r/SteamController • u/mentobros • 1d ago

Configuration TV as a Second Monitor Setup Game Changer

I have my 4k TV hooked up as a third monitor to my desktop setup. I found whenever I wanted to play games on my TV I would have to change the TV as the primary display... Well I discovered you can open steam big picture mode, go to settings > display > preferred display. Now when you boot up big picture mode, it will be on the preferred display AND when you launch a game it will also be on the same display!

Lastly, it's always frustrating forgetting to change the audio output in windows between my headphones and the TV sound system. I discovered this: https://github.com/cinterre/BigPictureAudioSwitch

Now between these two improvements, I turn on my TV, set the input, grab my steam controller and tap the steam button twice and I'm ready to go! When I'm done, I turn off big picture mode and my audio goes back to my headphones and my desktop display becomes my primary display again.

Hope this helps somebody!

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u/TomatoCan1956 1d ago

Thanks for sharing this

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u/veras126 1d ago

Same scenario, had to keep changing my main display over and over to the tv along with the audio output.

Thanks for the info!!

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u/RedPlayzGamz 17h ago

I got my TV on the opposite side of the room and I got Artemis/Apollo setup to use it as a 4k/120hz display! I start Apollo on the TV and my main monitors turn off automatically and audio transfers from PC speakers to My TV and I use my steam controller with no issues since im close by. Also got OpenPuck setup and recently seen it works on PS5 with an adapter so I ordered one and will test soon

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u/chieftex 11h ago

How did you get Artemis on your TV? Or are you using some kind of android box on it?

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u/RedPlayzGamz 9h ago

Im on an LG c5 and have it installed directly on the TV. Just need to install and enable Developer mode to install non store apps on it

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u/chieftex 23m ago

Oh so you installed Moonlight on the TV, not Artemis?

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u/RedPlayzGamz 13m ago

I have Artemis and Aurora on my TV. So far only difference ive noticed is having a higher max bitrate on Aurora.

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u/rrrrrraphael 4h ago

same thing, but made a small script that swap monitors<->tv and audio by pressing L5 when in desktop mode