Steam Deck News

[p]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.[/p][p][/p][p]General[/p]

• [p]Fixed power and clock limits sometimes getting reset after sleep[/p]
• [p]Fixed a case where WiFi would fail to connect after sleep[/p]
• [p]Improved battery charge time estimation[/p]

[p]Accessibility[/p]

• [p]Enabled multi-language support for the screen reader. The screen reader will default to the language configured under Settings->General.[/p]
  • [p]The screen reader language may also be manually configured under Settings->Accessibility[/p]

[p]Audio[/p]

• [p]Fixed volume jumping to 100% upon removing 3.5mm headphones[/p]
• [p]Fixed USB audio devices not being automatically switched to when connected[/p]
• [p]Removed non-functional "Pro Audio" profile setting in desktop mode, which would disable audio until deselected[/p]
• [p]Fixed audio glitches in Ori and the Will of the Wisps[/p]
• [p]Fixed audio distortion with the Steam Deck microphone in game recordings[/p]

[p]Non-Deck[/p]

• [p]Fixed grip buttons after sleep on the original Asus ROG Ally[/p]
• [p]Improved support for the Lenovo Legion Go when using controllers detached in FPS mode[/p]
• [p]Added support for updated Legion Go Controller Firmware[/p]

[p]Misc[/p]

• [p]Fixes for security advisories CVE-2025-55188, CVE-2025-6021, CVE-2025-6170, CVE-2025-49794, CVE-2025-49795, CVE-2025-49796, CVE-2025-6395, CVE-2025-32989, CVE-2025-32988, CVE-2025-32990, CVE-2024-23337, CVE-2024-53427, CVE-2025-48060, CVE-2025-49014, CVE-2025-8067, CVE-2025-8067, CVE-2025-7425, and GHSA-f946-j5j2-4w5m[/p]

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

• [p]Improved performance profile switching time.[/p]

[p]Desktop Mode[/p]

• [p]Fixed logo positioning tool allowing drag outside of the bounds of the background image and fixed hitching animation.[/p]
• [p]Made layout and functionality improvements to the soundtrack player and soundtrack browser in the desktop overlay.[/p]
• [p]Removed a setting from Music settings that wasn't hooked up to anything.[/p][p][/p]

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

• [p]Fixed an issue where selection would be lost when navigating back out of app details and other screens.[/p]
• [p]Added the percentage of the transfer remaining to the Steam Cloud upload/download text in the library.[/p]

[p]Desktop Mode[/p]

• [p]Fixed Steam Deck compatibility and controller compatibility dropdowns in collection filter edit pane not updating if their corresponding filter was removed from the top bar.[/p]

[p]Steam Input[/p]

• [p]Re-enabled rumble for the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller. Users should update the dongle to the latest firmware.[/p]

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

• [p]Disabled rumble when using the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller connected via the dongle[/p]