# Steam Steam Beta Client Update: August 31st

- Product: Steam (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-08-31
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/689767056035283820
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/steam/releases/2026-08-31-steam-beta-client-update-august-31st
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **added** — Chat messages with suspicious content are now flagged in group chats with options to report, block the sender, or dismiss the warning
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash when opening some Nintendo Switch Pro controllers
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug where very high bitrate streams stopped sending video frames
- **fixed** — Fixed video frame being clipped when desktop scaling is enabled
- **fixed** — Fixed framerate drop when using the unlimited bandwidth option when streaming from Steam Deck or Steam Machine

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

**Friends & Chat**

- Chat messages with suspicious content will now be flagged in group chats. You can report the messages, block the sender, or dismiss the warning by activating the notice.

**Steam Input**

- Fixed a crash opening some Nintendo Switch Pro controllers.

**Remote Play**

- Fixed a bug where very high bitrate streams stopped sending video frames.

- Fixed video frame being clipped when desktop scaling is enabled.

- Fixed framerate drop when using the unlimited bandwidth option when streaming from Steam Deck or Steam Machine.