Where Does Elgato Wave Link Store Profiles?
Wave Link keeps mic and stream mixes in Elgato app data folders. The profile paths on Windows and Mac.
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Wave Link separates the mixer from the microphone. Channel strips, levels and monitoring choices live in profiles under Elgato app data. The mic itself holds almost nothing.
That layout makes profiles portable across reinstalls on the same OS. Copy the folder with Wave Link quit and the mixes return. Cross platform moves need manual recreation, since Windows and Mac trees differ in detail.
Where Elgato Wave Link stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Elgato\WaveLink
Profiles, channel levels and monitoring choices. Back up with Wave Link quit. Pairing and device selection may need a rescan after restore, which leaves mixes intact.
~/Library/Application Support/elgato/WaveLink
Same role as Windows with Mac path conventions. If the folder looks thin, the Stream Deck companion keeps its own profiles separately, so do not expect those mixes here.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Wave Link mixes?
Back up the Wave Link folder under Elgato app data with the software quit. Mixes, channel levels and effect assignments travel with it. Hardware pairing may still ask for a rescan on the new machine.
Can I keep separate mixes per stream?
Yes, create one profile per show or game inside Wave Link. Each keeps its own channel strip. Switching profiles beats rebuilding levels by hand every stream.
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