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by Kaze404 1986 days ago
I'm not sure what you mean by auto-login not working. I've had my Steam account for 11 years and I can remember a time where that was the case, but it works so reliably nowadays I didn't even remember it was an issue until reading your comment.
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How often do you log in?

My experience is that a lot of this stuff works really well if you're using Steam regularly, and completely falls apart if you use it once a month.

It also logs you out as soon as you enable a VPN connection (to a different cpuntey/IP?) while running.
Interesting. I definitely log in daily, I have Steam set to auto-launch because of Remote Play.
I'm 90% sure it's a account-based bug. My account has had this issue for ~6 years now (I've used steam for 15 years). It happens on any browser or device. No cookie clearing, doesn't happen to any other account, etc. Every time I bring it up, the majority of people say they don't have an issue, while a small handful of others chime in about experiencing it too.

It has to be a bug, or maybe a security feature for accounts of a certain size?

Exactly the same for me in browser but not the main client where it happens occasionally for a few times in a row and then returns to automatic.
Over 17 years for me and never any issues really.