Steam has released an update for the trailer player typically found on store pages. The update features an improved aspect ratio, UI, faster seeking/scrubbing/transition to full screen, preview images while seeking, and more.
According to the Steam page, the full list of features are as follows:
- Fresh new user interface
- Adaptable UI
- The user interface of the trailer player now adapts intelligently no matter how you are using it: on a desktop computer, a mobile device (it even works well on iPhones now); and on Steam Deck or in Steam Big Picture Mode.
- Preview images while seeking
- Faster seeking, scrubbing, and transition to full-screen
- Thanks to a change in the underlying video technology, you should see fewer pauses and hitches when jumping forward or backward in a video. You will also see seamless transitions when pressing that full-screen button.
- Smarter use of your internet bandwidth
- When we reprocessed each video to work with our new trailer player, we also generated up to four sizes (360p, 480p, 720p, and 1080p), which our trailer player dynamically switches between depending on your network conditions and the size of the trailer player.
- Improved handling of aspect ratio
- The new trailer player now handles any aspect ratio of video, properly scaling, centering, and letterboxing as necessary.
The update will apply to most store pages throughout Steam, however, certain developers may need to re-upload the trailers in question. There’s another blog post on the website that features advice for how developers can best use the new update to market their games.
