Steam Soundtracks - Missing Download Button

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6995 · opened 2020-03-30 by ghost · updated 2020-04-28 · 3 comments · github

?ghost 2020-03-30 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): Mar 26, 2020
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): NixOS
Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Soundtracks often have a hidden download button, requiring Proton to be enabled for the soundtrack to show the download button. i.e. 'Samorost 2 Soundtrack', 'An Octave Higher - Basic Soundtrack', 'Walden, a game - Soundtrack'

Soundtracks on Linux should be downloadable without Proton.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Select "Samorost 2 Soundtrack", notice the missing "Download Album" button below the artwork.
Right click "Samorost 2 Soundtrack" > Properties > Check "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" and Select Proton from the drop down list.
The download button now appears, after downloading the album plays correctly.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2020-03-30 github

Hello @JoshuaFern, this reads like a configuration issue by the individual game's devs. It may be worthwhile to make a request to those game devs to set their soundtrack as supported on all platforms.

?ghost 2020-04-01 github

I'm sure you're correct about it being a configuration issue on the developer end, but why is it even possible to configure soundtracks in this way? Seems like it only results in a bad user experience as there's nothing platform specific about playing audio files.

?ghost 2020-04-28 github

Closing due to inactivity, feel free to reopen if necessary.

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