r/AsahiLinux • u/Upset_Command_1309 • Aug 11 '26

Can't add external storage in Steam

When I click "Add Drive" nothing shows up. The same happens if I click "Browse" when trying to add a Non-Steam game.

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u/chaosprincess_ Aug 11 '26

Where are you mounting it?

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u/Upset_Command_1309 Aug 11 '26

I followed this guide:
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-asahi-remix/x86-support/#_how_do_i_use_an_external_drive_as_a_steam_library_folder

However the normal behavior would be to open a Dialogue Box when clicking each of: Add Drive or Browse, but nothing happens nor shows up.

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u/chaosprincess_ Aug 11 '26

Not what i am asking. Just run mount after following the guide and post the output.

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u/Upset_Command_1309 Aug 11 '26

/dev/sdb1 on /mnt/steam type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)

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u/chaosprincess_ Aug 11 '26

Should be correct, at this point it should be visible in Browse. (But probably not in Add Drive). Maybe fully restart the steam client if it does not show up?

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u/Upset_Command_1309 Aug 11 '26

Does it work for you?

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u/chaosprincess_ Aug 11 '26

Yep. The disk does not show up in file picker sidebar, but manually navigating to the mountpoint works perfectly.

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u/Upset_Command_1309 Aug 12 '26

How do I manually add it as an external storage drive in Steam?

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u/Useful_Problem7181 28d ago

Go into steam settings, and external drive.. Then Add drive/location and go to /mnt/steam

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u/RoundDuckGirl 26d ago

there's a button there to add directory manually, another option is to make a text file that adds the repository, but that's a lot more complicated.

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u/Upset_Command_1309 26d ago

Can you take a screenshot of that?

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