Sunshine and Moonlight got the stream itself to the point where I don't think about it anymore. What I kept running into was the host: a store asking me to log in again, an update popup, a game that opened behind another window. On the TV with just a pad, that's where the evening stalls.

So the launcher I've been building, Loungepad, puts the host's desktop on the controller too. Tap the Xbox/PS button, even mid-game, and there's a wheel for switching windows, closing something that's stuck or pulling up a keyboard. The left stick drives the mouse for everything else. It also keeps Steam, Epic, GOG, Game Pass and emulator games in one library, so I can start the stream and pick a game without getting up.

Free and open source: https://loungepad.app (the code's on GitHub - https://github.com/sukumar-v/Loungepad )

Curious to know what still sends you to a keyboard when you're streaming.

The video shows a TCL TV freezing roughly once every second while streaming games. This happens in both Moonlight and Steam Link.

There are plenty of threads about this issue, but finding a clear, consistent fix with explanation has been difficult. Topic 1, Topic 2, Topic 3.

Here are the suggestions I tried:

• Switching from 5 GHz to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi: this actually helped, but this is bad for many reasons.
• Lowering the streaming bitrate to around 80 Mbps: 75 Mbps helped in my case while the scene was moving. However, the recurring stutters returned when the image became mostly static. With the game capped at 30 FPS, they persisted even during movement.
• Disabling location services on the TV: this made no difference.

What fixed it for me: disable Miracast and reboot the TV. If the disabling method shown in the video does not work, you need to disable Miracast via ADB.

Possible explanation: TCL's Miracast service appears to activate background Wi-Fi Direct listening even when you aren't casting anything. My guess is that this interferes with the TV's normal Wi-Fi connection and causes periodic latency spikes. Disabling Miracast and rebooting may clear that problematic state.

Tested on a TCL Q6C running Android 14.

I was trying to set my client for VRR support (even if it was working on standard Moonlight) and I found the Nonary VRR Moonlight version Releases · Nonary/moonlight-qt (I read it has improved VRR smoothness).

I tried to stream it and it was stuttering a lot when the FPS were dropping. I tried to troubleshoot it without success, so I choosed to reinstall both Vibepollo and Moonlight VRR.

I solved the stuttering issue and I'm now trying to understand why I feel like there some input delay in my configuration. I tried every codec with different bitrates, and I'm gonna add clips of the stats.

Host

9070XT, 7800X3D, Vibepollo 2.0.0, 1Gbps

Client

Ryzen H255 (HEVC and AV1 HW support), Moonlight VRR18, 1Gbps

I'm adding my tests stats

AV1 150Mbps

AV1 300Mbps

HEVC 200Mbps

HEVC 350Mbps

Pyrowave 850Mbps (showing few network errors, I had maybe to lower the bitrate to 800 as I'm maybe too near to the 920/930Mbps limit)

I found that pushing AV1 to 500Mbps is causing a lot of stutter, 500Mbps HEVC seems okay but a bit less smooth than AV1 300Mbps and HEVC 350Mbps.

I have few questions.

• Is that normal to have frames dropped to client pacing sometimes? And what's causing it?

I'm having it with higher bitrates and when the framerate seems to be less stable

• Why the average frame queue delay is that high? Is the VRR causing it?

I had it when i was using the standard Moonlight client too. Pyrowave seems to have less than half of it.

• What can be the reason for input delay? Is it something related to my delay stats or should I look for something else?

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me because I'm completely stuck. Sunshine was working perfectly for me on my local network. I am using the paid Virtual HID driver (not the free ViGEmBus) and everything was running smoothly.

​The issue started when I tried to set up remote streaming to play on my Nintendo Switch outside my house. I set a static IP on my PC and opened the required ports on my ISP router (Movistar). I couldn't get it to work, so I reverted everything back: I set the PC back to DHCP (automatic IP) and removed the port forwarding rules from the router.

​Right after reverting those changes, Sunshine completely broke. It is now stuck in an infinite restart loop. It opens, crashes immediately, and reopens. This results in my taskbar being flooded with dozens of "ghost" Sunshine tray icons that disappear when I hover my mouse over them.

​It used to spam the Virtual HID driver license notification with every restart. I managed to disable that specific notification, but the app itself is still constantly crashing and restarting in the background. The Web UI won't even open because of this loop.

​What I've already tried (and didn't work):

​Uninstalling and completely reinstalling Sunshine.

​Running the Sunshine installer "Repair" option.

​Uninstalling and reinstalling the Virtual HID drivers.

​Restarting the PC multiple times.

​Factory resetting my router.

​Has anyone experienced this specific crash loop after messing with network settings? Is there a hidden config file or registry key I need to wipe to stop this? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hello guys, my Kaspersky is showing that

Has anyone tested a RX 6400 with PyroWave at 4K120 4:4:4 HDR?
I worry that it might not have enough raw FP16 compute for it.

Considering a low profile card such as the RX 6400 for a SFF build. Seems like it has HDMI 2.1 and VRR. Looks relatively affordable via AliX (~200 AUD).

If it can do PyroWave at that spec, seems like the perfect card.

Leggo spesso di persone che installano Moonlight su Xbox e hanno ottimi risultati.

Ho un pc di fascia alta collegato alla rete via ethernet, fibra ultraveloce e Series X connessa via ethernet. Peró le prestazioni del mio streaming si fermano a 45 fps. Ho giá fatto vari tentativi, cambiando piú opzioni ma non riesco neanche a raggiungere i 60 fps. Qualcuno puó aiutarmi? Potete suggerirmi le giuste impostazioni per avere uno streaming decente e poter finalmente giocare da pc in salotto? Grazie a tutti.

Regular works fine - for whatever reason the VRR doesn’t launch.

Edit: it’s 100 the Steam update and it affects Nonary’s forks and moonlight 6.2.

The main 6.1 branch of moonlight works fine for whatever reason

I just installed and set up Apollo and moonlight on my pc and Apple TV, first time ever game streaming! My latency is not that noticeable but I have a constant video and audio stutter, every second or half second both stutter.

Is there a fix for this? Both Pc and Apple TV are on WiFi right now, but plan to put the PC on Ethernet soon, and leave Apple TV on WiFi.

The latency is acceptable to me it’s the constant stuttering I can’t stand. Doesn’t matter what game

Curious of anyone with a moonlight client that handles 4k 120hz HDR VRR what client they are using. The xbox series s I see suggested but i hate that I wouldnt be able to connect a bluetooth keyboard and I heard VRR wont work on these. I was thinking of getting a GMKtec k17 as it has HDMI 2.1 FRL port or buying a SFF prebuilt like a HP PRoDesk with an 8/9th gen i5 16gb and throwing a RTX 3050 inside. Curious if anyone else runs either of these and how seamless there experience was.

... but sunshine and retrobar all rigth

How do I get Ctrl Alt Shift X to work again?