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> Will Steam Frame support other streaming services? >SteamOS has a built-in browser, and we expect streaming services to work in a theatrical browser mode. Do

> Will Steam Frame support other streaming services? >SteamOS has a built-in browser, and we expect streaming services to work in a theatrical browser mode. Does this mean they're actually bringing a touch/controller friendly browser tab to SteamOS finally? (Yes, i know about the decky browser plugin) Since there's not enough info on the steam controller release date, does anyone know how well the PS5/PS4/Clone controllers with trackpad work with the steam os ui?

bsimpson 9mo ago
I wonder if there will be PIN support. Security seems to be less considered on headsets, but I definitely don't want anything in unlocked SteamOS Game Mode to have access to my Google/Chrome credentials (which are also what logs you into YouTube). I have a Legion Go, which has a touchpad on the controller. Any questions I can answer for you?
- saidinesh5 9mo ago
  Good point about the pin. I'm looking at buying https://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/B0D3LK3DYX/ https://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/B0D3LK3DYX/ for my living room "diy steam machine". I was waiting for the steam controller because it would let me play point and click games using it's touchpad and also do some light web browsing and even be useful in the desktop mode (like how it works now on my deck). But with this playstation clone controller will i get the same functionality?
  - ThatPlayer 9mo ago
    The Linux drivers for PS4/PS5 controllers actually do map the touchpad as a mouse by default. With clicking it mapped to mouse button left. Might have to manually load the drivers if the controller's USB vendor and product ID don't match Sony's. For anything more complicated (or Windows), you'll probably need a remapper like Steam or sc-controller running.
- TiredOfLife 9mo ago
  https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3216142491800836085 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3216142...
  - bsimpson 8mo ago
    Yeah, but right now, I just have that set for Desktop Mode. Hoping a browser will have its own setting, so I don't have to add a PIN for regular usage.
mrguyorama 8mo ago
I use firefox on the steam deck, and am pretty pleased with the UX You use touchpads on the Steam Controller or deck to move a mouse cursor and there are good gestures for scrolling. I use https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gesturefy/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gesturefy/ in Firefox to quickly switch tabs and other features without keybinds I struggle to remember or moving the mouse. I've used gestures exactly like this in firefox since 2004. The keyboard using two trackpads is also pretty good. What are you expecting to be different? What are you hoping for and why? The real question IMO is what browser? Is it Chrome? Will DRM content work out of the box? Will high resolution streaming work?

bsimpson 9mo ago

I wonder if there will be PIN support. Security seems to be less considered on headsets, but I definitely don't want anything in unlocked SteamOS Game Mode to have access to my Google/Chrome credentials (which are also what logs you into YouTube). I have a Legion Go, which has a touchpad on the controller. Any questions I can answer for you?

saidinesh5 9mo ago
Good point about the pin. I'm looking at buying https://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/B0D3LK3DYX/ https://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/B0D3LK3DYX/ for my living room "diy steam machine". I was waiting for the steam controller because it would let me play point and click games using it's touchpad and also do some light web browsing and even be useful in the desktop mode (like how it works now on my deck). But with this playstation clone controller will i get the same functionality?
- ThatPlayer 9mo ago
  The Linux drivers for PS4/PS5 controllers actually do map the touchpad as a mouse by default. With clicking it mapped to mouse button left. Might have to manually load the drivers if the controller's USB vendor and product ID don't match Sony's. For anything more complicated (or Windows), you'll probably need a remapper like Steam or sc-controller running.
TiredOfLife 9mo ago
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3216142491800836085 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3216142...
- bsimpson 8mo ago
  Yeah, but right now, I just have that set for Desktop Mode. Hoping a browser will have its own setting, so I don't have to add a PIN for regular usage.

mrguyorama 8mo ago

I use firefox on the steam deck, and am pretty pleased with the UX You use touchpads on the Steam Controller or deck to move a mouse cursor and there are good gestures for scrolling. I use https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gesturefy/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gesturefy/ in Firefox to quickly switch tabs and other features without keybinds I struggle to remember or moving the mouse. I've used gestures exactly like this in firefox since 2004. The keyboard using two trackpads is also pretty good. What are you expecting to be different? What are you hoping for and why? The real question IMO is what browser? Is it Chrome? Will DRM content work out of the box? Will high resolution streaming work?