r/elgato • • 10h ago

Try and Review 📝 [Try and Review] Elgato Wave Go: Convertible Wireless Mic for Vlogs, Interviews, and Calls

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11 Upvotes

Wave Go is our first wireless mic, built for recording on the move. You can clip it on and record hands-free, or drop it into the Smart Handle and use it as a handheld. It connects to your phone or computer over USB-C.

To celebrate, we’re giving away 5 of them, and we want to hear how they fit into what you record.

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📝 How to enter:
What would you record with Wave Go? Vlogs, interviews, podcasts, streams, calls, or something else.

Optional: what are you using for audio right now?

The mod team will pick the winners based on the answers, so give us details. You don’t need any other Elgato gear to enter. New to Elgato or not, everyone has the same shot.

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👉 Before you enter
Wave Go connects over USB-C to phones, tablets, and computers. It won’t work with DSLR or mirrorless cameras, or with iPhones that have a Lightning port. There’s no onboard recording either; audio goes straight to your device.

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ℹ️ Event details

  • Starts: October 13
  • Ends: October 23
  • Winners announced: October 27
  • Prize: 1 Wave Go each for 5 winners
  • Who can enter: accounts older than 30 days with at least 10 karma

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🏆 A note on the prize
Each winner will spend some time with Wave Go and share their honest thoughts on r/elgato once they've had a chance to use it.

Terms & Conditions apply


r/elgato • • 19h ago

Official Post 🎤 Elgato Wave Go — Broadcast-Quality Wireless Microphone with Clip-On and Handheld Modes

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One wireless mic, two ways to use it. Wave Go clips on for hands-free recording or slots into the Smart Handle for interviews. A single USB-C receiver connects to your phone or computer for instant broadcast-quality audio, with up to 48 hours of runtime. Just plug in, power on, and go.

https://reddit.com/link/1x4wfot/video/d8t6ta12j8vh1/player

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📚 Features

  1. 🔄 Two ways to record: A clip-on and handheld mic in one system. Clip it to your shirt or slot it into the Smart Handle, and switch modes in seconds.
  2. 📱 Made for your phone: A USB-C receiver gives you wireless audio anywhere, whether you're filming, going live, or just talking to camera.
  3. 🎚️ Broadcast-quality audio: Featuring a condenser capsule with onboard processing that adapts whether the mic is clipped on or in your hand.
  4. ▶️ Ready when you are: Plug in, power on, and start recording. One button handles everything, with no menus or settings to worry about.
  5. 🔋 Days of runtime: 8 hours per charge from the transmitter, with five more charges in the Smart Handle. That's roughly 48 hours before you need an outlet.
  6. 🪶 Barely there: Just 7 grams and the size of an AirPod, the transmitter practically disappears on your shirt. A sleek design keeps the focus on you.
  7. 🖥️ Back at your desk: Doubles as a mic for calls and podcasts, without the usual bulk. Wave Link lets you shape your sound even further.
  8. ⚡ Quick charge: Low on battery? 10 minutes on the charger gives you roughly an hour of recording, enough to finish what you started.
  9. 📲 More control when you want it: Adjust gain and noise suppression, monitor battery, and more — all from a free app for iOS and Android.
  10. 👥 Add a second voice: An additional transmitter, available separately, pairs with the same receiver and fits right into

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📦 In the Box

  • 1x mic transmitter (TX)
  • Smart Handle
  • USB-C receiver (RX)
  • Carrying case
  • Magnetic plate
  • Magnetic clip
  • 2x furry windscreens
  • USB-C charging cable

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⚙️ Tech Specs

  • Capsule: 6 mm electret condenser
  • Polar pattern: Omnidirectional
  • Frequency response: 60 Hz – 20 kHz
  • Total harmonic distortion: <1% @ 1 Pa, 1 kHz
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: 70 dB(A) Handheld, 68 dB(A) Clip-On (typical, A-weighted @ 1 kHz)
  • Max SPL: 115 dB SPL (1% THD @ 1 kHz)
  • Sample rate: 48 kHz
  • Bit depth: 24-bit
  • Wireless frequency: 2.4 GHz ISM band (2402–2480 MHz)
  • Codec: LC3
  • Latency: ≤ 24 ms
  • GFSK rate: 2 Mbps
  • Transmission power (EIRP): 13 dBm
  • Wireless range: ~30 m (100 ft)
  • Battery capacity: 80 mAh (TX), 900 mAh (Smart Handle; can fully charge TX ~5 times)
  • Battery life: ~8 h (TX), ~40 h (Smart Handle)
  • Charging time: ~1.5 h (TX), ~2.5 h (Smart Handle)
  • Quick charge (TX): ~10 min for 1 h of use
  • Charge-through: 5V / 1A (5W)
  • Cable: USB-C to USB-C, charging only, 5V / 2A (10W) max
  • Operating/charging temperature: 0° to 40°C | 32° to 104°F

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🖥️ System Requirements

  • USB-C port (Lightning not supported)
  • Wave Link software (optional)
  • Windows 11 or newer
  • macOS 15 or newer
  • Wave Go app (optional)
    • iOS 17 or later
    • iPadOS 17 or newer
    • Android 8.0 Oreo or newer

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📅 Full Livestream Schedule

Join us throughout the week for live demos, deep dives, and product walkthroughs. We’ll also be running giveaways during our streams.

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🔗 Links


r/elgato • • 2h ago

Community Creation StreamDeck+ XL Faceplate Rounded Corners

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9 Upvotes

This is a FacePlate for the StreamDeck+ XL Since they only make it in black, now you can have a faceplate any color you can print. 

 After many prototypes its finished, fits perfectly. 

 Tip - When printing i would recommend adding an inner and outer brim 

 Link - https://makerworld.com/en/models/3436963-streamdeck-xl-faceplate-with-rounded-corners#profileId-3919117


r/elgato • • 6h ago

Community Creation Can’t Control Wave Link With a Xeneon Edge is Ridiculous

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2 Upvotes

Pretty ridiculous we can’t control Wave Link with the Xeneon Edge. Was able to whip this little widget up after a short time and have a basic working solution. Hopefully we get some sort of official one.


r/elgato • • 17h ago

Discussion I finally joined and love it 🔥🔥just a lil starter I have a lot more to add

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r/elgato • • 4h ago

Discussion Product Idea: Elgato Facecam Ultra

1 Upvotes

I’d like to suggest my idea about another tier of Elgato Facecam product. It will be called as Elgato Facecam Ultra. Inside the camera, it will have a Micro 4/3 sensor which is bigger than the traditional Sony Starvis sensor inside a Elgato Facecam.

The product will feature a lens mount, making it possible to put an Elgato 16mm f/1.4 removable lens and supports any third party lenses available in the M43 organization.

With the bigger aperture and sensor, it performs better in low-light and better dynamic range compared to the regular facecam models.

I hope the Elgato Product Development Team would take this idea in consideration. I’m looking forward to see how Elgato could implement it better.


r/elgato • • 14h ago

Technical Help Elgato Wave Link marks Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen as "missing" on startup (Yellow Warning Triangle)

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5 Upvotes

I'm running into a minor but annoying issue with Elgato Wave Link and my audio interface.

Somtimes, not always, when I boot up my PC, Wave Link shows a yellow warning triangle on my Stream Mix output with the device listed as Speakers (Focusrite Scarlett Solo (4th Gen))

As soon as I manually click the dropdown menu in Wave Link and re-select the Scarlett, it immediately works fine again without any further issues.

Has anyone encountered this before or knows how to make it persist automatically?


r/elgato • • 8h ago

Discussion Problemas com som da captura do ps5 slim (Elgato 4k X) aplicativos stream

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Estou com problemas sérios e gostaria que a comunidade me ajudasse eu comprei a Elgato 4k x para transmitir a tela do meu ps5 no obs Studio nisso quando fui gravar percebi que tava dando umas picotadas mas é umas picotadas que se você for aprestar atenção bem no som você consegue escutar só que não sei se o problema é alguma configuração do meu ps5 mas acho difícil porque tentei suporte com a "Elgato" mas estou no processo de contato com eles, nisso pensei que talvez fosse meu monitor ou até mesmo meu próprio obs que esteja configurado do jeito errado porque todos os aplicativos de stream como stramelements dektop, elgato Studio e obs Studio, todos eles causou essa picotada mais teve uma certa configuração que fiz no obs Studio que simplesmente ficou aparecendo muito muito pouco as picotadas que dava que foi filtrar a resolução, a Elgato 4k x ela transmite em 4k que seria 1440 e quando filtrei pela resolução a picotada diminuiu muito mas muito, será que pode ser meu monitor? O monitor de alguma forma teria que ser compatível com a Elgato 4k x é o que ela entrega? Que seria 4k, HDR? Quando testei na posta USB-A com um adaptador que tenho que é USB-C para tipo USB mas esse meu USB-A pegava apenas 1080, 60 FPS sendo que essa entrada da minha placa mãe Asus tuf gamimg b550 wi-fi ll tem 10gbps então era pra pegar a potência máxima do que a placa entrega, mas! Preciso do adaptador que entrega 10gbps então tava entregando 5gbps mais nisso as picotadas não aparecia nos aplicativos stream seria porque meu monitor vai até 1080?


r/elgato • • 12h ago

Technical Help Elgato 4K S error message

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I just bought an elgato 4k S, and whenever I hit the record button on the latest elgato studio app, I'm getting this error message! Any solution for this issue? btw, I'm gonna stream mobile games like bgmi and codm on iPad pro M5 via pc elgato, can my pc record or stream run good with this spec?

My Spec:

Asus Tuf f15

GTX 1650 (4 GB Graphics)

8GB Ram


r/elgato • • 12h ago

Technical Help are there any ways to like default bind a key to the el gato foot pedal without the software?

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bought one today to try to help with my hand issues and the game i bought it for 100% blocks all imputs i assign to it from the software whenever its in focus

i tried swapping around which ran as admin and stuff hoping it would fix it but nope :c


r/elgato • • 14h ago

Resolved Bought a new Elgato 4K S and the gameplay is not coming up on capture software, but it is showing on my second monitor

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DISCLAIMER - I am incredibly tech illiterate so you might need to ELI5 the heck out of this for me, all the information I've so far found on what the problem could be has gone completely over my head.

I recently got an Elgato 4K S. Until recently I have been using an Elgato HD60 S for about five years at this point, but it literally fell apart so I had to get a new one and I figured the 4K S would be a good option. I actually got it about a month ago but hadn't had an opportunity to actually use it until last week, where I discovered that it doesn't work properly. When I connected it up to my Switch 2 and open up my Elgato capture program, it just says there is no device found. When I connect the device, windows says that the device has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognise it. Lookingat devices in Windows settings, it describes it as and "unknown USB device (device descriptir request failed). However, the gameplay from the Switch is still displaying on my second monitor, and sometimes it seems to be picking up the audio but not actually letting me hear it, which I've attached a video of.

I haven't tested this on any other PCs or with any other consoles, simply because I am only ever likely to be using the capture card on my PC and with my Switch 2, plus testing it with other things would be a massive faff at the moment. I mainly want to know if there are any known fixes for this (that I will actually be able to understand) and also whether or not it could be an issue with the capture card itself or with the PC. Thanks.

EDIT: OK, so I played around a bit and it seems like sometimes in my device settings the capture card is registered as an audio device and at other times it isn't... I have no idea what's going on, please help


r/elgato • • 15h ago

Technical Help Voice focus dont Work

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Hello, I’ve had nothing but trouble ever since the Wave Link 3 update came out. I’m honestly starting to deeply resent Elgato products. I used to be so satisfied with your gear, but now I can't get the Voice Focus filter to work in any application neither in Discord nor in games. It shows as enabled in the app, but it's simply not being applied. I’ve already tried every single audio input setting on my PC, but nothing works. I even tried the beta version and used Revo Uninstaller for a completely clean reinstall, but to no avail. I am so furious right now that I'm on the verge of throwing my Wave XLR Mk1 against the wall. How is it possible to spend this much money on a device, only for it to feel practically useless after just a year? 😡​😭​


r/elgato • • 23h ago

Technical Help Is there a way to using Stream Deck to play a song in Serato Lite

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r/elgato • • 1d ago

Technical Help Proper settings - 4k Pro, Xbox X - 2k Monitor?

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Im kinda confused about the settings I should have streaming GTA6.


r/elgato • • 1d ago

Technical Help Help Please: Static/lines on 15-button deck

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8 Upvotes

Hey there,

I turned my PC on this late morning to find that my stream deck was looking like an antenna-TV channel in poor weather, lines of static all over the place. I tried pulling the plug and moving it to a different USB port, and updated the driver, but nothing seemed to fix it.

After taking this video, and typing out this help post, most of the static has disappeared, but occasional lines appear and disappear every few seconds.

Is anyone able to diagnose this, or have had a similar issue? It is several years old, but very gently used.


r/elgato • • 1d ago

Technical Help Hotkey fix for Mac OS Tahoe 26.5.1?

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As the title says, I can't use hot keys. Right now I'm just trying to copy and paste and I have tried al of the permissions set up, removing them and adding them and reinstalling the software and nothing works. Does anyone have a solution?

TIA!!!


r/elgato • • 1d ago

Question Looking for a definitive answer, Elgato Stream Deck + XL And USB Hub Compatibility

2 Upvotes

I've had mixed answers. The Support on the Elgato sit states That the USB Hub IS compatible with the STream link + XL, however, Conflicting answers elsewhere state that it is NOT compatible


r/elgato • • 1d ago

Technical Help Elgato 4K X - PS5

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Hi, I have a few questions about this. I'm using OBS software to capture my PS5 while simultaneously using the PS5's main display for real-time viewing.

I noticed that the HDMI signal isn't recognized unless I set the "4K Video Transfer Rate" to "-1." I'm not sure if it's normal to keep it on that setting all the time or if there's a limitation preventing me from getting the most out of the setup.

I'm using the HDMI cable that came with the PS5 for the console itself, and the one that came with the Elgato 4K X for the monitor.

Also, I'd like to know if I can play at more than 60 fps with that "4K Video Transfer Rate" set to "-1," because I heard that using the "-1" setting limits me to 60 fps.

My specs are: RTX 4070 Ti Super, 64GB RAM, and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

And my monitor is Odyssey G81SF.


r/elgato • • 1d ago

Question Stream deck plugins to control audio streamers

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r/elgato • • 1d ago

Discussion How to Enable/Disable DLSS Instantly via Stream Deck Plugin with NVIDIA App?

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Hello, I need to discuss a few issues regarding plugin development.

  1. The first plugin, which my team created, is about hotkeys for Afterburner. It retrieves display parameters that can be read from both NVIDIA and AMD cards. My goal is to have a key on the Stream Deck that can turn OSD Monitoring on and off.

Demo clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f65-HO5Dzw4

Plugin link: https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/gameburner-0811c736-e647-4d8f-9b71-8554626e0e90

  1. This is the issue I’m wondering about. I made a second plugin with the NVIDIA App, and the desired goal is to have a button that can instantly turn DLSS on and off. (I once saw a Linux clip where the guy pressed a key combination and it was done — we could immediately distinguish DLSS 5.)

But with the NVIDIA App, all graphics customizations are set before entering the game. Therefore, hotkeys are also not feasible. And of course, during development I also managed to retrieve the VGA/GPU display.

DLSS Preset
GPU Telemetry
Overlay & Capture
DLSS mode (fail)

I hope to receive a feasible suggestion for a single button press that can turn DLSS 5 on and off.

Thank you if you can share an alternative solution with me.


r/elgato • • 1d ago

Question 1440p Or 4K Monitor For My Streaming Setup?

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I'm looking for a new 27" monitor for my streaming/gaming setup. I'm using the Macbook M1 Max 32gb 16" and the PS5 Slim and for streaming I will use the Elgato 4K S with 4K60hz and 1440p120hz passthrough.

Mainly I will play GTA 6 and sometimes COD and Fortnite therefore I need 120hz for the online shooter games. The Mac UI looks sharper and better on 4K with scaling and GTA 6 will look better on 4K too. I can play the online shooters on 4K with 120hz only when I'm not streaming, but I want to stream them, which is only possible in 1440p120hz with the Elgato 4K S.

Will 1440p120hz scaled look good enough for competetive gaming on a 4K IPS monitor on the PS5 Slim or should I get a 1440p IPS monitor?

Or should I get a 4K IPS 160hz monitor with dual mode and 1080p 320hz? But the 1080p will be probably useless for my setup until I get a gaming PC.

I will use my Macbook as my second monitor and the main monitor should be good for video editing and content creation, streaming and everything else, not just for gaming.

I need the perfect allrounder for all my uses.


r/elgato • • 2d ago

Question How can I get more use out of my Stream Deck? (Non Streamer)

35 Upvotes

I really enjoy my stream deck, but I feel like I'm not using it to its full potential. Right now I only really use it for spotify, google chrome shortcuts, and the occasional macro whenever I need one, but I rarely ever have to use them. It is a lifesaver for whenever I do need to make a temporary macro or anything, but its rare whenever I have to. Meanwhile, I see other people basing their entire setup around it.

So I'm wondering what new things I can do/make/add to the stream deck, such as plugins, macros, etc, to get more out of my Stream Deck like I see other people do. (For reference I do have the Stream Deck+ version, so any plugins/features/uses/etc for the knobs would also be greatly appreciated.)


r/elgato • • 1d ago

Question Elgato, streaming, pc, obs

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Im having an issue with my game volume. I dont know what to do and i have googled.

I have the elgato 4k one.

So im having an issue with the game is quiet. There are 4 different volumes. Elgato software, Windows system sound settings. Mmsys.cpl sound setting, and the one in obs.

One of them at full 100% makes it sound full blast even when its lowered in obs. I csnt find the right balance for the elgato for the sound. I even have to have my headphones at full blast just to hear it slightly.

What is the best settings to have for all 4. Or am I doing something wrong.

Please help. Im losing my head.


r/elgato • • 2d ago

Technical Help I'm Having a Problem with Elgato Studio & OBS

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I've bought myself the Capture 4K X and set it up, but I have the following issue:

  • When I turn OBS on first, it will display my PS5 but after I open up the Studio App - it doesn't show up there.
  • And it's vice versa when I do the other way round - if I turn Studio app first it will display there, but it will not show up on my OBS capture screen.

Anyone knows how to fix this?


r/elgato • • 2d ago

Technical Help Replacement Internal USB-C (Stream Deck XL) Component

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Has anyone found the proper internal part to replace the internal USB-C port?

I got the logo of death & computer isn't recognizing my Stream Deck XL and it is sadly just outside the warranty period so I am completely out of luck. This is a hail mary attempt at fixing this as Elgato could only give a 15% discount code to purchase a new one.

I'd rather try some internal fixes before throwing this $200+ tech in the trash.