Steam account: Steam is free software that allows you to download and play games on your PC. For this tutorial, we’re using a kit to skip the installation process. If you already have a Pi, you do have to take extra steps to install the software. And you don’t have to purchase the cords you need to connect it to the TV of your choice. The kit is recommended because the operating system is already installed on it. 
Since we’re streaming video games, we’ll be using an ethernet cable.
There are many Raspberry Pi kits on the market, but for my project, I chose a CanaKit model that came with every Pi element I needed: a Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB), a USB-C power adapter, a mini HDMI to HDMI cable, a 64GB microSD card, a case to house the Pi, a cooling fan, and a USB card reader, and a Pi switch.
Raspberry Pi with microSD card, Cables, Power: If you don’t already own a Raspberry Pi, I recommend getting a Raspberry Pi 4 starter kit, though a Raspberry Pi 3 model will also work. But a Raspberry Pi certainly won’t break the bank, either.īuilding your own Raspberry Pi-based Steam Link isn’t quite as convenient as buying one prebuilt, but this technology is too good in the living room to die on all but a few chosen smart TVs.What You Need to Create a Steam Link with Raspberry Pi The Steam Link was officially discontinued just last month, and while the device has been outclassed in performance it’s tough to beat the price. Instructions for how to do so are noted in a Steam community post. Initial installation will get you the full app and a desktop shortcut, and further updates will happen automatically. Installation is a fairly simple command line instruction, and from then on you can launch it from the Games menu or with the ‘steamlink’ command. But the good news is that the Steam Link app is now available in beta on the Raspberry Pi 3 and 3 B+ running Raspbian Stretch, More recently the company released Steam Link app that allows players to stream games to their mobile devices, while being rendering on more powerful machines. Steam is a digital distribution platform developed by Valve Corporation for purchasing and playing video games that was first launched in 2003 for Windows computer only.
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