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Connection guides / How to set up Stream Deck for OBS

How to set up Stream Deck for OBS

Set up Stream Deck keys for your OBS scenes and mic mute, keep your emergency keys on the first page, and check each key controls the right source.

Updated October 10, 2026

Start with a working OBS action

Connect the controller and open the Stream Deck application. Install Elgato’s OBS Studio plugin from its marketplace. Open OBS and configure one scene action with the scene you intend to show. Press the key and check the actual OBS preview.

This guide is for a controller you have. To choose a layout, use the Stream Deck selector; to compare apps or other pads, use Stream Deck alternatives.

Give the mute key an exact target

Configure an OBS audio action for the named microphone source. Watch the mixer as you press it and speak. A key changing appearance does not prove that the intended microphone stopped reaching the stream.

If you use a keyboard hotkey instead of an OBS plugin action, set the matching shortcut in OBS first. Check for another application using the same shortcut.

Keep recovery controls visible

Keep microphone mute and a fallback scene on the page you use during the show. Put setup actions you rarely need into folders. A folder makes room for more actions, but you must open it to reach them.

Add more actions only after their individual targets work. A Multi Action chains steps; verify the sequence and what each step does before using it live.

Check after restarting OBS

Restart OBS and the Stream Deck application. Test the scene and mute actions again. If you renamed a source or scene, check every action that targets it.

When a key fails, check its selected profile, target and plugin connection. Do not add another mute route until you know which one the original action controls.

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