Though the vanilla Stream Deck has more buttons, the ability to nest folders within folders means you can get a similar level of functionality on the bite-sized version. This latter point is what makes the Mini so compelling to me. The Stream Deck Mini’s buttons go beyond keyboard hotkeys by actually recognizing when certain apps are open, providing feedback through the screens, and allowing for practically unlimited functions through folders and nested folders. These buttons are fully customizable within the Stream Deck application, allowing users to have a variety of functions at their fingertips.

The Mini provides six buttons which each have their own individual screens. The Elgato Stream Deck Mini takes what made the original Stream Deck so great and packs it into a smaller (and cheaper, yay!) package. In comes the Elgato Stream Deck Mini to help alleviate some of that streamer stress! Elgato Stream Deck Mini Review – Fantastic Hardware/Software Combo

This can be a very difficult and frustrating process, especially while also trying to focus on playing a game well and in an entertaining fashion. What’s more, these all need to be managed on the fly, in a live broadcast scenario. For those streamers who want to take things to the next level, to truly stand out from the crowd on their platform of choice, they need to up the quality and include different scenes, overlays, and fancy effects. Streaming isn’t always just a case of booting up a game, hitting a “Stream” button, and expecting it all to work. While, yes, Elgato still makes great capture solutions, with the 4K60 Pro capable of recording extremely high quality 4K 60 FPS gameplay, the company has now gone beyond basic capture, with a new focus on livestreams.

Elgato Gaming has been the first game capture specialist to truly expand its product range to target streamers.

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