On May 17 2018, Valve appear the Android beta adaptation of their Steam Link app, which allows you to beck Steam amateur from your computer anon to your phone. You'll apparently additionally appetite to affix your admired ambassador to your phone, but you may run into some issues if you adopt Valve's own Steam Controller.
You see, the Steam Ambassador can't absolutely affix to accessories via Bluetooth in its accepted state. To do this, you charge to download and install a firmware amend that Valve pushed on May 16. But there's a catch: alone Steam Beta users accept admission to it appropriate now. Don't anguish though, I'm activity to outline absolutely how you opt in to this beta, and how to use the greatest ambassador of all time on your Android phone.
For now, the Steam Link app is Android-only, but Valve says that its iOS analogue is appropriate about the corner. And while the Steam Beta is appealing abiding in my experience, it is aloof that —a beta. You may acquaintance some bugs with it.
Step 1: Get on the Steam Beta on Your PC or Mac
First, you'll accept to get on the Steam Beta on your computer. To opt in, accessible up Steam on your PC, bang "Steam" in the top-left corner, again accept "Settings" (or "Preferences" on Mac).
Under the "Account" tab (it opens this one by default), acquisition "Beta Participation" and bang the button that says "Change."
From the drop-down menu, accept "Steam Beta Update" and bang "OK." Afterwards you restart Steam, you'll be on the Beta.
Step 2: Amend the Firmware on Your Steam Controller
In adjustment to amend the firmware, you'll charge to affix your Steam Ambassador to your PC with a micro USB cable — not wirelessly. Accessible up Big Picture Mode by beat on the ambassador figure in the top-right bend on your PC. Bang on the cog figure in the top-right bend to go to the settings, again bang "Controller Settings."
From here, bang on your "Steam Controller" beneath the account of "Detected Controllers." Then, bang "Bluetooth FW."
Next, bang "Start" back a window appears that says "Steam Ambassador BLE Update." This will activate the firmware amend action on your controller. The absolute action will booty a few minutes, so be patient. If you unplug the ambassador in the average of it, you can end up accomplishing some austere damage. If you appointment an absurdity message, Valve has a few troubleshooting tips.
Step 3: Affix Your Steam Ambassador to Your Android Phone
Before you affix your Steam Ambassador to your phone, about-face it off by long-pressing the Valve button in the center.
Now, go to your Android phone's Bluetooth settings (inside your phone's capital Settings) and accomplish abiding Bluetooth itself it angry on. Next, tap "Add device," "Scan," or a similarly-phrased advantage (depending on your phone's OEM skin, the exact delivery may be different).
Immediately afterwards that, about-face on the ambassador by captivation bottomward the "Y" button on your Steam ambassador while acute the Valve button to access Bluetooth LE Pairing Mode. Your Steam Ambassador should appearance up, area you'll tap on it in your phone's Bluetooth card to brace the two.
Now you're all set to use the Steam Link Beta on your Android Device. You can additionally affix your Steam Ambassador via Bluetooth to your PC (or Mac) now too, but Valve still recommends application the included dongle, as it will abate cessation overall.
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