Download links:
- Windows Installer (x86 + x64 + ARM64) - Updated @ Jan 17 2021 18:54:46 UTC to fix installation problem on some x64 PCs
- Windows Portable x64 (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs)
- Windows Portable x86
- Windows Portable ARM64
- macOS
- macOS Apple Silicon (Beta)
- Snap (for Ubuntu-based Linux distros)
- Flatpak (for other Linux distros)
- AppImage (Linux, no installation required)
- Raspberry Pi 4
- NVIDIA Jetson and Nintendo Switch (Ubuntu L4T)
- Steam Link device
To update an existing installation, simply run the latest installer (for Windows) or replace the old app in your Applications folder (for Mac). For the portable Windows version, extract the latest version on top of your old folder.
To install on Steam Link hardware, extract the ZIP file to the root of a FAT32 flash drive, insert it into your Steam Link, then restart the Steam Link. Moonlight can run alongside official Steam Link streaming and other Steam Link apps.
Keyboard shortcuts:
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Q - Quit session
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z - Toggle mouse and keyboard capture
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X - Toggle windowed/full-screen
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S - Toggle performance stats overlay
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M - Toggle mouse mode (pointer capture or direct control)
Gamepad shortcuts:
Start (press and hold) - Toggle mouse mode
Start+Select+L1+R1 - Quit session
Start - Open settings UI (when not streaming)
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
- This feature requires GeForce Experience v3.20 or later on your host PC
- 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
- Native ARM64 build for Windows (Surface Pro X, Galaxy Book S, etc). See the note in the Known Issues section below.
- Native ARM64 build for macOS (M1-based Macs). ARM64 support for macOS is currently in beta.
- Unified all Windows builds into a single installer download (x86 + x64 + ARM64)
- 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 Moonlight icon on macOS has been updated to match the Big Sur style
- The failing TCP or UDP ports are now displayed when the connection fails
Behavior changes:
- The Windows installer now downloads the Microsoft C++ Runtime as needed to save space. If you don't have an Internet connection during installation, you can use the portable version or install the runtime manually from here.
- The frame pacing behavior that was previously enabled under the V-Sync option on macOS is now controlled by the frame pacing toggle instead
- Input from gamepads is now ignored while Moonlight is in the background. You can use the new settings toggle to change this behavior.
- The "Play audio on host PC" option has been changed to "Mute host PC speakers while streaming" and moved to the "Audio Settings" group to better convey the purpose of the toggle
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
- Fixed detection of audio output device change on macOS
- Fixed a performance regression in video decoding performance on macOS Big Sur
- 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
- Updated AppImage for compatibility with VAAPI drivers built for libva 2.9 and 2.10
- Fixed inability to open an app's context menu with a gamepad
- Fixed UI not appearing when launched from the console on RetroPie
- Fixed aspect ratio of video stream on Raspberry Pi
- Fixed drawing letterbox or pillarbox over the desktop background on Raspberry Pi
- Audio now works out of the box on Raspberry Pi with the PulseAudio Raspbian update. Users running older distros that still use ALSA may need to set
PULSE_SERVER=nothingfor audio to work. - Fixed color of Discord icon in toolbar on the Raspberry Pi client
Known Issues:
- Software decoding doesn't work properly on Macs from 2011 or earlier due to lack of support for the Metal rendering API. If you want to use software decoding on these Macs, you should continue to use Moonlight v2.1.0 until a fix is released.
- Location Services on macOS may cause periodic lag and stuttering on Wi-Fi due to background network scans. To avoid the issue, disable Location Services on your Mac by going to "System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Location Services"
- Remote desktop mouse mode and touchscreen input may behave incorrectly when the host PC has more than one monitor. This bug is on Nvidia's end and will require a GeForce Experience update to fix.
- Touchscreen support can be buggy on Linux (X11) when mouse capture is enabled. You may need to enable remote desktop mouse mode for it to work correctly.
- Surface Pro X devices (and possibly other ARM devices) must be upgraded to Windows 10 2004 or later to avoid a video glitch
- When running Moonlight on Windows 7, the system keyboard shortcut capture feature doesn't capture Alt+Tab.