# Steam Steam Beta Client Update: July 20th

- Product: Steam (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-07-20
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/698770449667982795
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam/releases/2026-07-20-steam-beta-client-update-july-20th
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **fixed** — Fixed regression causing video playback to fail in some games
- **changed** — Improved notification settings layout in some languages

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

**General**

- Fixed regression causing video playback to fail in some games.

- Improved notification settings layout in some languages