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A new Steam Deck Beta Client update was released today that brings some nice fixes for the Desktop and the Friends & Chat. There were also added notifications for messages from moderators in Steam Discussions, as well as styling tweaks to the Friends & Chat menu and removing chat settings as they have merged into the General Settings tab:

Steam Deck Beta Client Update 6/12/23 Changelog:

General

  • Added notifications for messages from moderators in the Steam Discussions
  • Fixed issue viewing a screenshot's web page after uploading it.
  • Fixed issue preventing games that were available through EA Play from being installed.
  • Fixed issue where broadcasts on the store failed to play on some systems.

Steam Deck Desktop

  • Additional fixes for forward and back buttons leading users to unexpected entries in their navigation history.
  • Fixed issue dragging the client window when showing the library after scrolling game details up slightly.

Friends & Chat

  • Styling tweaks to the Friends List and chat window
  • Removed chat settings now that they have been merged into General Settings
  • Fixed animated avatars not loading after login when login at startup is disabled

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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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