How to Activate Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator

In this video I'll show you how to activate the Steam Guard mobile authenticator.

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Steps to Activate Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator: 0:25

Video Transcript:
The Steam Guard mobile authenticator is a great way to protect your Steam account. Enabling Steam Guard on your mobile device requires someone trying to access your Steam account on a new device to enter the code generated by the Steam app on your mobile device before they can access your account.

Now let's walk through the steps to set up the Steam Guard mobile authenticator on your mobile device.

Step 1. Install the Steam app on your iPhone, iPad, Android or other mobile device if it isn't installed already. Launch the Steam app and log into your account if prompted. You'll land on your Steam app home screen.

Step 2. Tap the "Menu" icon. A menu flys in from the left side of the screen. Tap "Steam Guard" in the menu. The Steam Guard screen opens.

Step 3. Tap "Add Authenticator" on the Steam Guard screen. The Phone screen will appear if you don't already have a phone number associated with your Steam account.

Step 4. Enter the phone number you want to associate with you Steam account, and then tap "Add Phone." The Confirm Your Email screen appears. Open the email account associated with your Steam account, and then look for an email from Steam with a subject line that reads "Adding a phone number to your Steam account." Click the "Add Phone Number" link in that email to add your phone number to your Steam account.

Step 5. Return to the Steam app on your mobile device and then tap "Next" on the Confirm Your Email screen if that is still displayed. You'll receive a text message from Steam at your phone number that contains a code. Enter the code on the next screen, and then tap "Submit." The Recovery Code screen appears.

Step 6. Write down the recovery code presented on the screen in a safe place. This is the code you'll need to provide to prove you're the owner of this Steam Guard mobile authenticator in the event you lose your mobile device. Tap "Done" when you're ready to move on. A Success screen appears, confirming you've successfully set up the Steam Guard mobile authenticator. You'll see a number displayed along the top of this screen that will expire roughly every 30 seconds. This is the number you'll need to enter to access your Steam account on other computers.