How does Remote Play work?
Steam Remote Play works by connecting you to a game on one computer when the game process is actually running on another computer elsewhere. Through Steam, game audio and video is captured on the remote computer and sent to the device. The game input (keyboard, mouse or gamepad) is sent from the device you are using to the game process on the remote computer.
Any two computers connected to Steam can be used to stream a gameplay session and this can enable playing games on systems that would not traditionally be able to run those games. For example, a Windows only game could be streamed from a Windows PC to a Steam Machine running Linux in the living room. A graphically intensive game could be streamed from a beefy gaming rig in the office to your low powered laptop that you are using in bed. You could even start a game on one computer and move to a more comfortable location and continue playing it there.
Overview of streaming from a PC to a Steam Machine
How can I tell if a game supports Remote Play?
If a game supports Remote Play features, they will be listed on the game's respective Steam storepage. From the game details on the right side of the page, you can see which devices are supported, along with whether or not Remote Play Together is supported.
How do I use Remote Play?
Remote Play Anywhere
Log in to the Steam client on the computer with the installed game you wish to play.
Now, Log into Steam on another computer or a supported device with Steam Link app installed.
From there, you can launch and play the game remotely from the Steam Library.
Remote Play Together
Launch your game.
Make sure your friend is logged in to Steam from a supported device.
Open your Steam Overlay in-game (shift+tab).
From your friends list, select 'Remote Play Together'.
Once your friend accepts the invite, they will be in-game with you.
How do I improve my streaming experience?
Hardware:
We recommend a minimum of a quad-core CPU for the computer running the game. The client has more modest requirements, but should have a GPU that supports hardware accelerated H264 decoding. Any recent laptop or PC should meet the client requirements.
Network:
We recommend using a wired network for the best streaming experience. People have had some success with powerline networks and wireless N and AC networks with good signal, though your experience may vary.
Game Settings: