Elgato - Stream Deck MK.2 Full-size Wired USB Keypad with 15 Customizable LCD keys and Interchangeable Faceplate - White

can't even begin to tell you just how much I use this in my day-to-day. Well, actually I can, this is a review, it's kind of the point. But most people see "STREAM" deck and think "oh, this is for streaming". No, my mistaken friend, this is a multitool that is only limited to your imagination. Got a wireless keyboard? That's cool. What happens when it runs out of battery and you need to charge it? Make a folder on the Stream Deck specifically for shortcuts like Ctrl +, Ctrl X, Shift, Alt Tab, and more, and you've got all your non-typing needs met through it. Need some control in your life? This has plugins available through the program's built-in library for things like light control. As an example, I use Govee lights. From my Stream Deck, I can control which lights are on, what their brightness is, what their color is, and more! I also do game development on the side. Having to type out "\n<\n[3]>" to insert the name of the third character into text can get a little annoying every time you need to say their name. So I've got a system text button that types out fourteen different character names with a press of a button (the button in question has their face on them, too, did I mention image button customization?), as well as thirteen color codes to change the text's color mid-sentence. Of course, you can also use this to LAUNCH programs as well. If you're like me and you have hundreds of programs and you don't have your desktop icons turned on, going into your folders or scrolling through your program bar can be a hassle. Add buttons for it! You can even set up folders to hold game series (KH or FF anyone?), a folder for emulators, you can even put in Steam games. Forget the games for a bit, literally every single "exe" file can be executed with a single press of a button. And of course, lastly, YES I use mine for streaming too. Switching between scenes, opening up a dynamic text file to change the weekly shout-out, turning on/off my microphone, instant clips, alerts, chat commands...heck, I even have three clocks on here to show me the times of other viewers' time zones so I can stream a game THEY like when they're actually awake. And the multi-action tool allows me to create a button that does five or six different things in a row, which is perfect for if you need to put your streams into a lockdown for something serious. All in all, I haven't found a single thing this Stream deck CAN'T do. And if there IS something, the additional add-on plugins easily fix that. 10/10 would recommend for any streamer, but also any computer user to make life so much simpler and easier.

First, this device is very easy to set up. I bought it to help with scene transitions for OBS. It turn out it can be used for all the programs I use: OBS, Photoshop and Final Cut Pro. You can program it to launch your program and then assign keys to the commands you use the most. You can label each of the keys and have the text either on the bottom, middle, or top of the icon. Although there are 15 keys you can add additional pages of keys, so 15 isn't exactly true. I have one page for OBS, one for Photoshop and one for Final Cut Pro. Everyday I find new uses for it. I'm getting one of these for all my friends for Christmas. I wished I'd had this years ago; it would have saved me so much time. The only thing I do not like is the face plate is not flat. If you take it out of the triangulat stand and set it flat on your desk it is tilted to one side. It's merits outweigh that one issue and I give it 5 stars.

I absolutely love my Elgato Stream Deck! It has completely revolutionized the way I manage my streams and content creation. The customizable buttons are incredibly convenient and make it easy to switch scenes, control audio levels, launch programs, and so much more with just a press of a button. The build quality is excellent and the software is intuitive and easy to use. I've found that it has significantly improved the quality of my streams and made my workflow much more efficient. If you're a content creator or streamer looking to take your production to the next level, I highly recommend the Elgato Stream Deck.