Valve is expected to introduce a new video player for Steam shortly, and it’s doubtful that users will miss the existing one. Steam has been in operation for over two decades, and while the platform has gone through several updates, it’s never been a fast transition. The current video player is becoming outdated and has not functioned very effectively. Nevertheless, it has been in place since 2010, when the last vestige of olive green vanished from the user interface.
### New video player revealed
Valve itself was behind the “unintentional” launch. The redesign of the player was temporarily available online and was noticed by users. Redditor Stannis_Loyalist shared a brief clip in a post:
> [New Steam Store video player](https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1m51tw3/new_steam_store_video_player/) by [u/Stannis_Loyalist](https://www.reddit.com/user/Stannis_Loyalist) in [Steam](https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/)
The updated design features a significantly more modern overlay as opposed to the slim control bar of the previous player. Users can now also finally modify the video quality.
## Reddit users express their excitement
In the comments below the post, gamers are quite enthusiastic about the new video player, albeit humorously linking their admiration to the lesser qualities of the previous feature.
“Is it now genuinely feasible to rewind a video or shift to full screen without the video completely freezing?”, exclaims [NikkuSakura](https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1m51tw3/comment/n48qd6f/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1). [Cryoverspi11edMi1k](https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1m51tw3/comment/n48twmw/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1) is sure: “The update was highly necessary.”
“Are my eyes misleading me? Is that genuinely a video player within Steam? It’s astonishing,” comments [Blu_Jay-1st](https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1m51tw3/comment/n48z1fx/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1).
It is important to consider that this is a leak, and it is not entirely certain if a new video player will be actually launched or if it will resemble the one depicted in the clip. There are also no details regarding when the redesign might be available.
Nevertheless, it is expected to be part of a **significant overhaul of the entire store**. Multiple versions of the user interface that Valve has been testing have been prevalent for several days [on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1lxpkih/new_leak_of_the_steam_store_redesign_top_is_the/).
While some joke that Valve is taking an eternity to roll out the needed update, the company is not idle. Earlier this month, Steam received a new overlay that includes a useful performance monitor. One of the subsequent focus areas for enhancement might be the Steam app, which can drastically lower your mobile data usage in a short time. Perhaps Valve CEO Gabe Newell will take a plunge into that.
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