Steam Link version 1.3.1 BETA

[slouken]

The next version of Steam Link for Android is now available as a beta build.

You can download it from Google Play by opting into the beta here:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.valvesoftware.steamlink

Or downloading directly from Valve here:
https://media.steampowered.com/steamlink/android/latest/steamlink-android.apk

Changes in build 1.3.1.243:

• Added support for over 600 Android devices
  
• Added new high quality 1080p and 4K streaming configurations (*)
  
• Added sensor fusion support for the Backbone One controller
  
• Improved reliability of Remote Play Anywhere

(*) The 4K streaming preset requires an upcoming Steam beta client update to stream 4K resolutions

[Lance Uppercut]

incredible update. Can't wait to have new high quality options on Faltpak and Windows

[HaziTru]

Caused issues for me on Samsung S21 using razor kishi controller. I'm unable to play due to crashing at start up and input issues with the controller. I was fine before the update now my d-pad and A button are buggy.

[Dlaudy]

After updating to this version, the Steam Link app on my TCL Android TV crashes everything time I try to connect to my steam client. The steam client on my computer starts big picture mode, but the app on the TV crashes and restarts.

[Dlaudy]

Originally posted by Dlaudy:

After updating to this version, the Steam Link app on my TCL Android TV crashes everything time I try to connect to my steam client. The steam client on my computer starts big picture mode, but the app on the TV crashes and restarts.

I left the beta and downloaded 1.2.0 and no issues, so, definitely an issue with the new 1.3.1 app. The new app works on my phone though

[HaziTru]

Originally posted by Dlaudy:

After updating to this version, the Steam Link app on my TCL Android TV crashes everything time I try to connect to my steam client. The steam client on my computer starts big picture mode, but the app on the TV crashes and restarts.

Same here. For android it's completely unplayable, crashing and controllers don't work. I wasn't able to use steam link this whole weekend. Hopefully they have some sort of fix tomorrow when the work week starts.

[HaziTru]

Originally posted by Dlaudy:

Originally posted by Dlaudy:

After updating to this version, the Steam Link app on my TCL Android TV crashes everything time I try to connect to my steam client. The steam client on my computer starts big picture mode, but the app on the TV crashes and restarts.

I left the beta and downloaded 1.2.0 and no issues, so, definitely an issue with the new 1.3.1 app. The new app works on my phone though

How do you use a older version ? I tried to look it up before it looked way to complex. 1.3.1 for android is currently unplayable.

[Dlaudy]

Originally posted by HaziTru:

Originally posted by Dlaudy:

I left the beta and downloaded 1.2.0 and no issues, so, definitely an issue with the new 1.3.1 app. The new app works on my phone though

How do you use a older version ? I tried to look it up before it looked way to complex. 1.3.1 for android is currently unplayable.

You can click on the link they provided above, under their "download from Google Play" and it will bring you to a screen, and at the bottom you can choose to leave the beta program. Once you do that, you uninstall the beta app and reinstall once the 1.2.0, which is the public version, is available from the play store.

[HaziTru]

Originally posted by Dlaudy:

Originally posted by HaziTru:

How do you use a older version ? I tried to look it up before it looked way to complex. 1.3.1 for android is currently unplayable.

You can click on the link they provided above, under their "download from Google Play" and it will bring you to a screen, and at the bottom you can choose to leave the beta program. Once you do that, you uninstall the beta app and reinstall once the 1.2.0, which is the public version, is available from the play store.

I've done that and still had issues. I'm thinking it maybe my steam on PC as well. Might have to roll that one back or something.

[Dlaudy]

Originally posted by HaziTru:

Originally posted by Dlaudy:

You can click on the link they provided above, under their "download from Google Play" and it will bring you to a screen, and at the bottom you can choose to leave the beta program. Once you do that, you uninstall the beta app and reinstall once the 1.2.0, which is the public version, is available from the play store.

I've done that and still had issues. I'm thinking it maybe my steam on PC as well. Might have to roll that one back or something.

And you confirmed that you didn't redownload 1.3.1? It could take a bit to switch you over to the public version

[HaziTru]

Originally posted by Dlaudy:

Originally posted by HaziTru:

I've done that and still had issues. I'm thinking it maybe my steam on PC as well. Might have to roll that one back or something.

And you confirmed that you didn't redownload 1.3.1? It could take a bit to switch you over to the public version

Yes, I left the beta, then uninstalled, then reinstalled. The crashing has stopped but the issue with Xbox and razor kishi controllers still exist. The D-pad and the buttons are really buggy and unplayable. That's why I'm thinking the issue is with PC steam big picture and not the mobile app.

[Cristorrian]

Originally posted by HaziTru:

Caused issues for me on Samsung S21 using razor kishi controller. I'm unable to play due to crashing at start up and input issues with the controller. I was fine before the update now my d-pad and A button are buggy.

I too. I use backbone controller and the input is buggy, the app crashed on start Up 2 or 3 times and after work but the D-PAD and some buttons are bugged. The buttons and D-PAD are stucked, the joysticks are stucked un Game and my camera move so much.

[HaziTru]

Originally posted by Cristorrian:

Originally posted by HaziTru:

Caused issues for me on Samsung S21 using razor kishi controller. I'm unable to play due to crashing at start up and input issues with the controller. I was fine before the update now my d-pad and A button are buggy.

I too. I use backbone controller and the input is buggy, the app crashed on start Up 2 or 3 times and after work but the D-PAD and some buttons are bugged. The buttons and D-PAD are stucked, the joysticks are stucked un Game and my camera move so much.

I left the beta which fixed the crashing issues but the controller is still buggy and unusable. I'm thinking it has to do with big picture on the desktop.

[SetoNaikai]

Having two issues they I've documented before that continue to persist and seeing a new issue that I'd like to report for the hold back button for in game menu getting stuck in game.

See the following youtube video:
https://youtu.be/ONY4fgnvgfE


Invoking Keyboard Stops Analog Inputs:
Main issue is that analog inputs (Right Analog, Left Analog, Right Trigger and Left Trigger) do not operate after using the keyboard for Android Steam Link. Unable to use keyboard to text chat and resume game normally due to this issue.

Direct touch input is default input instead of trackpad:
Secondary issue is that the default for the mouse is direct input. Workaround is possible to quickly enable touch controls and disable touch controls but would be perfect to be able to set the default action or have the selected action persist.

New issue Using Backbone One Android or Gamevice Flex when pressing back button once, not holding it opens the in streaming menu. Using Google Pixel 6.

[slouken]

Thanks for the bug reports!

Originally posted by SetoNaikai:

Invoking Keyboard Stops Analog Inputs:
Main issue is that analog inputs (Right Analog, Left Analog, Right Trigger and Left Trigger) do not operate after using the keyboard for Android Steam Link. Unable to use keyboard to text chat and resume game normally due to this issue.

It looks like Android disables the analog inputs when the keyboard is up and instead translates them into D-Pad actions. On my phone running Android 8.0, they come back when the keyboard is away. In your video it looks like you're dismissing the keyboard in a way that leaves it partially active (note they keyboard icon is still lit up on the upper right)

Do you have the same problem if you tap the keyboard button in the upper right to dismiss the keyboard?

What version of Android are you using, and how are you currently dismissing the keyboard?

Originally posted by SetoNaikai:

Direct touch input is default input instead of trackpad:
Secondary issue is that the default for the mouse is direct input. Workaround is possible to quickly enable touch controls and disable touch controls but would be perfect to be able to set the default action or have the selected action persist.

This is happening because the touch input mode is saved with the touch controller configuration, per-game. I can make the last selected mode the default though.

Originally posted by SetoNaikai:

New issue Using Backbone One Android or Gamevice Flex when pressing back button once, not holding it opens the in streaming menu. Using Google Pixel 6.

Yep, this is fixed for the 1.3.2 update.