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Michael Thomas

Apr 10, 2023

Are Stream Decks For More Than Just Streamers?

Stream Decks are marketed as tools to help streamers perform quick actions while on stream, but can a regular person put one to good use?

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Are Stream Decks Just for Streamers? Absolutely not! In fact, many people, including myself use Stream Decks for a variety of tasks beyond streaming.

One of my favorite uses for my Stream Deck is as a macro pad to control my Spotify music. Thanks to the Spotify plugin created by BarRaider, I can map buttons to perform actions such as play/pause, skip, like, and even play specific songs or playlists. This is especially convenient when I'm in the middle of a game and don't want to exit full screen just to change the song.

Another great use for the Stream Deck is with Discord. The official Discord plugin lets you join and leave voice calls, mute or deafen your microphone, open text channels, and more.

With the Stream Deck, your imagination is the only limit to what you can do - though it does help to have some coding skills as well. Overall, I've found the Stream Deck to be a versatile and valuable tool that I enjoy using on a regular basis.

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