Content Tagged with: Elgato

Switching to Linux often means leaving behind some beloved proprietary software. For me, the biggest "will it work?" moment was my Elgato Stream Deck. It’s the brain of my setup—managing audio, launching apps, and controlling streams. I’m happy to report that not only does it work on Zorin OS, but the experience is also fantastic thanks to an open-source app called StreamController. However, getting there required a little bit of tinkering. Here is how I...

If you've ever looked at the Elgato Wave Link software on Windows with envy, wondering how to get that level of audio control on Linux, you're in the right place. Wave Link allows you to split your audio into distinct channels—Game, Music, Chat, System—so you can control their volumes independently for yourself and your stream. On Zorin OS (and other modern Linux distros), we can recreate this powerful routing using PipeWire and EasyEffects. In this...