06-15-2018, 12:49 AM
Steam Link’s iOS app has been updated
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/steam-links-ios-app-has-been-updated.jpg" width="768" height="355" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>Our eagle-eyed peers over at <a href="https://toucharcade.com/2018/06/14/valve-updates-steam-link-ios-app-to-remove-game-purchasing/" target="_blank">TouchArcade</a> have spotted an update to the iOS version of Valve’s Steam Link App. While Apple prevented the app from releasing on iOS due to <em>“business conflicts”</em>, if you get invited to the TestFlight you can still try out a beta version of the streaming software.</p>
<p>This morning, the TestFlight was updated with a few UI tweaks and one key changes – you can no longer purchase games via the Steam Link app, although TouchArcade reports you can still buy certain things via Steam Wallet funds on the Marketplace.</p>
<div class="captionImage leftAlone"><img class="leftAlone" title="" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/steam-links-ios-app-has-been-updated.jpg" alt="TA Image" width="768" height="355" /></p>
<p class="caption leftAlone">Image courtesy of TouchArcade</p>
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<p>Hopefully this concession will be enough for Apple to greenlight the app so that iOS users can enjoy the novelty of their Steam library on their phone.</p>
<p>Remember if you’re an Android user, you can download the beta-version of the app <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.valvesoftware.steamlink&hl=en_GB" target="_blank">right now</a> and take it for a spin. Gadget Hacks has <a href="https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/steam-controller-not-connecting-via-bluetooth-heres-fix-for-steam-link-android-0184800/" target="_blank">a great guide</a> for getting your Steam Controller to work with your phone (it requires signing up to Steam’s beta and doing a firmware update), and the app analyses your network to see if you’re likely to get a good performance while using it. You can still purchase games via Steam Link on Android as well.</p>
<p>We plan to take the app for a spin ourselves soon, so we’ll report back our findings when we can.</p>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/steam-links-ios-app-has-been-updated.jpg" width="768" height="355" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>Our eagle-eyed peers over at <a href="https://toucharcade.com/2018/06/14/valve-updates-steam-link-ios-app-to-remove-game-purchasing/" target="_blank">TouchArcade</a> have spotted an update to the iOS version of Valve’s Steam Link App. While Apple prevented the app from releasing on iOS due to <em>“business conflicts”</em>, if you get invited to the TestFlight you can still try out a beta version of the streaming software.</p>
<p>This morning, the TestFlight was updated with a few UI tweaks and one key changes – you can no longer purchase games via the Steam Link app, although TouchArcade reports you can still buy certain things via Steam Wallet funds on the Marketplace.</p>
<div class="captionImage leftAlone"><img class="leftAlone" title="" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/steam-links-ios-app-has-been-updated.jpg" alt="TA Image" width="768" height="355" /></p>
<p class="caption leftAlone">Image courtesy of TouchArcade</p>
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<p>Hopefully this concession will be enough for Apple to greenlight the app so that iOS users can enjoy the novelty of their Steam library on their phone.</p>
<p>Remember if you’re an Android user, you can download the beta-version of the app <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.valvesoftware.steamlink&hl=en_GB" target="_blank">right now</a> and take it for a spin. Gadget Hacks has <a href="https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/steam-controller-not-connecting-via-bluetooth-heres-fix-for-steam-link-android-0184800/" target="_blank">a great guide</a> for getting your Steam Controller to work with your phone (it requires signing up to Steam’s beta and doing a firmware update), and the app analyses your network to see if you’re likely to get a good performance while using it. You can still purchase games via Steam Link on Android as well.</p>
<p>We plan to take the app for a spin ourselves soon, so we’ll report back our findings when we can.</p>
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