Open source game streaming client
Moonlight allows you to play your PC games on almost any device, whether you're in another room or miles away from your gaming rig.
Moonlight (formerly Limelight) is an open source implementation of NVIDIA's GameStream protocol. We implemented the protocol used by the NVIDIA Shield and wrote a set of 3rd party clients.
You can stream your collection of PC games from your gaming PC to any supported device and play them remotely. Moonlight is perfect for gaming on the go without sacrificing the graphics and game selection available on PC.
Because official update paths are closed, you must use the manual "flashing" method: Download Firmware : Locate the specific
Outside, a thunderstorm rolled in and rain began to patter against the window. Marcus sat back, watching the glow from the phone paint the desk in a soft red. He felt the heat on his palm again and, on instinct, set the device on the metal edge of the lamp base. Heat transferred quickly; the phone’s case felt almost feverish.
Because official update paths are closed, you must use the manual "flashing" method: Download Firmware : Locate the specific
Outside, a thunderstorm rolled in and rain began to patter against the window. Marcus sat back, watching the glow from the phone paint the desk in a soft red. He felt the heat on his palm again and, on instinct, set the device on the metal edge of the lamp base. Heat transferred quickly; the phone’s case felt almost feverish.
An open-source host made from the ground up for Moonlight, Sunshine is the recommended host to start streaming with Moonlight.
The original software to stream games to the NVIDIA SHIELD and Moonlight clients, GeForce Experience and its SHIELD streaming feature are now being discontinued by NVIDIA.
A part of the Games on Whales project, Wolf allows streaming games and applications running inside Docker containers to Moonlight clients.
Are you ready to stream? Check out our Setup Guide for tips on how to get started.
Have a
question? Check our FAQ page to see if it's already answered there.
Seasoned Moonlight user? Give back to the
community by joining our Discord and helping other users.
Moonlight was created by Case Western Reserve University students as a project at the MHacks hackathon in 2013 and further developed at MHacks and HackCWRU in 2014.