Steam Deck News

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

Linux

• Fixed disk write failures reported in the logs when starting games with the shader manager disabled.
  

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

General

• Show battery information for connected Bluetooth devices under Settings->Bluetooth and in the Quick Access menu.
  
• Added a per-device toggle to Settings->Bluetooth that controls whether a device is allowed to wake SteamDeck from sleep.
  
• Fixed a bug that would cause the UI to show stale data for Bluetooth devices.
  
• Fixed web browsers showing blank page entries when navigating back.
  
• Fixed games with file names containing spaces not exiting when forced.
  
• Fixed clickable screenshots in the post-game summary and library screenshot section not opening the screenshot dialog to the correct item.
  
• Fixed some cases where the Guide Button/Steam button would require two presses to open the Steam menu.
  
• The magnifier scale can now be configured in Settings->Display.
  
• Made client settings visible but generally unchangeable when Family View is active.
  
• Fixed chat notification sounds sometimes playing even if friends & chat was disabled in Family View.
  

Steam Input

• Improved Gyro To Mouse behavior when connected over bluetooth.
  
• Fixed incorrect glyphs displaying for Nintendo controllers in configurator.
  
• Added "Universal Face Button Glyphs" toggle in controller settings.
  
• Fixed rumble not working on the DualSense controller when connected over BT.
  
• Fixed Some binds (System, ActionSets, Camera) not appearing in Activator Slots.
  
• Added exclusion of Gyro Activation Buttons from controller configs that don't have those buttons.
  
• Fixed issue with stale bindings on Quick Settings menu when multiple controllers are plugged in.
  

Library

• Fixed app activity feed to refresh more reliably.
  
• Fixed comments sometimes getting lost on achievement unlock events in the app activity feed.
  

Desktop Mode

• Fixed friends & chat buttons sometimes not working when starting in Family View.
  
• Fixed user persona not displaying in title bar when starting in Family View.
  
• Fixed PIN entry dialog not getting input focus when unlocking Family View.
  

Friends / Chat

• Reduced network traffic on connect and reconnect.
  

Remote Play

• Added a one time pairing step when streaming from a remote computer.
  
• The Remote Play Together UI is always available in the Steam overlay for supported games.
  

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

Steam Input

• Fixed input when using Nintendo Joy-Con controllers
  

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

General

• Fixed a regression with DualSense controllers over Bluetooth
  
• Fixed an issue where the system could crash on wakeup if an external DisplayPort monitor was connected
  
• Fixed an issue preventing sleep on some types of aftermarket SSDs
  
• Fixed an issue preventing update checks from working properly on network with an invalid IPv6 configuration
  
• Fixed an issue where touching the left trackpad after sleep could result in a spurious haptic click