Steam App + Remote Install

[devnuhl]

When purchasing games via mobile client and likely by browser, using the remote install feature ignores the settings for default Steam Library folders. I purchased two games while I was out, and told them to remote install on my laptop. However, rather than installing on the secondary drive which is set as the default, it installed both on the primary drive.

This would seem like a bug, as the remote client should have access to its settings when initiating the download/installation. If it's not a bug, and it simply remote installs to the Steam Installation directory, it should perhaps check where the default folder is, as it may be on a completely different disk.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

It always uses the primary drive, unfortunately.

[Watermelon {JESUS IS LORD}]

put teamviewer on your phone and control your pc while youre out from your phone to select the drive you want rather steam's remote install

[Snapjak]

Originally posted by huut {JESUS IS LORD}:

put teamviewer on your phone and control your pc while youre out from your phone to select the drive you want rather steam's remote install

Just use the actual Steam Link app and have it start at the desktop.

No reason to have something else installed when Steam can do it natively.

[devnuhl]

Originally posted by Snapjak:

Just use the actual Steam Link app and have it start at the desktop.

No reason to have something else installed when Steam can do it natively.

Using the Steam app to remotely initiate an install should be able to initiate an install with the steam client's settings in place. If Steam Link can do it, the Steam App should be able to.

The argument that there's no reason to have something else installed when Steam can do it natively is a bit strange when the Steam App is the one that is failing, and another app (Steam Link) is the solution. I can purchase games in the Steam App and remotely install them; they should be using the computer's settings when installing.

[devnuhl]

Originally posted by Snapjak:

Just use the actual Steam Link app and have it start at the desktop.

No reason to have something else installed when Steam can do it natively.

And doesn't Steam Link only work on the same network? Doesn't help if you're out and trying to install something for when you get home. The primary app should still be able to handle this.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by devnuhl:

Originally posted by Snapjak:

Just use the actual Steam Link app and have it start at the desktop.

No reason to have something else installed when Steam can do it natively.

And doesn't Steam Link only work on the same network? Doesn't help if you're out and trying to install something for when you get home. The primary app should still be able to handle this.

No. Steam Link Anywhere can be used well, anywhere.

[devnuhl]

The suggestion is still a second app. One I have, and one that does not want to connect to my PC while on a separate network. It changes nothing about the fact that the Steam App should handle this, natively.