Valve released a new product. steam deck An update to the Stable channel on April 28th brought some improvements to the system. As the company prepares to launch the Steam Machine later this year, Steam Deck continues to receive support, adding useful features and ironing out annoying bugs for gamers.
Although products like the Nintendo Switch already existed, Valve attempted to carve out its own niche in the portable gaming space with the launch of Steam Deck on February 25, 2022. One of the appeals of the console was the ability to play tons of Steam games on the go. Valve also continued its design innovations, releasing an OLED model of the Steam Deck the following year. Since launch, regular client updates have been released for the system.
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Steam updates have improved chat and more.
A new update to Steam Deck was recently released, bringing a variety of improvements to the portable device. In particular, Valve has made some changes to chat to make it easier for users to use this feature. According to the patch notes, you can now access Steam chat via the quick access menu. This allows players to quickly bring up the feature within the game. The April 28 update also introduces a quick chat feature for Steam Deck and Big Picture modes, allowing users to select brief messages using the thumbstick that can be sent to other Steam users. These quick chats can be edited by going to Settings and then Keyboard.
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Along with other fixes to chat, the new Steam Deck update adds remote download management. This new feature allows users to manage downloads for remote Steam clients from their device's Downloads page. This change may be useful for people who want to manage downloads on systems they don't currently have access to. However, it's worth noting that both local and remote clients will need to be updated to take advantage of this feature.
These are just some of the highlights from Steam Deck's April 28 update. Fixes and improvements have been made to a variety of areas including game recording, remote play, cloud saves, Steam input, and more. Taken together, all of these changes will further improve the user experience for those playing on Steam Deck in 2026.
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This Steam Deck news comes as Valve recently provided some updates for some upcoming hardware. Notably, SteamOS developer Pierre-Loup Griffais recently told IGN that “everything is going well” as the company prepares for the upcoming Steam Machine release. Valve hasn't revealed a release date for the system, but has recently shared details about other upcoming products. Specifically, the company said the Steam Controller will be released on May 4th for $99. This latest peripheral gives players of Steam Deck and the upcoming Steam Machine new features for playing their favorite games at a lower price than some elite gamepads.
In addition to these updates, Griffais said that Steam Deck 2 is still in development, and that Valve is “working hard” on its future handheld gaming console. Unfortunately, there is no information on when this console will be released. At least SteamDeck will likely continue to receive support from the company in the meantime.
Steam Deck Client Update: April 28 – Patch Notes
We've just released an updated Steam Deck client to the Stable channel.
general
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Added a setting to enable 'Switch to desktop' on the login screen. You can find it in system settings.
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Added low battery notification for wireless gamepads.
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Added battery indicator to wireless gamepad header.
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Updated store main menu options to point to the Steam store home page instead of the Great On Deck hub.
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Improved compatibility with WiFi captive portal.
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Improved client performance when there are pending unread account notifications.
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Fixed case where 'Preview' channel selection could fail silently.
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Fixed a subtle size issue in the Recently Played items carousel.
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Fixed an issue where the voice chat tab in QAM would not hide after exiting all active voice chats.
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We fixed an issue with spell check not working in certain browser views.
chat
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Moved Steam Chat to the Quick Access menu to make it easier to access in-game.
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We've introduced a new quick chat feature in Steam Deck and Big Picture modes.
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While chatting, press and hold the view button to see quick chat options.
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To send a quick chat, move the thumbstick and release the view button.
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Quick chat can be edited in Settings > Keyboard.
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When scrolling through chat history, focus no longer moves to the Play Room Effects button.
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Fixed a bug where chat history would sometimes not load when scrolling up.
download
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Remote download management has been added. This allows you to manage downloads for remote Steam clients from the Downloads page. You can select a different client by pressing Y on the download page.
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The app details page now has the same options and status for remote clients as for local clients.
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Both local and remote clients must be updated to enable this feature.
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game recording
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Fixed an issue where Instant Clip shortcuts would not work in non-Steam games when using a gamepad.
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Fixed a bug affecting taking screenshots from game recorded clips.
remote play
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Added feedback when capture cannot be started on a remote computer.
cloud
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Fixed an issue that could result in data loss when uninstalling, reinstalling, and playing the game without restarting the client.
steam input
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Fixed controller settings to reduce clutter and work better with gamepads.
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Changed the controller settings to list connected controllers using a menu and details structure instead of tabs.
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Fixed cases where the radial menu would not close after releasing the joystick in Steam Deck.
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Fixed an issue where the controller calibration screen would not load the correct values when first opened.
