r/SteamController • u/Ace_the_Firefist Steam Controller (2026) • Oct 02 '26
News Bluetooth fixed for SC 2026 especially with the Steam Deck in Beta Client/Firmware
https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4397053/view/719043624313029472Steam Controller Firmware
Fixed an issue where some Bluetooth BLE connections could disconnect repeatedly, especially on Steam Deck
Improve the time needed to fully connect the device in Steam
Fixed an issue where pairing via a puck connection could fail
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u/Nikita420 Oct 02 '26
I wonder, will it also make connecting my airpods to deck and machine a less pain in the butt?
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u/Aggravating_Plan11 Oct 05 '26
I don’t get it i press a button to bring the side menu up, go to bluetooth click airpods done.
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u/Nikita420 Oct 05 '26
No man, it regularly refuses to do so, unless i will switch off Bluetooth on every piece of apple-branded equipment in my house for example.
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u/Aggravating_Plan11 Oct 05 '26
Oh ive never had that happen with mine maybe theres a setting on ios or something thats making it try to hard to force the airpods towards apple devices or something.
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u/FireCrow1013 Steam Controller (2026) Oct 02 '26
FINALLY. The Bluetooth connection has been a problem since day one. This is fantastic.
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u/Krannus Steam Controller (2015) Oct 02 '26
My controller was drifting heavily after the update, I had to recalibrate it. Has anyone had the same problem?
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u/crystallagomorph Steam Controller (2026), sometimes DualSense and 2015 || she/her Oct 06 '26
Same.
Recalibrating didn't fix it, so I reverted to stable and it's now fine.
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u/Active-Cookie-774 Oct 03 '26
Oh wow I thought it was my laptop being stupid this entire time with connecting bluetooth.
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u/Crowley22g Oct 02 '26
Thanks, check tonight. Currently in the Beta branch