I have the same problem on my Surface Pro 9. Before you click on Start Playing it says "No Controller Detected" when running Steam Link on the SP. But when I run Steam Link on my Android phone it says "Touch Controller".

The reason I got Steam Link for windows instead of just streaming from the Steam client was because I figured that was the only way to get the touch controller on a windows tablet. What am I missing?

See my earlier question I posted here before I knew about Steam Link for Windows: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/3729575504105963187/

I'm also looking for a solution to this.

the release notes of Steam Link for Windows version 1.1.71 states:

Enabled support for touch controls in the controller settings

so i guess this should be a working feature. could any valve developer comment on this?

furthermore, the guide here states the following:

The Remote Play Touch Controller is also available to use on a Windows tablet running the Steam client when streaming from a host computer. To use it, open the Steam client on your tablet (client computer) -> press Steam on the menu bar -> Settings -> Remote Play -> Advanced Client options -> check mark Enable Touch Controls. The next time you stream a game to your tablet, the Touch Controls will appear on your tablet's screen. I recommend starting streams through Big Picture Mode.

so touch should also be possible with Remote Play. But the option is not showing up on my Surface Pro 6.

That worked, thanks! The only other thing is that once I stop streaming there's no way to close the app because there's no close button to tap on (that I can see) 😅

Originally posted by slouken:

Try a 4-finger tap to bring up the menu and then click "Enable Touch Controls"

Does that allow multi-touch to be passed to the host?

No, it doesn't, it just enables the touch controller and touch menus.

Originally posted by Mostly Hairless µC ⛳:

That worked, thanks! The only other thing is that once I stop streaming there's no way to close the app because there's no close button to tap on (that I can see) 😅

Good point, I'll add a close button the TODO list. :)

Originally posted by slouken:

No, it doesn't, it just enables the touch controller and touch menus.

I did make a suggestion remoting multi-touch at https://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream/discussions/3/4035850502440991980/

May I know where to see "Enable Touch Controls" in big picture mode mentioned in comment #3? I couldn't find it. Thanks a lot.