In this tutorial post, we will show you the step by step guide to install Steam on Chromebook. Before installing Steam ( High resource consuming gaming software) in Chromebook, let’s have a look into the minimum requirement that your Chromebook should have:

• Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7 processor
• Iris Xe GPU
• 8GB RAM (Minimum)

How To Install Steam On Chromebook

Let’s start our tutorial to install Steam on Chromebook.

1. How to Download Steam on Chromebook

It is quite easy process to download Steam on Chromebook. You can easily download the Steam from the Play Store. You can easily access the Play Store from the Menu. Once you open the Menu, you can search the Steam on the search bar. After selecting the Steam from the search bar, you need to click on the Install button that you will find on the top right side of the screen. Wait for the installation to complete.  After installation is completed, you need to sign up or enter your credentials to login. You can enjoy your game on Chromebook.

2. How to Use Steam on a Chromebook With Steam Link

The Steam Link app is another way to run Steam on Chromebook without downloading Steam.  This is not so popular process of using Steam on Chromebook. Go through the following step by step process to use Steam on Chromebook with steam link.

1. Download the Steam Link app from the Play Store on your Chromebook.
2. Click on Install.
3. Click on the Get Started button.
4. You need to wait for a while as Steam Link will scan for available computers on the network. Once it shows the available  device, click on the computer icon.
5. Click on the Start Playing button. The Steam Link on your Chromebook will try and connect to the host device.
6. Host PC on the network will start the Steam app for you.
7. Go to the menu in the host steam app and click on setting option.
8. In setting option, Click on Remote play.
9. Click on the Pair Steam Link button. You will see a dialog box
10. Enter the pin from the Steam Link app and click on Confirm in the dialog box.
11. Wait for a while as the two apps need to connect.
12. Finally, you can see the host’s screen on your Chromebook from where you can play the games.

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The latest stable update for the Steam Deck Client introduces a new capability that let users to transfer games seamlessly from their personal computers to either the Steam Deck or another PC through the local network. This updates eliminates  the need for internet connectivity.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of transferring games from your PC to the Steam Deck without relying on the Internet

Transfer Existing Steam Game From One PC To Another Over A LAN

In latest steam update, Steam deck allows Steam users to copy existing Steam game installations and update files from one PC to another over a local area network, without using the internet.

The local network game transfer feature enables Steam users to duplicate their current Steam game installations and update files from one PC to another within the same local area network. This process in the new updates avoids the necessity of downloading and installing from a Steam content server on the internet.

If you have a home configuration with multiple PCs or Steam Decks connected to the same local network, you can easily transfer games after installing them on one PC.

Any Steam client or Steam Deck can receive a game from another client on their LAN, but there are certain conditions that have to be met.

• Both Steam clients must be online and see each other directly on the same LAN (no downloads while either Steam client is in offline mode)
• Game File Transfer settings on both devices must allow a transfer (e.g. if both have “Friends only” set, they must be Steam friends)
• The game content can only be transferred out if the transferring Steam client is idle, e.g. no downloads or games running.
• The game needs to be released to the public and be playable by both Steam users (no preloads)
• The game needs to be up-to-date on the PC sending the game files
• Only a PC running in Steam desktop mode can host a network transfer. Steam Decks, PCs in Big Picture mode, and custom launchers can’t transfer their files out over the local network.

Methods:

You will find four settings or modes of transfer. These settings are bi-directional, and to allow local transfers in, local transfers out are automatically enabled. The default setting is “Only my own devices”, meaning you can only transfer in and out of PCs where your own account is logged into Steam.

• Off:-This client will not look for or allow local game file transfers. It will not download from or transfer to any other PC connected to your LAN.
• Only my own devices: – This allows transfers to/from another device you are currently logged in with the same Steam account on your LAN (this is the default)
• Only my friends:- This allow transfers to/from devices your Steam friends are logged into, connected to your LAN
• Any user: – This allows transfers to/from any device that has Steam running and is connected to your LAN

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Steam is a gaming platform or a video game digital distribution service. It is framework on which you can play the games. It is  developed by Valve Corporation. Today, we will show you the process to install Steam on Ubuntu and it’s derivatives.

How To Install Steam On Ubuntu 22.04 or Ubuntu 20.04

Steam has the game collection of more than 30,000 game. You can easily play all those games on Ubuntu.  There are multiple ways to install Steam on Ubuntu and it’s derivatives.

Let’s start our installation process by updating Ubuntu and it’s packages.

update all your system packages, run the following command:

sudo apt update &&sudo <apt upgrade

At first, Run the following command to install additional packages.

sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https curl -y

and now, run the following command to enable 32-bit support on your Ubuntu system:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Install Steam on Ubuntu 22.04 Or 20.04 via Steam APT Repository

In this step, we will install Steam on Ubuntu using steam apt. You need to import Steam GPG Key on Ubuntu. Run the following command to import Steam GPG key. The following command will downloads the GPG key and it will stores GPG key in your system’s keyring.

curl -s http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/archive/stable/steam.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/steam.gpg > /dev/null

Now, run the following command to add Steam APT Repository on Ubuntu

echo deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/steam.gpg] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam |sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list

Update APT Cache in your Ubuntu by running the following command.

sudo apt update

Now, It’s time to install steam on on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 via following command:

sudo apt-get install \
  libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 \
  libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 \
  libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 \
  libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 \
  steam-launcher

Meanwhile, One important point that you need to remember while installing Steam through this step to fix Steam extra sources list or Steam PPA on Ubuntu. It is necessary to fix source list because Steam sometime might add two extra new sources.list files for stable clients and the beta clients.

Fix Steam Extra Sources List (Steam PPA) on Ubuntu

You need to remove two extra new sources.list files for the stable and beta clients otherwise you cannot update and upgrade your packages. Now, In your terminal, Run the following command to list all current Steam sources lists. The following command will display the Steam sources lists present in your /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory.

ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam*

Now, Run the following commands to remove the excess sources:

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam-beta.list
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam-stable.list

Next, run an APT update to ensure your package list works correctly now:

sudo apt update

This command updates your system’s package information to reflect the removal of the extra Steam sources lists.

In another method,

Install Steam using Ubuntu default repository

In this method, run the following command to install Steam using the Ubuntu default repository:

sudo apt install steam-installer steam-devices

How to Launch Steam on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or 20.04 LTS

Run the following command in your terminal to start Steam on Ubuntu:

steam

Or, you can start it from the application center.

Summary:

This tutorial helps you to “Install Steam On Ubuntu 22.04 or Ubuntu 20.04”.

Let us know if you have anything to add in this article.

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