# Steam Steam Beta Client Update: August 5th

- Product: Steam (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-08-06
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/667247155276152988
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam/releases/2026-08-06-steam-beta-client-update-august-5th
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **fixed** — Fixed requesting a PIN reset while signed in as a different account restarting with the wrong account signed in
- **changed** — Make controller configurations that are shared with other devices or unique to a device more clear in the configurator UI
- **added** — Add an option to split Steam Controller configurations so they are no longer shared with Steam Deck
- **fixed** — Fixed game server browser filtering out multiple servers being hosted from a single public IP

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

**General**

- Fixed requesting a PIN reset while signed in as a different account restarting with the wrong account signed in.

**Steam Input**

- Make controller configurations that are shared with other devices or unique to a device more clear in the configurator UI and add an option to split Steam Controller configurations so they are no longer shared with Steam Deck

**Desktop Mode**

- Fixed game server browser filtering out multiple servers being hosted from a single public IP.