Download over lan : glorious

[Mos]

simply, emf footprint reduction (tm) ! forward !

[Jarod]

is this also possible via wlan? and where did they hide the settings for it?

[Jarod]

oh they pushed 2 updates behind each other, patch notes are same but lan download is only possible after 2nd one

[Banana {JESUS IS LORD}]

how to download over lan?

[wuddih]

Originally posted by Banana {JESUS IS LORD}:

how to download over lan?

you have no direct control over it. either Steam discovers other Steam installations in the local network or it doesn't.

[BloodShed]

Originally posted by wuddih:

Originally posted by Banana {JESUS IS LORD}:

how to download over lan?

you have no direct control over it. either Steam discovers other Steam installations in the local network or it doesn't.

There's settings to control wether you allow download to your own account, people from your friends list, everyone or not at all.

[klistertips]

I run pihole on my network and my devices. It's looking like my devices aren't downloading from each other, is pihole to blame?

[BloodShed]

Originally posted by klistertips:

I run pihole on my network and my devices. It's looking like my devices aren't downloading from each other, is pihole to blame?

I use PiHole as well and i'm not having any problems.

But check your 'query log' for blocked elements (you could be using a overzealous block list).


Other than that, have you checked your Steam settings (on both clients)?

[Mos]

Originally posted by BloodShed:

Originally posted by wuddih:

you have no direct control over it. either Steam discovers other Steam installations in the local network or it doesn't.

There's settings to control wether you allow download to your own account, people from your friends list, everyone or not at all.

interesting... I didn't found it yet...

Originally posted by wuddih:

Originally posted by Banana {JESUS IS LORD}:

how to download over lan?

you have no direct control over it. either Steam discovers other Steam installations in the local network or it doesn't.

hmmm hmmm...

Originally posted by Banana {JESUS IS LORD}:

how to download over lan?

the question...

[BloodShed]

Originally posted by Mos:

Originally posted by BloodShed:

There's settings to control wether you allow download to your own account, people from your friends list, everyone or not at all.

interesting... I didn't found it yet...

Settings - > Downloads

At the buttom called 'Game File Transfer over Local Network'
https://i.imgur.com/gqSUFga.png

[Mos]

thank you

edit : added to any users.

[klistertips]

Originally posted by BloodShed:

Originally posted by klistertips:

I run pihole on my network and my devices. It's looking like my devices aren't downloading from each other, is pihole to blame?

I use PiHole as well and i'm not having any problems.

But check your 'query log' for blocked elements (you could be using a overzealous block list).


Other than that, have you checked your Steam settings (on both clients)?

@BloodShed, no blocked queries right now. Strange. I'm testing it with trying to download Cuphead on my desktop from Steam Deck but it's looking like it's downloading from the internet. hmm

[BloodShed]

Originally posted by klistertips:

Originally posted by BloodShed:

I use PiHole as well and i'm not having any problems.

But check your 'query log' for blocked elements (you could be using a overzealous block list).


Other than that, have you checked your Steam settings (on both clients)?

@BloodShed, no blocked queries right now. Strange. I'm testing it with trying to download Cuphead on my desktop from Steam Deck but it's looking like it's downloading from the internet. hmm

What setting are you using on the PC and Steam Deck?

[klistertips]

Originally posted by BloodShed:

Originally posted by klistertips:

@BloodShed, no blocked queries right now. Strange. I'm testing it with trying to download Cuphead on my desktop from Steam Deck but it's looking like it's downloading from the internet. hmm

What setting are you using on the PC and Steam Deck?

I have the same settings enabled on both. It was interesting, Steam Deck appears to download from the pc but the pc doesn't download from the steam deck

[Blueberry {JESUS IS LORD}]

just noticed download over lan does not work for windows and linux

my linux pc could not find the game files from windows pc and vice versa

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by klistertips:

I have the same settings enabled on both. It was interesting, Steam Deck appears to download from the pc but the pc doesn't download from the steam deck

Requirements

Any Steam client or Steam Deck can receive game content from another client on their LAN, but there are a few conditions that have to be met before the local transfer can take place.

• Only a PC running in Steam desktop mode can host a network transfer. Steam Decks, PCs in Big Picture mode, and custom launchers can't transfer their files out over the local network.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/46BD-6BA8-B012-CE43