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Can't connet to the steam client after last update? fix here!

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Lezz

hi humans of the forum! it looks like some people can't connect to steam from the client since the last update (maybe)
anyway, if you are getting "Connection Error - Could not connect to Steam network" this may fix your problem:

Windows:
<Win>+r (this launch the "execute" prompt
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -tcp
<Enter>

or just create a shortcut on the desktop and add -tcp at the end

MAC OS:
open /Applications/Steam.app --args -tcp

LINUX
Open a terminal window and write this :

this launches the client in TCP mode, for some reason, that works.

steam -tcp

source
TCP mode steam support

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Shawei

Couldn't connect just an hour ago, i kept forcing and it worked.

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Drumoff

Well, had this problem for a hour, but its fixes itself.

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AlejandroJ20

Thanks, it works now :)

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TatsuyaHiro

seems to be working here for me without any tweaking at second try

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mewdego

thx, working now :)

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00david00

On 64bit windows with default steam install location you'll need to do this:

<Win>+r
"C:Program Files (x86)SteamSteam.exe" -tcp

<Enter>

Adjust for other systems accordingly. Had the same problem just now, switching to tcp protocol helped.

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