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The Matt Reptar Mar 16, 2013 @ 5:06pm

open links WITH steam

Let's say I click a profile link in Firefox or Chrome, it opens a new tab in that browser.

Is there anyway to instead open that link with the Steam client?

Also, I did figure out that you can use the Steam browser protocol commands to do it but they only work if you use the long Steam ID number and not with the Steam ID name. Anyway to make it work with the name?

copy and paste into address bar on Firefox or Chrome or whatever browser you use
example: steam://url/SteamIDPage/76561197999984396 - works
steam://url/SteamIDPage/mattreptar - doesn't work

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Originally posted by veteran29:

If someone is interested I've created a browser extension to open Steam links in the desktop client. It adds the "Open in Steam" button that's active only on Steam web pages.

Source: https://github.com/veteran29/steam-url-open-extension

Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/steam-url-opener/oiboilmeofgpoiopgjdllegafaaeblon
Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/pl/firefox/addon/steam-url-opener/

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76561198105029459 Oct 12, 2014 @ 8:02pm

steam://url/SteamIDPage/76561197999984396

Bad 💀 Motha Oct 12, 2014 @ 8:19pm

If u open links within a browser, it will of course use your browser.
If u want them to open within Steam Client, then u have to do your browsing all from within Steam Client.

poecco < Feb 2, 2015 @ 9:16pm

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:
If u open links within a browser, it will of course use your browser.
If u want them to open within Steam Client, then u have to do your browsing all from within Steam Client.

False.

And yes, has to be ID.

Hopper Feb 2, 2015 @ 9:19pm

Originally posted by EMP.pEkZ:
steam://url/SteamIDPage/76561197999984396

1.5 year necro

Originally posted by occe op:
Originally posted by Bad-Motha:
If u open links within a browser, it will of course use your browser.
If u want them to open within Steam Client, then u have to do your browsing all from within Steam Client.
False.

And yes, has to be ID.

4 month necro

♥♥♥♥ This Reputation System Aug 6, 2015 @ 10:00pm

thanks

Elleneon Jan 26, 2016 @ 12:34pm

you can create another profile add it as friend and then send "yourself" the link which when sent becomes clickable and opens steam browser

PowerDuDe_DK Apr 24, 2018 @ 3:21pm

Here's a working trick, which is not too bad.

1. First copy whole url from your browser (Chrome, Firefox, w.e.)
2. Press WinKey+R to open the Run window.
3. Type "steam://openurl/" and insert URL with Ctrl+V
4. Press Enter, and your link should open in your Steam client =D

The string to open this exact page in steam is:

steam://openurl/https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/828933455738089665/

Nex May 22, 2018 @ 7:11pm

Legends this is great, is there documentation on things like this for steam?

PowerDuDe_DK May 23, 2018 @ 2:21pm

Originally posted by DC:
Legends this is great, is there documentation on things like this for steam?

Sure

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_browser_protocol

Lutek May 23, 2018 @ 2:37pm

Send message to steam support

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Birdhorse Jul 5, 2018 @ 10:46pm

Originally posted by PowerDuDe_DK:
Here's a working trick, which is not too bad.

1. First copy whole url from your browser (Chrome, Firefox, w.e.)
2. Press WinKey+R to open the Run window.
3. Type "steam://openurl/" and insert URL with Ctrl+V
4. Press Enter, and your link should open in your Steam client =D

The string to open this exact page in steam is:

steam://openurl/https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/828933455738089665/

Or just put steam://openurl/https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/828933455738089665/ into your browser and skip the Run window.

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Bad 💀 Motha Jul 5, 2018 @ 10:53pm

That's also a nice way to get your Steam infected with crap.
Never use Steam to view links that are outside of Steam!!!
As that is a 100% un-secure browser it is using folks.

Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jul 5, 2018 @ 11:06pm

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PowerDuDe_DK Jul 6, 2018 @ 9:55pm

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
That's also a nice way to get your Steam infected with crap.
Never use Steam to view links that are outside of Steam!!!
As that is a 100% un-secure browser it is using folks.

links to the community is not outside Steam.

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Birdhorse Jul 10, 2018 @ 2:21am

Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
That's also a nice way to get your Steam infected with crap.
Never use Steam to view links that are outside of Steam!!!
As that is a 100% un-secure browser it is using folks.

I mean, that goes for clicking anything anywhere. In Steam, Chrome, Firefox, etc. Watch where you go or accept the risk.

Last edited by Birdhorse; Jul 10, 2018 @ 2:22am

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