Elgato Stream Deck Mini – Control Zoom, Teams, PowerPoint, MS Office and More, Boost Productivity with Seamless Integration for Daily Apps, Set Up Shortcuts Easily, Compatible with Mac and PC

I did not buy this for streaming, and instead use this for working from home at my desk.Reasons why I enjoy it* Zoom - I was able to program shortcuts and just have a nice little gadget to mute, raise hand, camera on/off, and leave calls. I felt more engaged in the meeting vs using my mouse to move all over the screen and getting distracted by other things going on* Elgato Key Light - I received this as part of a work from home package and at first I wasn't sure if I cared but it ended up being a very useful and needed light source for my needs. Having a simple button at my fingertips made this a nice add.* Pomodoro Timer - I was able to use this to trigger multi-actions. So I had a pomodoro timer turn on and also a white noise track from spotify play at the same time. This allowed me to get my focus work done.* Calendar - I had set up separate buttons specifically to pull up my calendar on a specific area of my screen (used with moom) to have a good glance at my day. I use this feature often since my day is filled with zoom meetings.* World clock - I was able to display a world clock which is useful since I have teams across the world I work with* Spotify - nice to have controls at my finger tips.* App Launcher - it works just like cmd-tab, but I could toggle thru my apps by using a button.So... to be fair, none of this *required* a stream deck, but it definitely did make things a lot more simple, and I really liked this experience that I didn't realize I would benefit from, especially working from home.However, I have decided to return the mini. I was going to buy the 15key one because while the mini does allow for folders and menus, I find that I would be willing to pay a little extra to not have to dig thru menu items. However, before I buy the 15key, I am going to try the mobile app version on a stand first. One day with the mobile version definitely means it is not as tactile (the buttons on the stream deck feel great) but it does provide the same functionality as the 15key at a fraction of the cost.I think this is a great product for those working from home and taking video calls with teams often. This can be programmed to do a lot of things and I feel like I haven't scratched the surface. The mini definitely did everything I mentioned above, but I have the desk space and disposable income to maybe take it a step further. Highly recommend, but not needed. It's like wired vs wireless headphones. Wired was fine, wireless is better.

I've already own a couple of 32-button Stream Deck XL's for several years and really like them.That said, I have a situation on one of my pc's where I wanted the macro functionality on only a few buttons and an XL was overkill with its 32 buttons as well as taking up more desk space that I wanted to give up. The question for me was, would this mini support the functionality I wanted like its big brother?The answer was a resounding YES. As soon as I plugged the mini in, the Elgato Stream Deck software recognized it and all the familiar programming options showed as usual. In short order I had the macro I needed programmed and the button graphics set the way I wanted.The only real differences I've seen so far between the 32-button XL and this 6-button mini are the number of buttons and the price tag. Build quality is exactly the same - excellent. Functionality is as good as the XL. Its compatible with the software. What's not to love?As far as other comments about it sliding around on the desk, there was a clear plastic sticker covering its rubber base. Peeled that off and no sliding. Not even on my glass mouse pad.As long as you don't pound on it like a gaming keyboard, it's not going anywhere. It's NOT a keyboard. It has buttons. Those buttons don't take much effort to push down. They are slower than keys on a gaming keyboard, which should be fine since they were never intended for typing. They are all individual little displays that you can make look like pretty much anything you want within the limitations of how many pixels are available. No more stick on labels or swapping key caps.There is nothing entry level about this mini. It just has fewer buttons than its bigger brothers and cost less. For me it fits a particular niche I had and does so perfectly.

The Elgato Stream Deck Mini is a compact powerhouse for streamers, content creators, and productivity enthusiasts. With six customizable LCD buttons, it offers streamlined control over your broadcasting software, apps, and even smart devices—all in a footprint small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.The Stream Deck Mini is a fantastic tool for streamers who want powerful control without the bulk or cost of larger models. It’s ideal for beginners, hobbyists, or anyone looking to automate tasks and enhance their workflow. If you find yourself needing more buttons, Elgato’s larger models or the mobile app are great next steps—but for most users, the Mini is more than enough to elevate your setup.

Great product, easy to set up. I use it to day trade. So far no issues with it, very durable.

I purchased this trying to solve an issue for when in conference calls and trying to quickly unmute and/or toggle the camera on/off. And while I was at it, I figured I could use it to speed up my photo and video editing workflows and maybe some productivity.Well, the conference call situation was resolved by a 3rd party (aka paid app) called Mutedeck, but I got to work fine. My issue was with app profile switching and the functionality of said profiles. I just couldn't get it to work right. Many of the workflow profiles were paid-to-play, and quite frankly after spending $150, I was expecting a bit more built-in functionality.Build quality, button feedback and image quality were pretty awesome.I did find the 6 button to work perfectly for my conference call solution, but when it came to other profiles, it just wasn't enough. I also reviewed the 15 button one, and while it was much better for my needs, I ended up returning it and replaced it with a Lupedeck Live which has built-in profiles for most adobe suite apps. I has a bunch of knobs that allow editing much quicker and more intuitive.