Now, as I’ve understood it OSMC/Kodi needs vc4-kms-v3d to run, but what puzzles me is that others have seemed to get OSMC (with Kodi 19). Then I installed Raspbian Buster on another SD card and managed to stream 1080p over Steam Link perfectly fine with a system resolution of 2160p on that system, but only once I’d commented out dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d in its config.txt. Tried hardware and software rendering etc. The internet (mainly Reddit) was all aflutter last week due to the release of the Steam Link app beta version for the Raspberry Pi. I dabbled in trying to limit the resolution of both Pi, Steam host, Steam client and the Steam stream itself to no avail. Steam Link’s detailed statistics indicated that the stream was definitely being received though, and the Steam host audio being audible on the client confirmed this.Īt first I thought it was problem of client resolution, since the Steam Link client defaulted to the highest possible resolution (2160p) even if setting OSMC to 1080p. Installing Steam Link via swetoast’s Steam Link Launcher worked well too… but once setup the video stream from the host Steam machine is pitch black. (Thanks or all the hard work that goes into making this happen!) Everything is smooth and works well with my 4K projector. Once you’re all set up, plug your Xbox One controller into the Raspberry Pi and load up your favourite games.I recently upgraded my OSMC setup from a Pi 3+ to a Pi 4. Once this process has been completed, a Steam Link shortcut should appear on your desktop.įrom here, simply follow the on-screen instructions to link your Steam Link-enabled Raspberry Pi to your PC and enjoy wireless gaming on TV.

Open the Steam Link app to download the full app and any required updates.

The Steam Link app should then appear in the Games menu – but you’re not done yet.Open LXTerminal, found on the Raspberry Pi desktop.

To install Steam Link, turn on your Raspberry Pi and follow these instructions: The only catch? The software is only compatible with the newer Raspberry Pi 3 and 3B+ running Raspbian Stretch OS, so you may need to buy an upgraded model if you’re currently using an older device. Thankfully, installing and running Steam Link on the Raspberry Pi is a relatively simple process and should take no longer than five minutes.

Xbox One controller and microUSB cable (optional).

Raspberry pi steam link