Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 1785347151
• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): CachyOS
• Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
• Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes
• Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
• GPU: AMD RX 6700 10GB

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When using Steam link remote desktop on Linux with GTA IV in KDE Plasma Wayland, when in game and enabling the steam big picture overlay it causes flickering and freezes.

I am using VAAPI h264 encode aswell

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f1383559-86a9-4bff-86bf-13a00db9d8ab

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Be on KDE Plasma wayland session
2. Be on Latest steam beta
3. Play GTA IV
4. Get into game and enable the big picture overlay
5. Notice the heavy flickering that occurs

Logs i noticed when enabling the steam big picture overlay with pipewire capture

31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream state changed to streaming
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream state changed to paused
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream format changed (size: 1920x1080, format 8, stride 7680, size 8294400, dmabuf: 1)
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream state changed to streaming
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	>>> Capture method set to Desktop PipeWire RGB DMABUF + VAAPI H264
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	>>> Capture method set to Desktop PipeWire RGB DMABUF + VAAPI H264
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream state changed to paused
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream state changed to unconnected
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: Stopping capture session
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: Start signal received.
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream state changed to connecting
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream state changed to paused
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream format changed (size: 1920x1080, format 8, stride 7680, size 8294400, dmabuf: 1)
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream format changed (size: 1920x1080, format 8, stride 7680, size 8294400, dmabuf: 1)
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream state changed to streaming
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	>>> Capture method set to Desktop PipeWire RGB DMABUF + VAAPI H264
31/7/26 9:46 pm	steam	CDesktopCapturePipeWire: PipeWire stream state changed to paused