nintendo Switch Pro controllers
* Added support for many third party Xbox One wired controllers
* Added full support for absolute mouse mode using the external mouse on Samsung DeX
(relative mode doesn't work, due to a bug in Samsung's DeX implementation)
* Improved external mouse support on Android 8.0 and newer
* Improved touch mouse emulation
* Added note that Chromebooks and Pixelbooks are not currently supported due to limitations in ChromeOS Android runtime
* Fixed crash streaming to the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet from some computers
* Fixed crash on devices without Bluetooth support
* Added support for running fullscreen under Samsung DeX
* Added Portuguese (Portugal), Greek, Dutch, and Romanian localizations
* Fixed launching on Intel CPU based Android devices
* Fixed black screen when streaming from iGPU computers (requires Steam beta client)
* Fixed crash when streaming stops when using a Steam Controller on some devices
* Added mouse support on Android TV
* Added custom controller tips depending on what buttons are mapped
The Steam Link app brings desktop gaming to your Android device. Just pair a Bluetooth controller or Steam Controller to your device, connect to a computer running Steam, and start playing your existing Steam games.
For best performance with Android TV:
* Connect your computer using Ethernet to your router
* Connect your Android TV using Ethernet to your router
For best performance with tablets and phones:
* Connect your computer using Ethernet to your 5Ghz WiFi router
* Connect your Android device to the 5GHz band of your WiFi network
* Keep your Android device within a reasonable range of your router