Add Decky Clipper plugin by Managor · Pull Request #1003 · SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-plugin-database

Managor · 2026-03-19T21:36:14Z

Add Decky Clipper to Plugin Store

Decky Clipper is a successor to Decky Recorder. In its current state Decky Recorder is broken and adding this plugin would add a functioning recording program to Decky. I occasionally need to record the Steam UI, which the builtin tools don't provide.

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I am the original author or an authorized maintainer of this plugin.
I have abided by the licenses of the libraries I am utilizing, including attaching license notices where appropriate.

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I have verified that my plugin works properly on the Stable and ~~Beta~~ Main update channels of SteamOS.
I have verified my plugin is unique or provides more/alternative functionality to a plugin already on the store.

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No: I am using a custom backend other than Python.
Not sure: I am using a tool or software from a 3rd party FOSS project that does not have it's dependencies statically linked.
No: I am using a custom binary that has all of it's dependencies statically linked.

Community

I have tested and left feedback on two other pull requests for new or updating plugins.
I have commented links to my testing report in this PR.

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Tested by a third party on SteamOS Stable or Beta update channel.

github-actions · 2026-03-19T21:36:25Z

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Managor · 2026-03-19T21:37:13Z

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Managor · 2026-03-19T21:39:45Z

I accidentally added the wrong url. I'll fix that

EMERALD0874 · 2026-03-20T23:11:55Z

@Managor Just to confirm—this plugin is significantly different from Decky Recorder in terms of UX? If it's similar enough to be considered an "update", you could take ownership of the original plugin and this could be considered a refactor so users can easily update through the plugin store. Just let us know what you prefer.

Managor · 2026-03-20T23:14:35Z

I don't know if there's any migratory steps to take. As a novice I'd rather start from scratch to learn. Also Recorder is broken.

Managor · 2026-03-21T00:41:07Z

0.7.3 ironed out some kinks. Github artifacts seem to replace spaces with periods. Is there a way to have the space so that the list view shows "Decky Clipper" and not "Decky-Clipper"?

Managor · 2026-03-21T10:20:55Z

Decky recorder also does things that Clipper doesn't do and I don't see myself supporting. Better to start with a new store entry to keep the user expectations in check.

Managor · 2026-03-21T22:06:57Z

In the decky loader it showing 0.7.3 version.

Goddammit. I always forget to bump the version within package.json

Managor · 2026-03-21T22:31:14Z

@maroun2 That should be fixed now

maroun2 · 2026-03-22T05:51:42Z

@Managor every video now have around 1s for me only no mather what. See the log please.
2026-03-22 06.32.29.log

Managor · 2026-03-24T10:40:36Z

@maroun2 Can you try the latest build? I changed nothing, but I created a new logging system that should help me understand more of what's happening.

It sounds a little bit like Managor/Decky-Clipper#1. Likely Chrome being a desktop app which makes it run at 0fps which causes the video to not work correctly. If possible, can you test with a game that outputs with a stable framerate?

maroun2 · 2026-03-25T18:23:26Z

2026-03-25 19.03.39.log
I played whole level and the final file has 309kb, 2026-03-25_19_04_52-Kingdom Rush Frontiers.
@Managor

Managor · 2026-03-26T04:53:35Z

[2026-03-25 19:04:53,466][INFO]: STDOUT: ../gstreamer/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabaseenc.c(703): gst_va_base_enc_handle_frame (): /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstVaH264Enc:vah264enc0
[2026-03-25 19:04:53,466][INFO]: STDOUT: Execution ended after 0:00:00.174378460
[2026-03-25 19:04:53,466][INFO]: STDOUT: Setting pipeline to NULL ...
[2026-03-25 19:04:53,466][INFO]: STDOUT: ERROR: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstPipeWireSrc:pipewiresrc0: Internal data stream error.
[2026-03-25 19:04:53,466][INFO]: STDOUT: Additional debug info:
[2026-03-25 19:04:53,466][INFO]: STDOUT: ../gstreamer/subprojects/gstreamer/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c(3177): gst_base_src_loop (): /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstPipeWireSrc:pipewiresrc0:

Seems like either VAAPI or pipewiresrc is the culprit here. ~~Are you on a device other than Steam Deck? Different hardware configuration could explain why I haven't encountered this on my own device.~~
Never mind. It says description=(string)"AMD\ Custom\ GPU\ 0932" right there in the log and I have the same.
I have zero clue where to start with this.

I pushed another version and enabled the verbose flag for gstreamer. Hopefully that can help shed light on the issue.

Managor · 2026-04-14T20:25:44Z

Can you elaborate on what the comparison table should contain?

mdeguzis · 2026-04-14T20:32:22Z

I would review https://store.steampowered.com/gamerecording and see what the plugin would add / improve here. I used Decky Loader exclusively before Valve released recording officially, so it would be good to highlight differences and what this does better.

Managor · 2026-04-14T22:34:20Z

The readme already tells what it does better. Please provide concrete things you want to know.

github-actions · 2026-04-23T03:24:27Z

This pull request is stale as no updates or testing reports have been posted within the last 7 days. Please ensure you are actively recruiting testers or resolving the issues discussed. If you do not remove the stale label or comment, this will be closed in 7 days. Please close this pull request if you need more time to resolve issues so we can keep our repo healthy.

Managor · 2026-04-23T03:48:29Z

Still waiting for @EMERALD0874 to review.

EMERALD0874

No commits have been made since my last review. Please update your submodule if you made the changes we've discussed (e.g., changing description and removing root in plugin.json). Also don't understand why debug is in the plugin.json.

Managor · 2026-04-23T16:12:40Z

Sorry about that. Didn't realize root was defined in plugin.json. That came with the template.

EMERALD0874 · 2026-04-25T15:32:04Z

Can you please update the description in plugin.json to provide more information? Like "Records your entire screen, including Steam UI" or something similar. It would be helpful for users who don't understand the difference between this and the Game Recording feature already present in Steam.

Managor · 2026-04-29T18:53:51Z

@EMERALD0874 Is there anything still missing?

EMERALD0874

LGTM for testing

github-actions · 2026-05-11T04:01:30Z

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maroun2 · 2026-05-11T06:22:34Z

Plugin Testing Report

Installed Plugins

HLTB - 2.0.7
Game Sync - 1.0.3
Non-Steam Badges - 0.1.0
NonSteamLaunchers - 1.3.25
EmuDecky - 1.0.10
Free Loader - 1.5.2
SteamGridDB - 1.7.1
Discord Status - 1.5.0
Game Theme Music - 1.7.1
ProtonDB Badges - 1.2.0
DeckRoulette - 1.1.6
Decky Ludusavi - 1.2.2
MicroSDeck - 0.11.2
Decky Clipper - 1.0.2-4b26f82
Deck Progress Tracker - 1.3.6-4c8e218

Specifications

SteamOS 3.7.23 Build 20260507.1 (Stable)
Kernel 6.11.11
Decky 3.2.3 (Pre-Release)

Issues

Has the following major blocking issue(s): None

Has the following minor non-blocking issue(s):

Video playback has noticeable lag/delay when playing back recordings from within the plugin. This may be a Steam Deck hardware limitation rather than a plugin issue.

Summary

Installed from the testing store. Recording works as expected — videos are saved successfully. The video list displays correctly and playback works directly from the plugin UI. All core functionality is working. Minor lag during in-plugin video playback, possibly due to hardware limitations.

Managor · 2026-05-11T06:26:22Z

Video playback has noticeable lag/delay when playing back recordings from within the plugin. This may be a Steam Deck hardware limitation rather than a plugin issue.

This is a GStreamer pipewire plugin bug. https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/work_items/5209
The minor lag should be present even if you pull that video to a PC and play it there.

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Remove Decky Recorder #926

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Add deck-progress-tracker to Plugin Store #1005

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