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GameStream client for PCs (Windows, Mac, Linux, and Steam Link)
https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt

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GameStream client for PCs (Windows, Mac, Linux, and Steam Link)

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# Moonlight PC



[Moonlight PC](https://moonlight-stream.org) is an open source PC client for NVIDIA GameStream and [Sunshine](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine).



Moonlight also has mobile versions for [Android](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-android) and [iOS](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-ios).



You can follow development on our [Discord server](https://moonlight-stream.org/discord) and help translate Moonlight into your language on [Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/moonlight/moonlight-qt/).



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## Features

 - 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)

 - Gamepad support with force feedback and motion controls for up to 16 players

 - 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

 

## Downloads

- [Windows, macOS, and Steam Link](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases)

- [Snap (for Ubuntu-based Linux distros)](https://snapcraft.io/moonlight)

- [Flatpak (for other Linux distros)](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.moonlight_stream.Moonlight)

- [AppImage](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases)

- [Raspberry Pi 4 and 5](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Raspberry-Pi-4)

- [Generic ARM 32-bit and 64-bit Debian packages](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-ARM%E2%80%90based-Single-Board-Computers) (not for Raspberry Pi)

- [Experimental RISC-V Debian packages](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-RISC%E2%80%90V-Single-Board-Computers)

- [NVIDIA Jetson and Nintendo Switch (Ubuntu L4T)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Linux4Tegra-(L4T)-Ubuntu)



#### Special Thanks



[![Hosted By: Cloudsmith](https://img.shields.io/badge/OSS%20hosting%20by-cloudsmith-blue?logo=cloudsmith&style=flat-square)](https://cloudsmith.com)



Hosting for Moonlight's Debian and L4T package repositories is graciously provided for free by [Cloudsmith](https://cloudsmith.com).



## Building



### Windows Build Requirements

* Qt 6.7 SDK or later (earlier versions may work but are not officially supported)

* [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) (Community edition is fine)

* Select **MSVC** option during Qt installation. MinGW is not supported.

* [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/) (only if building installers for non-development PCs)

* Graphics Tools (only if running debug builds)

  * Install "Graphics Tools" in the Optional Features page of the Windows Settings app.

  * Alternatively, run `dism /online /add-capability /capabilityname:Tools.Graphics.DirectX~~~~0.0.1.0` and reboot.



### macOS Build Requirements

* Qt 6.7 SDK or later (earlier versions may work but are not officially supported)

* Xcode 14 or later (earlier versions may work but are not officially supported)

* [create-dmg](https://github.com/sindresorhus/create-dmg) (only if building DMGs for use on non-development Macs)



### Linux/Unix Build Requirements

* Qt 6 is recommended, but Qt 5.9 or later is also supported (replace `qmake6` with `qmake` when using Qt 5).

* GCC or Clang

* FFmpeg 4.0 or later

* Install the required packages:

  * Debian/Ubuntu:

    * Base Requirements: `libegl1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libopus-dev libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libssl-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libswscale-dev libva-dev libvdpau-dev libxkbcommon-dev wayland-protocols libdrm-dev`

    * Qt 6 (Recommended): `qt6-base-dev qt6-declarative-dev libqt6svg6-dev qml6-module-qtquick-controls qml6-module-qtquick-templates qml6-module-qtquick-layouts qml6-module-qtqml-workerscript qml6-module-qtquick-window qml6-module-qtquick`

    * Qt 5: `qtbase5-dev qt5-qmake qtdeclarative5-dev qtquickcontrols2-5-dev qml-module-qtquick-controls2 qml-module-qtquick-layouts qml-module-qtquick-window2 qml-module-qtquick2 qtwayland5`

  * RedHat/Fedora (RPM Fusion repo required):

    * Base Requirements: `openssl-devel SDL2-devel SDL2_ttf-devel ffmpeg-devel libva-devel libvdpau-devel opus-devel pulseaudio-libs-devel alsa-lib-devel libdrm-devel`

    * Qt 6 (Recommended): `qt6-qtsvg-devel qt6-qtdeclarative-devel`

    * Qt 5: `qt5-qtsvg-devel qt5-qtquickcontrols2-devel`

* Building the Vulkan renderer requires a `libplacebo-dev`/`libplacebo-devel` version of at least v7.349.0 and FFmpeg 6.1 or later.



### Steam Link Build Requirements

* [Steam Link SDK](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steamlink-sdk) cloned on your build system

* STEAMLINK_SDK_PATH environment variable set to the Steam Link SDK path



### Build Setup Steps

1. Install the latest Qt SDK (and optionally, the Qt Creator IDE) from https://www.qt.io/download

    * You can install Qt via Homebrew on macOS, but you will need to use `brew install qt --with-debug` to be able to create debug builds of Moonlight.

    * You may also use your Linux distro's package manager for the Qt SDK as long as the packages are Qt 5.9 or later.

    * This step is not required for building on Steam Link, because the Steam Link SDK includes Qt 5.14.

2. Run `git submodule update --init --recursive` from within `moonlight-qt/`

3. Open the project in Qt Creator or build from qmake on the command line.

    * To build a binary for use on non-development machines, use the scripts in the `scripts` folder.

        * For Windows builds, use `scripts\build-arch.bat` and `scripts\generate-bundle.bat`. Execute these scripts from the root of the repository within a Qt command prompt. Ensure  7-Zip binary directory is on your `%PATH%`.

        * For macOS builds, use `scripts/generate-dmg.sh`. Execute this script from the root of the repository and ensure Qt's `bin` folder is in your `$PATH`.

        * For Steam Link builds, run `scripts/build-steamlink-app.sh` from the root of the repository.

    * To build from the command line for development use on macOS or Linux, run `qmake6 moonlight-qt.pro` then `make debug` or `make release`

    * To create an embedded build for a single-purpose device, use `qmake6 "CONFIG+=embedded" moonlight-qt.pro` and build normally.

        * This build will lack windowed mode, Discord/Help links, and other features that don't make sense on an embedded device.

        * For platforms with poor GPU performance, add `"CONFIG+=gpuslow"` to prefer direct KMSDRM rendering over GL/Vulkan renderers. Direct KMSDRM rendering can use dedicated YUV/RGB conversion and scaling hardware rather than slower GPU shaders for these operations.



## Contribute

1. Fork us

2. Write code

3. Send Pull Requests



Check out our [website](https://moonlight-stream.org) for project links and information.