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- The "Punktfunk" shortcut is no longer hidden: it now ships committed
artwork (grid/wide/hero/logo/icon, generated by scripts/gen-steam-art.py
— a pure-stdlib SDF renderer drawing the lens mark + a monoline
"punktfunk" wordmark) applied via SetCustomArtworkForApp /
SetShortcutIcon. Existing installs are unhidden and re-arted once per
ART_VERSION; relaunching the library entry streams to the last host.
- Updates cover the flatpak CLIENT too: check_update compares the
user-scope installed commit against its remote, applyUpdate runs
`flatpak update --user` first (awaited) and the plugin reinstall —
which reloads the panel — last; docs spell out the sudo-less --user
update ("sudo flatpak update" silently skips per-user installs).
- Fullscreen page: DialogButton stretches to 100% width in the gamepad
UI, so the Stream/Pair/Refresh/… actions filled whole rows — sized to
content + right-aligned now; the header drops its Update button (About
tab + QAM banner keep the flow) and the back button gets a real 40px
hit target.
- Settings: the disable-Steam-Input note also shows for Automatic — on a
Deck that now forwards the built-in controller as a Steam Deck pad
(paddles/trackpads/gyro), which needs Steam Input off for the shortcut.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: Steam Deck (Decky)
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description: Install the punktfunk Decky plugin to discover, pair, and stream from the Steam Deck's Gaming Mode — no drop to Desktop.
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---
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The **Decky plugin** adds a **punktfunk** panel to the Steam Deck's Quick Access Menu (the `…`
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button), so you can find a host, pair, and start streaming **without leaving Gaming Mode**. It's the
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couch-friendly front end for the Steam Deck — built from real Steam UI, gamepad-navigable end to end.
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Under the hood the plugin doesn't decode video itself: it discovers hosts, runs the PIN pairing, and
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**launches the regular [Linux client](/docs/clients#linux-desktop-client-gtk4)** (the
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`io.unom.Punktfunk` Flatpak) the way gamescope needs so it fullscreens correctly. So the Deck has two
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ways to stream, and they share one client + one paired identity:
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- **Gaming Mode** → the **Decky plugin** (this page).
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- **Desktop Mode** → run the [Flatpak](/docs/install-client#steam-deck) directly, like any Linux app.
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## Before you start
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You need three things on the Deck:
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1. **Decky Loader** — the plugin loader. Install it from [decky.xyz](https://decky.xyz/) if you
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haven't already.
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2. **The punktfunk client Flatpak** — the plugin launches it, so install it once in **Desktop Mode**:
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```sh
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flatpak install --user https://flatpak.unom.io/io.unom.Punktfunk.flatpakref
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```
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(Full options: [Install a Client → Steam Deck](/docs/install-client#steam-deck). Without it, the
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panel's **Stream** button reports `client-not-found`.)
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3. **A punktfunk host** running on your LAN — see [Install the Host](/docs/install). The Deck finds
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it automatically over mDNS, so nothing to configure here.
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## Install the plugin
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The plugin is published as a ready-to-install zip on every build. You don't need the Decky CLI or a
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developer toolchain — just paste a URL into Decky:
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1. On the Deck, open the **Quick Access Menu** (`…`) → the **plug** icon (Decky) → the **gear**
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(Settings) → enable **Developer Mode**.
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2. Open the new **Developer** tab and choose **Install Plugin from URL**.
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3. Paste the **stable** link and confirm:
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```
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https://git.unom.io/api/packages/unom/generic/punktfunk-decky/latest/punktfunk.zip
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```
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The **punktfunk** panel appears in the Quick Access Menu right away — no Deck restart needed.
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> **Channels.** The link above is the **stable** channel (moves on `vX.Y.Z` releases). For the latest
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> `main` build use the **canary** zip — `…/generic/punktfunk-decky/canary/punktfunk.zip` — or pin an
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> exact version with `…/punktfunk-decky/<version>/punktfunk.zip`. See [Release Channels](/docs/channels).
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## Use it
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Open the **punktfunk** panel from the Quick Access Menu, or **Open punktfunk** for the full-screen
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page (host list + stream settings).
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- **Discover** — hosts on your network appear automatically (mDNS). Tap **Refresh** to rescan. A
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lock icon means the host requires [pairing](/docs/pairing).
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- **Pair** — for a locked host, [arm pairing on the host](/docs/pairing) (its console or web
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console shows a 4-digit PIN), then enter that PIN on the Deck's keypad. Pairing persists, so the
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next connection is silent.
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- **Stream** — pick a host and the stream launches fullscreen in Gaming Mode (as a "Punktfunk"
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Steam shortcut, so gamescope focuses it — it shows up in your library with its own artwork, and
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relaunching it from there streams to the last host).
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- **Settings** — resolution, refresh, bitrate, gamepad type, and mic, written to the client the
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plugin launches. Leave **Resolution** / **Refresh** on *Native* to get the Deck's own mode. With
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**Gamepad type** on *Automatic* the Deck's built-in controller is forwarded as a **Steam Deck**
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pad (paddles, both trackpads, gyro) — that needs Steam Input set to **Off** for Punktfunk (game
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page → ⚙ → Controller Settings), else Steam keeps those controls and only sticks + buttons reach
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the host.
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To **leave a stream**: **hold L1 + R1 + Start + Select** for about two seconds, or close the
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"game" from the Steam overlay. Either ends the session and drops you straight back to Gaming Mode.
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## Updating
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The plugin **checks for updates itself** — no Decky store needed. It covers **both** the plugin *and*
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the streaming client (they version independently), so when either has a newer build the panel shows an
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**Update** button (in the Quick Access Menu and on the full page). Tap it: the client updates in
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place, and if the plugin itself changed it downloads, verifies, replaces itself, and reloads — all
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without leaving Gaming Mode.
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The plugin check follows the [channel](/docs/channels) you installed from: a plugin installed from the
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**stable** link tracks stable releases; one installed from the **canary** link tracks `main` builds.
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> **Updating the client from the terminal?** The client is a **per-user** Flatpak, so run
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> `flatpak update --user io.unom.Punktfunk` — **without `sudo`**. `sudo flatpak update` only touches
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> the *system* installation and silently skips the client. (Un-sudo'd `flatpak update` updates both
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> scopes, so it's the safe default.)
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> If the plugin **Update** button never appears (an older Decky Loader, or no network), update the
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> plugin manually: Decky → **Developer** → **Install Plugin from URL**, and paste the same channel
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> link again. Decky replaces the installed copy in place.
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## Troubleshooting
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| Symptom | Fix |
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| **Stream** shows `client-not-found` | Install the client Flatpak in Desktop Mode (see [Before you start](#before-you-start)). |
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| No hosts listed | Make sure the host is running and on the **same LAN**; the Deck needs `avahi` (shipped on SteamOS). Tap **Refresh**. |
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| Pairing fails / "not armed" | The PIN is shown only after you **arm pairing on the host**. Arm it, then enter the PIN within the window. |
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| Stream launches but doesn't focus | Start it from the panel (not by launching the Flatpak by hand) so Steam/gamescope focuses it. |
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The plugin source lives in
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[`clients/decky`](https://git.unom.io/unom/punktfunk/src/branch/main/clients/decky/README.md).
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