Let's quickly set the scene for you. Say you're at work and can't easily access your Steam account which is installed on your home computer. A new game came out that you would love to download and have ready for you when you get home.
Before, you would have to use remote desktop to access your machine to start the download. No more! Valve has added remote game management in the latest Steam client beta. This means that you can tell a game to download from any web browser either through a computer or mobile device.
They even set up a support page that explains how you can do it.
Remember, this is only in beta at the moment and my be prone to errors or may not work fully at the time of your testing. If you'd like to check it out for yourself, opt into the Steam client beta and have at it!
Before, you would have to use remote desktop to access your machine to start the download. No more! Valve has added remote game management in the latest Steam client beta. This means that you can tell a game to download from any web browser either through a computer or mobile device.
They even set up a support page that explains how you can do it.
- Log into your Steam account online from your computer or mobile device at www.steampowered.com
- Visit your Games list by navigating to the Community and then clicking GAMES in the secondary navigation bar. If you’re logged into the Steam client, the games list will reflect the installation state of your library on that machine.
- Locate your game and tap the install button to initiate your remote download.
Remember, this is only in beta at the moment and my be prone to errors or may not work fully at the time of your testing. If you'd like to check it out for yourself, opt into the Steam client beta and have at it!
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