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

General

• Added popup message when a controller connects or disconnects.

• Improved the Add A Controller user interface

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

General

• Added a setting to enable 'Switch To Desktop' in the login screen. It can be found in System Settings.

• Added a low battery level toast for wireless gamepads.

• Added a battery indicator to the header for wireless gamepads.

• Updated the Store main menu option to navigate to the Steam Store home page instead of the Great On Deck hub.

• Improved compatibility with WiFi captive portals.

• Improved client performance when there are many unread account notifications pending.

• Fixed a case where opting into the 'Preview' channel could silently fail.

• Fixed subtle sizing issues with the Recently Played carousel.

• Fixed the Voice chat tab of the QAM not being hidden after exiting all active voice chats.

• Fixed spell check not working in certain browser views.

Chat

• Moved Steam chat into the quick access menu, making it easier to access while in-game.

• Introduced new quick chat feature for Steam Deck and Big Picture Mode.

  • When in a chat, press and hold the view button to bring up quick chat options.

  • Move thumbstick and release view button to send a quick chat.

  • Quick chats can be edited in Settings > Keyboard.

• Focus will no longer jump to room effect replay buttons when scrolling through chat history.

• Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent chat history from loading when scrolling up.

Downloads

• Added Remote Downloads Management. This allows you to manage downloads on Remote Steam Clients from the downloads page. You can select different clients by pressing Y on the downloads page.

  • The App Details page now has the same options and statuses for remote clients as the local client.

  • Both the local and remote clients must be updated to enable this feature.

Game Recording

• Fixed the instant clip shortcut not working for non-Steam games when using a gamepad.

• Fixed a bug which affected taking a screenshot from a game recording clip.

Remote Play

• Added feedback if capture can't be started on the remote computer.

Cloud

• Fixed an issue which could lead to data loss when uninstalling, reinstalling, and playing a game without restarting the client in between.

Steam Input

• Revised controller settings to reduce clutter and to make them work better with gamepads.

• Changed controller settings to use a menu and details structure instead of tabs to list the connected controllers.

• Fixed a case where radial menus would fail to dismiss after releasing the joystick on Steam Deck.

• Fixed a case where the controller calibration screen could fail to load the correct values the first time it is opened.

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

Remote Downloads

• Fixed "Change Device" option not showing in Downloads if there are no pending entries in the queue.

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

General

• Improved client performance when there are many unread account notifications pending.

Представляем обновление клиента Steam Deck для режима «Бета-версия».

Общее

• Добавлено предупреждение о низком заряде батареи для беспроводных геймпадов.

• В верхнюю панель добавлен индикатор заряда батареи для беспроводных геймпадов.

• Решена проблема, из-за которой при переходе обратно после нажатия на ссылку состояния батареи контроллера в меню быстрого доступа пользователь попадал не в исходное место.

• Решены различные проблемы с навигацией в настройках контроллера.