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BrandonP1011 19 Mar @ 9:49am

Account Switching Via Steam Link

Steps:
1. Connect to PC with Steam Link and enter Big Picture Mode
2. Steam Menu -> Power -> Change Account
3. Do you wish to continue? -> Confirm

Expected behavior:
Same as when using Big Picture Mode locally - I am shown a list of other Steam accounts that have been logged in and can log in as a different one.

Actual behavior:
The stream is killed when Steam logs out of the current account. The only way to change the account - or even continue as the previous account - is to access the machine locally or through some other remote access software.

Proposed solution:
Allow selection of account you want to sign in as before signing out of the current account. This would allow Steam to know which account it is signing into. This should then allow for Steam Link users to change accounts remotely, and not need input locally or added remote software.

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tedb 25 Mar @ 8:40pm

+1 I just set up family sharing and would like to be able to switch between kids accounts from the Shield TV without needing to remote in to the PC from my phone, just to switch accounts.

Tragic 7 Apr @ 2:43pm

Bumping this because I also set up things with the steam family beta and my kids use steam primarily through a steam link. The need to be able to swap between accounts has become pretty vital and this is a major component we need.

Additionally, it would be nice to have some sort of a passkey feature to limit access to adult accounts by kids on the same system.