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Moonlight Game Streaming

Open-source game streaming client for NVIDIA GameStream and Sunshine.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars12.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags6 topics
QtLow LatencySunshine ClientGame StreamingRemote GamingCpp
Overview

Why consider Moonlight Game Streaming?

Moonlight is an open-source game streaming client. It streams games at up to 4K 120 FPS with HDR and 5.1 surround sound from your gaming PC to iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Raspberry Pi.

Guided learning

Learn Moonlight Game Streaming by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Moonlight

Moonlight provides ultra-low latency remote desktop and gaming streaming across local networks and the internet with hardware HEVC/AV1 video decoding.

Installation

bash
1# macOS via Homebrew
2brew install --cask moonlight
3
4# Windows via Winget
5winget install MoonlightGameStreamingProject.Moonlight

Moonlight is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0).

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Moonlight Game Streaming FAQs

Moonlight Game Streaming is listed as a Media tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Moonlight Game Streaming is listed under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Moonlight Game Streaming is listed as an alternative to Parsec. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.