Steam Client Beta Group

Welcome to the Steam Client Beta group.

Opting in to the Steam Client Beta lets you see the latest features before they're released. You can find out how to opt in to a beta here:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Betas

You can see the latest Client Beta updates on this group's announcement page. Join the group to get updates delivered to your Friend Activity feed.
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements

Your testing and feedback is an enormous help! Please be sure to visit the discussions area and leave any feedback or bug reports you have:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions

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RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 25 - TomB | 50 Comments

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:

General

The minimum size for Small mode has been changed to match the current minimum size in the non-beta Steam Client.
Remote Play: show MB/s instead of KB/s in the bandwidth rate settings.
Fixed handling of steam://url/WorkshopEula/<appid>/.
Fixed soft-lock when a web page would call the Javascript functions alert() or confirm(). This was reproduceable creating a guide or collection and not providing an image or a title.
Fixed scrolling issue in the new Achievements panel, where the bottom part of the panel could not be reached if the main client window was short enough.

In-Game Overlay

Fixed IME context menu displaying behind some UI.
Fixed IME issues when writing new text with some existing text after the input cursor.
Fixed issue setting the uncompressed screenshots directory.

Linux

Mac

Big Picture Mode

Added initial support for Notes in the Overlay. This allows for basic editing--the more advanced formatting features are not currently available.

May 23 - TomB | 69 Comments

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:

General

Fixed soft-lock when shader processing has completed without the user pressing any buttons on the shader processing dialog
Fixed incorrect UI state when a game is purchased while the user is in a timed trial
Fixed file picker not opening when shown by Steam Library
Now properly showing any pending wallet balance in the main window header

Achievements Panel

Reworked Achievements panel to decrease the amount of space the header was taking up, as well as overall padding
Fixed navigation issues with the back button and closing the Achievements panel
Added search field on the Global Achievements tab
Added click to "Show Spoiler" for hidden achievements on the Global Achievements tab
The In-Progress tab is now hidden when not rendered within the in-game overlay

In-Game Overlay