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

General

• Fixed additional cases preventing local network game transfers from starting.

Remote Play

• Improved video color range.

• Added support for HDR streaming on Steam Deck OLED.

• Added support for AV1 video streaming when using the experimental SteamRT3 Steam Client.

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:

General

• Fixed user chooser appearing on startup even when not requested.

• Fixed additional cases preventing local network game transfers from starting.

Remote Play

• Improved video color range on all platforms.

• Added support for HDR streaming on Steam Deck OLED.

• Added support for AV1 video streaming on Steam Deck when using the experimental SteamRT3 Steam Client.

We began shipping Steam Machine at the end of June and now that we’re a few weeks in, we wanted to share more information both on Steam Machine itself and the status of the reservation queue and waitlist as it stands today.

Quick Steam Machine updates:

• FSR4.1 is now available on Proton Experimental for titles supporting FSR upgrade.

• The CAD file for Steam Machine external geometry is available for download here

Reservations and Waitlist updates

We’re fulfilling orders on a daily basis, sending out emails to reservation holders with the option to purchase in the order in which they landed on the list post-randomization. We expect everyone in the reservation queue will have the option to purchase by the end of this year.

With each reservation queue and corresponding waitlist being per-product, per-region, they can move at different speeds based on demand. This means for some products in some regions, we've reached the end of the reservation queue and have started inviting folks from the waitlist. We unintentionally skipped a step with this group by automatically sending the option-to-order email; moving forward, anyone who comes off the waitlist will first receive a message from us confirming you've been added to the reservation queue and can expect an option-to-purchase email sometime after that.

Importantly, no one on the waitlist is leapfrogging over anyone currently holding a reservation; we're only dipping into waitlists if and when we reach the end of the reservation queue for that product and region. 

What's next

If you have a reservation, you can expect an email offering you the chance to purchase by the end of the year. If you have a spot on one of the waitlists, there is a chance you could be moved into reservations depending on which product you're on the list for; in those instances we will email you about your new reservation status first, with a purchase email to follow once your spot in that queue comes up.

For everyone receiving a purchase email: You must complete your purchase within 72 hours or we will move to the next person in line. 

Learn more about Steam Machine here.