Auto-install after game activation stopped working

[Big Dave]

When I activated keys on Steam in the past, it would then proceed to the install setup and start downloading the new game. Now it just activates the keys but I have to go into my game library and click on install for each new game that was activated to get it to install. Did something change or is there a setting to have it automatically download the game after activating keys?

[th_pion]

Same for me and I want that functionallity back because I usually only show my installed games. So everytime I activate a new product I have to switch to "games", scroll through the list, click install and then switch to "installed" again.

[wally314garcia]

Funny, my Steam never did this, and now has started to do that and I find it extremely annoying. Does anyone know how to toggle this behavior?

[haylE15]

I have that same problem since a few days, when I activate a game it launch the installation and that's really annoying me. Tried to go through setting and all but I can't find a solution. Even tried to put steam in beta.

[th_pion]

I'm so happy it's back :D
Really should be an option, though.

[Big Dave]

Wow - I started this thread in 2015! I am seeing that the auto-install is back but I agree that it should be an option that you can turn on or off. When I purchase a game, I want to immediately install it but I can see that others might not want that to happen.

[Кевинский]

Back then it wouldn't ask me to install it after activation but now it does and it legit irritates me

[brutusthebarbar]

bump

any news/infos about this? maybe anyone officials? it's really annoying if you want to activate a bundle and everytime the install dialogue pop up.....

[AllTracTurbo]

I would really like to be able to disable this. I activate a lot of games and never install them right when I activate the key.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by AllTracTurbo:

I would really like to be able to disable this. I activate a lot of games and never install them right when I activate the key.

This is not the forum for suggestions.

[SexyTaco21]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

This is not the forum for suggestions.

:qr:

Then which forum would be a good one? I know on my laptop it didn't try to download every single freaking time I activated a key now on my new desktop it does and it driving me mad

[Ryo]

It's so annoying. Just make it an option so those who don't want it, can uncheck it.