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Steam/play from computer to TV (self.linux_gaming)

submitted 1 year ago by zipkag to c/[email protected]

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I have steam up and running on my main daily driver ( currently endeavour OS, but I also have a dual boot to a Windows with steam also working if needed, but just about everything I'm playing lately is working great on Linux).

I have a TV connected to a older HP PC that acts as my media center. It runs Kodi on Linux mint. Both computers are wired ethernet connected. Is there a way I can stream/play games from my daily driver to my computer that's connected to the TV? Is there a Kodi add-on I could use? Do I just need to install steam on my Linux mint? I don't have a steam link device. I did some brief reading on steam remote play and it looks like that's more designed to share with others not just stream from my own account to another computer.

Currently My daily driver is actually close enough to my TV that I could even have a keyboard/controller connected to the daily driver and just stream the video if that was better. But in the future I may want to rearrange rooms, so ideally I guess it would be best to have the controller through my HTPC as well.

Any advice on how to best approach this?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually just answered this question on another post in this forum. I've been using a KVM to use my living room TV as another screen that I can play games / stream video / generally use my PC which is in my bedroom.

It works great in a max resolution of 4K/60hz and zero latency as far as I can tell on the USB ports for gaming controllers and mouse & keyboard. I use KDE big screen to easily navigate & open programs, emulators, steam, whatever with a controller so I don't have to try to read tiny 4K text from the couch. I generally find disabling my monitors and enabling my TV works best.

Basically how it works is:

PC (HDMI & USB) -> transmitter -> Ethernet (CAT 6 or better) -> receiver -> TV (HDMI & USB)

The Ethernet wire only connects from the transmitter to the receiver. It does not connect to your network at all.

This is the particular one I got:

Basicolor HDMI KVM USB Extender 4K@60Hz KVM Extender Over Cat5e/Cat6 Up to 60m (196Ft), 4 Ports USB,Lossless or Zero Latency, Plug&Play(Point to Point KVM Extender) https://a.co/d/8Ki2lzw

Other option, if everything is in the same room you could just run some long HDMI or displayport and USB cables.

[–] zipkag 2 points 1 year ago

This is a fascinating idea, I've used KVMs in the past, but never One like this with an extender to go a long way over cat. I'm going to do some research on this, this might be exactly what I was looking for in the future when I want to eventually have a server room that I can have all my PCs in one room and go to other areas of the house. Thanks