Browser Profile Launcher

Open the right browser profile from a Stream Deck key

To open Chrome, Edge, Brave or Firefox in a specific profile from a Stream Deck, add Browser Profile Launcher and press an Open Profile key set to work, personal or one profile per client. The browser opens straight in that profile and skips the profile picker, and a key can also open a web address in that profile or an Incognito or InPrivate window.

Get it on the Elgato Marketplace

Stream Deck plugin · Works on Windows 10 or later with the Stream Deck app 6.9 or later, with Chrome, Edge, Brave or Firefox installed.

What you can do

Open a profile with one press: the browser opens with the chosen profile, optionally at a web address.
Open a private window of a profile: Incognito (Chrome, Brave), InPrivate (Edge) or private (Firefox).
Many profiles on one key: Profile Cycle steps through your profiles with taps, and a half-second hold opens the one shown.
Recognize each key: it shows the profile's name with its account picture, or its first letter in the profile's color.
Quick setup: profiles are listed straight from the browser.
Works with Chrome, Edge, Brave and Firefox, without a browser extension.
Private by design: it reads only the browser's profile list (names, account email and picture), and leaves your history, passwords and cookies alone.
Runs entirely on your PC with no account, no online service and no telemetry.
English and Japanese.

How it works

Install the plugin from the Elgato Marketplace. In the Stream Deck app, drag Open Profile onto a key.
Choose the Browser, then a Profile from the list. Optionally enter a web address.
Press the key. The browser opens with that profile, without the profile picker; if the browser is already open, a new window of that profile opens.

It uses the browsers' own start options (--profile-directory for Chrome, Edge and Brave; -P for Firefox).

Get Browser Profile Launcher on the Elgato Marketplace

Questions

How do I open a specific Chrome profile with a Stream Deck button?

Add an Open Profile key, choose Chrome as the Browser and pick the profile from the list. Press the key and Chrome opens in that profile without the profile picker. The same works for Edge, Brave and Firefox.

Can a key open a website in a certain profile?

Yes. Enter a Web address in the key's settings, for example https://mail.example.com. Only http:// and https:// addresses can be opened.

Does it need a browser extension?

No. It uses the browsers' own start options.

Does it read my history or passwords?

No. It reads only the profile list (names, account email and picture).

Why does a new profile not appear in the list?

Browsers write their profile list when they close or shortly after a change. Close the browser (or wait a moment), then choose the browser again in the key's settings.

Limits

Windows only (Windows 10 or later). Not for Mac.
Chrome Beta, Dev and Canary, Chromium, Opera and Vivaldi are not supported in this version.
Portable browsers that are not installed are not found.
Opens only http:// and https:// addresses.
Firefox can run only one copy per profile; a profile open in another Firefox installation or copy must be closed first.