A new Steam client update for the Steam Frame VR headset from October 6, 2026 has been released on Steam.

Besides headset improvements (serial number, streaming menu, WiFi channels), it fixes a crash in native Linux games and a crash when selecting the compatibility tool.

Steam Client (for Steam Frame) has just been released for all users with the following changes:

Steam Frame

• Settings shows the user-visible serial number instead of the SOC serial.
• Guided Tour now shows for any new account logging into the device, not just the first
• Steam Frame Wireless Adapter manual configuration now shows the correct list of WiFi channels in all regions.
• Streaming Menu shows spectating status, and a stop button.

General

• Fixed the Recordings & Screenshots dialog not showing all games that have related screenshots in the game filter dropdown.
• Improved the text layout in achievement notifications when the name, description or both wrap across multiple lines.
• Fix some cases of header/footer flicker and invisibility during the first seconds after waking from sleep.
• When waking from sleep with a game running but the account now playing elsewhere:
  • Provide an option to exit the local game.
  • Go back to sleep if there is no input for 60 seconds.
• Fixed clicking the buttons in the footer causing the glyphs to change back to gamepad
• Fixed a clicking the back button in the footer not working if nothing on the page had digital navigation focus
• Fixed a regression that would cause the client to crash when interacting with Compatibility Tool selection dropdown if the default compatibility tool has been uninstalled.
• Fix “Suspend Download Throttle” not properly updating on the downloads page.
• Fixed regression causing crash in native Linux version of some games.

Remote Play

• Improved color accuracy when streaming an OpenGL game.

Source: Steam