Shortcut Your System With a Discounted Elgato Stream Deck +

If you are a As an aspiring (or successful) streamer looking to improve their production value, the Elgato Stream Deck family is a great way to put your most important orders at your fingertips. Right now you can get the upgraded Elgato Stream Deck +with eight buttons, an LCD screen and four buttons, for only $160, a reduction of $40 from its usual price.

As a former (unsuccessful) Twitch streamer, I can attest to the usefulness of the Stream Deck for managing my broadcasts while gaming and chatting. The main draw here is the tight integration with streaming platforms like OBS, allowing you to adjust stream settings, mute or unmute audio tracks, and even change the layout with the press of a button. This made it extremely easy to switch to my AFK screen when I needed a break, run credits and end-of-broadcast music, or adjust my audio levels in response to viewer feedback, all tasks that might have required hands-on time with OBS instead.

In addition to streaming-specific integrations, you can also configure the Stream Deck to perform a surprising number of other functions on your computer. It connects to a variety of apps to perform simple tasks like playing media or launching apps, and can even perform multiple functions with a single key press, either at the same time or with delays in between. People have done some really cool tricks with these devices, and you can often find icons and macros they’ve shared to improve your workflow.

Stream Decks aren’t just for streaming either, and they’re surprisingly useful for us regular people. Since stopping streaming, I’ve used mine for a variety of different functions, thanks to the wide support for custom button inputs. I have folders for different games so I can shortcut their menu buttons or other special features to keys, like task switching. Final Fantasy XIV, or by switching from one toolbar to another in Satisfying, all with their own custom icons that simply require a glance for information. I’ve also used it to work in applications like Adobe Premiere, to reduce the time spent overriding wrong hotkeys.

You can find the discounted Elgato Steam Deck+ in black on Amazon for $160, or for $10 more you can buy the slightly cheaper white version. We also have a great guide to taking advantage of all of Stream Deck’s advanced features, so be sure to check it out.