Steam client adds controller LED dimming

Valve pushed a new Steam client update on June 1 that adds LED brightness control for the Steam Controller in the desktop app, extending a controller-setting option into the main client experience. The release was posted to Valve’s Steam client update channels and was picked up the same day by Linux-focused gaming outlets. The update also includes Linux-specific controller fixes, download changes and Remote Play bug fixes. Steam says client updates are downloaded automatically, with a manual check available from the app’s Steam menu. ### Where does the new LED dimming setting show up? Valve’s June 1 release notes, as summarized by 9to5Linux, say the update “adds support for dimming the Steam Controller’s LED via settings in Steam.” That means the brightness control is handled inside Steam rather than through a separate utility. The same support documentation for the Steam Controller says controller and firmware updates are surfaced in `Settings > Controller`, which is where Steam already exposes device details and update prompts. (9to5linux.com) The Steam Controller support page also confirms the device uses LED colors to indicate connection modes, including white for Valve’s wireless puck, blue for Bluetooth and green for wired USB-C. The new dimming option does not change those mode definitions, but it gives users control over how bright the controller light appears while using those modes. ### Was this brand-new on June 1, or did it arrive earlier in beta? (9to5linux.com) A beta Steam client build published in late May already listed “Added support for dimming the Steam Controller’s LED,” according to GamingOnLinux. The June 1 release moved that item into the stable Steam client, which is the version most Windows and Linux desktop users receive automatically. (help.steampowered.com) Valve’s Steam Deck news page also shows a “Steam Deck Client Update: June 1st,” indicating the company was shipping parallel client changes across its broader Steam software stack on the same date. ### What else changed for Steam Controller users? The June 1 desktop client update includes a “potential workaround” for a Linux issue where gamepad emulation could break for Steam Controllers, according to the published notes summarized by 9to5Linux. (gamingonlinux.com) The same release also reverted trackpad momentum changes that had created a dead zone around the edge of the Steam Controller trackpad. (steamdeck.com) The update also fixes cases where returning to the “Edit Layout” screen after changing a binding, or navigating from the “Preview” layout view, could focus the wrong input. Those fixes sit alongside a correction for doubled input in Remote Play when the Steam Controller is connected through a puck receiver. ### Were there any non-controller fixes in the same patch? (9to5linux.com) Valve’s June 1 patch also addressed a bug that may have reduced download performance on some networks, according to the release notes cited by 9to5Linux. Another fix targeted dropped connections showing the error message “stop_waiting past sentinel gap.” A separate hardware-related fix in the same update corrected joystick LED behavior on Lenovo’s Legion Go devices, showing the patch was not limited to Valve’s own controller hardware. (9to5linux.com) ### How do users get the update and the firmware that goes with it? Steam says the desktop client update is downloaded automatically, and users can also open the Steam menu and select “Check for Steam Client Updates” to fetch it manually. (9to5linux.com) After download, the client presents an “Apply and Restart” prompt to install the patch. Valve’s support page says Steam Controller and puck firmware updates appear in `Settings > Controller`, and the June 1 coverage says a new firmware build is pushed with this client release. (9to5linux.com) For users looking for the new LED control, the next step is to install the June 1 client build and then check the controller settings and firmware prompts inside Steam.