

Elgato Stream Deck
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Enables customizable virtual control panels across Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android with plugin integrations, multi-action workflows, profiles, animated icons, folders, mobile wireless access, app control, and support for streamers, creators, and advanced automation.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad


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Elgato Stream Deck News & Activities
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Recent News
- Fla published news article about Elgato Stream DeckZoom plugin launched for Stream Deck with camera, mute, and reaction controls
Elgato has released a Zoom plugin for Stream Deck, enabling direct control of camera, mute, screen ...
- Maoholguin published news article about Elgato Stream DeckElgato launches Virtual Stream Deck, adding desktop control tools on any screen
Elgato introduced the Virtual Stream Deck as the flagship of its Stream Deck Everywhere initiative....
- Maoholguin published news article about Wave LinkElgato launches Wave Link 2.0 with enhanced audio routing, app grouping & sample recorder
Elgato has launched Wave Link 2.0, a major update to its audio mixing software. Key features includ...
Recent activities
- Maoholguin added Elgato Stream Deck as alternative to MacMobility
- Maoholguin updated Elgato Stream Deck
- KeyboardExtension added Elgato Stream Deck as alternative to Keyboard Extension Windows PC
What is Elgato Stream Deck?
Elgato Stream Deck information
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- Updated Jul 3, 2025
- 4.6 avg rating
Comments and Reviews
Pros:
--Allows you to evaluate Elgato's control software to see if it suits your purposes.
--Allows you to check out the community-generated content you can load into your Stream Deck setup.
--It is cheap if you want to trial it for a while before getting a real Stream Deck using a subscription. A cheap subscription gives you far less buyer's remorse than buying a device whose software falls flat for your use case.
Cons:
--When it works. The software has huge reliability issues in my experience. It won't always connect or stay connected to the machine running the software.
--You are limited to only 15 buttons found on a mid-level device. You cannot simulate an XL device which as 32 buttons, nor can you simulate the six-button mini device.
(NOTE: The rest of my criticisms extend to Elgato's host software rather than the Stream Deck part that runs on your phone or tablet.)
--The software only talks to one OBS instance, and it has to be on the same machine as the software is running on.
--It does not use Websockets which means you can only use it via its own software's bundled plugins. Although BarRaider's package does use Websockets, it only talks to one instance, and I need to talk to three installations, making SAMMI a more suitable solution for me.
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