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[Bluetooth] - "Allow this device to wake [...]" option is present on unsupported devices.

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#11505 · opened 2024-11-22 by ZereoX · updated 2025-05-30 · 2 comments · github
ZZereoX 2024-11-22 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1731990050 (Stable) / 1732151988 (Beta)
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): SteamOS 3.6.20 / 3.7.0 (Deck) and Manjaro w/ Gnome 46 (Desktop)
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes. Issue is present on both Stable and Beta
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: AMD Van Gogh RDNA 2.0 (Steam Deck) and RX 7800XT (Desktop)

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

EDIT: Title has been updated to better reflect the current state of Wake-on-Bluetooth. Given SteamOS 3.7 has added partial support on LCD Steam Decks, the expected behaviour would now be that Steam should selective show the flag based on Device support (e.g. BLE controllers on LCD Steam Deck, or Legion Go device as a whole).

Bluetooth controllers connected to a LCD Steam Deck show the option to Allow this device to wake Steam Deck although this feature is not supported.

DualSense Wireless Controller on LCD
Allow_This_Device_To_Wake_Steam_Deck

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Plug in a DualSense / Switch Pro Controller / DualShock 4 controller via Bluetooth.
  2. Navigate to Steam > Settings > Bluetooth.
  3. Press A on an active controller under the Paired section.

Reproduction Rate: 5/5

Affected Platforms

  • LCD / Jupiter: Yes, BLE Controllers
  • OLED / Galileo: No
  • Lenovo Legion Go: Yes
  • Desktop Deck-like session (gamescope -e -- steam -gamepadui -steamdeck): N/A
  • Desktop: N/A

Note: Bluetooth devices are not managed by Steam in a Desktop environment and therefore cannot be tested.

Actual result

  • Allow this device to wake Steam Deck is present on the information screen of connected Bluetooth controllers even when the controller or device does not support Wake-on-Bluetooth.

Expected result

  • Allow this device to wake Steam Deck option is only present on controllers or devices that support Wake-on-Bluetooth.
MManagor 2025-05-26 github

Seems to be partially fixed in the latest SteamOS release

Bluetooth controllers can now wake LCD units from sleep, previously only available on OLED models

Known issue: Bluetooth LE based controllers are not currently compatible with bluetooth wake on LCD models
Mmatte-schwartz 2025-05-26 github

this is more of a general issue in which that toggle appears on any platform when the feature is unsupported. I see the same option on my Legion Go which does not support Wake over BT

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