Steam Client Beta Finally Lets Users Limit the Download Rate

[Shawn Zipay]

Miracles do happen! The latest Steam client beta adds in some new features, including one that has been requested for quite some time by numerous people. Yes, you can finally limit the download rate of your Steam games!

Changelog for the Steam client beta for April 23, 2013

General
- Added rate-limiting of Steam game downloads, via Settings -> Downloads
- Added "View" button to the downloads page for workshop items that shows you which items have been updated

Linux
- Fix handling of http_proxy environment variable http:// prefix in some instances.
- Overlay enable hotkey now handles more shifted keys correctly.
- Most-recently-played tray menu will not have an extra separator if no games have been played.

Web Chat
- Added a settings dialog where you can enable or disable desktop notifications, sounds, and timestamps. If you have previously enabled desktop notifications, you may need to enable them again.
- Fixed an issue where web chat would not attempt to reconnect if it became disconnected from the server.

Known Issues
- Friends who are using Steam for iOS or Android will show as "Online" instead of "Online on Mobile Device".

[cikame]

I want to download while i'm playing single player games without having to minimize and trick it into continuing.

[azalea]

Me too, and also be able to set an exact limit. This is better than nothing just now though.