Steam adds low-latency Pyrowave codec to Remote Play — new codec offers better game streaming on local networks but costs '5-10 times' more bandwidth
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It borrows video streaming technology and applies it to interactive games, which isn't actually a great fit, like so many cases of using a tool for a task it wasn't really designed for. PyroWave seriously cuts down the delay at the "Decode" and "Encode" portions of this process. (Image credit: Valve)There are also possible compromises on image quality for in-home streaming.
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- ▪PyroWave seriously cuts down the delay at the "Decode" and "Encode" portions of this process. (Image credit: Valve)There are also possible compromises on image quality for in-home streaming.
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Video Games PC Gaming Steam adds low-latency Pyrowave codec to Remote Play — new codec offers better game streaming on local networks but costs '5-10 times' more bandwidth News By Zak Killian Published 28 September 2026 The codec was specifically created for the purpose of game streaming, taking advantage of the large bandwidth available on home networks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Valve) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Game streaming over your local area network is cool, but game streaming as typically implemented is basically a hack.
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