{"id":27617,"date":"2025-11-05T04:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/?p=27617"},"modified":"2025-11-05T04:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:38:00","slug":"steam-deck-update-adds-console-style-downloads-with-screen-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/steam-deck-update-adds-console-style-downloads-with-screen-off","title":{"rendered":"Steam Deck Update Adds Console-Style Downloads with Screen Off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The new Steam Deck update adds a &#8220;display-off low-power mode&#8221; for downloads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This mode allows the device to download games and updates while the screen is off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is enabled by default when plugged in and can be set to work on battery power (above 20%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The feature is similar to the &#8220;rest mode&#8221; found on modern gaming consoles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valve is rolling out a helpful new update for the Steam Deck, adding a feature that lets users download content while the device&#8217;s screen is turned off. The company calls this new function a &#8220;display-off low-power mode.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new mode will be enabled by default whenever the Steam Deck is plugged into a power source. Users can also go into the handheld&#8217;s power settings to keep it active while running on battery, though it has a built-in safety measure. The Steam Deck will automatically switch to full sleep mode when the battery level drops below 20 percent to prevent a complete drain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system is designed to be intuitive. If a user presses the power button while a download is in progress, a dialog box will appear asking whether the download should continue with the display off. The device will also automatically enter this low-power mode if it&#8217;s left idle and reaches its timeout setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practical terms, this feature works much like the &#8220;rest mode&#8221; on modern consoles like the PlayStation and Xbox, which allows downloads and updates while the machine isn&#8217;t in use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a great quality-of-life improvement for Steam Deck players. For example, if you&#8217;re playing a competitive online game, you no longer have to worry about a big download slowing down your internet connection and causing lag. You can simply let the download run later. It&#8217;s a convenient feature that makes the powerful handheld feel even more like a complete gaming console.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Valve is rolling out a helpful new update for the Steam Deck, adding a feature that lets users download content while the device&#8217;s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-product"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27617\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techgolly.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}