We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• Fixed 'Factory Reset' failing if the 'Reset OS' option was selected.

• Fixed an issue preventing some apps from installing on the Legion Go S.

• Added "SteamOS Compatible" library tab on the Legion Go S.

This is the first release of SteamOS 3.7 to the Stable channel. The below notes are for changes since SteamOS 3.6.24. For changes relative to previous 3.7 beta builds see here.

This update was re-released with additional client changes.

General

• Updated to a newer Arch Linux base

• Updated the Linux kernel to 6.11

• Updated the Mesa graphics driver base

• Desktop mode now ships with Plasma 6.2.5

• Added support for frame limiting with VRR displays (internal and external)

• Added Battery Charge Limit control to Settings->Power

  • This option allows you to set a maximum charge limit for your Steam Deck.

  • Limiting the charge limit to 80% can be beneficial for long term battery health. This can be useful if your Steam Deck is constantly being charged (e.g. docked), or very rarely has its battery depleted.

• Fixed a crash when no displays are connected

• Added official support for the Lenovo Legion Go S

• Improved support for other AMD powered handhelds (like the ROG Ally and original Legion Go)

• Updated the SteamOS recovery image for repairing SteamOS on Steam Deck and Legion Go S. If you would like to test SteamOS on your own AMD powered handheld, you can use this SteamOS recovery image and follow the instructions here.

Controllers and Input

• Add support for the Proteus Byowave controller

• Fixed an issue where Switch Pro Controller gyros might not work on first connection

• Fixed an issue with stuck/hanging controller inputs when exiting Steam

Bluetooth

• Fixed Bluetooth devices still being able to wake the Steam Deck from suspend, even when Bluetooth was disabled from Desktop mode

• Enable HFP/HSP profiles, to allow using the integrated microphone from headsets and earbuds

  • Currently only available to select in Desktop mode

• Added battery level display for supported Bluetooth devices

• Include a bugfix for the Airpods when using the AAC codec

• Bluetooth controllers can now wake LCD units from sleep, previously only available on OLED models

  • Known issue: Bluetooth LE based controllers are not currently compatible with bluetooth wake on LCD models

Steam Deck Dock

• Made compatibility improvements for certain displays including TCL FireTV models and Dell VRR capable monitors

Graphics and Performance

• Enabled AMD P-State CPU frequency control

• Fixed a performance regression for No Rest for the Wicked

Desktop

• Updated to Plasma 6.2.5 (previously 5.27.10) - see the big changes in Plasma 6 here

• Surround sound now works correctly

  • Enabling the setting is currently only available via Desktop mode

• KDE Filelight is now installed by default for disk usage visualization and low disk space notifications

• Speed and robustness improvements when switching between desktop and game mode

  • Fixed a common cause of hangs when switching to desktop mode

  • Fixed some cases where Steam could take up to ninety seconds to exit on shutdown or switch to desktop

• Added 'gocryptfs' support to desktop session to enable use of the Plasma Vaults feature

Misc

• Fixed some cases where "filter-chain" or other virtual sound devices would erroneously appear in the UI

• Fixed cases where applying system updates could fail if certain configuration files were corrupted or malformed

• Various enhancements to System Report functionality for support and troubleshooting

• Fixed compatibility issue with certain DNS servers causing very slow domain lookups

• Improved responsiveness of system when running into out-of-memory crash situations

• Enabled IPv6 Privacy Extensions by default

• Fixed a bootloader crash on certain non-Steam Deck devices, including qemu-based virtual machines

Known Issues

• Super NES controllers can erroneously show up as connected when they are not

Developer

• Updated to a 6.11 based kernel

• Added debuginfod URLs for SteamOS

• Added systemd .socket units to the default list of /etc files preserved across updates

• When running in a VM, system will now default to the desktop session

• Swap file setup now uses standard 'mkswap' functionality instead of shipping an ad-hoc 'mkswapfile' script

• The steamos-readonly command now warns that the status might not be accurate when sysexts are loaded

• Fixed a case that could introduce duplicate boot entries for devices manually setup to dual-boot

• The pacman cache is now cleaned after applying a SteamOS update

  • Fixes stale cache errors working with pacman after switching branches

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.

Additional Client Changes

• Fixed 'Factory Reset' failing if the 'Reset OS' option was selected.

• Fixed an issue preventing some apps from installing on the Legion Go S.

• Added "SteamOS Compatible" library tab on the Legion Go S.

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.

General

• Added Battery Charge Limit control to Settings -> Power

  • This option allows you to set a maximum charge limit for your Steam Deck.

  • Limiting the charge limit to 80% can be beneficial for long term battery health. This can be useful if your Steam Deck is constantly being charged (e.g. docked), or very rarely has its battery depleted.

• Fixed a case where the performance overlay could spuriously appear and could not be disabled

• Fixed an issue where exiting a game from the overlay could result in the UI getting stuck until a button is pressed

• Desktop mode will no longer erroneously nag the user to install power profiles daemon

• Added support for updating controller and system firmware on the Legion Go S

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.

General

• Moved display dim and suspend timeout settings to Settings->Power.

• Moved 'Show Battery Percentage' setting to Settings->Power.

• Clicking on the battery header icon now navigates to Settings->Power.

• Proton Voice Files speech synthesis data will now be automatically installed based on Steam Deck compatibility testing results.

• Reduced steamwebhelper memory usage when launching games.

• Fixed pasting from on-screen keyboard.

• Fixed controller not working intermittently after Steam restart.

• Fixed games failing to connect to the Steam process when the Steam process id contains certain values.

• Fixed battery percentage not showing in the header when the battery is full.

• Fixed SteamOS compatible devices showing Steam Deck Verified installation warnings instead of the SteamOS Compatible version.

• Fixed transitions snapping backwards in the Welcome Wizard.

Steam Input

• Speculative Fix for rare DualSense Edge gyroscope related bug.

Desktop Mode

• Reduced steamwebhelper memory usage when switching to/from Big Picture Mode.

• Fixed rare steamwebhelper crash when switching to/from Big Picture Mode.

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• Fixed transitions snapping backwards in the Welcome Wizard.