BetterKeyLight v1.0.0

First release of BetterKeyLight, a native macOS menu bar app for the Elgato Key Light and Key Light Air.

Features

• Menu bar control: on/off, brightness with quick levels from 5 % to 100 %, color temperature
• Automatic discovery of lights on the local network, following them when their IP address changes
• Presets for brightness and color temperature
• Camera coupling: light on while the camera is in use
• Away handling: light off on sleep, screen lock or after a period without input, back on when you return
• Day cycle: color temperature follows the time of day
• Smooth fade when switching on or off
• Schedule with any number of rules
• Usage statistics for the last 14 days
• Device info and launch at login

Install

Requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, Apple silicon or Intel.

Download BetterKeyLight-1.0.0.zip below (it appears a few minutes after the release is published), unzip it and drag BetterKeyLight.app to /Applications.

The app is not notarized by Apple, so macOS blocks the first launch. Open it once, dismiss the warning, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click "Open Anyway".