Remote play doesn't work linux to linux

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#8855 · opened 2022-10-18 by thndgonz · updated 2022-10-18 · 3 comments · github

Tthndgonz 2022-10-18 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): Oct 7, 2022
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch Linux
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes (fresh install)

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I installed a fresh install of the distro of my choosing. After that I linked up my steam client with my account and it detected my desktop which I thought it's all I needed.

I can't decipher anything from the terminal output: https://gist.github.com/thndgonz/b067c60fae324a24926172652ad93bc5

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Have two devices with linux distros. Preferably arch linux for reproduction.
Install steam client. let them detect each other
Try to stream a game. Chances are you hear the game's sound then it crashes
assert_20221017212307_28.tar.gz

Tthndgonz 2022-10-18 github

After verifying the log files I discovered this one but I'm not quite sure what to make of it so perhaps anyone could advice:
streaming_client.log

Tthndgonz 2022-10-18 github

Seems I was able to find a fix. In my case my laptop uses intel drivers. This isn't a global fix for everyone if you are using arch linux and intel drivers:

Install lib32-libva-intel-driver lib32-libva libva-vdpau-driver libva-interl-driver restart your device and you should be good to go.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2022-10-18 github

Hello @thndgonz, glad to hear you got this working for yourself. The scenario yoiu've described is that Steam on your system was configured to use hardware accelerated decode, but the relevant system libraries were not installed to support that render path. The missing package dependencies is something that needs to be evaluated by Arch's package maintainer(s) for their Steam package.

Nothing extracted yet.