# How to use your old tablet to build a live streaming setup

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-to-use-your-old-tablet-to-build-a-live-streaming-setup/
- Published: 2026-11-07T15:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T15:48:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2304970/how-to-build-live-streaming-setup-with-old-tablet/
- Topics: Entertainment, Software, Technology, TV

## Key points

- An older tablet can work as a virtual Stream Deck.
- The free app offers six programmable buttons.
- Pro adds up to 64 buttons for a fee.

## Summary

Elgato’s Stream Deck Mobile app can turn an older iPad or Android tablet into a controller for livestreaming and other computer tasks. It offers a way to reuse a device that might otherwise sit unused, with buttons for actions such as muting a microphone, switching cameras or opening apps.

To set it up, install the app on a Windows 10 or later PC or a Mac running macOS 10.15 or later, and on a tablet running at least iPadOS 15 or Android 9. Pair them using a QR code; both usually need to be on the same local network, though Mac and iPad can connect by USB. The free version provides six buttons, while a Pro subscription raises the limit to 64 and costs $2.99 a month, $24.99 a year or $49.99 for a lifetime licence.

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