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Modius Apr 4, 2018 @ 10:44am
Friend is playing a game, but he's just marked as "Online" on the website and the app
I have no issue with other friends, just this one friend stays as online even if he's playing a game.

Anyone know how to fix this?
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Originally posted by 🜂∴🜏 Cassie:
I read a few topics in the last week about this issue as well, that there seems to be a bug for some users that does not update the online/game status correctly.
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roughnecks Apr 4, 2018 @ 10:45am 
He maybe offline on actual gaming device and online on another device, like a phone.
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Modius Apr 4, 2018 @ 10:47am 
Nope, he's online in the Steam client and offline on the app.
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Glimmer Apr 4, 2018 @ 10:49am 
Could also be he started the game through it's executable rather than through the client.
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Modius Apr 4, 2018 @ 10:49am 
Nope. He started the game using the client.
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roughnecks Apr 4, 2018 @ 10:50am 
Then he's not playing any game.
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Modius Apr 4, 2018 @ 10:51am 
He is.
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🜂∴🜏 Cassie Apr 4, 2018 @ 10:52am 
I read a few topics in the last week about this issue as well, that there seems to be a bug for some users that does not update the online/game status correctly.
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Modius Apr 4, 2018 @ 10:53am 
Could you link me those topics please?
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mimizukari Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:07am 
and how do you know he's playing? lol.
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Modius Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:13am 
I can hear the games through Skype.
And he's my bromance.
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Garro Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:14am 
You know.... it's possible he's playing a console game or a game on Origin, Windows etc etc

With that being said, if you can hear the game through skype, why not just do the most logical thing and ask him what he's playing and if it's a steam game?
Last edited by Garro; Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:15am
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Modius Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:16am 
He doesn't have a console. And no, he's not. Like I said, he's my bromance. There's no question about what he's doing. Besides, I watch his games all the time while we're talking on Skype.
Last edited by Modius; Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:17am
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mimizukari Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:17am 
Originally posted by Modius:
He doesn't have a console. And no, he's not. Like I said, he's my bromance. There's no question about what he's doing.
no, there is. clearly he's not playing a steam game.
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Modius Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:18am 
Yes, he is. I found the post that "The Bloody Empress" talks about, so it is a thing.
Last edited by Modius; Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:19am
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mimizukari Apr 4, 2018 @ 11:21am 
Originally posted by Modius:
Yes, he is. I found the post that "The Bloody Empress" talks about, so it is a thing.
nah, it's not a thing. never seen an issue like this in 14 years of using steam. unless the game itself uses a separate launcher, then it's just a matter of a game by game basis.
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