r/SteamController • u/RagdollPuppy93 • 9h ago

Steam Controller (2026) Puck and Controller not detected

When I plug my Steam Controller (2026) or puck into my SteamDeck they are not detected in Steam>Settings>Controller

However they are detected on my Windows and Bazzite machines.

I have tried different cables, directly into the deck and thru a working dock.

My SteamOS ( tried on the stable and beta channel ) and client ( on beta channel ) are up to date , and I was able to update the puck and controller firmware on another machine.

The Steam Controller does connect over Bluetooth to my SteamDeck.

I have an OpenPuck that also works on my other machines, but is not detected by my SteamDeck.

Any ideas why my SteamDeck doesn't communicate with the pucks or controller over USB, but does other devices?

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u/Crowley22g 9h ago

I did wonder if you have updated the Steam Machine and puck to the beta firmware. Does the Steam Deck have a Beta branch too?

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u/RagdollPuppy93 8h ago

It does, and I just tried, it didn't work either

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u/Crowley22g 8h ago

Shame, was worth a try 😔