Top 5 Stream Deck plugins for getting started

Plugins are one of the quickest ways to make Stream Deck more useful on day one. Instead of building every workflow from scratch, you can add ready-made controls for everyday tasks like audio, music, weather, window layouts, and meetings. This article introduces five free, useful, and easy-to-use plugins.

1. Open Marketplace from the icon in Stream Deck, or visit Marketplace in your browser.

2. Select Stream Deck on the left, then Plugins.

3. Search for the plugin you want, or browse by type.

4. Choose Get for a free plugin, or add it to your cart and complete checkout.

5. Select Open in Stream Deck, then drag the new action onto a key.

Volume Controller enables faster audio control without digging through system menus.

Actions include (Dials supported):

• Profile: Create a profile using current apps
• App: Control volume for a specific app
• Input: Control volume for a specific input device
• Output: Control volume for a specific output device

Download the plugin for free from Marketplace here.

Control Spotify from Stream Deck. Play, pause, shuffle, or adjust the volume, all with a tap or a dial turn. Requires the Spotify desktop app for Windows or Mac.

Key Actions include:

• Playback Control: Play, pause, or toggle playback on your current device
• Shuffle: Toggle shuffle mode on or off
• Repeat: Cycle through repeat modes (off, playlist, or single track)
• Volume: Adjust Spotify volume by a custom step amount

Dial actions include:

• Multimedia: Press to play/pause and rotate to skip tracks or adjust volume

Download the plugin for free from Marketplace here.

Weather plugin for Stream Deck is for anyone who wants live weather updates, forecasts, and air quality information at a glance.

Actions include (Dials supported):

• Weather: Displays the current temperature and conditions for your selected location
• Forecast: Shows the weather forecast for the next several days
• Air Quality: Shows local air quality information for your selected location

Download the plugin for free from Marketplace here.

Move, resize, and snap windows into place with a single tap. Window Mover lets you easily reposition apps across displays, so you’re ready to share, stream, or multitask. Organize your workspace, no matter how messy, and stay focused on what you’re doing.

Actions include:

• Custom: Place and size a window how you like
• Layout: Snap a window into a preset position
• Maximize: Expand a window to fill your display

Download the plugin for free from Marketplace here.

Zoom plugin is for hybrid work users who spend a lot of time in meetings and want common call controls on dedicated keys. It keeps routine actions easy to reach so you spend less time hunting through meeting windows.

Actions include:

• Mute or unmute your microphone
• Turn your camera on or off
• Start or stop screen sharing
• Leave a meeting or end it for everyone
• Raise or lower your hand
• Send an emoji reaction
• Adjust share options
• Start or stop local recordings

Download the plugin for free from Marketplace here.

Five plugins is a starting point. As your layout grows, Profiles let you keep separate sets of keys for different tasks, and Smart Profiles can switch between them automatically as you move between apps. Browse the full collection on Elgato Marketplace.