How-to

Plugins 101

James Espinoza

Technical Marketing Specialist

June 17, 2023

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.

Discord

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

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.

Microsoft Teams

by Microsoft

Business

The Microsoft Teams plugin for Stream Deck will be removed from Elgato Marketplace in December 2025. This follows Microsoft’s decision to discontinue the API required for integration. Once the API is taken offline, existing Teams actions on your Stream Deck will no longer function. Conferencing made easy. With the Microsoft Teams plugin, run your meetings and webinars on the fly. Spend less time micromanaging your mic or fumbling over camera controls. Instead, streamline communications to a key press and give colleagues your full attention. Actions include: Background Blur: Turn background blur on or off Camera: Turn your camera on or off Leave: Leave the current meeting Mute: Mute or unmute your microphone Raise Hand: Raise or lower your hand Applause: Send an applause reaction Laugh: Send a laugh reaction Like: Send a like reaction Love: Send a love reaction Surprised: Send a surprised reaction To connect Microsoft Teams to Stream Deck, open your Teams account settings. Next, select the Privacy tab, then scroll down and select Manage API. Make sure Enable API is turned on, then copy your API token. Back in Stream Deck, drag any action from the Microsoft Teams plugin onto an open key. Finally, paste your API token into the empty field. You only have to do this once, not every time you create a new action. This plugin features dynamic displays. That means your icon appearance updates in real-time — and changes with each press! Want your Teams actions at your fingertips anytime you join a meeting? With smart profiles, Stream Deck automatically switches profiles based on the app you’re using. To get started, create a new profile and drag over any Teams actions you’d like. Then go to Preferences, select the Profiles tab, and select the profile you just created. From the Application dropdown, select Microsoft Teams. You’re all set, now your Teams actions will appear automatically any time you’re in the app! This plugin supports both Windows and macOS. Ready to take control of your workflow? Get the official Microsoft Teams plugin for Stream Deck.

Twitch

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

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

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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