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Garuda Dec 12 @ 12:37pm

Update All Button/Setting

I noticed an old post with some discourse around this, but I just wanted to ask for a "Download All" button or even something that would download the smaller updates (i.e. under 1GB or something if we're still concerned about the server capacity and peak times). I know it's probably a bit of a lazy request as I (and possibly others) already just slam down the side clicking all the download now buttons next to the games but just wanted to see if there could be more options to the auto download feature.

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Hikari Light Dec 12 @ 12:48pm

Pretty sure there is a setting where you can set the updates to start auto downloading at a certain time.

So long as your computer is on (not asleep or hibernating) and Steam is running, the games will download the updates at the set time.

I have some games set to do this, I simply forgot how I set it up.....

But that is the closest currently available thing.

Last edited by Hikari Light; Dec 12 @ 12:48pm

Nx Machina Dec 12 @ 1:55pm

Valve removed it during Covid and it has not returned.

Drop and drag the games in the queue and they will all download.

Tito Shivan Dec 12 @ 2:12pm

Originally posted by Nx Machina:
Valve removed it during Covid and it has not returned.

It basically was a waste of bandwith for a placebo. By the time it'll take you to play those games you just updated 'just in case' another update will surely be pending and you'll be at square one.

William Shakesman Dec 12 @ 2:45pm

Just pointless friction added by Valve. Four clicks in the daily routine instead of one.

Nx Machina Dec 12 @ 2:56pm

Originally posted by William Shakesman:
Just pointless friction added by Valve. Four clicks in the daily routine instead of one.

Pointless friction? Valve disagree.

Nx Machina Dec 12 @ 3:05pm

Originally posted by Tito Shivan:
It basically was a waste of bandwith for a placebo. By the time it'll take you to play those games you just updated 'just in case' another update will surely be pending and you'll be at square one.

Exactly. I am currently not playing any game which has recently had an update in my library.