Steam Deck Adds Screen-Off Download Feature to Protect OLED Screen
TL;DR
The Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED have received a SteamOS update that introduces a low-power mode allowing users to continue downloads with the screen off, significantly improving battery life during updates, a feature long requested by users.
- The Steam Deck now lets you do low-power, screen-off downloads, finally Rock Paper Shotgun
- Steam Deck Finally Introduces New Quality-of-Life Feature Players Have Been Asking For IGN
- Valve will finally turn off the Steam Deck’s screen while it’s downloading games The Verge
- Steam Deck introduces screen-off downloads, helps preserve OLED screen life — users can now download large titles with the handheld in low-power mode and have a new game ready to go when they turn it on Tom's Hardware
- Steam Deck Adds Screen-Off Download Option to Prevent OLED Burn-In TechPowerUp
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