# Steam Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 8th

- Product: Steam (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-07-09
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/701021228894259250
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam/releases/2026-07-09-steam-deck-beta-client-update-july-8th
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **fixed** — Fixed a case where the Patch Notes preview box in Settings->System would incorrectly show an event for the wrong channel
- **fixed** — Fixed incorrect UI scale being used when in Big Picture Mode
- **added** — Added support for both the wired and wireless versions of the PDP Afterglow Wave Controller for Nintendo Switch
- **added** — Added support for Turtle Beach controllers for Nintendo Switch 2
- **added** — Added 59.94 FPS as an available framerate limit
- **changed** — Reduced frame drops when the framerate limit is set to automatic
- **fixed** — Fixed overloading the client video decoder when unlimited bandwidth is enabled
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue with occasional repeated button presses on the B Button

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

**General**

- Fixed a case where the 'Patch Notes' preview box in Settings->System would incorrectly show an event for the wrong channel. E.g. showing Beta Channel notes when the client is opted in to the Stable Channel.

**Desktop Mode**

- Fixed incorrect UI scale being used when in Big Picture Mode.

**Steam Input**

- Added support for both the wired and wireless versions of the PDP Afterglow Wave Controller for Nintendo Switch

- Added support for Turtle Beach controllers for Nintendo Switch 2

**Remote Play**

- Added 59.94 FPS as an available framerate limit

- Reduced frame drops when the framerate limit is set to automatic

- Fixed overloading the client video decoder when unlimited bandwidth is enabled

**Steam Controller FW**

- Fixed an issue with occasional repeated button presses on the B Button