LitPads + Stream Deck

What Is the LitPads Stream Deck Plugin?

The plugin is fully local. It opens a localhost connection to LitPads on your own Mac and never sends data anywhere else. No account, no cloud, no telemetry beyond standard Stream Deck app diagnostics.

How to Install

1. Make sure the Elgato Stream Deck app is installed on your Mac. Get it from elgato.com/downloads.
2. Make sure you have LitPads 1.5 or later from the Mac App Store. If you have an earlier version, update first.
3. Download the LitPads plugin using the button at the top of this page. The file is named LitPads.streamDeckPlugin.
4. Double-click the downloaded file. The Stream Deck app will open and ask whether to install the plugin. Click Install.
5. In LitPads, open Settings → Stream Deck and toggle the integration on.
6. In the Stream Deck app, scroll the action list on the right until you see LitPads. Drag any LitPads action onto one of your Stream Deck keys. Pick a board and pad in the property inspector at the bottom.
7. Press the key. LitPads will trigger the assigned pad. The key visual updates to show the pad name, color, and a bright outline while it is playing.

Available Actions

The plugin exposes 14 actions inside the Stream Deck app, all under the LitPads category.

• Pad Bind any LitPads pad to a key. Press to play, with optional hold mode.
• Board Switch the active LitPads board with a single key press.
• Next Board Cycle forward through your boards. Wraps at the end.
• Previous Board Cycle backward through your boards.
• Stop All Stop every pad that is currently playing.
• Fade Out All Fade every playing pad out gently using your global fade out time.
• Fade Out Pad Fade out one specific pad. Same picker UI as the regular Pad action.
• Random Pad Trigger a random pad from the active board.
• Cue Next Advance to the next cue in the active setlist (Pro).
• Cue Previous Step back to the previous cue in the active setlist (Pro).
• Master Mute Toggle LitPads' overall output mute. Key reflects the current mute state.
• Volume Up Raise LitPads' master output volume by 10%. Key shows the current percentage.
• Volume Down Lower LitPads' master output volume by 10%.
• Toggle Stream Window Open or close the LitPads Stream Window for streaming overlays (Pro).
• Active Board Display only key showing the currently active board's name and color.

Stream Deck Models Supported

The plugin works with every Stream Deck model from one universal action set. The Stream Deck Mini is the most affordable option at around $60 and is fully sufficient for the LitPads integration, especially when combined with the Next Board action for navigating between multiple boards from a single key.

• Stream Deck Mini 6 keys. Affordable starting point.
• Stream Deck Mk.2 15 keys. Most popular model.
• Stream Deck + 8 keys plus 4 rotary dials and a touch strip.
• Stream Deck XL 32 keys. Great for large soundboards on one screen.
• Stream Deck Studio 32 keys plus 4 dials.
• Stream Deck Pedal 3 foot pedals. Great for hands free triggers during streaming.
• Stream Deck Mobile iOS app that turns your iPhone or iPad into a virtual Stream Deck. Works with the LitPads plugin identically.

Privacy and Data

For full details on what data LitPads collects and does not collect, see our privacy policy.

Troubleshooting

The plugin shows "Not connected to LitPads"

Make sure LitPads is running and that the Stream Deck integration is turned on in Settings → Stream Deck inside LitPads. The plugin reconnects automatically once LitPads becomes available.

I press a Stream Deck key and nothing plays

Open the key's settings in the Stream Deck app and reselect the pad. Pad references stay stable across LitPads relaunches, but if a pad has been deleted from LitPads the key will need to be repointed.

The key shows the wrong color or name

Edit the pad in LitPads (name or color) and the key visual updates within a second. If it does not, toggle the Stream Deck integration off and on in LitPads Settings.

My Stream Deck app does not list LitPads

The plugin install may have stalled. Open the Stream Deck app, choose More Actions, scroll to LitPads, and make sure the actions appear. If not, reinstall by double-clicking LitPads.streamDeckPlugin again.

Requirements

• macOS 14 or later Same baseline as LitPads itself.
• LitPads 1.5 or later From the Mac App Store.
• Elgato Stream Deck app 6.0 or later Free from elgato.com.
• A Stream Deck device or Stream Deck Mobile Any model works.