New from Elgato turns your iPhone or iPad into a Stream Deck

Since its launch, Stream Deck has become the go-to gadget of choice for accompanying your live performances. streamers favorites. At the touch of a button, they can activate or change functions in a very simple way, all with an individual configuration. The disadvantage is that they usually have a high cost. But, Did you know that you can also turn your iPhone or iPad into one? That’s right, and it’s all thanks to this Elgato app.

The Stream Deck Mobile app was released in 2019 and allowed up to 15 virtual buttons to be configured via a wireless connection to a computer. However, just yesterday, Elgato released a new 2.0 update to its mobile app. which allows you to not only use it on your iPhone, but also fully optimize it for your iPad..

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile added support for large screen iPad devices, as well as for the Multitasking feature. With the latter, you can have two windows of your Stream Deck side by side, so you can access 128 keys without touching anything else.

Of course, to enjoy the full benefits of Elgato Stream Deck Mobile on iPad and iPhone, you will need to get a subscription. Depending on the payment frequency you choose, you can access the service for €2.99 (monthly), €26.99 (annual) or €59.99 (for life). If you choose to upgrade to the free modality, you will only have access to six buttons.

Other features offered by the Elgato Stream Deck Mobile app.

With a new update to Stream Deck Mobile for iPhone and iPad, Elgato has added a new feature. We are talking about virtual devices. With them you will be able to create separate and personalized profiles with your pages, folders, icons, labels and more. So if you need different settings for different types of streams, you can quickly find them without having to set them up from scratch each time.

If you want to turn your iPhone or iPad into a Stream Deck, all you need is download the program on your macOS or Windows computer. Of course, you have to install the app on your device later. From now on, you just need to pair both softwares to start using your mobile phone as a companion for your live broadcasts.

The pairing procedure is very simple. If you have Stream Deck on your computer, just open it and click on the dropdown menu on the top left. Now select add mobile device. You will see a QR code on the screen. At this time, open the app on your iPhone or iPad and scan it to proceed with the setup.