Elgato Key Light Air - Professional 1400 lumens Desk Light for Streaming, Broadcasting, Home Office and Video Conferencing, Temperature and Brightness app-adjustable on Mac, PC, iOS, Android

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The Elgato Key Light gets quite tall. I’m 5’8” and the Elgato Key Light was just a few inches shorter than me. However, you can't put the Key Light on the floor without buying a separate base. But no included stand is surprisingly inconvenient. I have a spare mini tripod I could use with it, but to use this in any kind of studio environment you're going to have to invest in additional gear. BTW, I also found this lovely blog post from Trevor Sullivan where he shows the Elgato Key Light internal API (on /elgato/lights) and a PowerShell Module that lets you change the Elgato Key light with script.

If your PC is not equipped with Wi-Fi, use the Elgato Control Center app from the App Store to add and control Key Light from an iOS or Android device. Wi-Fi connection is only needed for initial pairing. Once Key Light is added to your network, you can control it via any Mac or Windows PC within your network. I am using MacOS Big Sur on the latest build -- if you're a PC user, I'm not sure how this ports to Windows For those with a more static setup, the Key Light Mini has less to offer compared to other options. Don’t get me wrong, it’s more than up to the job but it loses its price advantage compared to traditional the best ring lights or even Elgato’s own Key Light Air once you factor in a stand.Sometimes blogging means lots of long form essays that take weeks to write and drop lots of wisdom.

If Key Light does not appear when trying to control or pair via Control Center or phone, the steps in this article can help:Note that during this time your computer will not be able to connect to the internet. This is expected. This is not the complete settings.xml, again that's in the gist, but this was the missing piece for me. That said, after using these since they launched, I wouldn’t actually recommend using them head-on over long periods. They just cause too much eye strain unless you use them at an angle. Color Temperature Range

Brightness: There's no hard-and-fast answer for how bright your light should be, since the total illumination of your space is determined by other light fixtures, natural light, and the distance the subject is from the source. That's why we recommend key lights with an adjustable brightness, so you don't have to keep shifting the light's distance to find the sweet spot. We typically choose options with a maximum brightness of at least 1,000 Lumens, which should be sufficient to illuminate an entire desk space. Make a copy of the settings.xml in that folder so you don't blame me with this whole affair goes horribly wrong. These steps can be used to manually pair an Elgato Wi-fi lighting product if other methods are not working correctly.

It is, alas, still going to cost you quite a bit, but you cannot deny the quality you're getting. Besides now being portable, the Key Light Mini performs every bit as good as its larger siblings. It's incredibly bright if you need it to be, and just as hands-free as the others. You only need to pair Key Light once. After that, it will be connected to your network, even after you turn it off and on again many times. Then, you can control it via software. To be clear, this doesn't excuse not having buttons, but it's a start. Hope this helps both of you with this problem I had!