diff --git a/app/streaming/session.cpp b/app/streaming/session.cpp
index 7a4db281..32c1b2a7 100644
--- a/app/streaming/session.cpp
+++ b/app/streaming/session.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,12 @@ bool Session::initialize()
     m_StreamConfig.fps = m_Preferences->fps;
     m_StreamConfig.bitrate = m_Preferences->bitrateKbps;
     m_StreamConfig.hevcBitratePercentageMultiplier = 75;
-    m_StreamConfig.encryptionFlags = ENCFLG_ALL;
+
+#ifndef STEAM_LINK
+    // Enable audio encryption as long as we're not on Steam Link.
+    // That hardware can hardly handle Opus decoding at all.
+    m_StreamConfig.encryptionFlags = ENCFLG_AUDIO;
+#endif
 
     SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
                 "Video bitrate: %d kbps",