Download restrictions (Throttle)

[DrN00bish]

ISSUE
I have had this issue a rather long time. Even after reinstaling my PC and steam more than once. I just figured you would fix it in the next update but this has been present for me over the last 4-5 updates (if not more).
What happens is this: If I select to restrict bandtwith from 00-00 the client will reset this setting when restarted. If I set it to 00-23 it will be saved on restarting the client.

OS
Windows 10 64bit

STEPS
Select SETTINGS from the steam/main menu
Select DOWNLOADS
Activate DOWNLOAD RESTRICTIONS
Select a 24hour period 00-00
And LIMIT BANDWITH to something
RESULTS
It wont be saved on restarting the client

EXPECTED
Well it's expected to limit the download speed all hours of the day?

[Tev]

You don't even need to restart the client.

Simply re-open up the menu after clicking [OK], it won't apply.

If you change it to 0:00 - 1:00 and press [OK], it will apply.
If you then try to change it back to 0:00-0:00, it will stick as 0:00-1:00.
Disable it. Press [OK]
Enable it, set it to 0:00-0:00, press [OK], and it will show up as disabled.

Vicious cycle starts again.

That being said, not sure it's even intended to support 24 hour exclusion. Odd behaviour regardless.

[Felix]

I'm a little confused.

You don't need to set a time period to limit the bandwidth.
The Only auto-update games between: and the Limit bandwidth to are two separate options.

If you want to limit the bandwidth for all hours of the day then you just need to have the Only Auto-Update Between disabled.

[76561198256857479]

Updates aren't loaded

[Bumbefly (we/All)]

Originally posted by Frazer:

I'm a little confused.

You don't need to set a time period to limit the bandwidth.
The Only auto-update games between: and the Limit bandwidth to are two separate options.

If you want to limit the bandwidth for all hours of the day then you just need to have the Only Auto-Update Between disabled.

Having this option dis-abled has the effect of not limiting at all, not the effect of disabling DL alltogether. I never enabled this option (save for soem checks like just now) and i can assure that updates roll in when available without any restriction.


@ OP and DEVs alike :
"Select a 24hour period 00-00", that does not comply with the option "Only auto-update games between". The latter text clearly is not a total disablement, it is a limitation. It needs a window of at least 1 hour.

Same goes for bandwith limitation, that can not be set to 0 either.

[for the discussion section]
This inconvenience regularly is pointed out by Ppl with a limited connection. If they are reaching their tax but need some Mb left for important business, they have to keep Steam offfline.
About the same might be applicable for computers that barely meet requirements for streaming when the main computer can not handle another task.