I’m quite new to Nixos and want to install Steam Link. Has anyone ever installed it? There is a fairly old discussion on Github about it that mentions some appimage but there does not seem to be a package. Any ideas how to approach this?

  • Cosmiss ( Cosmiss@beehaw.org ) 
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    1 year ago

    I am also new to Nix and haven’t tried this yet myself, so please excuse me if this is wrong. Looks like you just have to set

    programs.steam.remotePlay.openFirewall = true;

    in your configuration.nix or flake or wherever you’re enabling Steam.

    It’s in the first code block on this wiki page. https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Steam

    • priapus ( priapus@piefed.social ) 
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      1 year ago

      This is the correct way to configure Steam to use remote play, but OP is looking for how to install the Steam Link application, which can be installed separately from Steam. Its good for low power devices like a raspberry pi.