I used to keep the option "Automatically login in chat" disabled so I can just use Steam while chat is offline and enter if I need to talk to someone. It's been a few days I can't anymore, it keeps logging in everytime I open Steam, or when it reconnects after my connection drops or Steam goes offline.
I'm the only one having this issue? That's making my life hard...

Also, worth noting that it happens on all my 3 PCs, even while not in beta update:

  • Windows XP
  • Windows 7
  • Mac OS
1 decade ago*

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Recluse ITT.

1 decade ago
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Works for me. Do you use the Beta-Update?

1 decade ago
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I was but I deactivated the beta-update to see if it would make it work again, no luck

1 decade ago
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Had the same issue about a month ago. It started happening as soon as I got one of the beta updates and it stopped happening a few hours later when another update rolled out.

Unfortunately, I am not sure how to fix it, since uninstalling the client and reinstalling, disabling beta didn't work for me at the time. Just fixed itself when the next update got downloaded :/

1 decade ago
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Yeah I don't think uninstalling can solve the thing either because it happens on every Steam installation I have, probably an account problem, but that's a lot strange.

1 decade ago
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hm, same problem appeared ~3 days ago. Didn't solved yet ;(

1 decade ago
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Well, I had this issue after one of the updates seemed to default my steam settings which need to be set for every machine you use. Cant just reactivate it under friends tab then save and quit out of steam and re deactivate it on next launch?

1 decade ago
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The problem is that I have to go offline everytime I open Steam or after I lose connection

1 decade ago
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Yea but it should only do that if the setting to sign in to friends is ticked under the friends tab, and the save of this setting is local.

1 decade ago
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You're right, it SHOULD.

1 decade ago
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You know, that's the exact opposite of issue I have with my account, haha.

1 decade ago
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you could set family options and disable the chat and when you wanna use the chat you just click on the green button type in your code and its enabled again

1 decade ago
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Well that's an idea, thanks!

1 decade ago
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your welcome

1 decade ago
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aaaand it fixed itself

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Closed 1 decade ago by Dunther.