So if your favorite controller is some weird third-party pro pad that Steam Link doesn’t support or doesn’t have Bluetooth, it’s not going to work. You’re limited to Bluetooth-enabled controllers that are supported by Steam Link. There are only a few main limitations to using Steam Link on your Chromebook: Limited controller support Play and stream your favorite game anywhere in your house. Pretty cool because this eliminates the need for your laptop to do all the CPU/GPU work and allows you to game directly on your Chromebook smoothly. But will then stream the game to your Chromebook like a second display. The app will run the game on your gaming PC to do all the processing (or Mac).

Now that you have it downloaded onto your Chromebook, just launch the app.įollow the on-screen instructions to start streaming your Steam library on your Chromebook. Stick it to your taskbar (AKA Shelf), pin it, or shortcut it! Launch and play with Steam Link on your Chromebook The app will appear in your list of apps on the Launcher. Wait for Steam Link to install on your device.Click on the big dark green “Install” button.Click on it and read the app description, reviews, etc.There are also other similar apps, so make sure you pick the right one. Find the official Steam Link app by Valve in the search results.Find the search field and type in “steam link” and hit Enter. Find the Play Store app and click on it.Press the Launcher key on your keyboard (search key) or click on the Launcher button on your screen at the bottom-left.There are ways to “force” the update onto your machine, which we’ll cover in a bit.īut for everyone else that has a newer Chromebook (all Chromebooks made after 2018 should have the Play Store by default), here are the steps. Or they’re too old to even get the update. Not all models have the Play Store right now because they’re planned for release sometimes in the future. We’re just going to visit the Play Store, download the Steam Link app on your Chromebook, and then set up the connection.Īnd even if you don’t have the Play Store yet, there are ways to bypass this. If you’ve ever downloaded any android app on your Chromebook, you know where this is going. Getting Steam Link setup your Chromebook is super easy, thanks to the new Chrome OS integration with the Play Store which houses Android apps. Alright, so here’s the meat of the tutorial.

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