Kiswe has a streamdeck plugin to control the switcher. Install the application first.
- Structure
- Exit button
- Switch panel
- Audio panel
- Layers panel
- Crew panel
- Listen mode
- Communication tools
- Customize setup
1. Structure
All the profiles included in the plugin are linked to each other, via the panels; and build up in a similar way.
- Top row: link to all panels and communication tools, and opens a specific setup (profile) with dedicated actions for that panel
- Switch panel: select and cut scenes and change the media per scene
- Audio panel: listen, mute and master the volume of the audio streams
- Layer panel: turn on/off global layers
- Crew panel: talk & listen to crew members
- Listen to audio: listen to the preview and program audio mix
- Intercom (this audio is not added to the final output)
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Intercom (press): Talk to all crew members in the event
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Talkback (hold): Talk to all members (crew + talents) in the event
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- Middle rows: contain the content (scenes, audio streams or crew and talent)
- Bottom row: action buttons per panel
2. Exit button
This button doesnt come with the plugin, but you can add a shortcut to leave the app and go to other streamdeck profiles easily.
- Open the streamdeck manager
- Go to the Scene profile
- Drag the panel buttons to other locations, so the first button is free
- Drag the "Switch profile" action for the right menu
- Select to which profile you want to switch
- You can now also change the icon
- Right click the button, copy it
- Go to the other 4 panels and make the first button free and paste the exit button there
3. Switch panel
- Select scenes
- Cut scenes
- Change media in preview/ program
Select scenes 
You can link up to 16 scenes from the event and select them into preview. The scene in the program cannot be deselected. By default the first 16 scenes from the switcher layout are selected and the name scene name is added automatically.
The button states
- Empty: No scene is allocated to it
- Loaded: A scene is added but not used in preview or program
- Preview (green) : the scene is used in preview
- Program (red) : the scene is used in program
How to select different scenes?
- Open the streamdeck manager
- Go to the Scene profile
- Click on the scene button you want to change the source from the switcher
- At the bottom, change the scene input
Switch scenes 
When you hit the switch button, the scene gets cut and the preview becomes program and vice versa.
Change media 
With these buttons you control the clips and graphics of the scenes in preview and program
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- Change to preview or program mode: clicking the eye icon, the colors of the media buttons will change accordingly.
- Green = preview
- Red = program
- Previous: show the previous clip or graphic (ghosted when at the first content)
- Pauze: only available for clips
- Restart: only available for clips, will restart the clip.
- ! Note that in the case that clips are chained we will restart the chain, not the clip.
- Next: show the next clip or graphic (ghosted when at the first content
- Change to preview or program mode: clicking the eye icon, the colors of the media buttons will change accordingly.
4. Audio panel
Add up to 24 audio streams and master them, change the volume, listen to them individually or mute them.
Audio streams
All audio streams that are added to the event are shown and the name is added automatically.
The options
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- Mute: press to mute
- Listen to individual stream: long press
- Mute: press to mute
How to select different audio streams?
- Open the streamdeck manager
- Go to the Audio profile
- Click on the stream button you want to change the source from the switcher
- At the bottom, change the audio input
5. Layer panel
Up to 5 global layers (keys) can be added in switcher and appear here; and turn them on/off on all scenes.
When on this panel, the layers panel in switcher opens automatically, you can close it by pressing the "show panel" button.
The options
- show / hide the layer: click to show or hide
6. Crew panel
All people, crew and talent, who are connected to the production will appear here, with there name automatically added.
The options
- Talk to person: press and hold
!! To start with talkback you need to allow your devices to be used by Kiswe.
How to connect your devices?
- A popup appears in switcher to select your devices.
- Select the devices
- Allow access to camera and microphone (a popup in the browser on the left top appears
7. Listen mode
This button allows you to select to which audio mix you want to listen, It can be none, the preview (green) or program output (red).
8. Communication tools
Press this button to communicate with your crew and use the intercom to talk to everybody in the event. To activate this functionality you first need to connect to the event by pressing the button in the bottom right corner of the screen (camera). A pop-up opens to select the devices (microphone - camera) to connect to the event.
!! To use the communication tools firs allow your devices to be used by Kiswe.
How to connect your devices?
- A popup appears in switcher to select your devices.
- Select the devices
- Allow access to camera and microphone (a popup in the browser on the left top appears
9. Custom setup
For the Streamdeck mini and the mobile application of streamdeck, we included profiles also. Since there is less space, we added some more buttons on a second page that you can access by pressing the arrow.
How to create your custom setup?
You can always create a custom setup for streamdeck, with less scenes, or the buttons arranged differently. Follow the steps to create your setup
- Open the streamdeck manager
- Add a new profile
- Go to the action list at the right, drag the actions from the Kiswe Studio plugin into the streamdeck
- Fill in the required details of each button at the bottom.