A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.
Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.
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That is weird, so you've tried the exact same setup with a different TV and it worked?
I wonder if it's the resolution, or maybe HDR settings? What is different about the other TV if it works there? 1080p only? I'm just spitballing trying to get gears moving
I don't have another TV however I tried to connect the deck to my main gaming monitor through the dock and was still unsuccessful... Yet it works perfectly with the surface pro.
I'm definitely thinking there's a setting in the deck that needs to be tweaked?
Dumb question, did you fully power down and power up your Deck?
Not a dumb question, I have seen my Deck carry some weird bugs across a reboot. I don't even bother with the reboot command anymore, it takes about the same time to shut down and turn back on.
I am the owner of a brand new LG TV. So far my Steam Deck has worked (mostly) flawlessly with it, but I don't use the official dock.
Works with my LG tv and oficial dock.
Although some months ago and a few times it wasn't showing anything on the tv. A full shutdown of the deck, and only after booting fully then plugging the USB C cable seemed to have fixed it.
In steam deck settings, there's an option for external monitor safe made. This limits resolution/refresh rate/hdr to improve compatibility. You can also try manually limiting external monitor resolution.
I know I had an issue where an slightly older TV I had started rejecting signal inputs if the resolution was too high or hdr was on. Originally I thought my deck's video output was broken, but I tried a 4k chromecast and the TV couldn't display it either (despite being a TV that had previously supported 4k and HDR). Limiting to 1080p with HDR off made everything work again.
Everytime I run my steamdeck on my tv i have to do this precisely in this order 0. Turn off steamdeck 1.unplug steamdeck and disconnect video cable (hdmi) 2.turn on tv and choose hdmi 1 for input 3. Turn on steamdeck 4. Once turned on plug in hdmi cable 5. Video should turn off on steamdeck and turn on on tv 6. Now plug in power to steamdeck
I found this solution online in a forum after much searching. Its like witchcraft but must be done exactly in this order. Gerd lerk, lemme know if it works.
When do you plug the deck back to the dock? I tried this a few times with no luck :(
The dock has 2 cords. The power cord and the hdmi that plugs into the top of steam deck. In my instructions im calling the plug that goes into the top the hdmi. The power cord for the dock i just unplug at the wall