17 hidden Steam features only power users know about

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Steam is far and away the most ubiquitous platform for computer gaming with over 125 million active users, but its dense user interface means that there are a lot of hidden features that often go unnoticed and underutilized. No more!

Check out this list of Steam features that you probably haven't heard of:

Stream games from your PC to another computer in your home.

If your high-powered PC is in one room of the house, but you feel like playing on your less powerful laptop in the kitchen, you can stream the game wirelessly from the more powerful machine.

Just make sure you're logged into the same account and WiFi network on both computers, and when you select the game through the Steam client on your secondary computer, just click "Stream" and you're good to go.

Click here for the full guide from Steam's website. 

Use "Big Picture Mode" when streaming to a TV.

If you decide to stream to a larger computer or even hook up to a TV, you'll probably struggle with the small text on Steam. So when using Steam on a large screen, just click "Big Picture Mode" for a much more TV-friendly experience.

Update your drivers quickly and easily.

One of the simplest things you can do to resolve issues with a game's performance is to update your video drivers, but hunting down updates on a company's website is annoying. Luckily, Steam has a simple solution built right in.

Click "Steam" in the upper left hand corner of the application and then "Check for Video Driver Updates." BOOM.