Col W.
Frustrating Experience with One of Two Elgato Key Lights
I recently purchased two Elgato Key Lights to upgrade my streaming setup. While one of them connected seamlessly to the Elgato Control Center app and has worked great—providing excellent, adjustable lighting—the other one has been an absolute nightmare. Right out of the box, the second light refused to connect. I’ve tried everything: resetting it multiple times, ensuring it’s on the same Wi-Fi network, following every troubleshooting step in the Elgato support guide, and even moving it closer to the router. Nothing works. The app repeatedly throws a “connection failed” error no matter what I do. It’s incredibly frustrating to spend this much on high-end gear and have only 50% of it function properly. For a product aimed at professionals and content creators, I expected more stability and reliability—especially from a brand like Elgato. Unless you’re lucky and both units work out of the box, you’re potentially in for a huge headache. I’ll be reaching out to support again, but so far, this experience has been disappointing and time-consuming. Buyer beware.
Response from ElgatoSep 4, 2025
As mentioned, I am happy to look into this further for you. Do you have the support ticket number?


