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title: 'Elgato Prompter Setup and Review (Mac + PC)'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=gPTJpjw-X4c'
video_id: 'gPTJpjw-X4c'
date: 2026-08-01
duration_sec: 643
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# Elgato Prompter Setup and Review (Mac + PC)

> Source: [Elgato Prompter Setup and Review (Mac + PC)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gPTJpjw-X4c)

## Summary

The video is a detailed setup guide and review of the Elgato Prompter, tested by the creator on both Windows and Mac. It covers what the device is, how to configure it with the Camera Hub software, its key features like voice sync and chat integration, and the pros and cons of using it for content creation and streaming.

### Key Points

- **Teleprompters aren't just for newscasters** [00:02] — A teleprompter can be useful for content creators and live streamers to improve workflow instead of collecting dust.
- **What the Elgato Prompter is** [00:30] — It's an external monitor/display that reflects off a one-way mirror. The camera attaches to the other side and records through the transparent side of the mirror.
- **Dimensions and bulk** [00:59] — With the camera attached it gets bulky: 8.6 inches high, 8.8 inches wide, and 11.1 inches deep.
- **Main use cases** [01:14] — Stay on track with talking points, show participants in Zoom/Teams meetings for eye contact, or display Twitch/YouTube chat while maintaining eye contact with the camera.
- **Platforms and price** [01:39] — Works on Windows and Mac. Costs $300, but has been seen as low as (cut off) during sales.
- **Camera compatibility** [01:52] — Requires a camera that accepts interchangeable lenses. Point-and-shoot cameras and webcams (except the Facecam Pro) won't work. Elgato includes various lens holders.
- **Mounting options** [02:21] — If your camera rig is light, attach the prompter directly to a tripod with the camera on the back. For heavier setups, put the camera on the tripod and place the prompter in front of it.
- **Required software** [02:48] — Go to the Elgato downloads page and get Camera Hub, the critical software that gives full control over the prompter.
- **Three content modes** [04:14] — Content area sets the mode: Display type (extended monitor), Text type (typed scripts), and Chat type (Twitch chat).
- **Scrolling: constant vs voice sync** [05:50] — Constant mode auto-scrolls through text. Voice sync listens to your microphone and only advances when you say the words. Requires Nvidia RTX 2060 or better on Windows, or M1 processor or better on Mac.
- **Live chat integration** [07:11] — In chat mode you can add your Twitch channel name to show Twitch chat. On Mac, Twitch chat got stuck in an infinite connecting state. For YouTube, use display mode and pop out the chat from Live Control Center.
- **Pros and cons** [08:35] — Pro: never look down at notes again; you can maintain eye contact while reading. Cons: Camera Hub can't be used without the prompter plugged in, the prompter blocks flip-out LCD screens, and incoming chat can be distracting.
- **Stream Deck integration** [09:17] — The prompter works with Stream Deck for quick actions like switching to display mode or jumping to script sections.
- **Final verdict** [10:14] — For content creators and live streamers, the teleprompter is absolutely worth it as a tool to make your life easier, speed up workflow, and increase engagement.

### Conclusion

The Elgato Prompter is a well-executed tool that solves the eye-contact problem for creators and streamers, with a few notable caveats around hardware compatibility and Mac chat support. If you regularly record talking-head videos or stream, it's a worthwhile investment.

## Transcript

typically think of a newscaster using one to deliver a report but would you teleprompter could be useful for a content creator or even a live streamer make your workflow better instead of
collecting dust well what you guys see next to me is the Elgato prompter and I've had the privilege of being able to test this device out for the past couple months and I'm here to show you guys how to set it up how it works
the pros the cons and if this is even something worth investing in so let's [Music] it so let's start off by first answering the question what is Elgato prompter well this is basically an external
monitor or display that reflects off of a one-way mirror the other side of that mirror is where your camera can be attached to record yourself through the transparent side of the mirror now with the camera attached to the prompter it
the camera attached to the prompter it does get a little bit bulky ins sizable I might add its height comes in at 8.6 in the width at 8.8 in and its depth at 11.1 in the main uses that someone would get out of using the prompter is being
able to stay on track with their talking points Elgato has software that you can use to put in all of your texts that you can then display on the prompter to stay on track with what you're trying to say if you're a person that takes teams or
Zoom meetings you can use this to put your participants up on the screen so that you can maintain good eye contact with them and let's say you're a live streamer and you want to be able to look at your Twitch or YouTube chat you can
put that up on here as well all while maintaining eye contact with the camera elato prompter works on Windows and Mac computers and you can pick this thing up for $300 but depending on if there's sales going on I've seen it as low as
used with your camera is that you're going to need to attach the correct camera holder to the back back of the prompter point- and shoot cameras or webcams that are not the face cam Pro will not work with this setup it has to
be a camera that accepts interchangeable lenses but the reason for that is so that you can screw in one of the lens holders that fits with your particular lens so that your camera can slide into the prompter Elgato included a bunch of
different sizes here so more than likely you will have a combination here that will work with your camera and lens setup the teleprompter is extremely it on as you'll find two Universal
this device if your camera rig is light enough you can attach the prompter directly to a tripod with the camera floating on the back of it but if you have a heavier lensing camera setup then put that heavier camera on the tripod
itself and then put the teleprompter in front of it once you have the prompter to want to go to the Elgato downloads page and get the camera hub for your critical piece of software that's going to give us full control over the
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prompter under that you're going to see the display settings so you'll see that prompter power you're going to want to have that checked on and then your brightness this is where you can adjust how bright you want your display to be
the next section here is the content area and this is probably one of the most important areas to pay attention to because this will basically set the mode that the Elgato prompter will be in so right now it is in the display type
meaning the prompter is being utilized as an extended display or monitor so I can use any open windows or applications running on my computer and showcase them on this display imagine a level of eye contact you could have for a reaction
video the next mode you're going to see here is the text type this is where you can type in all of your script information for what you want to say in a video and you can divide out everything you want to say in different
script section you can just press this plus button here and then just type away and as you go from section to section you'll see that the prompter will move along with it the script you see up right now is an
example that I wrote out for this video but let's say you have additional videos then you're going to want to go over here to the left hand side right under scripts and here you can just select the plus button to add a brand new script
then you can just start writing out your script if you want to check out the other scripts that you have saved just go back over here and then select the corresponding script you're looking for and it'll pull it right back up now some
other things you're going to want to look at are down here in the appearance font type that's going to show up on the prompter and then you can adjust the opacity of that text in case there's something on your display that you may
want to see at the same time that you're reading off the text moving on down to the scrolling section this is where you can set whether or not you're doing a constant or voice sync so if it's constant it's automatically just going
to roll through all of the text that you have up on the prompter but if you have voice sync enabled camera hub's going to listen to the words you are saying and it won't move on until you've said that word so with the microphone selected
check this out voice sync is Elgato prompter feature that allows the script to scroll automatically based on your voice using whichever microphone is plugged into the computer this means that you don't have to manually control
or set the scroll speed as the prompter will adapt to how you are speaking now this feature will only work for computers that have an Nvidia RTX 2060 or better graphics card if you're on Windows or an M1 processor or better if
features here we have reading position which just sets how low or high you want the text to start scrolling highlight text is good to keep on so you can clearly see what has or has not been
overlays this just sets a pointer graphic so that you can have a focus area for your eyes to go to which can be nice if you need to know where the center of your camera lenses so you can have direct eye Focus all right this
next mode is for my live streamers here and that is the chat content type here you can press the plus button type in your Twitch channel name select add in
that will showcase your Twitch chat right up on the teleprompter now I did test this on both Windows and Mac for some reason Mac just got stuck in a infinite connecting state so Elgato please work on fixing that for your Mac
users here otherwise Mac works perfectly fine for YouTube streamers there is a workaround you're going to want to use the display type mode and then pop out the chat of your live stream when you're in your YouTube live Control Center and
then move it over to the teleprompter and it will function B basically the people that were chatting it up in my stream for the example you see right now typically if you're trying to look at
your chat and reply to them you're going to be looking away on another monitor or screen and that takes your eye contact and focus away from the viewer being able to read chat while keeping my eye on the camera was something I was never
able to do before the only Annoying Thing I could really call out was trying to keep my train of thought while looking at the teleprompter having the chats continue to come up while my eyes are seeing those chats kind of just
makes it a little bit distracting but something I could totally get used to prior to using the prompter trying to get every word or talking point correct without constantly looking down at my notes was really challenging now I can
look at the camera while looking at the information that I need to relay with absolute ease one issue I do have though is that I don't like that I can't use the camera Hub software if the prompter isn't plugged into the computer like I
would like to type out some notes or script information if I'm on the go especially as someone who uses a Mac computer I'm not always going to have the prompter plugged in at all times it's definitely annoying but I wouldn't
say it's a deal breaker one other great benefit to note is that this thing stream deck if you need to switch the prompter to display mode you can do that sections of your script you can do that too very nice and very convenient
something else that fits into the con category here is when this prompter is attached to the front of your camera and you have a flip out LCD screen well you're not going to be able to see yourself so really the only workaround
here is to plug your camera into your computer using an HDMI capture card pull that feed into OBS and then you can rightclick that OBS capture card source that has your camera showing on it and go to the full screen projector Source
option and choose the teleprompter that'll show your camera feed and full but now we can't see our prompter text so to get that back go into the camera Hub software and lower the opacity within the text type mode you'll then be
able to see yourself along with any script that you're trying to read so teleprompter for Content creators and live streamers absolutely the teleprompter is a tool at the end of the day to make
your life easier speed up your workflow and increase engagement with your viewers huge shout out to Elgato for sending this bad boy over to me I really appreciate it if you guys came to enjoy the video hit it with a big thumbs up
subscribe if you're new on here and I will see you in the next one peace