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Steam link update no longer works

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    WODAK @WODAK
    last edited by WODAK 18 Feb 2021, 13:10

    Anyone know how to revert steam link back to version 1.1.68.170?
    I found some threads SteamLink for Raspberry Pi Released but I dont know where to edit those texts from Swampy:

    STEAMLINK_DATA_HOME="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}"/SteamLink
    echo "file://$STEAMLINK_DATA_HOME" >"$STEAMLINK_DATA_HOME/update_url"
    echo "http://media.steampowered.com/steamlink/rpi/steamlink-rpi3-1.1.68.170.tar.gz" >"$STEAMLINK_DATA_HOME/public_build.txt"
    

    I checked the files in .local/share/SteamLink/steamlink.sh but there are no similar texts as described above...

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      WODAK @WODAK
      last edited by WODAK 18 Feb 2021, 13:39

      I just reverted to the older version and everything works fine....

      here are the steps.

      #go to folder
      cd .local/share/
      #remove the folder SteamLink
      rm -rf SteamLink
      #grab the version steamlink-rpi4-1.1.68.170.tar.gz
      wget http://media.steampowered.com/steamlink/rpi/steamlink-rpi3-1.1.68.170.tar.gz
      #extract it
      tar -xvf steamlink-rpi3-1.1.68.170.tar.gz
      # rename the folder
      mv -i steamlink SteamLink
      #remove the downloaded tar
      rm -rf steamlink-rpi3-1.1.68.170.tar.gz
      

      now to edit steamlink run command to skip the update after the next run

      sudo nano /opt/retropie/ports/steamlink/steamlink_xinit.sh
      

      and replace the following file content with this content

      #!/bin/bash
      xset -dpms s off s noblank
      matchbox-window-manager &
      /usr/bin/steamlink --skip-update
      

      and save the file with ctrl + x

      Now steamlink works as a charm (again) :)

      P.S. you can check the stemlink versions on this link

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        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by 18 Feb 2021, 15:07

        @WODAK thanks for testing.

        I managed to test with a Steam install and reproduced the issue. It doesn't matter if steamlink is started from the desktop or directly from EmulationStation, the blank screen is always shown when you press 'Start Playing'. I wonder when exactly this broke, since there are 2 others versions between 1.1.68.170 and the current one.

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          mitu Global Moderator
          last edited by mitu 18 Feb 2021, 19:09

          Looks like the first non-working version is 1.1.71.175. Not sure what changed between versions, besides the bugfix mention in 1.1.72 release notes.

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            Johan_Liebert511 @WODAK
            last edited by 18 Feb 2021, 19:51

            @wodak Thank you very much!

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              WODAK @mitu
              last edited by WODAK 18 Feb 2021, 21:13

              @mitu said in Steam link update no longer works:

              Looks like the first non-working version is 1.1.71.175. Not sure what changed between versions, besides the bugfix mention in 1.1.72 release notes.

              Yep...very strange...some people claim they got it working over Raspbian (maybe the OP meant Raspberry Pi OS)....personally I didn't try it....so I can't confirm that....

              @Johan_Liebert511
              Glad to help...It was the least I could do

              P.S. I think the last good working version (without bugs) was 1.1.68.170 because the version 1.1.70.173 had a bug "crash when opening "More" streaming settings".

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                MarbleXylophone @WODAK
                last edited by 19 Feb 2021, 21:17

                @wodak this worked for me as well, thanks for figuring this out!

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                  Swampy
                  last edited by 20 Feb 2021, 08:26

                  It will be fixed in the next build.
                  https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/6/4197887985817102874/?ctp=2

                  Linux is like wigwam: no Gates, no Windows and Apache inside.

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                    mitu Global Moderator @Swampy
                    last edited by mitu 21 Feb 2021, 04:43

                    Looks like they released a new version, which fixes the streaming black screen problem - https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/6/3108017414035874068/.

                    Since steamlink updates automatically (unless you modified the start-up script and added --skip-update), the new version will be installed when you start steamlink.

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                      Johan_Liebert511 @mitu
                      last edited by 21 Feb 2021, 17:18

                      @mitu
                      So can I just delete the skip update line and it will update itself?

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                        mitu Global Moderator @Johan_Liebert511
                        last edited by 21 Feb 2021, 18:04

                        @johan_liebert511 Yes, on the next run.

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                          CrazyWind
                          last edited by 18 Mar 2023, 06:12

                          I ran into this issue and have been bouncing between posts and this thread over and over.

                          For me the fix was bypassing the runcommand.sh and going straight to steamlink_xinit.sh

                          This worked for me after reading through each .sh file and getting an understanding of how emulation station adds things to ports.

                          the problem I faced was that each time I ran steamlink from emulation station on my pi 3b the screen would go blank and after about minute return to emulation station.

                          the bypass was to comment out the runcommand.sh line and add steamlink_xinit.sh

                          File to modify:
                          /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/Steam Link.sh

                          #!/bin/bash
                          #"/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh" 0 _PORT_ "steamlink" ""
                          "/opt/retropie/ports/steamlink/steamlink_xinit.sh"
                          

                          No restart needed, you can test it right after you save.

                          Not sure what's going on with the runcommand, i'm guessing there is something is messed up in a preference file but this workaround, well is working.

                          More information that helped me:

                          • Retropie Doc - Runcommand
                          • Adding ports to retropie
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                            aodigital
                            last edited by 2 Nov 2023, 00:13

                            I know this is an old thread, but its one of the many I have been over while trying to find a solution to this problem.

                            Mind you I'm running Steamlink as a port from RetroPie on a Pi4B 8GB.

                            Heres what I had to do to resolve the issue for myself.

                            1. In the Rapberry Pi Config file;
                            • Disable Underscan
                            • Disable Screen Blanking
                            1. Make sure Steamlink and other packages on your device are up to date.

                            2. Make sure that your Pi is outputting the same resolution or lower to your TV or monitor as the PC that the games are actually running on are outputting to its monitor. Eg. If your PC is running the games on a 1080p monitor, you likely wont be able to steam link from the Pi on a 4K TV @ 2160p without the black screen issue. I just set the display output in both my pi config and retro pie to 1080p to match my PC monitor and now Im playing without issue.

                            Hope this helps anyone whos still stuck with this issue.

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