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How I use the Stream Deck as a non-streamer (because there are normal people who appreciate devices with fancy buttons, too). A thread:

First of all, it was not easy to reason on spending this much money on a device that is focused on streamers. Today, a few weeks after getting it, I'm convinced it's relevant to me, but it's definitely something we can live without. Still, it's a nice to have and it makes your setup look good.

You configure the Stream Deck using the Stream Deck app, which has to be running all the time (the device doesn't have internal storage for the configured actions). This can be problematic in environments where software installation is not possible.

This is the Stream Deck app, showing my Default Profile (the "front page" of your Stream Deck). I'll describe what each option does, don't worry. At the top, you can click the colored icon to access the marketplace, where you can download plugins, icons, and pre-configured profiles.

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First of all, I want to cover the list of plugins and icon packs I have installed: I use the Apple Music and Weather plugins. The others are unused at the moment. The icon packs I got from the marketplace: Neon Grids, Anaglyph, Entypo+, Hexaza, Animated GIF Pack, and WaveLink.

My approach on using icons is: I type what I'm searching for in the icon library search, and I go with the vibes. I use the GIF pack to add some sassiness, like on the "center window" command we're gonna explore soon.