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Okay, let's say there's currently no native support for normal TOTP, mostly because Steam doesn't give you access to your TOTP key.
That much I can agree with at this point.
Actually, it's arguably even worse - it's not that Steam doesn't support normal TOTP, it's that Steam goes out of their way to prevent TOTP from being used without switching to an entirely new algorithm.
Could be worse. GOG's approach is super annoying, and a lot of platforms (like fucking Apple) actually require the use of insecure and invasive SMS verification. And as far as I know Steam hasn't been hit with any data breaches since 2011.
My honest reaction:
