Just got my Stream Deck in and I LOVE it!

Wanted to drop in and tell anyone who is interested in the stream deck or was wondering about compatibility that it is and isn't compatible.

It isn't directly compatible. As in vMix will not see the stream deck as a midi interface for shortcuts, nor will it be detect any keypress when searching for a shortcut key.

Stream Deck also does not have any built in functionality to speak directly to vMix as it does with other software such as windows' Game Capture and the like.

There are two ways to get the Stream Deck to talk to vMix:

1. Using the Website button and make API calls. Once you learn the basics of API calls, making buttons to perform functions is quite simple. **Note that below the URL field is "Access in background" you will want this selected or your browser will appear after every button press.

2. Using system hotkeys. Setup your buttons in the Stream Deck with the shortcut key for the function, then setup shortcuts in vMix using keyboard presses.

Of the two, here's why I prefer the first method. I use the Stream Deck on a different system than the vMix system, which sits clear across the room. Rather than getup and go out of view of the camera, I can quickly make changes from my seat. I put it on a small laptop that performs no other function than the Stream Deck and my channel's bot and interactive control. Using stream deck I can control both my interactive and vMix with little effort and make it a one man production.

Thought I'd share. How has your experience been?

https://www.vmix.com/help20/WebScripting.html

Shows how to properly configure a url to control VMix.

If your shortcut software can open a web url in the background, such as autohotkey, you can create properly formed URLs in a script and activate it from the hotkey.

This works on the vmix system, as well as any system on the same network as vMix.

To find out your full url parameters, just build a shortcut. The Function dropdown is what you put after the Function=

I recommend to make it easier on yourself, make sure none of your inputs have spaces in the names or you'll have to escape your spaces.

Hope this helps!

Jon

Hi team, I had a go at this the other night, and thanks to your help, and the API cheat sheet, I made this layout:



The layout on the deck looks like a basic, small standard switcher, and works with or without focus. Here are some of the buttons and their codes:


Mix Code


Preview input 1 code


Program input 1 code


Toggle recording code (Only recording one at this stage)


Cut from preview to program (Also discovered that localhost and 127.0.0.1 are interchangable)

Works nicely now. Just have to make sure your inputs line up as you like them first. Enjoy :)

Huh, I didn't realise I could export presets. There you go!

Alright, here it is for you: https://www.dropbox.com/...h.streamDeckProfile?dl=0

Hope it inspires some of you to modify and create. :)

I just ordered the Stream Deck and can't wait to use it in my small studio. The script is amazing BTW, I just wish Vmix would implement it as a controller. They have other Elgato products!

Hey there,

I am trying to create several scenes that I can switch to during my stream, and for the most part they are working...but with odd behavior. Using vMix and Stream Deck. When I go to change an input (different scene during my stream) I have a wipe transition between scenes, but whichever input is set to the active input, it will flash for a half a second before the wipe transition occurs. This basically destroys the transition as I get a flash of this active input EVERY time I transition on my Stream Deck. I know this is likely a simple solution, but I can't for the life of me figure it out. My API is as such: http://127.0.0.1:8088/API/?Function=OverlayInput1&Input=6

Thanks,

GenInternaut

I hope vMix will natively support Streamdeck in the near future. Anyway, has any of you try Bitfocus companion app? It supposed to help Streamdeck integration with vMix and many other live switching or production software.

I use this for 2 weeks now and it works perfect.
At the mmoment i use companion to switch my switchers (pds 902 and BM Atem) and my timers.
When programmed in companion i can call companion the companion functions from vMix by calling the reload of a browser input.
I use a midiboard to do it, which has the advantage that it still works if the program leaves his focus.

Still have to make some youtube examples in english.

Nice. But how can I have several shortcuts assigned to the same button press? The URL only has one function. I am upgrading from keyboard shortcuts to using a Stream Deck, and I have 4-6 functions on the same shortcut in vMix.

Ok guys, after research and testing I finally figured this out.

Step 1:
In vMix Settings>Scripting, add a script.

Step 2:
On each new line, write one function code (Function=ActiveInput&Input=3).
Write as many functions as you like.

Step 3:
Use the URL http://localhost:8088/API/?Function=ScriptStart&Value=live
The value being the name you gave the script in vMix, in my case "live".

Step 4:
Add this URL to the Stream Deck button of choice.

Hopefully helpful to new users! This is really an awesome way of using the Stream Deck, as the script is a text document and can be exported/imported, and you only have to change the code in vMix and not on every button in the Stream Deck program.