

We're still not entirely sure why Valve discontinued the Steam Link, but it seems to be part of a larger turn away from hardware in general.

Keep in mind that this is only a beta for now, so you might encounter some bugs as you play. The first time you run it, the full app will be installed and a desktop shortcut will be created. Once you've done that, you'll be able to launch the app either from the Games menu or by simply running "steamlink" from a command line. To install the app, Valve says you need to run the following text from a command line:

More specifically, Steam Link is available on Raspberry Pi 3 and 3B+ systems running Raspbian Stretch.
