Moonlight
Moonlight is a Linux game and application streaming client that connects to PCs running Sunshine or GeForce Experience. It supports hardware-accelerated video decoding, modern codecs, surround sound, multitouch, gamepads, pointer capture, and remote desktop controls.
Overview
11 featuresMoonlight sits in PulseGate's Other video & streaming category. It focuses on accessing and controlling games or applications from another PC over a network. Moonlight is an open-source project aimed at PC gamers and users needing remote access to applications. Moonlight costs nothing to use. Moonlight is available on Linux.
Behind Moonlight is Moonlight Game Streaming Team. Key capabilities include hardware decoding, H.264 support, and HEVC support.
- Hardware decoding
- H.264 support
- HEVC support
- AV1 support
- Surround sound
- Multitouch support
- Gamepad support
- Force feedback
- Pointer capture
- Remote desktop control
- Keyboard shortcuts
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Moonlight
- What does Moonlight do?
- Moonlight focuses on accessing and controlling games or applications from another PC over a network. It is catalogued under Other video & streaming on PulseGate.
- Who is Moonlight for?
- Moonlight is an open-source project built for PC gamers and users needing remote access to applications.
- Is Moonlight free?
- Yes — Moonlight is free to use.
- What platforms does Moonlight run on?
- Moonlight runs on Linux.
- Is Moonlight still maintained?
- Unverified. Moonlight has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to Moonlight?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Knovio, VPlayed, and Foam.KnovioVPlayedFoam
- Who makes Moonlight?
- Moonlight is developed by Moonlight Game Streaming Team.
Also in Other video & streaming
Same category — not a similarity match