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Stream Deck Changes

Learn more about changes related to building Stream Deck plugins.

Stream Deck​

v7.0.0​

  • Added streamDeck.devices.onDeviceDidChange event.
    • Occurs when a devices' metadata or size changes.
    • Learn more about listening to device changes.
  • Added support for passive deep-link messages using the ?streamdeck=hidden query parameter.
    • Passive deep-links messages will not bring Stream Deck to the foreground.
    • Learn more about active vs passive deep-link message.
  • Added SupportedInKeyLogicActions property to actions within the manifest.
    • When false, the action will not be usable within Key Logic actions.
    • Optional property; default is true.
  • Added device type for Virtual Stream Deck (11).
  • Updated device size to reflect the visual size of the device.
    • Previously always 8 x 8 for Stream Deck Mobile and Virtual Stream Deck.
  • Fixed an issue whereby linked plugins would not run on first launch after installing Stream Deck.

v6.9.0​

  • Added SupportURL option to the manifest:
    • When specified, users will see a help button above the property inspector of the selected action.
    • Specifying a SupportURL at the root level (plugin) will apply to all actions.
    • Specifying a SupportURL at the action level will override the plugin SupportURL.
    • SupportURL values are optional, but recommended.
  • Added device type for Stream Deck Studio.
  • Improved parsing of URLs when receiving deep-link messages, to support empty segments.
  • Resolved an issue whereby updating a layout item's zOrder to the same value would result in an error.
  • Updated Node.js runtime to v20.19.0.
  • Updated Chromium to v122.0.6261.171.
Property inspector event changes

As part of the upgrade to Chromium 122, the beforeunload event is no longer emitted within the property inspector when the property inspector disappears.

Quality of life improvement

Stream Deck now will appear in the Dock on macOS when the main configuration window is active.

v6.7.0​

  • Added isInMultiAction to property inspector action information.
  • Updated Node.js runtime to v20.15.0
  • Updated Chromium to v118.0.5993.220.

v6.6.0​

  • Added support for Stream Deck Neo, and SCUF controllers.
  • Added support for OS-specific actions via Actions[].OS within the manifest.
  • Added the ability to disable automatically installing pre-defined profiles, when a plugin is installed, via Profiles[].AutoInstall within the manifest.

v6.5.0​

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Please note, from Stream Deck 6.5 onwards, dialPress will not be emitted by the API. Plugins should use dialDown and dialUp to receive events relating to dial presses.

  • Added support for receiving deep-link messages.
  • Added support for switching to a specific profile page when calling switchToProfile.
  • Added controller information to WillAppear and WillDisappear events for multi-actions.
  • Added support for Node.js plugins with the .cjs or .mjs file extensions.
  • Removed dialPress event in favour of dialDown and dialUp.
  • Updated Node.js runtime to v20.8.1.

v6.4.0​

  • Added support for Node.js plugins (beta).
  • Added DisableAutomaticStates option to manifest.
  • Added setTriggerDescription command for Stream Deck + encoders.
  • Added range to BAR layout item.
  • Added range to GBAR layout item.
  • Added text-overflow to TEXT layout item.
  • Deprecated support for installing plugins using the streamdeck:// scheme.