Having issues alt-tabbing on client

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jarath138 Nov 8, 2018 @ 7:57pm

Having issues alt-tabbing on client

I'm not sure how to explain this but I've always been able to alt-tab on the client machine while streaming a game and be able to use other programs on the client machine. Starting today after a minute or two after alt-tabbing on the client machine the game i am streaming on the host machine comes back into focus on the client machine. If I alt-tab out again the streaming client freezes.

It's worked fine for over a year. I have no idea why the issue suddenly popped up today. I've tried restarting both PC's and made sure Steam is up to date on both PC's.

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Cipher Nov 9, 2018 @ 2:47am

Same Alt-tab crashes the stream the only way to get out of it after is Alt-F4 which is stupid.

Mister Popo Nov 9, 2018 @ 4:42am

been happening to me too since earlier today. only gives me about a 20 second window to be tabbed out before the game pops back. gets pretty annoying when you need to search something, or chat to someone

Gshock Nov 9, 2018 @ 5:56am

Same issue here, just started with the most recent build

Gshock Nov 9, 2018 @ 2:13pm

Found out alt-enter is a workaround of sorts.

Window will freeze if its more than a minute or two though.

Last edited by Gshock; Nov 9, 2018 @ 2:14pm

DotsOnЇ Nov 10, 2018 @ 12:58pm

confirm this bug. also after few alt-tabs it just crashes streaming

Sora Nov 12, 2018 @ 6:15am

+++

jarath138 Nov 12, 2018 @ 2:22pm

I added the -steamos parameter on the clients copy of Steam and I have been alt-tabbing out with no issue. This disables the Steam overlay but I'm fine with that as a temporary fix.

Sora Nov 13, 2018 @ 10:26am

Originally posted by jarath138:
I added the -steamos parameter on the clients copy of Steam and I have been alt-tabbing out with no issue. This disables the Steam overlay but I'm fine with that as a temporary fix.

not working

Ryan David Nov 14, 2018 @ 9:04am

Ditto. Started today for me. Any game. Very frustrating.

Gshock Nov 16, 2018 @ 8:32am

Originally posted by jarath138:
I added the -steamos parameter on the clients copy of Steam and I have been alt-tabbing out with no issue. This disables the Steam overlay but I'm fine with that as a temporary fix.

Tried this, also tried disabling it via "In Game" under settings. still have the issue.

I've noticed that the issue is intermittent. It doesn't occur 100% of the time but I cant detect a pattern.

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jarath138 Nov 16, 2018 @ 4:56pm

Originally posted by Gshock:
Originally posted by jarath138:
I added the -steamos parameter on the clients copy of Steam and I have been alt-tabbing out with no issue. This disables the Steam overlay but I'm fine with that as a temporary fix.

Tried this, also tried disabling it via "In Game" under settings. still have the issue.

I've noticed that the issue is intermittent. It doesn't occur 100% of the time but I cant detect a pattern.

Yeah I was trying everything I could think of and right after adding the -steamos parameter it worked for a long time which is why I was so sure of it and posted the comment, but it stopped working again and then the next day it was working again so I have no idea.

It was working last night so I figured I'd keep a game running instead of letting the host go to sleep and it's still working right now.

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Yeeno Nov 17, 2018 @ 12:22pm

Alt-Esc also works sometimes.

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Coo Nov 18, 2018 @ 7:20am

Same problem here. One temporary fix is to stop the streaming and start it back up again. Some games don't mind that. But the overall new bugginess of alt-tabbing is very frustrating. It's on and off for me, too.

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