A lot of PC owners like to game on the big screen, and one device that helps to make this happen is Valve's Steam Link. The little black box plugs into your wired network and lets you stream what's playing on your desktop on a different screen, whether that be a TV in your bedroom or a 60-inch wall mounted monster in the living room. It's a good idea, then, but for Valve it's not a keeper after the company announced that it was discontinuing production of the handy hardware.
The company wrote in a statement that it will carry on supporting the hardware over the coming years even though it's already out of stock in the United States and Europe, and therefore no longer possible to easily acquire one. The company says it's "a valuable part of the Steam Link ecosystem" and will make sure that those using the hardware will continue to be able to do so.
The Steam Link is/was a handy little device, but Valve does have an alternative that they're clearly pushing people towards, namely the Steam Link App for Android (which is available in beta via Google Play), a download that pretty much allows your phone or smart TV to do the same job.
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