My main gaming machine is a Windows 8 box attached to my TV. When my husband wants to watch TV, I like to play games from my laptop. Since switching OS from Ubuntu to Fedora on my laptop, Steam has stopped detecting the gaming machine as an in-home streaming server.
What is preventing this, and how can I remedy it so that I can once again stream games to my laptop?
Best Answer
I've found the solution -- Fedora's firewall is blocking Steam by default. (Good firewall! Sit. Stay. Steam is a friend. Say hello).
Fire up
/usr/bin/firewall-config
(or just enter "firewall" in your DE's application menu serach box) to add an exception. Once it's open:steam-stream
. Any version number should suffice (I used0.1
). Ensure the new service is selected when the dialog is closed.27036
as the port number andtcp
as the protocol, then click OKudp
port27036
tcp
port27031
udp
port27031
public
zone is selectedsteam-stream
service, and check the associated checkbox