Elgato - Stream Deck XL Wired Keypad with Back Lighting - Black

I went gaga over this thing when I first heard about it. To make a long story short...BUY THIS THING! I've done podcasting for about 20 years now and this deck has brought a new level to every show. Versatility? Holy shmokes! I can't say enough...actually I could but I won't. Try it! You will like it...you will love it!

Amazing device the XL makes for endless triggering possibilities. Glad we went for the biggest model as filling up the buttons and banks happened quickly. Nice sturdy and solid feel. New source apps are constantly being updated. Perfect option for youtube or fb live streaming. OBS and XSplit compatible although xsplit updates have caused glitches and frustration because buttons would randomly not trigger or mess up. Had to re edit the buttons on each xsplit update. But I dont think this is a Stream Deck problem. But more of an xsplit software issue. Overall a great device. Once its set up, pretty much works.

Works as it should easy install i would recommend using a program like voicemod to add sound clips that way the sound quality is better than straight adding a mp3 file and you can adjust the volume

Husband uses it to stream on twitch. Has a lot of fun with it.

Couldn't love it more. Use it for streaming COD on Facebook.

We use it for Livestreaming with OBS Studio. Works great. Makes it so much easier. You can program each key for a different function. Love that you can change the image for each key. Highly recommend.

This is an amazing little device. I chose the 32 button XL because it seemed the best choice for the price. All the bottons are programable with lots of different apps. So far I use it with ecamm live and it’s great. I bought it for multiple uses. I have bottons programed to play intros, outros, transitions, and start other apps while live streaming. Switching between sources is just a botton away.

If you stream, or even podcast, I highly recommend picking up this or one of the other versions. (I have 32 button version) Tasks and checklists! Any one who streams can tell you there are a lot of things you have to remember when you start each time, and several tasks that may pop up during the stream. Checking sound levels, making sure to turn on the local recording, muting and un-muting devices at different times, switching scenes, playing transitions and animations. A LOT of things to remember and sometimes forgetting one of them can really mess things up! That is where the Elgato Stream Deck comes in. Sure there is the obvious advantage of pressing a button to switch scenes without taking your mouse out of the current application/game, but that is just the surface level. Each button has the ability to have multiple actions linked to it, like a macro. So when you switch from "Starting Soon" to "Game Time" the button can: Turn off the music source, un-mute your microphone, un-mute your game audio, start your local recording(!), play a intro video, play the transition, and load your gaming scene! All in a single button press that you name and create a icon for that displays on the screen of the Stream Deck. Creating macros like the example above is very easy with a drag and drop interface with each action have different options on what it does. The actions depend on what you are interfacing with, and the Stream Deck comes ready to work with most the major software apps that we need like: OBS, Stream Labs OBX, Xsplit, Twitch, Mixer, You Tube, Twitter, and Voice mod to name a few. Further, several publishers have created interfaces to work with the Stream Deck like Voicemeeter, Spotify, and StreamElements, all easily loadable through the Stream Deck app. If that was not enough for you: It also integrates with Unity and VisualStudio, so you can create your own application controlled by the Stream Deck! The construction is solid! This thing has some heft to it and feels good. The cord is braided and is a USB-C so can be replaced if need be. The deck itself is like a thick tablet with a angle built in so it is easy to see and read when laying on a desk. It magnetically attaches to its stand for a steeper angle making it very easy to read and solidly held in place when mashing those buttons. I did have one temporary issue where the display was upside down and mirrored without the buttons moving. This had happened when I was moving the USB to another port. Something that others had an issue with online as well. In there cases they had to RMA and get a replacement, but in my case it fixed itself after a few days. I am happy to say that I have NOT had the problem since and based on research online it seems really rare! Even with that weird issue I had I HIGHLY recommend this! It certainly takes care of a lot of the minutia for you, allowing you to concentrate on entertaining your audience. (maybe get one of those extended warranties?)