Control sOU · Stream Deck & Remote app

Your broadcast. With keys or touch.

Switch to the next player, operate your HUD or take over the camera from yaibo. Stream Deck and the sOU Remote app put important broadcast actions on a dedicated control surface.

Control with Stream Deck Control with the Remote app

For your running sOU desktop on Windows

Observer in sOU Remote with radar, player slots and yaibo quick controls — Your mobile control surface · App view with sample data

Select playersSwitch to the right point of view
Operate your HUDKeep graphics within reach
Control the matchManage map vetoes directly

Get straight to important actions

More of the game. Fewer menus.

Choose the controls that fit your setup. Both approaches cover these tasks using the actions provided by your sOU desktop and HUD.

Choose a player at the right moment

Switch players through prepared observer slots. Camera functions need a suitable CS2 observer or demo session with HLAE.

Keep your graphics under control

Use your HUD panel’s fields and actions. The text, images and graphics you can control depend on your installed HUD.

Take over from yaibo and resume

Let automatic camera direction run and take over when you need to. Hand the camera back to yaibo afterwards.

Manage map vetoes directly

Choose maps, record picks and bans and use available match actions. The active match on your sOU PC remains the basis.

Your control surface

Keys on your desk. Or controls on your screen.

Use the device that fits your workflow. Both control your running sOU installation; they do not replace your broadcast PC.

Elgato Stream Deck

Your broadcast actions on physical keys.

The sOU integration is officially available on Elgato Marketplace. Put frequent actions on your Stream Deck. Keys show labels, images and states from sOU, including the observed player or whether a connection is ready.

Original sOU plugin key images for HUD, yaibo, observer and match actions — Selection of rendered plugin keys · Sample data

Assign your most-used actions
Use HUD presets, views and live readouts on keys
Open match pages on supported Deck layouts

Stream Deck, Elgato software and sOU run on the same Windows PC under your user account. The connection is discovered locally.

Get it on Elgato Marketplace Setup & features →

sOU Remote · iOS & Android

Your control surface on phone and tablet.

Use your mobile device as another control surface. See radar and player information in Observer, operate graphics in the HUD section and manage map vetoes under Match.

sOU Remote on a tablet with radar, player slots and yaibo controls — Tablet observer view · Sample data

Pair your PC and mobile device with a QR code
Keep radar, players and live HUD output in view
Use saved connections for your sOU PCs

Your PC and mobile device must be reachable on the same private network. The app is a companion to your running sOU desktop.

For iOS on the App Store For Android on Google Play Connect the Remote app →

Useful together, too

Dedicated keys. Another view of the game.

You do not have to choose just one approach. For example, keep prepared HUD actions on your Stream Deck and use sOU Remote to follow radar and player information on a tablet.

Both connect to the same running sOU PC. Your active match, installed HUD and current connections determine which actions are available.

More about sOU Remote →

Tablet view of the sOU Remote observer with radar and both teams — More room for an overview on a tablet · Sample data

Before your first broadcast

Set it up. Check it. Start broadcasting.

Prepare sOU
Open the right workspace and match, install your chosen HUD and check the local service and required game data.
Connect your device
Install the Stream Deck plugin from Elgato Marketplace and assign actions to keys. Or start mobile remote control in sOU and scan its QR code in the Remote app.
Test your workflow
Test player switching, graphics and match actions before broadcasting. Check the result in the game and your actual HUD output.

Questions about controlling sOU

Do I need a Stream Deck?

Stream Deck is optional. sOU Remote lets you use the app’s available controls on a phone or tablet. sOU must be running on your Windows PC.

Which Stream Deck devices are supported?

The documented match pages support Mini, the 15-key model, XL, + and Neo. See the guide for current software requirements and limitations.

Is sOU Remote the same as Stream Deck Mobile?

sOU Remote is a separate companion app for sOU. It has its own Live, Observer, yaibo, HUD, Match and View sections and connects to your sOU PC.

Can I use Stream Deck and the Remote app together?

You can connect both to the same running sOU instance. Use keys for frequent actions and the app for radar, player information or additional controls.

Do I need HLAE to switch players?

Camera functions require a suitable observer or demo session with a current HLAE control connection. GSI alone does not switch the camera. yaibo has additional requirements.

Does the plugin automatically control my OBS scenes?

The actions described control sOU and the available HUD functions. They do not automatically create an OBS source. Check your output in OBS.

Your next move

Keep your broadcast controls close.

Set up your keys or connect your mobile device. Your sOU PC remains the hub.

Get the Stream Deck plugin Get the Remote app →