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How to update your Steam client to the Beta version

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Anyone who knows a thing or two about PC gaming most likely knows whatSteamis.

Thisvideo gamedigital distribution platform is probably the most currently recognizable one on the market.

However, staying on top of thevideo gamefood-chain isn’t easy, andSteamcontinues to evolve.

One great example ofSteam‘s evolution is the news that theSteamLibrary is getting a completerevamp.

How do you change your Steam client to the Beta version?

1. Join the Beta while Steam is in Small or Large Mode

2. Join the Beta while Steam is in Big Picture Mode

What does the new Steam library bring to the table?

Quicker access to game updates

With the newclient, you’ll be the first to know every timegamesin your library receive anupdateor host an event

All you have to do is click on an event to browse all the recentupdatesfor thatgame.

An area where recently played games are displayed

With the newSteamclient, you’ll now have a shelf that shows thegamesyou played or purchased most recently.

All you need to do is push the big green button to pick up where you left off in your lastgame.

Your friends’ activity log

With the newSteamtab, you can see what your friends are currently playing, and you may even find a newgameworth trying.

A Collections tab

You can add a custom shelf or twenty, and you can highlight your favorite collections or just showcase all yourgames.

All the information about a game on a single page

Better Library organization

The newSteamclientwill make it easier to explore, sort, hide and feature yourgames.

If all of these features sound extremely promising, then most likely you’ll want tojoin the beta phaseas soon as possible!

How to update your Steam client to the Beta version#

How do you change your Steam client to the Beta version?#

1. Join the Beta while Steam is in Small or Large Mode#

2. Join the Beta while Steam is in Big Picture Mode#

What does the new Steam library bring to the table?#

Quicker access to game updates#

An area where recently played games are displayed#

Your friends’ activity log#

A Collections tab#

All the information about a game on a single page#

Better Library organization#