Auto-download of Steam mobile purchase

MeestaNob! · 04-17-2012, 02:02 AM

I've noticed that you can be logged into one PC with Steam and still log into the mobile app on your phone. If a purchase is made via the phone, there should be an option to ask the PC client to begin downloading the game right away, assuming there is sufficient hard drive space.

This will be handy for people at work, as they will be able to begin playing the moment they get home, rather than have to manually find the new game in their games list and wait for it to download.

Kidofthecentury · 04-17-2012, 02:52 AM

Definitely useful. I'd love it also for web browser purchases.

GDL · 04-17-2012, 03:53 AM

Would be nice to have

Epsilon · 04-17-2012, 09:33 AM

Great idea, and it should be fairly easily technologically feasible; they can use the same sort of back-end system that powers the notifications for things like inventory updates.

Q8wicked · 04-17-2012, 01:08 PM

yeah good idea, this will be more helpful.

04-17-2012, 02:02 AM	#1
MeestaNob! Join Date: Sep 2007 Reputation: 2 Posts: 472	Auto-download of Steam mobile purchase I've noticed that you can be logged into one PC with Steam and still log into the mobile app on your phone. If a purchase is made via the phone, there should be an option to ask the PC client to begin downloading the game right away, assuming there is sufficient hard drive space. This will be handy for people at work, as they will be able to begin playing the moment they get home, rather than have to manually find the new game in their games list and wait for it to download.

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04-17-2012, 02:52 AM	#2
Kidofthecentury Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 269 Posts: 3,007	Definitely useful. I'd love it also for web browser purchases.

04-17-2012, 03:53 AM	#3
GDL Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 945 Posts: 2,153	Would be nice to have

04-17-2012, 09:33 AM	#4
Epsilon Join Date: Jan 2003 Reputation: 1795 Posts: 5,302	Great idea, and it should be fairly easily technologically feasible; they can use the same sort of back-end system that powers the notifications for things like inventory updates.

04-17-2012, 01:08 PM	#5
Q8wicked Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 13 Posts: 112	yeah good idea, this will be more helpful.