Elgato Wave Link

6.7easy start · #14 of 38
in Gaming Peripheral Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Mac, Windows.

Elgato Wave Link is ranked #14 of 38 in gaming peripheral software on The Geeks Club. It runs on macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Elgato Wave Link plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Available on Windows and macOS · Works with any microphone or audio interface · No subscription or feature gates elgato.com · 20 Sept 2026

Wave Link 3.0 Free Windows 11 or macOS 15.0+ · up to 8 software/non-Wave input channels · up to 4 Wave-device inputs · up to 5 virtual mixes elgato.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on gaming peripheral software

Free plan: Yes
Noise reduction: Yes
Equalizer: Yes
Audio routing: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS

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The record

Purpose: Wave Link provides broadcast-level audio routing and effects for content creators.
Microphone compatibility: It works with USB and XLR microphones, third-party interfaces, headsets, and capture cards recognized by the computer.
Routing: Users can send any audio source to any output mix through a horizontal routing matrix.
Independent mixes: Wave Link supports up to five independent output mixes with separate routing and volume levels.
App grouping: Multiple applications can be grouped into one channel, such as Zoom, Teams, Discord, Spotify, or Chrome.
Audio effects: It supports VST3 effects on Windows and Audio Unit effects on macOS, with unlimited effects per input.
Integrations: Wave Link can send mixes to OBS Studio, MS Teams, or any application that accepts audio input.
Stream Deck: The Wave Link Stream Deck plugin can adjust volume, mute channels, toggle effects, and switch mixes.
Marketplace: Audio effects can be installed from Elgato Marketplace or supplied as third-party plugins.
System requirements: Windows requires Windows 11 with 8 GB RAM, while macOS requires macOS 15.0 or newer with 8 GB RAM.
Notable limit: ASIO is not supported, and effects may add additional latency.
Security support: Elgato says it accepts vulnerability reports through a support ticket and provides security updates for at least two years after a product's last sale date on elgato.com.
Audience: Elgato describes Wave Link as designed for streamers, podcasters, professionals, and content creators.
Support: Elgato provides FAQ, contact, and download links for Wave Link support.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Gaming Peripheral Software in 2026#14 of 38
Best Audio Enhancement Software in 2026#8 of 32
Best Audio Mixing Software in 2026#11 of 30

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elgato.com/us/en/s/wave-link-app· checked 30 Sept 2026
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elgato.com/ww/sv/s/psti-security-vulnerabilities· checked 30 Sept 2026