It’s even easier to install a boot-up video for your Steam Deck thanks to this app

One tap and your Steam Deck will boot up with a new video

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Thanks to a keen fan of theSteam Deckand its recent update that enables you to insert different boot-up videos when it first switches on, installing these is now one tap away.

Instead of having to find the folder to place your videos into,Ancient-Grand-46has created an app that does all this for you, while also letting you choose which ones to install.

It’s a much easier way of differentiating yourSteamDeck from others, especially if you’re restarting it often betweenSteamOSand Steam’s Desktop mode.

Using the Boot Manager is a much easier method

I’ve been using this already on my Steam Deck, as it’s a matter ofgoing to its webpageand selecting the ‘Download on FlatHub’ option when in Desktop mode.

Installing videos inspired by Futurama, Back to the Future and more is a fun time, especially as the handheld cycles through these at random every time you restart the device.

There’s currently no way of searching for a video that you have in mind, or sorting them through most downloaded or most recent for example, but it’s the easier method of downloading these regardless that makes this app one to keep for your Deck.

It was achallenge in doing this before, as you had to find the right folder, make sure that the video was in the right format and length, then reboot to make sure it all worked. With this app however it’s a much easier affair, and only makes me wonder what other videos could be available for the Deck soon.

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Daryl had been freelancing for 3 years before joining TechRadar, now reporting on everything software-related. In his spare time, he’s written a book, ‘The Making of Tomb Raider’. His second book, ‘50 Years of Boss Fights’, came out in 2024, with a third book coming in 2025. He also has a newsletter called ‘Springboard’. He’s usually found playing games old and new on his Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and MacBook Pro. If you have a story about an updated app, one that’s about to launch, or just anything Software-related, drop him a line.

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