Comment on Has anyone tried using the Steam Machine as an all in one living room entertainment box?
piskertariot@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I use my steamdeck in a docking station with extra USB ports.
You can get a FLIRC or equivalent IR receiver to navigate with an old/universal remote or USB keyboard.
I load PLEX-HTPC as a non-steam game.
I also loaded Firefox for Youtube with support for uBlock and other extensions.
magguzu@lemmy.pt 1 week ago
How’s the navigation of something like YouTube in the browser with a remote? This is another curiosity of mine
Baaron87@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Not OP, but I have a dedicated gaming PC connected to a TV for a similar experience (Bazzite for the OS, primarily running Steam Big Picture Mode). Plex HTPC has been pretty smooth to switch between when not gaming. I would recommend using something like VacuumTube (has adblock and sponsorblock settings baked in) to have a more comparable TV experience if you’re looking to watch YouTube too.
piskertariot@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Not great. I use an Aliexpress pocket sized usb keyboard to navigate to a playlist that my family can add to from their devices. Then we just let that playlist roll.