Elgato Streamdeck Support Under Linux Is Now A Thing Thanks To Open Source Project

Elgato Streamdeck Support Under Linux Is Now A Thing Thanks To Open Source Project

I have an Elgato Streamdeck that I use for my livestreams, and for what I use it for it can be quite useful. Unfortunately I mostly use linux now, and devices like this don’t really have much support, that is until now.

  • Linux Compatible: Enables usage of all Stream Deck devices on Linux without needing to code.
  • Multi-device: Enables connecting and configuring multiple Stream Deck devices on one computer.
  • Brightness Control: Supports controlling the brightness from both the configuration UI and buttons on the device itself.
  • Configurable Button Display: Icons + Text, Icon Only, and Text Only configurable per button on the Stream Deck.
  • Multi-Action Support: Run commands, write text and press hotkey combinations at the press of a single button on your Stream Deck.
  • Button Pages: streamdeck_ui supports multiple pages of buttons and dynamically setting up buttons to switch between those pages.
  • Auto Reconnect: Automatically and gracefully reconnects, in the case the device is unplugged and replugged in.
  • Import/Export: Supports saving and restoring Stream Deck configuration.

Even the features are friggen stellar. Between this and vaapi making it possible to record directly from my GPU in OBS I’ll have to look into doing some linux livestreams. I’ve been waiting for something like this to materialize for quite awhile now, and it’ll be nice to have programmable macro device under Linux again.