Elgato Stream Deck Classic - Live production controller with 15 customizable LCD keys and adjustable stand, trigger actions in OBS Studio, Streamlabs, Twitch, YouTube and more, works with PC/Mac

I held off on buying a stream deck for a long time. I just had hotkeys set up on my keyboard. My regret is i didnt buy this sooner. It does so much more than switch scenes. For example - One key press and 7 applications and websites open. The screen saver that you can create is fun too.

Using the folders option you can optimize the use of this thing even if you arent a streamer. You can load this thing up with options such as game launchers or use it to control your discord chat; or even use it to launch favorite web pages.

I am always on the hunt for tech that makes the workflow simpler and more intuitive. With a heavy flow of various platform-based daily tasks from programming to production and then heavy after-work gaming, the stream deck is my new all-time favorite tool. Simple installation, ease of assigning buttons, and customization make this usable for all. Absolutely not just for streamers. I switch between workflows with ease and hot buttons for fast multi-layer tasks to key binds and macros with zero effort. Best tech purchase of the year for me. I also use the iPhone app that keeps all my settings and I can use it when on the road working. Must have!

I’ve been using this for about 2 weeks now and I must say that this thing is awesome! Really wasn’t expecting this product to blow my mind away but once you understand how to use it and how you can manage your live streams I GUARANTEE you’ll fall in love with this thing!! I would buy the smaller version of the stream deck first though before paying the extra money for the XL. I hardly have 8 buttons I use but I’m sure the more I use it the more creative I’ll get into making this product worth even more my while. Five star! Good job “El Gato”!!!

Easy to setup & use. My 18 yo son just graduated and needed this for streaming!!! Great gift idea.....

I use mine with my Mac and when you use BetterTouchTool (a 3rd party program that lets you customize everything on your Mac including Stream Decks), you don’t even need the Elgato software. I mapped all my shortcuts and it saves me a lot of time.

I purchased the Elgato Stream Deck Mk2 after seeing what it can be used for such as automating common tasks like being able to launch apps to controlling other Elgato accessories like the Key Light Air. I use for controlling the Music app on my Mac to switching input/output devices. When your on a zoom video call you can use the plugin for the stream deck to mute your mic, turn your camera on/off and, show hide in meeting chat, these are just a few ways you can configure stream deck to do what you want it to do, the options are limitless.

If you havent already decided to purchase a Stream Deck youre probably balking at the price and/or saying I can do that with a programmable keyboard and some stickers! And youd be right... if you werent also completely wrong. Each key is a mini screen that can display just about whatever you want and even change conditionally based on what you have active or pressed last. You can rearrange and re-label those keys and their graphics at will by just dragging them around in the software. Try that with stickers and a key pad! If you want macros the software again makes it much easier than most other devices or scripts do, and you dont have to assign and remember a keyboard combo to activate it or worry about key conflicts - its all contained to that one Stream Deck key. While it can do nearly anything you can dream up, the Stream Decks focus is, of course, streaming. Where its just plain nifty in general usage it becomes absolutely indispensable if youre a streamer. It supports all major streaming software either right out of the box (OBS, Xsplit, etc) or with easily downloaded add-ons (GeForce Experience controls). Just drag and drop the actions to a button and configure what source, scene, etc it points to. Naturally it integrates with other Elgato products seamlessly. I have one page of my XL dedicated to volume control of my Wave Link sources as well as toggles to change speaker/headphone outputs. If you have Elgatos keylights it can control those, too. You can even control your Stream Deck with another Stream Deck! (Insert meme here...) The software is continuously being developed and updated - with the most recent update adding a plethora of sound effects and royalty free music to download and use at will. The open SDK allows third parties to make add-ons, too. I have added controls for Nvidia and TeamSpeak 3 to mine and they work seamlessly, once again eliminating the need to assign and remember keyboard macros. For gaming, theres still plenty of uses. While you wouldnt use it for critical functions like motion or firing, you can still get plenty of uses out of it for things like menu shortcuts, dropping position markers, chat macros, etc. I use my mini to access my most used commands while racing so I dont have to hunt and peck at my keyboard at 200 mph, for example. The main con is the price. The standard and the XL will make you pause at first, but Ive found them to be worth every penny and Im continuously evolving the way I use them. The mini... is overpriced. Not gonna lie. I got mine on sale at about half price, and I only really recommend it at around that price. The standard and XL pretty much never go on sale, so dont hold your breath on those two of thats what youre after. The other cons, minor ones at that, are the lack of removable USB cable for the standard and mini, and the flimsy stand that I constantly flatten accidentally when I move the standard 15 key Stream Deck around. So to make a long story longer - if you are a streamer, content creator, or use a lot of macros in your workflow then you will not regret getting a Stream Deck. If youre looking at it for game purposes, make sure its not for fast-paced stuff like movement in an FPS. For flight and racing sims its pretty much the perfect button box replacement.

Great product, especially for streamers. Mainly use it to change between scenes for my stream!

It is pretty easy to setup. I do wish you could link to other folders from sub folders, or just have a home button that would bring you to your main folder from anywhere. Currently you have to hit back repeatedly to get there if you are more than one folder deep.