Client Update - Valve
Oct 7, 2015
An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General
  • Updated Web control to Chromium version 45.0.2454.85
  • Added a notification bar for users who haven't yet added a phone number, to let them know what a good idea it is to have a secure means of recovering their account
  • Added a separate library category for SteamVR-enabled games
  • Improved UI responsiveness when adding a firewall rule for a game you are installing
  • No longer show a top level dialog box for a group event, if you are in game or your friends status is 'busy'
  • Fixed occasional crash when trying to view users without tags in the friends list
  • Fixed getting a login dialog in Steam when trying to watch a video that you are already watching in another location
  • Fixed Workshop downloads being stuck in some cases
  • Fixed bug causing category info to be missing from the Library in Offline Mode, and sometimes cleared permanently when going back online
  • Fixed failing to load external Steam content libraries when they shared path names

Big Picture
  • First phase of UI refresh including the Home screen, Library, Community and Friends
  • Added ability to search inside of your Library
  • Added native Big Picture UI for viewing your achievements, leaderboards, screenshots, artwork, videos, and Workshop Items
  • Moved access to the Web and Friends panels to the Left and Right shoulder buttons on the controller
  • Added ability to move the on screen keyboard position when using the Web Browser by pressing the X button
  • Added additional communication around controller support when viewing games in your library
  • Added game badge progress in Library detail view
  • Improved the interaction when using only a mouse in the Library view
  • Block game controller events when using the Overlay while in game
  • When using the mouse only hide the cursor once we see keyboard or gamepad input
  • Fixed URL entry into the Web Browser not submitting correctly
  • Fixed crash if you mashed the A button on a game controller while accepting a EULA for a game on launch
  • Fixed situations where Big Picture did not receive focus correctly after exiting a game
  • Fixed being unable to remove favorites in the web view
  • Fixed games not installing correctly if you did several in a short period

In-Home Streaming
  • Fixed failing to reconnect to a host that you were previously streaming from
  • Added streaming controller support for Fairy Bloom Freesia and Ys Origin
  • Fixed graphical issues streaming Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -
  • Temporarily disabled support for Mac OS X as a streaming host
  • Fixed a recent bug which could cause the screen to stop drawing while audio still plays

SteamOS/Linux
  • Fixed audio port selection not changing when sound cards change
  • Fixed audio settings wizard to correctly handle unavailable ports
  • Fixed duplicate entries in audio output selection

Mac OS X
  • We are deprecating support for OS X 10.6 in November 2015

Streaming Video
  • Localize video controls and messages to match current Steam Client language

Music
  • Added support for FLAC, OGG Vorbis, and M4A (both AAC and Apple Lossless)
  • Added the ability to seek within a playing track

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