Categories: News

Steam Broadcasting beta goes live

With the launch of the Steam Broadcasting beta, it looks like Valve is possibly moving onto Twitch’s turf by allowing PC gamers to livestream their gaming sessions to friends.

Steam Broadcasts, which can be enabled by opting into the Steam beta client, gives users the ability to chat and watch any games that their friends are currently playing (and choose to broadcast).  Being a beta, Valve expects that bandwidth may be limited at times, and they are actively looking for user feedback in how to improve the feature moving forward.

It would be nice to be able to view a stream from a web browser without using a Steam client, but still, it looks like a great start.

Read on for the official announcement from Valve and/o head to the official site.

Starting today Steam gamers may watch their friends’ games through the click of a button via Steam Broadcasting, now available in beta.

Steam Broadcast is designed for ease of use, allowing anyone to view a friend’s game by simply clicking on “Watch Game” on their Friend’s profile or Friend’s List to open a window into their gameplay – no game ownership, special fees, or additional apps required. The beta is open to everyone who opts in to the Steam Client Beta (via the Steam Settings panel), however bandwidth may be limited during the beta.

As always, Valve is interested in all feedback and ideas on how to make this feature better. To find out more about Steam Broadcast and offer your feedback, please check out the Steam Broadcast update page: http://steamcommunity.com/updates/broadcasting

 

 

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

Recent Posts

New Year, New Fit for Hu Tao and Xiangling as Lantern Rite returns in Genshin Impact v5.3

This fictional holiday is the most Chinese I’ll feel every year.

2 days ago

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii English voice cast revealed along with series discounts at Steam’s Winter Sale

Samoa Joe vs Goro Majima is going to be quite the match up for early…

2 days ago

Arc World Tour 2024 Finals tickets go live for spectators

if you can’t make it to the grand stage, the spectator section is just as…

2 days ago

Nintendo eShop Update: Quilts and Cats of Calico, Star Trek: Legends

Check out what pre-Christmas goodies are arriving on the eShop this week!

3 days ago

Alien: Rogue Incursion review for SteamVR, PS VR2

A mostly well-designed VR experience by Survios that effectively immerses players in the Alien universe.

3 days ago

Check out your personalized Nintendo Switch Year in Review 2024

Discover your most-played genre of the year, combined playtime, busiest gaming month, and more.

4 days ago

This website uses cookies.