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Steam notification spam in Desktop Mode about enabling replay mode

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12245 · opened 2025-08-03 by Soundtoxin · updated 2025-08-03 · 0 comments · github
SSoundtoxin 2025-08-03 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version: 1754001374
  • SteamOS version: 3.7.14
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes]
  • Opted into SteamOS beta?: [Yes]
  • Have you checked for updates in Settings > System?: [Yes]

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Sometimes when I enter Desktop Mode, I get a Steam pop-up saying "Enabling replay mode" "Steam + Start to save last 30 seconds", and it repeats every second, both the sound and the visual pop-up. It seems intermittent, though of note, I think I just set recording from manual to completely disabled in settings recently while troubleshooting another issue, so it's possible that it only happens when recording is disabled. I have an 8bitdo Pro 2 plugged in, but it doesn't stop happening when I unplug it, and I am not actually pressing any buttons on it or anything.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Switch to Desktop Mode (while recording is disabled?)
  2. Popup spam in the corner

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