Steam is a platform that is known to all thanks to its extensive video games. However, it is not limited to enjoying them on a computer screen but they can also be played on an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. In this article we will tell you how you can make this connection to play with any of your devices.
Play on Apple devices, with fewer and fewer limits
In recent years the world of gaming has spread to different platforms. In a traditional way, they had always stayed on specific consoles of different brands and even computers, but on the iPhone, iPad and even the Apple TV everything was much more limited due to its own hardware. Playing triple A games can be complicated on these computers but thanks to the transmission of video games such as using Steam Link this can end up solving.
Steam Link, the application that will open your game library
If you want to enjoy your Steam games on your iPhone, iPad and even on your Apple TV, you can do so thanks to Steam Link. In this way, for example, you can have your games on the big screen of your living room thanks to Apple TV, enriching it further by integrating extra games to those of Apple Arcade or those of the App Store. Added to this is the possibility of always using a console control to have the full experience as if it were a simple console. It has the advantage of the fact that you can enjoy triple A games without having to have powerful hardware in Apple computers since the whole process will be done on the main computer.
Requirements to take into account
In order for the Steam Link application to function correctly, different requirements must be met. The first of these is that both the iPhone or the iPad have to be connected to the same internet network as the Mac or the PC where Steam is installed. This is because all the content will be transmitted through this channel locally. It is important to note that it cannot be played away from home due to the limitations that may arise when streaming content. The use of 4G would cause the content to not work properly or not be seen properly.
The operation of this application is to be able to send, for example, a movement that is made from the character on the iPhone to the computer. It processes the information and can project the response. All this must be done with a fairly fast internet connection so that the information can be transmitted and received with an adequate speed so as not to cause lag. That is why the iPhone or iPad can be connected through WiFi connectivity. But in the case of the PC or Mac, it must be connected via Ethernet. This undoubtedly makes it quite limited.
Play Steam on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
Once all this has been taken into account, as we have commented previously, you must have Steam installed both on the computer and on the iPhone or iPad with Steam Link. When you run the application, it will begin to track those computers on your WiFi network and you will have to select yours. Once this is done, a check of the internet connection will begin to be able to determine if you will have an adequate experience as we have commented previously. If it is determined that you have a connection of approximately 100 MB you will be able to play without problem.
From this moment on, you will see how the screen of your Mac or Windows PC appears on the iPhone. That is, everything you are watching on the computer will be playing. The Steam program on PC or Mac will be adapted so that it can be easily used through the touch controls or with the different controls such as Steam itself or another from third parties. In the latter, for example, the PlayStation or Xbox controls enter. In this interface that has been loaded, all the games that you have purchased in the library and are compatible with Steam Link will appear. This is something important to keep in mind since not all games are compatible, information that can be consulted when buying a game in the store.
At the moment of executing the specific game you will be able to visualize it on your computer screen. But the control as well as the sound will only come out through the iPhone or the iPad. Obviously the optimal experience can be achieved when using a tablet as it has a larger screen. At any time you can close the Steam Link application to end the game session you are enjoying.
