You can check out our article for more details on what local co-op is and how it works. Games can be played locally, for example using a split screen function. Local co-op, often dubbed couch co-op, is basically a multiplayer mode that is offline.

Steam Remote Play serves two main purposes: to enable online multiplayer for games which only support local co-op and to join a game you don’t own yourself, shared from one host computer. This function enables cross-platform play across Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android.

Steam Remote Play Together allows you to share local multiplayer games with friends over the internet.

Bummer. But what if we told you it doesn’t have to end that way? Thanks to Steam Remote Play Together (and a good internet connection, we won’t lie) you can play with your friends no matter where they are. You’ve planned some great, couch co-op time with your friends, but rain (or, I dunno, a global pandemic) keeps everyone at home. I tured a TV device into a possable ULTIMATE gaming machine too.Imagine you’re spending the weekend at home. I even setup Emulation Station on there as well, every classic system from the Atari 2600 all the way to the WII (5200, 7800, Sega MASTER, Gensis, NES, SNES, N64, Wii is just some of them) that is all playable with a 360 controller OR the orignal controller. It has a great interface that can be even controlled via remote, you can add even non-steam games to it and with a app called RELAUNCH 2.0, It even shows up in Media Center, In Media Center, I browse to steam, select my game (all with a remote control) and then pop out my Xbox 360 controller (that I use JUST FOR THE HTPC) and play away, It's a decent machine even with a GTX1050 ti video card in it. I still use Windows Media Center as a dedicated HTPC, it does movies (all in HD with HD audio soundtracks), recorded TV off cable, music, and even streaming services (Youtube, Netflix and Amazon), even in full 4K.

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