Steam Broadcasting Now Open To Everyone

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday January 20, 2015 @08:10AM from the for-when-you're-too-lazy-to-play-a-video-game dept.

jones_supa writes: The beta test phase of Steam Broadcasting feature has been completed. It is now available to everyone by updating the client to the newest version. The feature allows users to watch and stream games to and from users on your friends list. Right-clicking the name of a friend who is in-game offers the option to "Watch Game." This will send a request which needs to be accepted by the player so that the spectator can hop in. A chat is also included. Steam Broadcasting was first announced late last year as an alternative to third-party streaming services like Twitch, Ustream and Hitbox.

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Pointless by damicatz · 2015-01-20 08:39 · Score: 4, Insightful

It isn't open to everyone. It doesn't support any web browsers other than Chrome and Windows 8Internet Explorer. They won't be competing with Twitch anytime soon with those restrictions.
Re:World's most useless feature by Anonymous Coward · 2015-01-20 08:41 · Score: 3, Insightful
- People who want to preview before they buy
- People who are interested in the story of a game but not actually playing it.
- People who want to watch someone better play a game.
- People who are waiting for their friend to finish playing so they can join in.
- People who are doing something but want background noise/entertainment.