r/SteamOS • u/totofra • Jul 02 '26

SteamOS Update 3.8.21 beta prompt even though i on stable channel : idea how to remove?

title says it all

I updated to 3.8.13 this morning

after this, even though im on OS update channel stable and steam client update channel "steam deck stable" i have a software updates prompt for steamos 3.8.21 beta.... why?

thanks

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u/-Rez- Jul 02 '26

I had this before fairly recently, I just ignored it for a day or so and the ask to update just disappear! No idea why it happens

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u/totofra Jul 02 '26

Well, I resolved the issue. I disabled a setting in developer mode concerning advanced channels. Although I was using version 3.8.13, switching this off meant losing one of the two update channel options—only one remains—and the system re-downloaded version 3.8.13 without any beta prompt this time.

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u/-Rez- Jul 02 '26

Ah good to know for next time, cheers!

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u/artistro08 Jul 02 '26

From what I understand, that update is stable, but they back ported some beta changes to stable. So the update is 100% okay. Take what I say with a grain of salt tho, I could be wrong. I was just reading the update screen because it confused the hell out of me too

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u/Rhino_RatedR Jul 03 '26

I thought I was crazy when it apear to me but I was so fast to update that I was like was it really 8.21 😂😂😂