On the other hand, they usually force you to use software that is non-free and/or not trustworthy (if they support your OS at all). They provide access to a lot of content at a fixed monthly price (especially useful for people who haven’t had the possibility to build up their “library”).This includes all devices of the user, not just a single (desktop/laptop) computer.They make content available on hardware that wouldn’t have the capability to store the content.In my opinion they address the following problems very well: The big “cloud” streaming services for audio and video are incredibly convenient. (The computer in the above photo is not used any longer.) Motivation The process of getting there is not trivial or flawless, but gaming itself works perfectly without artefacts or lag.

On the TV I then play the game with my flatmate using two controllers: one Xbox Controller connected via USB, one Steam-Controller connected via Bluetooth. I describe how to stream a native Windows game ( Divinity Original Sin 2 – installed DRM-free from GOG) via Steam Remote Play from my Desktop (running Devuan GNU/Linux) in 4K resolution and maximum quality directly to my TV (running Android). In this blog post I present the solution I built at home to replace my “living room computer”. Most options are “cloud-gaming” services based on subscriptions where you don’t own the games and are likely to be tracked and monetised for your data. With increasing bandwidths, live-streaming of video games is becoming more and more popular – and might further accelerate the demise of the desktop computer.

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