12:20 When you go in Desktop Mode to display configuration.. you can reset your saved display settings by using "for any display arrangement" or "for only this specific display arrangement" to solve your display port problem.

In a recent update valve added a developer option to enable a safe mode which automatically reverts the settings when the steam deck tries to output and unsupported resolution/ refresh rate. That should fix your black screen issue

the fact that it fits perfectly in the back of the Deck case makes it a perfect option for bringing your Steam Deck to a friend's house or when youre going out of town

Bob is that warm security blanket that makes you feel like everything is going to be ok even though the world is nuts. I can listen to this man talk about handheld systems for days straight, and be just fine

I bought a generic USB-C dock and later a Jsaux 2.0 dock and neither of them worked with my 4k TV (sync/screen tearing on older Samsung). The SteamDeck Dock worked immediately and with a good refresh rate. The SD Dock also gets fimeware upgrades directly through the Steam Deck. Pretty neat! But yes expensive. The extra charger is worth it though, Jsaux borrows the original charger to operate.

It’s a good day when Bob posts

I clicked on a Steam Deck video and ended up ordering a display port cable 😂

Such an amazing rundown about how good the Deck actually is, especially docked! Went through plenty of my old pre-Gen8 games and had a blast to see how many actually work at native 4k60. I’ve also had this weird DP issue you mentioned, but Valve just made a beta update available which fixes that through a safe mode switch.

14:03 A quick correction! There is actually at least 1 controller that wakes the Steam Deck: The Steam controller via USB dongle. There might be a few others that wake it via dongle but that requires testing(perhaps the 8-bitdo dongle?).

Hey Bob, just wanted to say that your content is just, so chill yet so energetic and i love it. And also, Bob is just such a pure name.

Compared to the JSAUX dock that's $50 it really isn't that much more expensive since it comes with a charging cable as well. I don't know how much I'll honestly use the dock other than like you said 'as a display and charger' but it's nice to have the option. I have been using a mouse on it when I'm sitting at the desk and that's nice to just leave in there.

Great video! I'm thinking about getting a SD and dock it on my living room TV, so this was quite helpful ;)

Hey Bob! I know I’m late to the party but just wanna say thank you for the Steam Deck content. My boyfriend got me one for Christmas and I have no clue what I’m doing 😂 don’t even have a PC. Appreciate all the testing you’ve done and the tips you’ve put out there!

Great Stuff! This is pretty timely, I just ordered a HORI Dual USB Playstand for my Switch OLED. Great Stuff, as always.

I love my steam deck, its basically turned into an emulator machine that i occasionally play steam games on but I already knew that was gonna happen

its kinda weird that the switch is smaller but the dock is big. while steam deck is bigger, but the dock is compact. i love how valve manage to make the dock simple yet get the job done.

Thanks Bob. Been waiting for more Steam Deck videos Bob. Have a good day Bob.

Bob you're one of my favorite creators! Keep up the top notch work!

Dude your ad bits are hilarious

Being able to run the UI at 1440p at 120hz via hdmi 2.0 is pretty clutch imo. Able to play RL at 120fps at 720p really impressed me 🎉

Mind blown by the dock fitting into the nook on the bottom of the case. I haven’t seen anybody else has point that out!

I got the JSAUX Ver.2 model with the faster USB ports, but prior to the newer m.2 dock they've now released, and it does everything I'd want it to do as long as you use a USB-C adapter that throws enough power at it (whether it be the official one, or a Nintendo Switch one, for example).

I got the JSAUX USB 3.0 dock before the official dock was released and it works perfectly fine for my use case. No DisplayPort but for hooking the Deck up to a big TV that's not an issue. It is nice to be able to dock the Deck and game on the TV.

I'd definitely have use cases for the Deck dock. My gaming PC is heavy and so it's a pain to move around. The Steam Deck plus the Dock will allow me to bring it to a friends house or just set it up in my living room to play my vast Steam Library with friends and family.

Lol the apple “just a sticker relax” got me to chuckle out loud.

Love ur Vids ❤

I agree on the Steam Deck Dock. I was so excited it was in stock and was about to order it but then I was like..."wait...I don't need this".

Great quality Bahb hope the move goes well!

The ads bits are awesome lol

Great video. I actually like the USB-C on the top. It bugged me at first, but realized I play the Steam Deck on my living room chair more than any place else, and play while charging. It would be terrible to have the USB out the bottom while trying to rest the SD on my lap.

Great vid Bob!

They added an option for an "external display safe mode" in an update a few days ago, that should help you fix the DisplayPort problem. Also not to nitpick but there is a controller that can wake the Deck: the Steam Controller!

I just tested it... My Valve Steam Deck Dock works with Samsung DeX. This is my new favorite dock.

It's interesting that Valve has the Steamdeck so full of options, like 4k. It shows where they might be going with it and how scalable it will be. Maybe one day there will be a SD that does 4k with simpler games but those games will still work on the current SD. Pretty exciting stuff, almost zero backwards compatibility concerns.

I ended up buying the JSAUX dock (because the valve one was not available) and its a really good one to compare to the Valve dock

This is the First sponsor ad I replayed because it was awesome!

Retro Game Corps does a nice dock comparison video which includes a dock that can hold an extra m.2 drive....pretty cool.

I have a pc already so I would mostly play this handheld only but it is cool for those who don’t have a gaming pc to be able to play on tv. I’m hoping to get a steam deck soon

Good info to know. Been looking into a steam deck at some point. Also, heck yeah 30XX gameplay let's freakin go.

Thanks Wolf good to know it’s not just me who has had that issue with the DP output to monitor. Spent six hours lastnight thing my monitor was broke 😂😂 so weird as don’t know if you found the same but the DP display still works perfect on desktop mode but on steam just get blank screen. It’s so weird as attach it to the second exact same monitor I have and no issues at all. Really hope Steam resolve this with the update as well as get it updated for duel screen like the dock was advertised for. The DP port and duel screen output was only reason I got it

It's always improving!

Generally into your uploads, but the ads are my favorite parts 😄

I use my Steam Deck docked to my TV. I like the comfortable chair :). I do have a gaming PC if I really want better graphics, but I play a lot of indie titles and such so the extra power of the PC isn't really something I miss too much. Although recently in Timberborn my colony is getting large enough that the difference between the CPUs is noticeable. The Steam Deck will struggle when I set the speed to maximum, but my PC won't even notice. I definitely love being able to share saves between PC and the Steam Deck. It's one of my favorite features. I do like being able to use 4K in desktop mode, for watching KZfaq and such. Although I've been keeping it in 1080p because resolution scaling in Linux is really bad when switching between portable and docked.

Sweet video I am currently not interested in. Steam deck ATM but I like getting information that might change that

I already had a USB Type-C hub that would work just fine, with all of the functionality, except for the DisplayPort, but it was a dongle. I paid $12 on Amazon for the JSAUX cradle, so I had somewhere nice to set it down when I used my normal dock, and it works just fine.

Hah, bringing it over to a friend and plugging it into the tv sparks a memory , I didn't have my deck back when 4 of us vampires finally decided to meet, ofc we had to play games inside, so we just casually unplugged every goddamn cable from the desktop pc at the house and plugged it to the tv, one of us at the keyboard, rest of us with mixed set of controllers, one xbox 360, one ps3 and one ps4 controller, I installed drivers for the ps3 controller, ps4 controller had connection issues, but we had a ton of fun that day. Next time, I am just bringing my beloved steam deck.

The update to reset resolution in the developer settings was literally released today. (beta branch i think) also the Display Port is supposed to be able to do FreeSync, which is just THE killer feature if you have a FreeSync monitor.

I just got a KZfaq ad during Bob's ad time, KZfaq is collapsing in on itself

1:20 I know I'm nitpicking (sorry), but the CPU clocks on the Switch stay the same when docked, the GPU gets a boost, though! =D

14:03 fun fact the steam controller is actually capable of waking it up. Hope they release a second one at some point as it would be a good combo with the steam deck

I have that exact anker dongle for like 2 years now and it's made me forget sometimes that I've been using a gaming laptop as my main PC.

1:53 That image is the definition of Evil.. 2 of the biggest giants in their respective fields fused together..

When my Deck Dock arrived a week ago and I was setting it up with my 4k TV, I was shocked that the system gave me the option to crank it that far. I figured performance would be terrible so I set the system resolution to 1080p and all my games to the Native resolution setting to match. It's been a pleasant experience over all; I'm far enough away from the screen to not notice the lack of fidelity for the most part. I've even been using it as a more comfy internet browsing setup; I'm typing this comment from my couch with a Bluetooth keyboard lol

In my case, when I got my steamdeck in mid August, I installed emudeck for the emulators. I tried 3 different USB-C hubs (including Anker) to connect my deck to my friend's TV to play Goldeneye. The frames were terrible. I tried to look for a solution but no luck. When I got the Valve dock, the frames worked like exactly on the deck. Maybe it was an update but I'm not sure on that.

The main difference between the steam deck dock and the alternatives like the Jsaux one is, it comes with a charger, it has faster USB ports, higher bandwidth Display port and HDMI ports and is way more convenient to update, for example when you plug the official dock into the deck, the deck will automatically detect it and update the firmware of the dock, the unofficial Jsaux one requires you to download their tool on windows to then update it

@WULFFDEN hey man loved the video and thanks for the picture earlier today it was a pleasure meeting you I was the guy with the long beard near the Nintendo store you made my day hope you have a good weekend

Bob's videos are my comfort food.

Get the nreal air ar glasses for your steamdeck. It probably wont be super useful if you only want to play at your desk, but if you have to take a flight or train, you can have a tv display infront of you, save battery power, and noone can look over your shoulder to see what you are doing. And its a cool video topic if you want to write it off on your taxes.

That trumpet intro!

2 things to highlight about the steam dock I'd like to highlight. One fsr will upscale stuff to 4k. Vrr/FreeSync support will be added later on, not sure it'll be DisplayPort or HDMI. FreeSync dose both, but up to the manufacturer

It's been a year has steam updated the deck yet ever since? I want to buy the OLED due to emulation and PC ports of game and Fallout 4 and Skyrim but idk what resolution to set the game on my 4ktv or something. Where can I get a good dock? Also do you think that mclassic would fix the 4k stuff? Thanks.

When you're tryna watch the only ads you actually watch on KZfaq and it's interrupted by an ad on KZfaq...

As soon as the memory card I ordered comes in, and I figure out how to get the Majora's Mask 3ds Restoration patch working, the dock will see major use. Until newegg delivers, this is a fancy charger to display my deck drip.

I love that my CalDigit TS4 works with my steam deck, although it's mainly kudos to CalDigit for it's awesome backwards compatibility. When I travel, I just use my Satechi USB-C Dongle that I use for my laptop. Freaking fantastic to just use what I already have instead of having to use a proprietary piece of hardware.

This thing is though is it may not be as noticeable but most of the cheaper Anker docks only support 30fps. Most of the good ones that support 60fps are about the same price or more than the official dock. I figured in order to avoid compatibility issues it’s just easier to go with the official one. I could see cheaper options being good for those who don’t really care or don’t want to spend much.

You forgot to mention the Valve Dock can update its firmware via your steam deck automatically when you plug it in. Unlike other docks.

The only thing that is limiting me on the steam deck is that Im already very invested in the switch, even going as far as getting a couple of games again on it, just so I have everything together. And even though the switch is aging it for sure will be compatible with the next Nintendo handheld, whenever that will be.

Where do you go to change the settings to display it on the dock and the monitor ??? I accidentally chose to have the screen off on the steam deck and display on , on the tv. But I want both on !

While no controller can turn the steam deck on from your couch. If you set up your steam deck to use Steam Link you can wake your deck up via the Steam Link app on your phone (tested on Android I don't have an apple product to test on) even if the app says your offline. The last pc you connected to has to be the steam deck as you can't choose offline consoles in the app but it works if you just hit 'start playing' for some reason.

It’s a year later from this videos posting and there is a plethora of options for steam deck docks with more bells and whistles than Valves official docks

I like it. Was expecting more from it… but it’s a PC interacting with a USB-C docking station. What more could it do? However, I’ve never had an issue with a Switch dock packed in my bag, sure the footprint is larger, but it’s still light enough to move around. It behaves with its Dock the same way an iPad (or any USB-C tablet) does while plugged into a dock. It offers a small chip to bump up the resolution and power going to the Tegra SoC. Where the Valve APU from AMD doesn’t change its behaviors at all, whether it’s plugged in or not… which is how a PC behaves. It’s apples to oranges in this case. Would you compare your iPad to your PC? It’s really the brilliant side of Valve’s marketing on the Deck: call it a PC and not a console, then we don’t have to be stuck or chained. Also, anyone who’s worked on ANY computer knows this, change anything on the inside, the manufacturer will defacto blame your change. If my late 2018 Mac mini decides to go awry, I’m gonna have to pull out the 32GB Crucial RAM and put Apple’s back into it for coverage. I’m sure if I change out my 2230 drive in my Deck, then something goes wrong, Valve will tell me I broke it. Whereas my console fails, that’s a manufacturer issue within their warranty. Please note, I mean anything within the manufacturer’s warranty and not beyond. Love the video. Still some of the best produced content comes from you as always

I love the switch but wasn’t sold on the steam deck yet. This dock changes all of that for me. Very cool device.

The audio is a bit blown out on this one? Otherwise great video.

One random thing also that they don’t advertise well is that on my android tv, I installed steam link and paired my steam deck to it, and then I can still play games on my steamdeck, but the video and audio are mirrored on the tv

I've had some success getting my docked Steam Deck to wake up from sleep mode by clicking a USB mouse. It's finicky though, and only seems to work if I've entered sleep mode via the software, and not if I've physically pushed the power button. When it works, it does encourage me to play my Steam Deck instead of something else if I'm just bored in front of my TV.

speaking of docks and chargers, have there been any developments/new info regarding the Switch and it's aversion to 3rd party chargers? I've been too paranoid to use anything but Nintendo brand since watching your last videos on the topic.

VERY usefull video

i was waiting on the official valve dock before buying one but $90 was too much for what to me would become a fancy stand/charging dock. i am tempted to get it later for the convenience of Valve updating it for me.

Yeah that resolution issue has happened to me a few times. I just throw my steam deck on my JSAUX dock which doesn't seem to have the issue and then change the setting there. You can only change the settings when you're in docked mode. Mostly keeping it on automatic resolution causes the issue.

I personally like having the usb port in the back of the switch dock. I have a hub plugged in the back that has my ethernet adapter, gamcube adapter, n64 adapter and a charger plugged it. While still having access to theb2 usb ports on the side.

One thing I’ve seen people resolve the monitor issue with is by using the dock but not having power so you should be able to adjust the settings on the Deck. Not entirely sure all the specifics but it’s seen some success in Reddit threads

With a hub or dock for steam deck you can also use kb or mouse for games that depend on them. Primary reason I'm looking for a dock. Good Vids as usual!

One thing to keep in mind, some third-party adapter/dongles/docks don’t provide the full power to charge while you play on the big screen, even with the original charger.

I went through a similar thought process you did. I bought one, but I already have a gaming PC and I play that on a nice TV. I think my use case for the dock would be to play emulated retro games. I can play it on a nice TV, but also take it out of the dock and play on the go. There’s no cloud saves for those types of things, so playing it all on a single device would be more convenient. It would also be nice for travel.

I completely agree with your conclusions. The Steam Deck Dock is the perfect extension to the flexibility that the functionality of the Deck provides. However, Valve's openness in allowing the Deck to use any generic USB-C dock, let's people who don't want to shell out the $90 for the Dock+Charger also benefit from the work they've put into the docked experience. I grabbed a JSaux dock like a week before the SDD dropped, but I don't feel like I'm missing out or getting a compromised knock-off experience. It perfectly fits my Deck with the Killswitch case, and playing Death Stranding at an upscaled 4K30 looked incredible, and was a lot easier to set up than getting my PC to run on the TV.

I think the Nintendo Switch dock was purposely design that way so to make the Switch look like a home console. When you inserted the Nintendo Switch tablet onto the Switch dock, it feels like you're inserting a cartridge onto a console like the old days of the NES, Super NES, and N64.

I bought a cheap dock that works perfectly and I use it exactly same way as you just got it for emulating on a TV/Monitor as I have a gaming PC for when at home. Mine was £30 and I have 0 complaints with it :)

What's that game next to Apex Legend in the news part on the screen?

i have a portable monitor(Viewsonic VG1655) with a Mini Hdmi port and 2 usb C, on my laptop Usb c display just works and on pc mini hdmi with RX 580 works along side my 24" 1080p monitor. in this regard i assume the steam deck would work flawlessly with a simple usb C to my monitor also it could charge the steamdeck as well since my monitor came with a 60W charger usb C-C. i used my portable monitor with series S via mini hdmi and it worked as expected. playing games in mobile condition is one of the best experience i had with series S.

I have a question i have every game basically and theres enough space to setup by console manufacture on steam deck can i set nintendo on one sd card and put say sega on another or will the emudeck not like that ????

I can see the dock being worth it for somebody who's willing to make the steam deck their main computer, similar to how people use a laptop as their everywhere computing device. I don't fit that category of user, but I can imagine there being someone out doing that since it absolutely can be done.

Steam deck has made travel so much more convenient since I no longer have to hulk a giant glass paneled desktop pc around town with a bunch of strangers shooting me the stink eye. Having a dock (or dongle) for the device is still a great idea no matter what your case is since it makes it convenient to stream your desktop to your living room for example (Provided you don't already have dedicated devices for this) It really highlights the idea that the Steam Deck is a swiss army knife for gamers.

Who’s watching this not owning a SteamDeck….yet. Another awesome and interesting video Bob.

I just want to know if running a game at 720p and then using FSR to upscale up to 4k looks decent

Is my internet speed the reason why I get “A Communication Error Occured” or some of those other messages a person can get while playing Splatoon 3? I already moved my entire dock and switch OLED near the router and what not, no interference and STILL 😤🤨 I get messages. Like in the Lobby for Turf War and Salmon Run, if I move around while waiting for my match to start, more than likely I’ll get an error message and this is a feature Nintendo implemented into Splatoon 3, as you already know. Have any suggestions to ease my frustration? It would be greatly appreciated 😌. Also, I have to mention that, I can play my PS4 and Xbox One S, all day long and no internet interruptions at all!

I dont think my random USB-C dongle is made for switch but I use it as a dock when I’m on holidays

Did anyone else notice the audio issues at around the tuba timestamp? It sounds like two mono tracks playing at the same time.

You can also use USB-C dongles to dock the Switch. They just only work if you use Switch-specific USB-C charger (official or third party) with it. Sold my official switch dock after I found this out. Dongles are so much easier to transport.

I guess you didn't sleep. Have a goodnight Bob!!!

I am using a 3rd party dongle I got with my laptop a few years back it has tons of USB, USB c power, HDMI, and an SD card slot its great for when I want to use the deck at the TV, my only gripe is when the deck is charging the dongle may forget there's other things connected to it for a second so it has to get itself together TV flicker then I lose my keyboard and mouse then it's ok.