Making it easier to manage downloads and updates across systems from desktops to Steam Decks and other handhelds, Steam adds Remote Downloads Management.

With all the different ways you can play games from Steam on different systems, along with streaming via Remote Play, this seems like a really useful addition to the Steam Client. In my screenshots below you can see the new option on the downloads page, where I can switch between my desktop and Steam Deck:

Testing it myself, the feature also works with the Steam Deck’s screen-off downloads mode too, as they continue running.

From the changelog:

Downloads

• Added Remote Downloads Management. This allows you to manage downloads on Remote Steam Clients from the downloads page.
• The App Details page now has the same options and statuses for remote clients as the local client.
• Both the local and remote clients must be updated to enable this feature.

Windows

• Updated CPUID SDK used for CPU Temperature in in-game overlay performance monitor when enabled

Store Home Beta

• Fixed “…” context menu in Discounts & Events section
• Increased number of capsules per page in various carousels
• Smoothed the Featured & Recommended carousel transitions
• Updated the Recently Updated section’s capsules to link to the corresponding announcement for the game

Steam Input

• Fixed a case where radial menus would fail to dismiss after releasing the joystick on Steam Deck

The same applies to Steam Deck / SteamOS systems too.

Valve only continue to show why they get my money – constantly improving the Steam Client and store with actually useful features that make a lot of sense.

Now we just need that “Download All” button we’ve been asking for years, instead of having to individually click the download button on each or drag them into the Up Next section. I do wonder what the real reason is as to why they seem reluctant to add it.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.