Plugins 101

What are plugins?

Plugins simplify life by streamlining your favorite apps, smart home devices, and more. Assign Stream Deck keys to switch scenes in OBS Studio, mute your mic in Discord, or even pop some bubbles for fun.

How to find and install plugins

Step one

Log into Marketplace, go to the Stream Deck section, and select Plugins.

Step two

Browse plugins, filter by type, or use the search bar to find a specific plugin.

Step three

Select a plugin to read its description or add it to your cart to try it out. With free plugins, select Get to skip checkout and jump straight to downloading.

Step four

Ready to install plugins in your cart? Select the cart icon in the upper-right navigation to continue to checkout.

Step five

If you see the Get now button, you can skip straight to install. Otherwise, proceed with the checkout process.

Step six

Stream Deck will prompt a confirmation message to install the plugin. If Stream Deck does not automatically open, you can manually open it by selecting Launch Stream Deck. You can also manually install the plugin.

Plugins to get you started

Don't know where to begin? Here are some of our favorite plugins to get you started.

Clocks

Always be on time. The Clocks plugin turns any key or touch strip into a digital timepiece. Personalize your display style and switch time zones with a press or dial turn.

Clocks

by Elgato

Never be late again. With the Clocks plugin, turn any key or touch strip into a digital timepiece. Personalize your display style, then switch time zones with a press or dial turn. No more converting world times, no more constantly checking your watch or phone clock. Instead, tell time with a quick glance at Stream Deck. ⁣ Key actions include: ✦ My Clock: Display a custom analog or digital clock ✦ World Clock: Display time zones around the world ⁣ Dial actions include: ✦ Choose between analog or digital displays ✦ Choose from over 30 clock appearance styles ✦ Switch between AM/PM and 24-hour format ✦ Change your default clock location ✦ Show or hide the date and weekday ✦ Personalize colors to match your style ✦ Add additional locations and time zones ✦ Start a countdown timer ✦ Make advanced changes using a built-in editor ⁣ You can even interact with your clock using a key press, a tap of your touch pad, or a turn or push of a dial. ⁣ Ready to evolve your timekeeping? Get the Clocks plugin for Stream Deck.

Discord

No more messy hotkeys, no more juggling dozens of servers. Now, manage your Discord audio and channels with a single key press.

Discord

by Elgato

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Social

Talk and hang out with friends, now from your Stream Deck. Control Discord with 15 powerful actions. No more messy hotkeys, no more juggling dozens of servers. Now, manage your Discord audio and channels with a single key press. Key actions include: Mute: Turn on or off your microphone activity Deafen: Toggle on or off your output playback and mic activity Voice Channel: Join or leave a specific voice channel Text Channel: Jump to a preset text channel Push to Talk: Press and hold to talk, release to mute Push to Mute: Press and hold to mute, release to talk Video Toggle: Turn on or off your camera/webcam Stream Toggle: Stream your favorite content to your channel Featuring real-time status displays. That means each action changes your Stream Deck key’s appearance! Save time and streamline your comms. Get the official Discord Tools plugin by Elgato.

Microsoft Teams

With the Teams plugin, run your meetings and webinars on the fly. Streamline communications to a key press and give colleagues your full attention.

Twitch

No more managing dashboards and chat commands. Now, run your stream with a key press without losing focus.

Twitch

by Elgato

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Social

Ready to impress your viewers? With the Twitch plugin, control your broadcasts directly from Stream Deck. No more managing dashboards and chat commands. Now, run your stream with a key press — without ever losing focus. Key actions include: Message: Send a preset message or command in chat Clear Chat: Clear the chat history Emote Only: Toggle emote-only chat Follower Only: Toggle follower-only chat Sub Only: Toggle subscriber-only chat Slow Mode: Toggle slow mode chat Ad Break: Run an advertisement for a preset length Stream Info: Edit your stream title and category Marker: Add a stream marker to highlight key moments Viewer Count: Display the number of viewers watching your live video Create Clip: Create a clip of the previous 90 seconds Open Clip: Open your channel's most recent clip Featuring real-time status displays. That means your key appearance changes with each press! Feeling creative? Try adding Twitch to a multi action sequence! Multi actions combine actions from different plugins for special effects. Need an example? Run an ad break, switch OBS scenes, and play elevator music — all with a single key press. Stream more, micromanage less. Get the official Twitch plugin for Stream Deck.

Voicemod

Voice changers and soundboards have never been easier. Entertain your audience with over 100 voice filters and 400 sound effects, all shared with a key press.

Voicemod

by Voicemod, Inc., Sucursal en España

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Audio

Control Voicemod’s voicechangers and soundboards at the touch of a button! With Voicemod and Stream Deck, you have instant control over hundreds of voice changers and literally thousands of sound clips, all at your fingertips. What is Voicemod? Voicemod is the #1 free real-time voice changer and soundboard app for Windows and Mac. Looking to make yourself sound like a massive monster, a cute anime girl, or a battle-hardened tier-1 operator? Want to fire off your best memes instantly on-stream? Celebrate a win with a cheering crowd, or ask for F’s in chat with a Sad Trombone? Voicemod has you covered. Wherever you use voice chat—games, streaming, even work meetings—you can use Voicemod to supercharge your sound. With hundreds of voices, thousands of sounds and a massive Community adding more and more every day, Voicemod is the essential toolkit for supercharging your sound. And this plugin is essential for Stream Deck owners: Change voices on the fly: assign different voices to buttons on your Stream Deck, and switch it up in style Trigger memes instantly: assign your favorite sound memes to buttons, and fire them off whenever you like. Great for bleeping out swear words! Drag and drop interface: load up your Stream Deck quickly and easily, by dragging your favorite voices and sounds into the Stream Deck app Voicemod works wherever your microphone works. In fact, it works as a virtual mic input—selectable as an audio device in whichever streaming software you use. Unlimited options, total compatibility. Requires the Voicemod app, which is a separate, free download.

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