Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Stream Deck MK.2 is a great product which significantly enhances my ability to stream effectively. It does more than this, though, and based on my personal usage, I highly recommend this for both streamers and anyone looking for a productivity boost at work. Personally, I'm using this as both a gaming streamer and a developer. The control this thing puts in to your hands to allow for seamless multitasking can't be overstated. As a bonus, I've found that the Stream Deck works equally well on both Mac OS (my developer machine) and Windows (my gaming/streaming machine), which is a huge bonus for me. In a work/productivity capacity, I've found this thing to be a great solution for me as I routinely have more windows and programs than I can logically handle open across 3 screens. I've assigned a few of the buttons to open programs (VS Code, Slack, Outlook, Teams, etc), which allows for a sort of instant app switching that keybinds alone never really achieve. I've also assigned one of the buttons to be a text input for my username (which is quite long and annoying to type out). Since I log in multiple times per day to various systems at work, this has really streamlined my day overall. The acumen of the Stream Deck for anyone that streams is well documented, but still worth talking about. The main benefit I've seen with using the Stream Deck is the contextual nature of it. It's much better than hot keys because the assigned buttons never lose "context", meaning that regardless of what program you're in, the focus of the key is always consistent which is not true of hot keys. In addition, I've used it to set OBS scenes on the fly, and the Stream Deck keys can clue you in to contexts on the fly (ie: "You're live"). I have a couple of multi actions setup as well, where the single click of a button launches my entire streaming setup and broadcasts to Twitter that I'm live. Power users really have unlimited potential to set up actions/multiactions to do almost anything you can imagine. The real only downside that I'll note here is that the Stream Deck feels a little.... cheap. The case is plastic, which is fine, and feels good enough, but the buttons feel cheap. Additionally, pressing the button often sees the screen get that "pushed in LCD" effect, where it flashes light colors and gets distorted. Honestly, it's not really an issue, but if they want to take the Stream Deck to the next level, they should implement OLED, on-button displays which would REALLY enhance the look of the Stream Deck. Overall, this is an amazing product. It unlocks efficient workflows that really aren't possible using keybinds or hotkeys alone. Whether you're a streamer or someone looking for a boost in productivity at work (or both like me), the Stream Deck is a great option.

Out of the box, it's simple to plug in and get going. It sits snug on my desk and not in the way of anything else and doesn't slide. The buttons themselves feel nice, though less physical feedback would be welcome. It's nice to be able to customize the brightness of the keys for different settings. I've not owned a Stream Deck before, but I find this extremely useful for streaming. I'm still discovering ways to boost my efficiency, but ultimately it lets me keep my eyes more on the important things and less on navigating the stream controls or features outside of the Stream Deck due to its compact design and customizable buttons. A lot of manual controls can be set up within the Stream Deck software. I am able to set up a folder with all of my important stream controls, or create a folder for my Elgato capture software. There are plenty of controls, music, icons, and more on the store, too, and most are useful in any work (or play) environment. I personally use Streamlabs OBS, and it's nice to see a list of common commands already available. But some things do seem to be dated or near useless. For instance, there is a list of commands for legacy software. That's fine, as it's certainly still useful to some, but where are the dedicated commands for new software? Something I see as near useless is the key for sending out a YouTube message. You'd think it could be useful, but these have to be typed in advance, so you're mostly confined to common phrases like "welcome" or "bye." Despite the above, you can create hotkeys within the Stream Deck software and can set up and use commands accordingly as long as whatever software or game you use is open. This means versatility, which is always a plus in my book. Since you can create your own keys, you don't need to stream to reap the benefits; I've set up a folder with some important hotbar commands in Final Fantasy XIV. As long as something can be assigned to a keystroke (or multiple keys), it will work! I haven't gone further yet, but you can customize the icons for any button you create, and even create animated icons. Going this route, I won't have to label every button, especially for games, so I know what it is. I'm quite pleased with the Stream Deck and fully expect to get a lot of use out of it. I would like to see more preset keys for Elgato's own devices, however.

Powerful tool if you are a streamer with its integration to obs and steam labs obs ( as well as others) but still useful even if you don’t stream. I use it to open all my favorite applications and websites with a push of a button and to control my music player. You can get pretty creative with the icon creation using regular images or animated gifs. The possibilities are endless with the ability to make numerous profiles and multiple pages of buttons. You can stack commands and even add pauses for some cool macros. Running my stream is easy but so are other tasks. One cool feature is you can have certain buttons available depending on what program is on the foreground. This would be cool for hot buttons set up for video or photo editing for sure. Overall great product. I have yet to find something I don’t like about it other then every now and then I have to hit a button twice.

I love this thing. I do not have a live stream or anything like that, and I still find this item incredibly useful. I have it set up more as a web page and program launcher. Instead of going through the start menu or clicking through the browser, I just push one button and it opens whatever program or webpage I’m looking for. I also use a page on it to control my media player. If you have Corsair products that have lights you can use it to cycle through light profiles in icue. It’s really only limited by your imagination as to what you can make this thing do. My only complaint is that it can be a little tough to read in the right lighting. It gets some glare on the buttons and it’s tough to see what they say. That being said though, I would buy this again every time.

Got it, all good and pick up was smooth and the device is useful for my set up.

This product is amazing, does exactly what I wanted it to do plus more. Sold by a very good business. I plan to buy the Elgato stream deck plus with the elgato wave link 3 with the Elgato arm and pop filter and shock mount. Very good product sold by a good business.

This is an amazing product. Easy to program and makes whatever you’re using it for a million times easier. I use it for switching between camera sources on livestreams and also to pull up monster stat blocks for Dungeons & Dragons DMing. Endless uses.

This thing is great mostly for streaming to navigate to and from scenes, turning sources on and off, etc. I love this device! Is it absolutely necessary to have it? Probably not. But it is a luxury to have and use for my streaming setup. You can set this device up so that it pulls up your browser/go to specific websites, as well as access apps quickly instead of navigating your PC to open them up. I was able to get this device on sale during xmas, about 40% off, so that's a plus!

This is a very cool, fun, elegant tool for serious streamers. It is pretty simple to set up. You just plug it in and install the software. The software is relatively intuitive to use, I didn't have any real trouble figuring it out. The device itself is very well made, and it's really cool how each button is a tiny little screen and can be customized to whatever you want it to do and look like. While it is fun to mess with and set up and everything, I just don't see myself using it a whole lot. I only stream occasionally, and for someone like me, I just don't see it being worth it. I don't need the kind of functionality this provides at my fingertips. However, if you are serious about streaming, or even just aspire to be a serious streamer, then I think you'll really enjoy this prodct and get a ton of use out of it.

I bought the stream deck to make handling OBS a bit simpler and to add a bit more flair to my streams, and I have been impressed with just how much this little machine has simplified things. With multiple pages of led buttons I can switch scenes and make edits on the fly, added a soundboard, and can activate/deactivate multiple sources with one press.

This is a really great device. Stayed up until like 2am setting it up because I was so into it. I've always struggled with Macros on my keyboard because I would always forget them but this is sooooo much better. There are so many productivity enhancing options and its super easy / intuitive to set up.

This stream deck simplifies streaming in that you can literally customize your settings on the go using this so no need to switch monitors or move your mouse to click and change some settings. It is very pleasing to look at as well so it won't be an eye sore in your setup.

Bought this to help streamline functions with my live Twitch streams. It has been SUCH a great investment! If you do live streaming or content creation an Elgato Stream Deck can make your life so much easier! Strongly recommend.

Really easy to set up and use! Does a lot more than i thought it could. Really like that you can change the face plates as well.

The stream deck is an Excellent product! I love the additional abilities it gives my PC when gaming

Great product, highly recommend if you are looking for a similar product don’t. Pick this one!

Super easy to use and super adaptable. You won’t regret this purchase

Product does what you need it to do, only had one issue where it decided to delete my setup. But it was quick to reconfigure everything.

It works really well it looks difficult to use but the app helps explain alot of the stream deck and how to use

I ORDERED AND IT SAID IT WOULD BE HERE FRIDAY NOW THEY DELAYED MY DELIVERY TIL IDK WHEN AND ITS INSANE TO HAVE SOMETHING IN STOCK THEN DELAY MY PACKAGE