com.moonlight_stream.Moonlight CC0-1.0 GPL-3.0+ Moonlight

Play games remotely from your NVIDIA GameStream-enabled PC

Moonlight can stream games and other applications from a PC with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX/RTX or NVIDIA Quadro GPU and GeForce/Quadro Experience installed.

Features include:

Streaming at up to 4K resolution
Support for up to 120 FPS streaming (high refresh rate monitor recommended)
Hardware accelerated video decoding with VAAPI, VDPAU, and NVDEC support
7.1 surround sound audio support
Support for both pointer capture (for games) and direct mouse control (for remote desktop)
Support for passing system-wide keyboard shortcuts like Alt+Tab to the host
Direct touchscreen mouse control
HEVC support for better video compression efficiency
Gamepad support with force feedback for up to 4 players

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New features:

Added a new key combo for locking the mouse cursor to the window (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L)
Added an option to avoid keeping the client display awake while streaming

Behavior Changes:

HDR streaming is now a separate option rather than being part of the Video Codec override dropdown
HDR streaming is no longer restricted to apps that are certified by NVIDIA as compatible with GameStream HDR. Some newer games may require an HDR display or EDID emulator dongle connected to your host PC for HDR options to be available.

Bugfixes:

Fixed loss of all audio if the active audio device is unplugged while streaming
Fixed the GUI being unresponsive after manually quitting when connection to the host is lost
Fixed a rare crash if a controller disconnects right as rumble is starting
Fixed text rendering on the overlay UI when using SDL_ttf 2.0.18 on Linux
Updated included gamepad mappings
Updated community-contributed translations from Weblate

New features:

Reduced CPU usage while streaming
Non-ASCII characters are now supported when pasting clipboard data to the host
Added support for zero-copy NVDEC rendering for Nvidia Wayland systems
Significantly improved performance with asynchronous decoders like V4L2M2M on Linux
Added support for color compression planes on newer Intel systems when using VAAPI decoding
Added support for copy-back rendering in non-default pixel formats (like the Raspberry Pi SAND format)

Bugfixes:

Fixed unexpected GUI input after using the gamepad quit combo
Updated included gamepad mappings
Updated community-contributed translations from Weblate

Changes:

Added network latency statistics to the performance overlay
Improved audio quality on unreliable connections (requires GeForce Experience 3.19 or later)
Reduced video frame drops on unreliable connections (requires GeForce Experience 3.22 or later)
Updated community-contributed translations from Weblate

Changes:

Fixed an issue that could cause excessive audio latency on some connections
Updated community-contributed translations from Weblate

Changes:

Improved connection reliability and performance with GeForce Experience 3.22
Added support for audio encryption with GeForce Experience 3.22
Added compatibility update checks for future versions of GeForce Experience
Fixed keyboard capture on X11
Updated community-contributed translations from Weblate

Changes:

Added support for streaming from GeForce Experience 3.22
Added support for AMF-encoded HEVC streams from servers like Sunshine and OpenStream
Added new community-contributed translations from Weblate
Fixed KMSDRM rendering with buffer modifiers on embedded devices

New features:

System keyboard shortcuts (Alt+Tab, Super key, Ctrl+Shift+Esc, etc.) can now be (optionally) captured in windowed mode
System keyboard shortcuts can now be captured under Wayland
Added support for typing the client's clipboard text on the host by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V
Added Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D key combo to minimize the streaming window
Added Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C key combo to show the local cursor while streaming in remote desktop mouse mode
Added Select+L1+R1+X gamepad button combo to toggle performance overlay
Added translations for Simplified Chinese and German
Added a language selector on the settings page

Bugfixes:

Improved performance of loading the app grid
Fixed video scaling in High DPI mode on Wayland
Fixed window icons on Wayland
Fixed number pad enter key functionality in the UI

New features:

Added the ability to define a custom streaming resolution using the UI
Added the option to capture system key combinations (Alt+Tab, Ctrl+Shift+Esc, Win+Tab, etc) in fullscreen mode
Updated gamepad mappings are automatically downloaded each time Moonlight launches
The performance overlay is now supported for Linux clients using VAAPI and VDPAU hardware acceleration
Added the option to enable "Direct Launch" which immediately launches the specified game when clicking on a PC
Added the option to mute audio when the Moonlight window loses input focus
Added the option to toggle background gamepad input
Added the option to invert scroll direction
Added the option to swap gamepad button layout to Nintendo-style
Added the option to start the Moonlight UI in fullscreen mode
The failing TCP or UDP ports are now displayed when the connection fails

Bugfixes:

Fixed PS4 controllers not reading inputs during haptics in some games
Fixed some slow decoders causing the receive time value to increase rather than the decode time
Native resolution options now refresh each time the settings page is opened, rather than once per launch of Moonlight
Fixed no video or audio while streaming over Internet connections that drop packets with QoS tagging enabled
Improved connection testing accuracy for connections with low MTUs
Fixed inability to open an app's context menu with a gamepad

New features:

Added the ability to hide unwanted apps and games
Added a network test to determine if your Internet connection is blocking Moonlight
Added the option to swap mouse buttons
Added codec and resolution to the on-screen performance stats
Added a warning if the connection is too unstable to receive any complete video frames
Added a Discord link to the toolbar in settings
Enabled the new EGL renderer by default on Linux

Bugfixes:

Fixed streaming over networks that block QoS-tagged packets
Selecting a frame rate higher than 60 FPS no longer sets the host desktop to 720p
Right-side modifier keys no longer press the corresponding left-side keys too
Fixed mouse position never reaching the edge of the screen with certain desktop resolutions
Improved synchronization between host and client mouse cursor in remote desktop mouse mode
Cached box art is now deleted when the PC is removed from Moonlight
Fixed several CLI options not properly overriding GUI options
Updated included gamepad mappings
Updated to Qt 5.15.1

New features:

Remote desktop mode now allows interaction with the host without having to click to focus the Moonlight window first
Added a new EGL renderer for improved performance on Wayland and XWayland
Added the option to toggle between direct touchscreen mode and the old trackpad mode
Added the option to rename host PCs
Added the ability to scroll the settings page with the right analog stick
Various UI improvements

Bugfixes:

Fixed unreliable mouse capture when the stream begins
Fixed cursor being trapped in full-screen mode even when the mouse wasn't captured
Fixed key presses not being sent to the host if the Super/Meta/Windows key is pressed
Updated included gamepad mappings

New features:

Remote desktop-optimized mouse mode which doesn't require capturing the mouse cursor
Touchscreen input now directly controls the mouse cursor
7.1 surround sound support

Bugfixes:

Improved performance on some lossy networks
Fixed disconnect delay when streaming from GeForce Experience 3.20.3.63
Fixed frame rate not exceeding 60 when streaming from GeForce Experience 3.20.3.63
Fixed parsing of command-line options when passing flags prior to the action
Fixed an issue that may cause excessive mDNS network traffic while Moonlight is running
Fixed hardware decoding on Intel GPUs running Mesa 20.0 and/or the Iris driver
Fixed hardware decoding on Comet Lake and later Intel GPUs using the iHD VA-API driver
Fixed hardware decoding on AMD Radeon GPUs with XWayland
Fixed a crash when using the iHD VA-API driver on Wayland
Fixed delay after exiting the stream on Wayland
Updated included gamepad mappings

Bugfixes:

Improved video encoding efficiency
Improved performance when streaming over a VPN
Fixed RTSP handshake error on certain networks
Fixed rumble not working on certain gamepads
Fixed pairing error when double-clicking on an unpaired PC
Updated included SDL gamepad mappings

Bugfixes:

Improved reliability of public IP address detection
Fixed connecting to a host PC with multiple network connections
Fixed a hang after exiting a full-screen stream with GNOME on Wayland
Fixed gamepad hotplugging
Updated to SDL 2.0.10
Updated to Qt 5.13.1

New features:

Added support for NVDEC for NVIDIA GPUs on Wayland
Added an option to disable gamepad mouse mode for games that require holding the Start button
Added automatic detection of IPv6 addresses for Internet streaming over IPv6 networks

Bugfixes:

Improved speed and reliability of automatic PC detection on the local network
Fixed audio latency increasing under certain network conditions
Fixed 5.1 surround sound sometimes causing no audio to play when streaming over the Internet
Fixed graceful termination of games not being detected properly on GFE 3.19
Fixed several audio issues on Linux by switching back to SDL for audio
Changed client certificate signature algorithm from SHA-1 to SHA-256 for Debian Buster compatibility
Updated included gamepad mappings

Bugfixes:

Fixed broken video on GeForce Experience 3.19

New features:

Mouse mode for gamepads (Press and hold Start to toggle)
Improved gamepad UI navigation

Bugfixes:

Fixed duplicate non-working gamepads appearing on the host
Fixed excessive frame queue delay on macOS
Fixed excessive audio latency on Steam Link
Fixed hiding mouse cursor after streaming on Steam Link
Fixed incorrect receive time stats on 32-bit platforms
Added UDP ports 48002 and 48010 for Wake-on-LAN
Updated included gamepad mappings

New features:

Video performance optimizations
VAAPI support on Wayland

Bugfixes:

Fixed a crash when attempting to dismiss the connection terminated dialog
Fixed a crash when using the overlay on the software decoder
Fixed software decoder not displaying output in some cases
Fixed some minor UI issues on the PC grid
Improved visibility of toolbar highlights

New features:

Redesigned App Grid with larger game artwork and less blank space
Redesigned UI dialogs using Material Design
Added a connection warning overlay (which can be disabled in settings)
Streaming window no longer minimizes when it loses focus in full-screen mode
The Steam Link device is now a supported platform

Bugfixes:

Fixed several bugs that could cause UI hangs or lag
Fixed rumble support on gamepads with limited rumble motor control
Fixed increased memory usage if the software renderer gets delayed
Fixed crashes on certain desktop configurations when loading the UI
Fixed handling of pairing certificates with a bogus date

New features:

Added gamepad rumble support
Added a dedicated quit button to the running app tile
Reduced video latency on Windows and Linux
Added a performance overlay for software decoding

Bugfixes:

Fixed delayed first video frame with GFE 3.17
Fixed erroneously setting host resolution to 720p in certain configurations
The connection termination dialog is no longer displayed for intentional termination
Fixed some gamepads only functioning for UI navigation and not in game
Fixed audio latency increasing when switching audio devices
Fixed VDPAU scaling behavior on AMD cards
Fixed several bugs in gamepad navigation behavior
Work around a bug in QGnomePlatform that breaks dialog rendering on Linux
Updated included SDL gamepad mappings
Fixed hotkey behavior on non-latin keyboards
Fixed incorrect frame drop percentages in debug stats

New features:

Stricter adherence to the specified bitrate when streaming over the Internet

Bugfixes:

Fixed audio crackling that impacted certain systems
Fixed Wake-on-LAN packets failing to send on some systems
Reduced audio latency when resuming a session where audio is already playing
Added option to enable the old SDL audio renderer by setting ML_AUDIO=SDL
Updated to use the new Qt 5.12 Flatpak runtime
Updated to FFmpeg 4.1
Minor UI tweaks

New features:

Improved security of pairing - After this update, you must re-pair with your PC!
Enabled quitting games started by other Moonlight clients also running this update

Bugfixes:

Fixed the video bitrate slider not working above certain values on GFE 3.16
Fixed broken Bluetooth audio with PulseAudio
Reduced audio latency
Fixed some non-gamepad devices triggering the unmapped gamepad dialog box
Minor UI tweaks

New features:

Added option to quit the app after stopping the stream
Added CLI option to quit the running app

Bugfixes:

Switched to libsoundio backend to address audio glitches and reduce latency
Fixed CLI version output
Fixed streaming error messages not showing up when launching from CLI
Updated included SDL gamepad mappings
Various minor UI tweaks

New features:

Added an option to match client display refresh rate when FPS is unlocked

Bugfixes:

Fixed multiple gamepads not being detected on the host in some scenarios
Fixed an incorrect warning when trying to stream at 4K

New features:

Added support for GeForce Experience 3.16
Added an option to force Moonlight to start in windowed mode

Bugfixes:

Fixed scrolling not working on the settings page
Skipped using proxy servers when attempting to stream
Fixed a couple possible crashes
Renamed the mouse acceleration option to be more clear

New features:

Added automatic IP address detection for Internet streaming
Added a quit shortcut tip for gamepad users

Bugfixes:

Fixed server state polling not being stopped while streaming

New features:

Added support for quitting Moonlight via gamepad
Added tooltips for games with very long names

Bugfixes:

Added a workaround for a memory leak in the VAAPI driver for AMD GPUs
Fixed combo boxes on the settings page being too small for certain DPI scaling
Reduced power usage when Moonlight is idling in the background for a while

New features:

Added keyboard and gamepad UI navigation
Added support for mouse X1 and X2 buttons (back and forward)
Added support for mouse movement with touchscreens
Improved HEVC performance at high bitrates
Added support for launching streaming sessions directly from a terminal or script
Added quit shortcut for gamepads: Select+Start+L1+R1

Bugfixes:

Fixed not saving deletion of PCs
Fixed keys being stuck down on the host PC after Moonlight loses focus or quits
Fixed some warning dialogs being stuck behind the UI window
Updated included gamepad mapping list

New features:

Added option to enable mouse acceleration for remote desktop usage
Added option to disable automatic PC discovery
Added gamepad mappings from gabomdq's SDL_GameControllerDB
Added help links to error dialogs
Added quit shortcut tip to stream loading page
Restored the autodetect audio configuration option

Bugfixes:

Fixed quit app dialog starting the wrong app
Fixed very high input lag on GFE 3.14.0 and earlier
Fixed sending errant mouse click when capturing the mouse

New features:

Added option to enable (unsupported) 90/120 FPS streaming on 60 Hz monitors
Added refresh rate matching for better frame pacing on high refresh rate monitors
The streaming window now appears on the same monitor the UI was displayed on
The streaming window is now centered on the target monitor
Display a dialog when the connection is terminated by the remote PC
Added option to select between full-screen exclusive and borderless windowed mode

Bugfixes:

Fixed streaming with no audio device
Fixed mouse lag with some high polling rate mice
Improved UI performance on the app grid page
1440p and 4K 120 FPS performance is improved to avoid encoder bottlenecks
Autodetect audio configuration option removed because it was broken

Bugfixes:

Reduced power consumption when the app is minimized
Fixed malformed asset requests being sent when the first host in the grid is offline

Bugfixes:

Fixed functionality of '=', 'Numpad Dot', and 'Numpad Enter' keys
Fixed uninitialized variable causing strange gamepad behavior
Added a warning for incompatible configs and decoder failures
Added a warning for Wayland performance issues
Stopped capturing the mouse by default for windowed streams

New features:

Allow streaming at the client's native resolution
VDPAU hardware decoding support for NVIDIA GPUs
Updated UI to replace status text with icons
Stream window is now resizable
Display warnings during game launch for configuration issues

Bugfixes:

Gamepad input now works even if the app doesn't have focus
Fixed streaming black screen if the host supported HEVC but the client didn't
Fixed broken video scaling causing extra stretching and off-center video
Fixed gamepad input issue causing some Y axis inputs to be reversed

Changes from 0.0.4:

Fixed a bug causing increased frame drops and input lag
Added support for quitting running games
Added support for waking sleeping PCs with Wake-on-LAN
Increased the FPS limit to 120 FPS

Initial pre-alpha release for Linux. Please file bugs!

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