Support for SteamOS/Steam Deck

[dtantono]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. it is prominent that SteamOS users aka Steam Deck are growing fast and it will be great if PIA support it.

Describe the solution you'd like there are lots of unofficial manual how to setup the PIA VPN on SteamOS and it will be great if PIA steps in to provide a guidance and lead the user

Describe alternatives you've considered There are lots of unofficial instructions from Reddit

Additional context Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

[kp-michele-emiliani]

Hi dtantono,

Unfortunately I don't have one available at the moment, so this still has not been tested. Could you try installing it like you would on a regular x86_64 linux machine and post here the results? Download link: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/download/linux-vpn

Thank you!

[dtantono]

First of all, I think we need PIA wireguard or openvpn I know it is old format) config file or if you want something painless and without messing the config file. Flatpak support is important because the filesystem is readonly by default which is good for newbies. What do you think?

[kp-michele-emiliani]

If you want to connect to the vpn without using a client, you can already get a .opvn file here: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/account/ovpn-config-generator

[dtantono]

well, essentially wireguard well known as a newer and more robust than ovpn. I hope PIA will support wireguard for manual installation. But, it will be much easier for non-technical person to install the app with flatpak though because the filesystem is read-only by default (which is good to prevent messing the system) and it is safer without messing unnecessary things.

[banister]

Manual connection scripts for both wireguard and openvpn are available here https://github.com/pia-foss/manual-connections