Steam Deck Desktop Mode Challenge, Day 1: Get A Hub And Get Connected

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Steam Deck Desktop Mode Challenge, Day 1: Get A Hub And Get Connected
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Desktop Mode: ENGAGE! Learn how to get your Steam Deck connected to an external monitor, and what types of wired and Bluetooth peripherals you can use with it.

For now, let’s focus on getting your Deck connected to an external monitor and hooking up your mouse, keyboard, headphones and controllers.Sadly, Valve’s official Docking Station won’t be released until closer to Summer 2022. We don’t yet know the price or regional availability either. I’m certain it will be a great solution, but if you don’t want to wait or spend the cash, the good news is you can buy just about any USB-C dongle or hub to get the job done.

Bonus feature 2: Get one with up to 4K/60Hz support if you plan on hooking it up to an Ultra HD display.Jason Evangelho Setting up your external display is about as straightforward as it is on Windows. The Deck will automatically detect it once your plug it into your connected USB-C hub, but you may need to adjust resolution, refresh rate, and even the orientation and position of the displays relative to you.

For listening to my personal music library on PlexAmp, I paired my Sennheiser bluetooth headphones — but I also tested my Xbox Wireless Headphones and those worked perfectly. For gaming on the desktop, I have my Xbox Series controller and PS4 DualShock ready to go. All of these paired effortlessly.

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