Huh, never noticed that there was no sound.
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Pretty sure the Steam Deck plays a sound for notifications and achievments, I do not remember for desktop either though ๐คทโโ๏ธ
honestly, me neither
Can it be turned off?
I don't know, but I've found this in july 6th's update notes: "Added a toggle in notification settings to turn on/off sounds for non-critical notifications."
source: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/3666541770803945201
I don't comprehend the draw for every little thing in our lives to make noise. If I could turn off 90% of the noises my devices make on their own, I'd be much happier.
I hope we end up with custom sounds!