When exactly does Steam mark someone as 'Online'?
As far as I've found, Steam automatically sets the following status :
Away : Person is logged in but has not been using Steam for 10-15 minutes.
Snooze : Person is logged in but has not been using Steam for 2 hours.
Online : Person is using the Steam client right now. In-game is added to this if the person is also playing a game.
Last Online : x hours ago : Person has logged out of Steam for the last x hours.
Please correct me if that's wrong. My question is, if someone's Steam status is online, does that mean they are currently using the Steam client, or that they are just logged in (Steam is in their computer's system tray next to the clock) ?
Best Answer
Having an online status on Steam means you are using a Steam client that is currently active. Showing I am playing a NON-Steam game or meaning I am just , for example watching YouTube.
Being logged in means I could have Steam X'd out, but the task is still running (Meaning I closed the Window and not completely ended the task) whilst having any type of status of online, offline, away, snooze, looking to play, and looking to trade.
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