


That should be pretty manageable if the car is parked in a garage, but it might not work in an apartment building. The only requisite for this to work, apart from being on the same local network, is that the Tesla needs to be within range of the Apple TV. Plus, playing games on a big-screen TV at home is a much better gaming experience than using a wireless controller inside the cramped confines of a Tesla. Those hurdles cut out a considerable portion of Steam users, who had to either continue using their Steam Link box (which was discontinued in November 2018) to stream to a non-mobile screen, or to simply not have the ability to stream at all.The hack is certainly an ingenious one – by downloading the Steam Link app on the Apple TV, Tesla users can play their entire Steam library without investing in an additional gaming computer. RELATED: Steam Has Reached 1 Billion UsersĪlthough mobile Steam Link support launched last year, there were certain “business conflicts” that prevented Apple devices from being supported, according to Valve. Additionally, the Steam Link is compatible with MFI controllers, as well as Valve’s Steam Controller. In order to connect, users need to utilize a 5Ghz network or be connected via a wired ethernet connection. Valve is helping to reduce the clutter on gamers’ desks by removing the need for the Steam Link box as the way to stream games on screens not directly connected to a PC.Īnnounced last week, the Valve Steam Link app is now available on Apple iOS devices, granting Steam users the ability to stream their game libraries directly to their Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad.
