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Remote play: Steam menu is not shown

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12456 · opened 2025-11-16 by insel-maz · updated 2025-11-16 · 1 comments · github
Iinsel-maz 2025-11-16 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1759461205
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch Linux, KDE 6.5.2 on Wayland
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • Steam Logs:
  • GPU: AMD

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When transmitting Big Picture to the Steam Link app (on a Google Chromecast HD), I get a black screen whenever I open the Steam menu.

On the host (Arch Linux, KDE on Wayland), the following appears in the console:

CDesktopCaptureX11: Couldn't get window image

When I exit the Steam menu, Steam is visible on my TV again.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Start Steam Link to reach your Steam start page.
  2. Press the back button on the Google Chromecast HD remote.
  3. The TV shows a black screen, while on my host the Steam menu is visible and the console logs the following messages: CDesktopCaptureX11: Couldn't get window image
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2025-11-16 github

Hello @insel-maz, this should be the same issue as #6148. Closing in favor of the older issue report.

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