Why the flying F is chat not in the app anymore????

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Tirvon Feb 11, 2024 @ 2:20pm

Title says it all. Wtf valve?!?!

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Tito Shivan Feb 11, 2024 @ 2:31pm

People asked for the chat to be available on the phone without having to install and use the autheticator, so now they're separate apps.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Feb 11, 2024 @ 3:07pm

What's next?

We’re already working on improvements to the Steam Chat app, including voice chat. With Steam Chat moving to its own dedicated app, the original Steam Mobile app will see significant upgrades focused on account security. Our plans include better Steam Guard options to help securely log into your Steam account, such as QR codes and one-touch login, and improved app navigation.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/1621770561065348220

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Tirvon Feb 12, 2024 @ 9:18am

I don't want a separate app. Who the hell would prefer that??? Dumb as hell.

Tirvon Feb 12, 2024 @ 9:18am

Thanks for the reply though.

William Shakesman Feb 12, 2024 @ 9:38am

Originally posted by Tirvon:
I don't want a separate app. Who the hell would prefer that??? Dumb as hell.

Yeah, only a tiny minority of people requested that. Seems like a weird thing to focus on but Valve has to keep busy somehow

Tito Shivan Feb 12, 2024 @ 10:23am

In a way it makes sense to keep the authentication part separate from other features of the service, just like Google has an authenticator app AND an email app, for example.

Thing is IMO Valve did a half assed job and the auth app still has lots of the store features and the chat is the only feature detached from it. It should have been the other way around and keep the auth part separate on its own thing.

Tirvon Feb 12, 2024 @ 10:59am

yeah, agreed. Auth app should have been the part that was separated. I personally despise 2FA as it just is annoying as hell. Then again, memorizing as many passwords as I have to at this point kinda negates that, so I suppose it's a toss up at this point. I just don't like having to install so many ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ separate apps. It's like the phone has grown to be overblown (yes, rhyming intended) and overused as part of our lives. I digress. ONE APP for steam! Fu*k this separate bs.

Tirvon Feb 12, 2024 @ 1:05pm

No. I dislike having to have multiple apps for the SAME FU*ING THING. It was fine before.

76561198407601200 Feb 12, 2024 @ 4:30pm

Originally posted by Tirvon:
No. I dislike having to have multiple apps for the SAME FU*ING THING. It was fine before.

one is for authentication and account settings, other is for chat, some people want both, some want either one or the other so its now split. If you are bothered by that then that is a personal problem you have to fix, at this point there are 2 apps and you'll have to accept that.