OpenDeckNG

Next-generation Linux software for your Elgato Stream Deck

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OpenDeckNG is a community-driven Linux-focused fork of OpenDeck, a desktop application for using stream controller devices like the Elgato Stream Deck. OpenDeckNG brings native Linux desktop integration, GIF animation support, and an enhanced starter pack specifically designed for Linux users running CachyOS, Arch, and Hyprland.

Only Elgato hardware is officially supported, but plugins are available for support for other hardware vendors.

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What's Different in OpenDeckNG?

• 🐧 Linux-first: Specialized for CachyOS/Arch with Hyprland/Sway/i3 support
• 🎬 Native GIF Animation: GIFs play directly on your Stream Deck buttons with automatic frame extraction and looping
• 🎨 Profile Backgrounds: Set background images and colors per profile (experimental)
• 🔊 Linux Starter Pack: Built-in actions for MPRIS media control, PipeWire/PulseAudio volume, system monitoring, Hyprland workspace switching, and counters
• GPL-3.0+: Free and open source, forever

Why use OpenDeckNG over OpenDeck?

• Native Linux integration: No Wine required for core Linux desktop features
• GIF support: Plugins can send animated GIFs that play natively on the device
• Hyprland-ready: Switch workspaces, kill windows, toggle floating/fullscreen directly
• PipeWire-native: Volume control works out of the box on modern Linux desktops

Installation

Linux (Recommended)

Arch / CachyOS / Manjaro

# From AUR (build from source)
yay -S opendeckng

# Or binary release
yay -S opendeckng-bin

Other distributions

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For automated installation:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stefor74/OpenDeckNG/main/install_opendeckng.sh | bash

• Download the latest release from GitHub Releases.
• Install the appropriate udev subsystem rules:

  sudo curl -o /etc/udev/rules.d/40-streamdeck.rules https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenActionAPI/rust-elgato-streamdeck/main/40-streamdeck.rules
  sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger
  

Dependencies

• playerctl – for media control actions
• wpctl (PipeWire) or pactl (PulseAudio) – for volume control
• hyprctl – for Hyprland integration (optional)

Windows / macOS

OpenDeckNG is primarily focused on Linux. For Windows and macOS, please use the upstream OpenDeck project.

Linux Starter Pack Actions

OpenDeckNG includes a built-in plugin with Linux-native actions:

Action	Description	Requirements
Media Control	Play/Pause, Next, Previous, Stop, Mute	playerctl
Audio Volume	Volume Up/Down (dial), Mute Toggle	wpctl or pactl
System Monitor	CPU, RAM, Network usage display	none
Hyprland Workspace	Switch workspaces, toggle floating, kill window	hyprland
Counter	Increment/decrement counter, timer, stopwatch	none

Support

Support forums

• GitHub Issues

Building from source

You'll need the Tauri prerequisites, Deno, and on Linux libudev and libdbus.

deno install
deno task build:plugins
deno task tauri dev   # development
deno task tauri build # production build

Contributing

Before each commit:

1. cargo clippy – no warnings
2. cargo fmt – formatted
3. deno check and deno lint – clean TypeScript
4. deno task check – clean Svelte
5. deno fmt --unstable-component – formatted frontend

Use Conventional Commits and sign your commits.

OpenDeckNG is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.0 or later.

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