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Yesterday, a new Steam Deck Beta Client update was released that added in a solid amount of new improvements, as well as a nice feature for those who use Bluetooth devices! We are now able to choose which devices can wake the Deck from sleep and a bug was fixed that could cause UI to show incorrect data for devices, but the best aspect is the ability to now see battery information for Bluetooth devices when looking at the Bluetooth settings and in the quick access menu.

We also have some library fixes, like the app activity feed being more reliable, Steam Family improvements, like a "date acquired" games that other family members own and a copy count badge for games that multiple family members have copies of, and some minor improvements across Steam Input, Remote Play, and the Friends/Chat windows.

You can check out the Beta for yourself by going to the System settings and changing your update channel to "Beta."

Steam Deck Beta Client 5/28/24 Update Changelog:

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

Library

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

Steam Families

  • Made client settings visible but generally unchangeable when parental settings are applied. Child accounts can request parental access to settings to make changes.
  • Fixed playtime limits sometimes being applied even if "set playtime limits" was not selected in the settings UI.
  • Display a copy count badge on game capsules for games that have more than one copy in a Steam Family.
  • Fixed family member names sometimes not displaying while in offline mode or disconnected from Steam.
  • Add "date acquired" for games owned by other family members.

Friends / Chat

  • Reduced network traffic on connect and reconnect

Steam Input

  • Improved Gyro To Mouse behavior when connected over bluetooth.

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

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Noah Kupetsky
A lover of gaming since 4, Noah has grown up with a love and passion for the industry. From there, he started to travel a lot and develop a joy for handheld and PC gaming. When the Steam Deck released, it just all clicked.
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