# Moonlight patch notes > Open-source game streaming from a GameStream or Sunshine host. - Vendor: Moonlight - Category: Games - Platforms: Desktop - Official site: https://moonlight-stream.org - Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight) - Harvested from: GitHub (moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt) - Entries below: 10 (newest first) What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. ## Releases ### v6.1.0 — Moonlight PC v6.1.0 - Date: 2024-09-17 - Version: v6.1.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v6.1.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v6.1.0 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.1.0/MoonlightSetup-6.1.0.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.1.0/MoonlightPortable-x64-6.1.0.zip) or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.1.0/MoonlightPortable-arm64-6.1.0.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.1.0/Moonlight-6.1.0.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.1.0/Moonlight-6.1.0-x86_64.AppImage) - [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) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.1.0/Moonlight-SteamLink-6.1.0.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. **OS Support Changes:** - Windows 10 (1809), Windows Server 2019, or later is now required - 32-bit versions of Windows are no longer supported - macOS Big Sur or later is now required - macOS Sequoia is now supported **New Features:** - Experimental YUV 4:4:4 support for improved text clarity during remote desktop usage - Host must be running [latest Sunshine pre-release build](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/releases) or v0.24.0 (when released) - Sunshine only currently supports YUV 4:4:4 encoding on Windows hosts - HDR streaming is now supported with software decoding (requires GPU with Vulkan or Metal support) - Bitrate limit can now be increased to 500 Mbps - These bitrates are not officially supported but can improve image quality if client and host can handle it (Ethernet strongly recommended). - Audio decoding now uses 32-bit floating point format **Bugfixes:** - Fixed inability to connect to hosts on macOS Sequoia - Fixed incorrect color range when streaming with AV1 from a host with an AMD GPU - Fixed unexpected Left Control key input when pressing the AltGr key on Windows clients - Fixed unexpected tearing artifacts when streaming with Intel Ivy Bridge GPUs - Fixed Windows installer failures due to failed firewall exception registration - Fixed GUI breakage on Raspberry Pi OS Buster or Ubuntu Bionic - Fixed Vulkan video de _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v6.1.0]_ ### v6.0.1 — Moonlight PC v6.0.1 - Date: 2024-06-30 - Version: v6.0.1 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v6.0.1 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v6.0.1 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.1/MoonlightSetup-6.0.1.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.1/MoonlightPortable-x64-6.0.1.zip), [x86](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.1/MoonlightPortable-x86-6.0.1.zip), or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.1/MoonlightPortable-arm64-6.0.1.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.1/Moonlight-6.0.1.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.1/Moonlight-6.0.1-x86_64.AppImage) - [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) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.1/Moonlight-SteamLink-6.0.1.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. **End of Support Notices:** - Windows: v6.0.x will be the final release series supporting OSes older than Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 - Windows: v6.0.x will be the final release series supporting 32-bit versions of Windows - macOS: v6.0.x will be the final release series supporting macOS verisons older than Big Sur **New Features:** - Improved streaming performance and latency on Intel GPUs - HDR->SDR tonemapping is now supported by the Vulkan renderer on Linux **Behavior Changes:** - Old DX9/DX10 GPUs will use the DirectX 9 renderer instead of DirectX 11 to avoid compatibility issues with old GPU drivers - Full-screen mode on macOS will now draw under the display notch again like in versions of Moonlight prior to v6.0.0 - More time is now provided for PCs to wake up before displaying an error when starting a stream from the CLI - Moonlight will no longer try to guess VA driver names when running libva 2.20 or later - CUDA decoding is disabled on AppImage builds to address crashes **Bugfixes:** - Fixed crash when the Vulkan renderer executed on a system with no Vulkan devices - Fixed video rendering failure after the window is resized when using software decoding on Windows - Fixed video flicker on some embedded devices - _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v6.0.1]_ ### v6.0.0 — Moonlight PC v6.0.0 - Date: 2024-06-06 - Version: v6.0.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v6.0.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v6.0.0 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.0/MoonlightSetup-6.0.0.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.0/MoonlightPortable-x64-6.0.0.zip), [x86](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.0/MoonlightPortable-x86-6.0.0.zip), or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.0/MoonlightPortable-arm64-6.0.0.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.0/Moonlight-6.0.0.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.0/Moonlight-6.0.0-x86_64.AppImage) - [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) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v6.0.0/Moonlight-SteamLink-6.0.0.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. **End of Support Notices:** - Windows: v6.0.x will be the final release series supporting OSes older than Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 - Windows: v6.0.x will be the final release series supporting 32-bit versions of Windows - macOS: v6.0.x will be the final release series supporting macOS verisons older than Big Sur **New Features:** - HDR is now supported on Steam Deck and other HDR-capable Linux systems using a new Vulkan-based renderer - By default, the new Vulkan renderer is only used for HDR streaming, but it can be used all the time by setting the `PREFER_VULKAN=1` environment variable - Vulkan Video decoding of H.264, HEVC, and AV1 is now supported using the new Vulkan renderer on Linux - A new Metal-based renderer is now used on most macOS systems for increased streaming performance and reduced latency - Both notched and notch-free native resolution options are now provided on Apple Silicon Macs - Full E2E stream encryption is now supported when streaming from Sunshine v0.22 or later - Initiating a stream via the command-line will now automatically wake the target machine if it is sleeping - Error codes are now displayed in the connection termination dialog - Detailed PC state information is now available via the new "Vie _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v6.0.0]_ ### v5.0.1 — Moonlight PC v5.0.1 - Date: 2023-11-02 - Version: v5.0.1 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v5.0.1 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v5.0.1 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.1/MoonlightSetup-5.0.1.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.1/MoonlightPortable-x64-5.0.1.zip), [x86](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.1/MoonlightPortable-x86-5.0.1.zip), or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.1/MoonlightPortable-arm64-5.0.1.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.1/Moonlight-5.0.1.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.1/Moonlight-5.0.1-x86_64.AppImage) - [Raspberry Pi 4](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Raspberry-Pi-4) - [Generic ARM 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 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) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.1/Moonlight-SteamLink-5.0.1.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. To do a full restart, unplug and reinsert the power cable from the Steam Link. Moonlight can run alongside official Steam Link streaming and other Steam Link apps. Bugfixes: - Fixed connection issue streaming from some hosts running GeForce Experience or Sunshine v0.20 and earlier - Fixed failure to launch on macOS Big Sur and earlier - Fixed dark mode not changing the titlebar theme on Windows ARM64 - Fixed incorrect detection of libva-drm library on Linux - Fixed PS4/PS5 controller features not working on Raspberry Pi OS - Updated community-contributed translations from Weblate Known Issues: - [Location Services on macOS may cause periodic lag and stuttering on Wi-Fi due to background network scans.](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/issues/159#issuecomment-452675992) To avoid the issue, disable Location Services on your Mac by going to "System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Location Services" ### v5.0.0 — Moonlight PC v5.0.0 - Date: 2023-10-18 - Version: v5.0.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v5.0.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v5.0.0 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.0/MoonlightSetup-5.0.0.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.0/MoonlightPortable-x64-5.0.0.zip), [x86](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.0/MoonlightPortable-x86-5.0.0.zip), or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.0/MoonlightPortable-arm64-5.0.0.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.0/Moonlight-5.0.0.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.0/Moonlight-5.0.0-x86_64.AppImage) - [Raspberry Pi 4](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Raspberry-Pi-4) - [Generic ARM 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 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) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v5.0.0/Moonlight-SteamLink-5.0.0.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. New Features: - Custom FPS values - Streaming using the AV1 codec from Sunshine hosts - Horizontal scrolling with Sunshine hosts - Native multi-touch input with Sunshine hosts* - Controller type information is passed to Sunshine for controller type autoselection* - Extended features of PS4/PS5 controllers (touchpad, battery state, gyro/accelerometer motion, and RGB LED) are natively passed to Sunshine hosts* - Support for up to 16 gamepads with Sunshine hosts - Frame pacing support on Wayland - Host-side processing latency is now displayed in the performance overlay with Sunshine hosts - Window title now includes the PC name when streaming - Alphabetical sorting of the PC list - Dynamic decoder detection for improved support of custom FFmpeg builds - Updated Play and Stop button design to improve contrast with app box art - Older log files are automatically cleaned up - The settings page automatically scrolls to the selected element when using keyboard or gamepad navigation - Pressing Share+PS buttons on PS4/PS5 controllers can be used to emulate a clickpad press - Improved audio quality when streaming with a high bitrate from remote hosts - Increased mouse polling rate Items above marked with * require Sunshine v0.21 or later and may not all be implemented across all suppo _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v5.0.0]_ ### v4.3.1 — Moonlight PC v4.3.1 - Date: 2022-11-03 - Version: v4.3.1 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v4.3.1 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v4.3.1 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.1/MoonlightSetup-4.3.1.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.1/MoonlightPortable-x64-4.3.1.zip), [x86](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.1/MoonlightPortable-x86-4.3.1.zip), or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.1/MoonlightPortable-arm64-4.3.1.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.1/Moonlight-4.3.1.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required, not recommended on Wayland)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.1/Moonlight-4.3.1-x86_64.AppImage) - [Raspberry Pi 4](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Raspberry-Pi-4) - [NVIDIA Jetson and Nintendo Switch (Ubuntu L4T)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Linux4Tegra-(L4T)-Ubuntu) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.1/Moonlight-SteamLink-4.3.1.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. This is a bugfix release primarily to address a crash which could happen during periods of network instability on the prior v4.3.0 release. New Features and Improvements: - Windowed mode streaming now starts maximized if the GUI window was maximized - Improved performance when streaming on a local network using IPv6 - Logs on Windows and macOS are now limited by size instead of line count Bugfixes: - Fixed crash during specific patterns of audio packet loss - Windows logs now use CRLF line endings for improved compatibility with text editors - Updated community-contributed translations Known Issues: - [Location Services on macOS may cause periodic lag and stuttering on Wi-Fi due to background network scans.](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/issues/159#issuecomment-452675992) To avoid the issue, disable Location Services on your Mac by going to "System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Location Services" - In windowed mode on the Raspberry Pi, video does not move in sync with the window when dragged. This is a limitation of MMAL video overlays. - In windowed mode on the Raspberry Pi, video will not display while the app does not have focus. This is required to prevent Moonlight's video overlay from rendering on top of other apps. ### v4.3.0 — Moonlight PC v4.3.0 - Date: 2022-10-28 - Version: v4.3.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v4.3.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v4.3.0 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.0/MoonlightSetup-4.3.0.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.0/MoonlightPortable-x64-4.3.0.zip), [x86](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.0/MoonlightPortable-x86-4.3.0.zip), or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.0/MoonlightPortable-arm64-4.3.0.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.0/Moonlight-4.3.0.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required, not recommended on Wayland)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.0/Moonlight-4.3.0-x86_64.AppImage) - [Raspberry Pi 4](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Raspberry-Pi-4) - [NVIDIA Jetson and Nintendo Switch (Ubuntu L4T)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Linux4Tegra-(L4T)-Ubuntu) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.3.0/Moonlight-SteamLink-4.3.0.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. New Features and Improvements: - Improved support for GeForce Experience 3.26 - Improved image quality and performance when recovering from video packet loss using HEVC - Improved glitch concealment after audio packet loss - Improved UI performance when paired with many hosts or hosts with large numbers of apps - Pairing with Sunshine hosts is now possible even if the host is currently in a streaming session - Title bar color now follows system-wide dark mode on Windows Bugfixes: - Fixed streaming at resolutions below 720x480 with GeForce Experience 3.26 - Fixed green line at the screen edge when streaming at certain resolutions on some Windows systems - Fixed window position and size being lost when toggling between full-screen and windowed mode - Fixed initial window size not always respecting the stream aspect ratio - Fixed unexpected error when streaming at resolutions above 4096x4096 using Sunshine - Updated included gamepad mappings - Updated community-contributed translations Known Issues: - [Location Services on macOS may cause periodic lag and stuttering on Wi-Fi due to background network scans.](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/issues/159#issuecomment-452675992) To avoid the issue, disable Location Services on your Mac by going to "System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Location Services" - In windowed mode on the Raspberry Pi, video does not move in sync with the window when dragged. This is a limitation of MMAL video overlays. - In windowed mode on the Raspberry Pi, video will not display while the app does not have focus. This is requi _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v4.3.0]_ ### v4.2.1 — Moonlight PC v4.2.1 - Date: 2022-09-12 - Version: v4.2.1 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v4.2.1 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v4.2.1 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.1/MoonlightSetup-4.2.1.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.1/MoonlightPortable-x64-4.2.1.zip), [x86](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.1/MoonlightPortable-x86-4.2.1.zip), or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.1/MoonlightPortable-arm64-4.2.1.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.1/Moonlight-4.2.1.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required, not recommended on Wayland)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.1/Moonlight-4.2.1-x86_64.AppImage) - [Raspberry Pi 4](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Raspberry-Pi-4) - [NVIDIA Jetson and Nintendo Switch (Ubuntu L4T)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Linux4Tegra-(L4T)-Ubuntu) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.1/Moonlight-SteamLink-4.2.1.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. **v4.2.1 is a hotfix release to address a bug in v4.2.0 that prevented streaming from hosts running [Sunshine](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine). The original release notes for v4.2.0 are below.** New Features: - Added support for pairing via the command-line - Added support for listing installed apps on a host via the command-line - Improved support for NVIDIA SHIELD and Nintendo game controllers - Improved handling of V-Sync on Wayland systems to reduce latency - Improved performance using the legacy non-EGL VAAPI rendering code Behavior Changes: - Moonlight now uses D3D11VA decoding by default when streaming in windowed or borderless windowed mode on Windows 10 or later with WDDM 2.0+ drivers - D3D11VA allows V-Sync to be fully disabled in borderless windowed mode (and even regular windowed mode on GPUs that support Multi-Plane Overlays) - On GPUs with Multi-Plane Overlay support, D3D11VA can provide display latency in windowed mode that is as low as in traditional full-screen mode Bugfixes: - Fixed excessive flickering when transitioning from full-screen to windowed mode on Windows - Fixed streaming window positioning on multi-display macOS systems - Fixed sporadic crash on macOS while streaming or closing the stream - Fixed native resolution detection on high DPI Wayland systems - Fixed audio crackling with SDL 2.24.0 on systems using PulseAudio - Updated included gamepad mappings - Updated community-contributed translations Known Issues: - [Location Services on macOS may cause periodic lag and stuttering on Wi-Fi due to background network scan _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v4.2.1]_ ### v4.2.0 — Moonlight PC v4.2.0 - Date: 2022-09-10 - Version: v4.2.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v4.2.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v4.2.0 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.0/MoonlightSetup-4.2.0.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.0/MoonlightPortable-x64-4.2.0.zip), [x86](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.0/MoonlightPortable-x86-4.2.0.zip), or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.0/MoonlightPortable-arm64-4.2.0.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.0/Moonlight-4.2.0.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required, not recommended on Wayland)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.0/Moonlight-4.2.0-x86_64.AppImage) - [Raspberry Pi 4](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Raspberry-Pi-4) - [NVIDIA Jetson and Nintendo Switch (Ubuntu L4T)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Linux4Tegra-(L4T)-Ubuntu) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.2.0/Moonlight-SteamLink-4.2.0.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. New Features: - Added support for pairing via the command-line - Added support for listing installed apps on a host via the command-line - Improved support for NVIDIA SHIELD and Nintendo game controllers - Improved handling of V-Sync on Wayland systems to reduce latency - Improved performance using the legacy non-EGL VAAPI rendering code Behavior Changes: - Moonlight now uses D3D11VA decoding by default when streaming in windowed or borderless windowed mode on Windows 10 or later with WDDM 2.0+ drivers - D3D11VA allows V-Sync to be fully disabled in borderless windowed mode (and even regular windowed mode on GPUs that support Multi-Plane Overlays) - On GPUs with Multi-Plane Overlay support, D3D11VA can provide display latency in windowed mode that is as low as in traditional full-screen mode Bugfixes: - Fixed excessive flickering when transitioning from full-screen to windowed mode on Windows - Fixed streaming window positioning on multi-display macOS systems - Fixed sporadic crash on macOS while streaming or closing the stream - Fixed native resolution detection on high DPI Wayland systems - Fixed audio crackling with SDL 2.24.0 on systems using PulseAudio - Updated included gamepad mappings - Updated community-contributed translations Known Issues: - [Location Services on macOS may cause periodic lag and stuttering on Wi-Fi due to background network scans.](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/issues/159#issuecomment-452675992) To avoid the issue, disable Location Services on your Mac by going to "System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Loc _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v4.2.0]_ ### v4.1.0 — Moonlight PC v4.1.0 - Date: 2022-05-25 - Version: v4.1.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v4.1.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/moonlight/releases/v4.1.0 - Labels: Platforms: Desktop Download links: - [Windows Installer (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.1.0/MoonlightSetup-4.1.0.exe) - Windows Portable [x64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.1.0/MoonlightPortable-x64-4.1.0.zip), [x86](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.1.0/MoonlightPortable-x86-4.1.0.zip), or [ARM64](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.1.0/MoonlightPortable-arm64-4.1.0.zip) (for work/public PCs without the ability to install new programs) - [macOS (Universal)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.1.0/Moonlight-4.1.0.dmg) - [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 (Linux, no installation required, not recommended on Wayland)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.1.0/Moonlight-4.1.0-x86_64.AppImage) - [Raspberry Pi 4](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Raspberry-Pi-4) - [NVIDIA Jetson and Nintendo Switch (Ubuntu L4T)](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-docs/wiki/Installing-Moonlight-Qt-on-Linux4Tegra-(L4T)-Ubuntu) - [Steam Link device](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/download/v4.1.0/Moonlight-SteamLink-4.1.0.zip) The Windows installer package may require an Internet connection to download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime if your PC does not already have it installed. If you do not have Internet access during installation, you can pre-install the runtime from [Microsoft's website](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) or use the portable version. 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. New Features: - Cursor lock can now be disabled when in full-screen mode - Overlays are now supported on the non-EGL X11 VAAPI renderer (requires RGBA subpicture support in the VAAPI driver) - Connection status warnings are now supported on Steam Link Behavior Changes: - Moonlight can now reduce the client display resolution in full-screen mode if the current display mode doesn't have a high enough refresh rate for the selected stream frame rate - When choosing a new client display resolution in full-screen mode, Moonlight will pick a display mode with the closest aspect ratio to the selected stream resolution - Moonlight will now try using non-default GPUs on Windows if the default GPU doesn't support the specified video codec - Moonlight now defaults to borderless windowed mode on Wayland systems - Moonlight uses D3D11VA decoding by default on Windows ARM64 for improved performance at higher resolutions Bugfixes: - Improved 4K HDR streaming performance on Windows - Improved streaming performance in borderless windowed mode on Windows - Fixed Moonlight's full-screen window being stuck on top after Alt+Tab on Windows - Fixed excessive scrolling acceleration on macOS - Fixed missing toolbar buttons in certain languages - Fixed some text on the settings page not updating when the language is changed - Fixed a frame pacing bug that could cause excessive frame drops - Fixed the "keep display awake" setting not being saved when Moonlight restarts - Fixed black screen after unmaximizing the Moonlight window on some Linux systems - Fixed broken video stream scaling on the R _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/releases/tag/v4.1.0]_