r/Steam_Link

So, right now I have been using my Nvidia Shield Pro to stream Steam from the PC to my TV, but I have become increasingly displeased with this because it seems to introduce a ton of lag. I know that this is from the Shield because I also have a Series X and it doesn't have lag.

Anyways, I decided to try connecting my tablet (OnePlus Pad 2) to the TV with an HDMI adapter and that seems a lot snappier and less laggy. However, there I have the issue that the HDMI is a mirror and the aspect ratio is the one from the tablet so it has black bars on the sides.

I'm wondering what would be the best option here.

A) Replace the Shield with a different streaming box that does the job better. I don't know of any of them, so I'd be open to suggestions.

B) Figure out how to get my tablet to change the aspect ratio when using the external display.

C) Replace my phone with one that can output HDMI at 16:9 on an external display and is good for this purpose (I am replacing my phone next year, current one can't do HDMI over USB C).

D) Buy a stupid long HDMI cable and plug the computer directly into the TV.

I would be especially interested in any option that would allow me to use that new codec that is supposed to reduce latency.

Edit: So it turns out that there was something going on with how my controller was interacting with the Shield. I plugged the dongle into the PC directly and it works great now. Hot damn.

When streaming games to my Quest 3 using Steamlink wireless is the Deck using my home network or is it a direct connection? Because if it's direct that means I could use it anywhere.

Every time I try to remote play from my PC to my Deck while docked to my tv, I have issues with the Bluetooth controller. Its like the game is registering two controllers at once and wont allow me to turn and the camera is hella glitchy on the right stick. If I stream it to my deck and play it in handheld, the game works fine and I have no issues whatsoever.

Ive never had this issue with any other game, and I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this yet?