# Plex Client for SteamOS \[a bit preemptive\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [September 23, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-client-for-steamos-a-bit-preemptive/43316 "2013-09-23T20:59:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![benderunit9000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/benderunit9000/32/108182_2.png) [@benderunit9000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/benderunit9000)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-client-for-steamos-a-bit-preemptive/43316/1 "2013-09-23T20:59:50Z")
I'm going to go ahead and be preemptive here. If there is the possibility of a plex client being made for [SteamOS](http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/) I would be absolutely thrilled. I'm hoping that there is room in [SteamOS](http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/) for this kind of development. Let's [stay tuned](http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/) and see what Valve says about third party apps on the OS. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Gray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@Peter\_Gray](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Peter_Gray)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-client-for-steamos-a-bit-preemptive/43316/2 "2013-09-23T21:34:43Z")
Seconded. I suspect SteamOS will become the go-to set top box OS for enthusiasts. With the release of solid hardware it could become a significant player outside its niche enthusiast market. I hope the Devs seriously consider adding the SteamOS/SteamBox platform. In another week the hardware will be announced, but the OS will be released for free in just a few days: [http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/](http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/) ---
**Author:** ![lazybones](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/lazybones/32/3815_2.png) [@lazybones](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lazybones)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-client-for-steamos-a-bit-preemptive/43316/3 "2013-09-23T22:25:39Z")
Sounds like it will be a Linux Distro so it will likely be a matter of just repackaging the existing Plex Linux Client. ---
**Author:** ![Quasar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quasar](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Quasar)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-client-for-steamos-a-bit-preemptive/43316/4 "2013-09-24T00:22:34Z")
> Sounds like it will be a Linux Distro so it will likely be a matter of just repackaging the existing Plex Linux Client. It just depends on how streamlined the OS is for gaming I guess. ---
**Author:** ![benderunit9000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/benderunit9000/32/108182_2.png) [@benderunit9000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/benderunit9000)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-client-for-steamos-a-bit-preemptive/43316/5 "2013-09-24T00:50:06Z")
> It just depends on how streamlined the OS is for gaming I guess. according to the announcement it will have media capabilities as well. ![j26yumQ.png](http://i.imgur.com/j26yumQ.png) this made me think that there might be some wiggle room to get plex going on it. ---
**Author:** ![jonathanderry](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jonathanderry/32/3841_2.png) [@jonathanderry](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jonathanderry)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-client-for-steamos-a-bit-preemptive/43316/6 "2013-09-26T17:21:17Z")
My guess is that this is going to be a fork of ubuntu or debian because that was the first platform that they supported with steam for linux so that's likely where they were putting their energy to improve performance and refine it.  So I wouldn't be surprised if the current linux client would work out of the box with steamOS or at the very least take minimal changes to make it compatible.  ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-client-for-steamos-a-bit-preemptive/43316/7 "2021-07-20T23:14:29Z")
2021 clean-up: duplicate (wider context) > [@Plex ... For Steam?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-steam/50449): > > So steam has had a [software section](http://store.steampowered.com/software/) of their store for awhile, with steamboxes now going to be coming into the mix soon and steams push for big Picture mode be it via windows, mac, or linux. I think it would be a good idea to see if they would allow Plex into the software area of Steam as a free app. Even for normal use utilizing steam for auto updating could be very useful. not to mention being the first media application to launch on steam would be a lot of publicity.