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Steam & PC Nov 12, 2026

Steam big picture keeps opening on the wrong monitor

I've got a desk monitor plus a TV over HDMI. Big Picture always launches on the main screen even when I drag it across. Want it on the TV only, without changing my windows primary display every time.
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smith_53 Nov 12, 2026
lindam
Big Picture opens on whatever Windows thinks is your main display. Settings > System > Display, click the monitor you want it on and tick "Make this my main display". If you'd rather not change your main monitor, drag it across and press Win+Shift+left/right arrow to move it. That may need doing again after a Steam update though.
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