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Steam updates do not respect download speed limit

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#7179 · opened 2020-06-09 by zzeiSt · updated 2020-06-09 · 0 comments · github
ZzzeiSt 2020-06-09 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Jun 4 2020
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Manjaro
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I think the Steam client updater should respect the download speed limits, but instead it downloads with full speed. The limit works fine for me with game downloads/updates, but not with Steam client updates (it seems there is a problem with the workshop as well?). I have a rather slow connection and Steam is very efficient in sucking up all the bandwidth, leaving me unable to do anything else internet related in the same time. This is especially annoying when Steam is running in the background and the updater starts itself automatically.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Set a download speed limit
  2. Update Steam client
  3. :(

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