How To Use Your Old Tablet To Build A Live Streaming Setup

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Repurpose your old iPad or Android tablet by turning it into a virtual Stream Deck.

As tablets age, people tend to leave them sitting in a drawer, especially after upgrading to a new one. But if you stream on Twitch or YouTube, the good news is that there's a neat way to give your old tablet a new lease on life by turning it into a Stream Deck equivalent. Even better, it works with both iPads and Android tablets.

For those unfamiliar, Stream Deck is a popular physical controller for streaming with programmable buttons, each with a small screen. This opens up a world of possibilities for automating actions on PCs or Macs, such as opening a specific app, muting your mic or switching between cameras. This makes a Stream Deck one of the many game streaming essentials you'll want for your setup.

Elgato, the company behind Stream Deck, already...

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