What is Moonlight?
GameStream client for PCs (Windows, Mac, Linux, and Steam Link).
Verified product facts
- Type
- networking toolEditorially reviewed
- Platform
- macOS
- Pricing
- Open sourceDeveloper-stated
- Open source
- Yes
- Relationship to Nuanyue
- Third-party product — not published by NuanyueEditorially reviewed
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Current version
- 6.1.0Developer-stated
- Official website
- github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt
Last updated . Facts marked developer-stated come from the developer and are not independently confirmed; editorially reviewed marks a Nuanyue judgement.
Key features
What Moonlight does at a glance.
Hardware accelerated video decoding
On Windows, Mac, and Linux
H.264, HEVC, and AV1 codec support (AV1 requires Sunshine and a supported host GPU)
YUV 4:4:4 support (Sunshine only)
HDR streaming support
7.1 surround sound audio support
10-point multitouch support (Sunshine only)
Overview
GameStream client for PCs (Windows, Mac, Linux, and Steam Link).
Moonlight runs on macOS and is listed on Nuanyue in the networking category.
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Sources
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