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spartancs014

Sep 11, 2025 @ 1:58pm

Steamlink on rpi 5 keeps crashing after 1.3.18 Update

Since the 1.3.18 Update my steamlink installation on an freshly installed rpi 5 keeps crashing with ffmpeg asserts after a few minutes of running a stream. A day before the update (5th Sep) this worked flawlessly for several hours of streaming.

Some truncated logs of the different tries:

Connected to Remote Client service with session xxxxx Starting Streaming Received authorization proof request, responding with encrypted challenge Received start streaming response k_ERemoteDeviceStreamingSuccess Initializing player Desktop mode: 3840x2160@1x 60Hz Effective refresh rate: 59,75 Created Wayland display output Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 0x0 at 0,0 Video size: 3840x2160, output size: 3840x2160, overlay size: 1280x256 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Hardware: Unknown Initialized player Server available at address: xxx Connecting to server at xxx using direct UDP Session state Idle -> Connecting CStreamTransportClient stopping Remote Client service connection Video size: 3840x2160, output size: 3840x2160, overlay size: 1280x256 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Session state Connecting -> Handshake Session state Handshake -> Authenticating Got control packet k_EStreamControlServerHandshake Session state Authenticating -> Negotiating Got control packet k_EStreamControlAuthenticationResponse Got control packet k_EStreamControlNegotiationInit Session state Negotiating -> StreamStarting Got control packet k_EStreamControlNegotiationSetConfig Session state StreamStarting -> Streaming ... Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetQoS Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetTargetBitrate Starting audio stream: frequency=48000, channels=6 Opened audio device: format=2, channels=6, frequency=48000 Initialized audio decoder: codec=1, sample rate=48000, channels=6 Got control packet k_EStreamControlStartAudioData Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetSpectatorMode Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetCaptureSize Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetTitle Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetIcon Got control packet k_EStreamControlHideCursor Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetCursor Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetActivity Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetCursorImage Raspberry Pi hardware decoding on Wayland Got control packet k_EStreamControlStartVideoData Got control packet k_EStreamControlVideoEncoderInfo ... Got video sequence 2, expected 0, sending lost data notification Got control packet k_EStreamControlControllerConfigMsg Got control packet k_EStreamControlControllerConfigMsg Got control packet k_EStreamControlControllerConfigMsg Marking frame 0 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset Marking frame 2 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset Got control packet k_EStreamControlControllerPersonalizationUpdate Got control packet k_EStreamControlControllerConfigMsg ffmpeg info: Hwaccel V4L2 HEVC stateless V4; devices: /dev/media1,/dev/video19; buffers: src DMABuf, dst DMABuf; swfmt=rpi4_8 Got control packet k_EStreamControlControllerConfigMsg Got video sequence 21, expected 20, sending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Targeting 20,00 FPS Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetTargetFramerate Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification ... Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Marking frame 21 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset ... Marking frame 75 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset ffmpeg info: Hwaccel V4L2 HEVC stateless V4; devices: /dev/media1,/dev/video19; buffers: src DMABuf, dst DMABuf; swfmt=rpi4_8 Video overflow (158,95ms queued), requesting keyframe synchronization Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Marking frame 93 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset ... Marking frame 103 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset Got video sequence 117, expected 116, sending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification ... Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Marking frame 117 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset ... Marking frame 183 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset ffmpeg info: Hwaccel V4L2 HEVC stateless V4; devices: /dev/media1,/dev/video19; buffers: src DMABuf, dst DMABuf; swfmt=rpi4_8 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video size: 3840x2160, output size: 3840x2160, overlay size: 1280x256 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Got video sequence 210, expected 209, sending lost data notification Marking frame 210 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset ffmpeg info: Hwaccel V4L2 HEVC stateless V4; devices: /dev/media1,/dev/video19; buffers: src DMABuf, dst DMABuf; swfmt=rpi4_8 Targeting 30,00 FPS Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetTargetFramerate Got video sequence 255, expected 254, sending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification shell: ../../src/external/testffmpeg_rpi/external/pollqueue/pollqueue.c:307: poll_thread: Zusicherung »npoll < POLLQUEUE_MAX_QUEUE - 1« nicht erfüllt. Abgebrochen

... ffmpeg info: Hwaccel V4L2 HEVC stateless V4; devices: /dev/media1,/dev/video19; buffers: src DMABuf, dst DMABuf; swfmt=rpi4_8 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video size: 3840x2160, output size: 3840x2160, overlay size: 1280x256 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Targeting 30,00 FPS Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetTargetFramerate Got video sequence 1303, expected 1302, sending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification shell: ../../src/external/testffmpeg_rpi/external/pollqueue/pollqueue.c:307: poll_thread: Zusicherung »npoll < POLLQUEUE_MAX_QUEUE - 1« nicht erfüllt. Abgebrochen

ffmpeg info: Hwaccel V4L2 HEVC stateless V4; devices: /dev/media1,/dev/video19; buffers: src DMABuf, dst DMABuf; swfmt=rpi4_8 Video overflow (150,99ms queued), requesting keyframe synchronization Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Marking frame 76 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset ... Marking frame 86 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video size: 3840x2160, output size: 3840x2160, overlay size: 1280x256 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Targeting 30,00 FPS Got control packet k_EStreamControlSetTargetFramerate Got video sequence 466, expected 465, sending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification shell: ../../src/external/testffmpeg_rpi/external/pollqueue/pollqueue.c:307: poll_thread: Zusicherung »npoll < POLLQUEUE_MAX_QUEUE - 1« nicht erfüllt. Abgebrochen

And sometimes it segfaults with an wayland error:

ffmpeg info: Hwaccel V4L2 HEVC stateless V4; devices: /dev/media1,/dev/video19; buffers: src DMABuf, dst DMABuf; swfmt=rpi4_8 Got video sequence 80, expected 79, sending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Marking frame 80 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset ... Marking frame 90 complete with status k_EStreamFrameResultDroppedReset Video overflow (157,10ms queued), requesting keyframe synchronization Didn't get keyframe, resending lost data notification Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video size: 3840x2160, output size: 3840x2160, overlay size: 1280x256 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Texture rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 Video rect: 3840x2160 at 0,0 ERROR: Wayland display connection closed by server (fatal) Speicherzugriffsfehler

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Originally posted by slouken:

This crash is fixed in the latest update!

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Yistaan

Sep 13, 2025 @ 8:54pm

This is happening to me too

steve

Sep 19, 2025 @ 2:51pm

Same here. I literally went a year without a single issue prior to this patch. Now steamlink regularly crashes/completely freezes even when the game is still running on the computer

Apostate

Sep 25, 2025 @ 11:41am

Yeah same is happening to me as well.

Rewindbb

Sep 28, 2025 @ 7:33am

Same here.

Devil304

Sep 30, 2025 @ 2:46pm

Same

FTA

Oct 1, 2025 @ 9:42am

And same here.
Update: Switching from Wayland to X11 seems to fix the crashes.

Last edited by FTA; Oct 2, 2025 @ 1:40am

Razgrim

Oct 3, 2025 @ 6:46am

Same. You should have seen the look of dread on my face when I booted it up yesterday and saw it auto-updating. Like "oops, I thought I gutted that out of the bash script, this better not break we've been on the most stable release in years".... ♥♥♥♥.

3 times in a row, 3 hard crashes within 5 minutes.

Khadgrim

Oct 6, 2025 @ 2:29am

Is there a workaround? Or just wait for the next update?

Yistaan

Oct 6, 2025 @ 8:30am

Originally posted by Khadgrim:
Is there a workaround? Or just wait for the next update?

My workaround is jumping ship to Moonlight/Sunshine. I'm getting decent framerates at 10 Mbps at 720p and 60 fps framerate set to HEVC. At this point it's not worth waiting for Valve to get its act together regarding Pi Steam Links. It is strange that the streaming software made by fans for free is currently working and the streaming software by the multibillion dollar company isn't but that's how it is.

Last edited by Yistaan; Oct 6, 2025 @ 8:31am

Devil304

Oct 7, 2025 @ 12:28pm

I was using it for 2k@60 streaming, so from what you say Moonlight/Sunshine isn't enough for me :<
I wish that valve make steam link for RPI open sourced, like they did with Steam Audio spatializer

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Yistaan

Oct 7, 2025 @ 1:18pm

Originally posted by Devil304:
I was using it for 2k@60 streaming, so from what you say Moonlight/Sunshine isn't enough for me :<
I wish that valve make steam link for RPI open sourced, like they did with Steam Audio spatializer

I'm only on those specs because of a standard rental router and a wifi network. If you have things on wired you should be able to to 4k@60 for moonlight I believe.

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spartancs014

Oct 8, 2025 @ 9:44am

Originally posted by Yistaan:
Originally posted by Khadgrim:
Is there a workaround? Or just wait for the next update?
My workaround is jumping ship to Moonlight/Sunshine. I'm getting decent framerates at 10 Mbps at 720p and 60 fps framerate set to HEVC. At this point it's not worth waiting for Valve to get its act together regarding Pi Steam Links. It is strange that the streaming software made by fans for free is currently working and the streaming software by the multibillion dollar company isn't but that's how it is.

Also my workaround at the moment. Or - to be more precise - replacement. Moonlight/Sunshine is more stable, especially at WQHD and beyond. The encoding quality is also much better, which results in less compression artifacts while streaming. Also noticed that SteamLink still limits its throughput to 100 mbps. Technically it is enough for 4k@60, but results in lower quality due to higher compression. Moonlight can go far beyond that limitation.
Steam Link for RPI has a small user base compared to other platforms, especially due to the additional hardware requirement. Most users use steam link on Android (which you can also see on the amount of forum posts). So most of the development resources and support go there. If you only have, like, 1-2 developers for steam link then smaller platforms go under.

Last edited by spartancs014; Oct 8, 2025 @ 9:56am

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spartancs014

Oct 8, 2025 @ 9:47am

Originally posted by Yistaan:
Originally posted by Devil304:
I was using it for 2k@60 streaming, so from what you say Moonlight/Sunshine isn't enough for me :<
I wish that valve make steam link for RPI open sourced, like they did with Steam Audio spatializer
I'm only on those specs because of a standard rental router and a wifi network. If you have things on wired you should be able to to 4k@60 for moonlight I believe.

Works if you can get ~100 mbps of wired throughput between client and server. The more, the better as Moonlight adapts the stream compression ratio to the set max bandwith.

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