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XAlFias Dec 15, 2019 @ 4:28am
Steam account auto logs out when I login to another PC under same network/Wifi
It's like this , I am logged in my desktop , but when i start steam and get into the same account under it , my PC steam shows "No Connection" at the bottom and when I start a game I can't log into that cause it says that steam account is not logged in . If I close and restart steam (on desktop) then on my laptop it shows that the Desktop is available for streaming. But it didn't use to be like this , I never had to restart steam to have streaming on / have steam logged into both PC. IP , DNS everything is same on both .

What Can be causing this ?
Last edited by XAlFias; Dec 15, 2019 @ 4:30am
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wuddih Dec 15, 2019 @ 4:56am 
Originally posted by pgnetmail:
I do not know the answer to that, but I also need help. Steam is not connecting to my internet.
Originally posted by pgnetmail:
I only use it on my Toshiba.
please stop hijacking other threads, you have your own.
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weavy heapons guy Dec 15, 2019 @ 4:59am 
Perhaps you could just be a little less blunt next time.
I find that 'hijacking' is a rude word.
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ReBoot Dec 15, 2019 @ 5:08am 
Originally posted by XAlFias:
It's like this , I am logged in my desktop , but when i start steam and get into the same account under it , my PC steam shows "No Connection" at the bottom and when I start a game I can't log into that cause it says that steam account is not logged in . If I close and restart steam (on desktop) then on my laptop it shows that the Desktop is available for streaming. But it didn't use to be like this , I never had to restart steam to have streaming on / have steam logged into both PC. IP , DNS everything is same on both .

What Can be causing this ?
Do you start Steam with parameters, I. E. something for the ports? Start Steam by double clicking Steam.exe, does that changes things?
Originally posted by pgnetmail:
Perhaps you could just be a little less blunt next time.
I find that 'hijacking' is a rude word.
What you do is called "hijacking". If you don't want people to use a term describing what you're doing, don't do what the term describes.
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weavy heapons guy Dec 15, 2019 @ 5:19am 
OK I LITERALLY JUST MEANT TO SUGGEST THAT MAYBE THEY COULD HAVE JUST SAID "go to your own forum"
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weavy heapons guy Dec 15, 2019 @ 5:20am 
dont try to reply im unsubscribing
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Kargor Dec 15, 2019 @ 6:13am 
Originally posted by Theblaze:
You can't use your steam account on multiple devices at the same time, otherwise you will get logged out on the first device - and vice versa.

That used to be the case... many years ago. You can log in on as many devices as you want; you just can't PLAY on more than one device.
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76561198407601200 Dec 15, 2019 @ 10:33am 
Originally posted by pgnetmail:
dont try to reply im unsubscribing
Then go make your own topic.
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XAlFias Dec 15, 2019 @ 10:39am 
I don't know what's worse , one guy posting his own problem in my thread or a bunch of other people yelling at him and no one remotely helping me ....
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ReBoot Dec 15, 2019 @ 11:47am 
Originally posted by XAlFias:
I don't know what's worse , one guy posting his own problem in my thread or a bunch of other people yelling at him and no one remotely helping me ....
Well, have you tried that thingy I asked you about?
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XAlFias Dec 15, 2019 @ 8:10pm 
Originally posted by ReBoot:
Originally posted by XAlFias:
I don't know what's worse , one guy posting his own problem in my thread or a bunch of other people yelling at him and no one remotely helping me ....
Well, have you tried that thingy I asked you about?

>"Start Steam by double clicking Steam.exe"

Such amazing advice , I always click 3 times instead of 2 times ....
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vossi Jan 12, 2020 @ 12:09pm 
i've contacted steam support about the same issue.

my thread: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/0/1736634311721774409/
other thread i found with same issue: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/1747893074679106238/

we probably need to keep pestering them, i just keep getting copy&paste generic replies and it's quite frustrating
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XAlFias Jan 12, 2020 @ 9:54pm 
Originally posted by vossi:
i've contacted steam support about the same issue.

my thread: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/0/1736634311721774409/
other thread i found with same issue: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/1747893074679106238/

we probably need to keep pestering them, i just keep getting copy&paste generic replies and it's quite frustrating

after a month a useful response , thank you .
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SkyRex Apr 4, 2020 @ 3:49am 
I am having the same issue, did anyone manage to fix it?
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vossi Apr 6, 2020 @ 2:59am 
fixed itself and i dont know how...
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GodOfGuns Jan 5, 2024 @ 6:49am 
Originally posted by Kargor:
Originally posted by Theblaze:
You can't use your steam account on multiple devices at the same time, otherwise you will get logged out on the first device - and vice versa.

That used to be the case... many years ago. You can log in on as many devices as you want; you just can't PLAY on more than one device.
why? my desktop PC is a beast, sometimes I AFK in games(it is a thing MANY people do, INCLUDING steam games) and forget I did so, then I go visit family and my laptop is signed out, despite it being two totally different games I am trying to play

this multi-play logout is just BS, if I own copies of multiple games I have the right to play one copy of EVERY game no matter how many computers need to be running steam to make it possible
sure, prevent online-mode steam instances from playing the same game, set a status that sets the active app-id and if any instances connected to your account are running a limited copy app-id it counts like you don't have it installed locally(even if you do) and it then shows steam remote play(I think it already does this)
so why does it try to log me out if I say play a copy of "Mindustry"(a HEAVILY SLOW and AFK REQUIRED game when waiting for next launch) and then try to run modded fallout 4 on another device? this is an instance where the forced logout is unacceptable

legally valve has no right to stop me from playing BOTH games at the same time, I paid for it and by US law I can play or personally modify the game in any way I choose and nobody can stop me legally(which steam is doing by logging me out as the DRM is critical to the steam copy

honestly I have basis for a lawsuit over this, you have no right to perform any action that reduces my legally protected right to play all these games at once, otherwise why the F*** does family sharing even exist? fix it yesterday
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