![]() Latency on the ATV was much more variable, with the average probably being lower (maybe 12ms) but ranging from about 8-21ms.Latency on the Steam Link is very consistently around 18ms, ranging from about 15-21ms, as reported by the device itself.It is particularly evident in Steam's BPM interface, but there is a lot of color banding in dark areas of the image - even using HEVC and "unlimited" bandwidth settings. With a static scene in a 720p30 game for example -hardly anything demanding- what streamed at 12mbps to the Steam Link, streamed at 18mbps to the ATV - so it must be a difference in encoding settings that Steam uses for each device (both were configured to 50 mbps in the client options).īut image quality is still not great. Bit-rates are consistently about 50% higher than using the Steam Link. Quality is noticeably improved on the ATV, even when streaming lower resolutions and using H.264 rather than HEVC. I did some testing to compare the Steam Link hardware vs the Steam Link app on an Apple TV 4K, with both devices wired. Though be warned, my understanding is that your connection is routed through Valve's own infrastructure, so I assume quality is better when you are near a data centre. I've used Steam Link Anywhere as far as between Edinburgh, Scotland (server) and Nantes, France just over 4G, with only infrequent audio stutter, while the game was flawless (at least from what I can tell on a phone screen)! ![]() Not quite worked out the best settings for cellular, but 4G works great with the above or less! If using Wifi to receive a stream and you have control of the network, make sure it is 5Ghz broadcast to avoid the standard 2Ghz most devices use, leading to "interference" / reduced performance Ideally, if you have fixed locations where you will receive a stream, go wired as well to ensure constant top quality bitrate etc Make sure your PC that will act as the server, has a wired connection Get a decent router, and don't use cheap shit or the standard router you may get from a service provider (even performance may be excellent with it) I really need to try this on my wife's iPad Pro with a controller. I could fix this by connecting the ATV to my Soundbar (Sony ST-5000) which can do the pass through but I like the convenience of ARC and still prefer actually playing games on my PC but it's nice to have the option especially for the bedroom. I think the newer LG OLEDs are getting a firmware update for eARC that will add multi-channel but not for my model. The main issue that I have right now is that my TV can't pass multi-channel LPCM over eARC (2017 LG OLED) so everything is in stereo. The input latency doesn't seem to be as good as the physical hardware with wired controllers but I still prefer the convenience of wireless. I haven't tried the application on a remote network yet or over cellular but it works nearly perfectly for me on my local network. It also freed up some space and clutter by not having the physical device taking up any more room, plugs or ports. The ATV is my primary hub for everything entertainment related on my living room and bedroom TV so it's super convenient to be able to jump right in without switching inputs. The app is also much more convenient as I can now use this in any room that has a ATV 4K hooked up and have the option of using it on my iPad and iPhone. Controllers via bluetooth setup on ATV 4K (Xbox One controllers)Įxcellent quality and an improvement from the physical hardware as it can now utilize HEVC and output up to 4K resolution. ![]() Wired Ethernet connection to my ATV 4K and my PC ![]() I primarily used this to play multiplayer games that were local co-op only as I have a good setup and like playing on my PC. I generally used Xbox wireless bluetooth controllers but would switch to the USB wired ones when I needed minimal input latency for multiplayer games like Overcooked. Quality was very good and I never had any problems with latency. Controllers via USB or bluethooth (Xbox 360 controllers) Wired Ethernet connections to the Steam Link hardware and my PC ![]()
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