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Steam Deck wont download games on beta

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12283 · opened 2025-08-20 by LucaGPU · updated 2025-09-01 · 6 comments · github
LLucaGPU 2025-08-20 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version: 1755292219
  • SteamOS version: 3.7.14
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] yes
  • Opted into SteamOS beta?: [Yes/No] yes
  • Have you checked for updates in Settings > System?: [Yes/No] yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen.
Whenever i attempt to download any game, it refuses to actually download and stays at 0bps

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. download game
  2. see the issue

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Mmatte-schwartz 2025-08-20 github

potential duplicate of https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/12175

LLucaGPU 2025-08-20 github

the download never starts no matter what i do. it doesnt matter if i invoke the left-side steam menu or not. it just refuses to download anything

Mmatte-schwartz 2025-08-20 github

yes, your issue description is slightly different but the fact you're using a Steam Controller or non-Deck handheld for glyphs made it worth mentioning regardless for tracking purposes

LLucaGPU 2025-08-25 github

i want to add that resetting the steam deck does not fix this

Mmatte-schwartz 2025-08-27 github

I'd recommend testing the latest Steam Deck client beta, seems to fix the issue I was experiencing on my end

SSekuraz 2025-09-01 github

I have the same issue. I am on arch with gnome, my download page looks like that:

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It starts downloading and also reports internet usage but there is no progress at all. I can watch youtube and stuff without any issues

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