# Steam Steam Beta Client Update: July 29th

- Product: Steam (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-07-29
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/692016318956700094
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam/releases/2026-07-29-steam-beta-client-update-july-29th
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **fixed** — Fixed additional cases preventing local network game transfers from starting
- **changed** — Improved video color range in Remote Play
- **added** — Added support for HDR streaming on Steam Deck OLED
- **added** — Added support for AV1 video streaming when using the experimental SteamRT3 Steam Client

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

**General**

- Fixed additional cases preventing local network game transfers from starting.

**Remote Play**

- Improved video color range.

- Added support for HDR streaming on Steam Deck OLED.

- Added support for AV1 video streaming when using the experimental SteamRT3 Steam Client.