Steam Beta gets battery indicator for wireless gamepads as the new Steam Controller approaches

Steam Beta brings a battery indicator for wireless gamepads, with improvements in Big Picture and fixes in SteamOS/Deck.

With the new Steam Controller seemingly on the horizon, Valve has released a battery indicator for wireless gamepads in the Steam Beta.

The feature was validated on a PowerA OPS connected via Bluetooth: Steam now displays the battery level. The support did not work when the controller was used via a dongle.

What has changed according to the Steam Client Beta

• General: a low battery notification for wireless gamepads has been added.
• Big Picture Mode: there is now a battery indicator in the header for wireless gamepads; fixes for battery status links in the Quick Access Menu that were not redirecting correctly; improvements to controller settings navigation.
• macOS: fixed soundtrack playback on Macs with Apple Silicon.

SteamOS / Steam Deck

The SteamOS/Deck Beta update received the same update.

Have you tested the new battery indicator on your wireless controllers yet? Let us know in the comments how this impacts your experience, especially on the Steam Deck.

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