What else you need to use it
Worked out from Elgato’s own specifications and box contents for this model. The setup builder checks the same parts against your computer and the rest of your gear.
You need
- Bitfocus Buttons or Bitfocus Companion; the Stream Deck app in USB mode. The maker lists this software for the device to work as described.
Check first
- A USB cable. Our record of the box lists no USB cable. Check the box before you plan the connection.
- A computer running Windows 11 or newer; macOS 13 or newer. The maker lists these systems for the desktop app.
When this model makes sense
- Keep up to 32 actions on screen at once; put mute and your fallback scene where turning a page can’t hide them.
- Use the 2 dials for things you turn up and down, such as headphone volume, and keep scene changes on the keys.
- Save a Bitfocus Companion or Stream Deck (USB mode) setup that works and reuse it. Check each app action after a plugin or software update.
The Stream Deck decisions guide weighs it against the other ways to fill the same role.
Connections and specs
- Full name
- Elgato Stream Deck Studio
- Still sold
- Yes, a current model
- Type
- Stream controllers
- Connection
- Connector shape
- USB-C; RJ45 EthernetA plug’s shape doesn’t tell you its speed →
- Data connection
- USB 2.0 or later; Ethernet 100 Mb/sWhat this means for speed →
- Power input
- PoE+ (802.3at Class 4), or a USB-C PD 3.0 supply of 9 V, 3 A (not included)
- Power draw
- Up to 15 W
- Form
- Rack-mount control surface (1U)
- How the dials work
- 360° encoders with push, LED indicator and LED ring
- NFC
- NFC reader (Bitfocus Buttons subscription)
- Controls
- Keys
- 32
- Dials
- 2
- LCD keys
- Yes
- Software
- Software you need
- Bitfocus Buttons or Bitfocus Companion; the Stream Deck app in USB mode
- Size and mounting
- Mounts
- Standard 19-inch rack, 1U
- Dimensions
- 447 x 80 x 44 mm
- Weight
- 895 g
- In the box
- Included parts
- Stream Deck Studio; Rack mounting brackets and screws; Quick Start Guide
- Not in the box
- USB-C PD power supply, when PoE+ is not used
- Computer
- Operating systems
- Windows 11 or newer; macOS 13 or newer
Check these conditions first
For a stream controller, count the actions you need on screen without turning a page. Dials help when you adjust something gradually, such as volume. More keys are no help if the controller pushes your microphone or keyboard out of reach.
What is included, and what may be missing
- Stream Deck Studio
- Rack mounting brackets and screws
- Quick Start Guide
Both cable ends and the data rating matter more than the plug shape: streaming cables and ports explains how to match them.
Place it in the complete setup
Every connection
- Webcam USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone / interface headphone out3.5 mm or 6.3 mm headphone connection → Headphones (what you hear)
- Computer Ethernet portEthernet cable → router; your upload → Platform (check the stream preview)
- Wall socketThe maker’s power supply, or USB power → Computer and devices that need their own power
The diagram shows a simple USB setup. Find where the Elgato Stream Deck Studio goes, then follow each input back to what feeds it and each output on to where it goes. HDMI and XLR gear needs a capture card or audio interface between it and your computer; it doesn’t plug straight in the way this USB example does.
The setup builder turns this into a connection list for your own computer and gear, and the pre-stream checklist covers the rehearsal once it is wired.
Compare it head to head
Each page sets the two models’ specs side by side and says what else each one needs.