Sunshine
Remote game stream host for Moonlight with support up to 120 frames per second and 4K resolution.
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<h1 align="center">Sunshine</h1>
<h4 align="center">Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight.</h4>
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## ℹ️ About
Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight.
Offering low-latency, cloud gaming server capabilities with support for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia GPUs for hardware
encoding. Software encoding is also available. You can connect to Sunshine from any Moonlight client on a variety of
devices. A web UI is provided to allow configuration, and client pairing, from your favorite web browser. Pair from
the local server or any mobile device.
LizardByte has the full documentation hosted on [Read the Docs](https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine)
* [Stable Docs](https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine/latest/)
* [Beta Docs](https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine/master/)
## 🎮 Feature Compatibility
<table>
<caption id="gamepad_emulation">Gamepad Emulation</caption>
<tr>
<th>Feature</th>
<th>FreeBSD</th>
<th>Linux</th>
<th>macOS</th>
<th>Windows</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" align="center">
What type of gamepads can be emulated on the host.<br>
Clients may support other gamepads.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DualShock / DS4 (PlayStation 4)</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DualSense / DS5 (PlayStation 5)</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>❌</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nintendo Switch Pro</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>❌</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Xbox 360</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Xbox One/Series</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>❌</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<caption id="encoding_api">Encoding API</caption>
<tr>
<th>Encoding API</th>
<th>GPU Vendor</th>
<th>FreeBSD</th>
<th>Linux</th>
<th>macOS</th>
<th>Windows</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMF</td>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Media Foundation</td>
<td>Qualcomm</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVENC</td>
<td>NVIDIA</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QuickSync</td>
<td>Intel</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3">VAAPI</td>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVIDIA</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Video Toolbox</td>
<td>Apple</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3">Vulkan Video</td>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>🟡</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel</td>
<td>🟡</td>
<td>🟡</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVIDIA</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>🟡</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Software</td>
<td>Any</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<caption id="screen_capture">Screen Capture</caption>
<tr>
<th>Capture Method</th>
<th>FreeBSD</th>
<th>Linux</th>
<th>macOS</th>
<th>Windows</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DXGI Desktop Duplication</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KMS/DRM</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NvFBC (X11 only)</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ScreenCaptureKit</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wayland (wlroots)</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Windows.Graphics.Capture</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>🟡</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> ↳ Portable</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> ↳ Service</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>❌</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>X11</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XDG Desktop Portal</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KWin Screencast</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>➖</td>
<td>➖</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<caption id="capture_encoding_compat">Capture → Encoding Compatibility (Linux/FreeBSD)</caption>
<tr>
<th>Capture Method</th>
<th>VAAPI</th>
<th>Vulkan Video</th>
<th>NVENC (CUDA)</th>
<th>Software</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KMS/DRM</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NvFBC</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>❌</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wayland (wlroots)</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>X11</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>❌</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XDG Desktop Portal</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KWin Screencast</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
<td>✅</td>
</tr>
</table>
**Legend:** ✅ Supported | 🟡 Partial Support | ❌ Not Yet Supported | ➖ Not Applicable
## 🖥️ System Requirements
> [!WARNING]
> These tables are a work in progress. Do not purchase hardware based on this information.
<table>
<caption id="minimum_requirements">Minimum Requirements</caption>
<tr>
<th>Component</th>
<th>Requirement</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3">GPU</td>
<td>AMD: VCE 1.0 or higher, see: <a href="https://github.com/obsproject/obs-amd-encoder/wiki/Hardware-Support">obs-amd hardware support</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Intel:<br>
FreeBSD/Linux: VAAPI-compatible, see: <a href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/linuxmedia-vaapi.html">VAAPI hardware support</a><br>
Windows: Skylake or newer with QuickSync encoding support
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nvidia: NVENC enabled cards, see: <a href="https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-and-decode-gpu-support-matrix-new">nvenc support matrix</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">CPU</td>
<td>AMD: Ryzen 3 or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel: Core i3 or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RAM</td>
<td>4GB or more</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="6">OS</td>
<td>FreeBSD: 14.4+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Linux/Debian: 13+ (trixie)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Linux/Fedora: 43+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Linux/Ubuntu: 22.04+ (jammy)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>macOS: 14.2+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Windows: 11+ (Windows Server does not support virtual gamepads)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Network</td>
<td>Host: 5GHz, 802.11ac</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Client: 5GHz, 802.11ac</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<caption id="4k_suggestions">4k Suggestions</caption>
<tr>
<th>Component</th>
<th>Requirement</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3">GPU</td>
<td>AMD: Video Coding Engine 3.1 or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Intel:<br>
FreeBSD/Linux: HD Graphics 510 or higher<br>
Windows: Skylake or newer with QuickSync encoding support
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Nvidia:<br>
FreeBSD/Linux: GeForce RTX 2000 series or higher<br>
Windows: Geforce GTX 1080 or higher
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">CPU</td>
<td>AMD: Ryzen 5 or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel: Core i5 or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Network</td>
<td>Host: CAT5e ethernet or better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Client: CAT5e ethernet or better</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<caption id="hdr_suggestions">HDR Suggestions</caption>
<tr>
<th>Component</th>
<th>Requirement</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3">GPU</td>
<td>AMD: Video Coding Engine 3.4 or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel: HD Graphics 730 or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nvidia: Pascal-based GPU (GTX 10-series) or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">CPU</td>
<td>AMD: Ryzen 5 or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel: Core i5 or higher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2">Network</td>
<td>Host: CAT5e ethernet or better</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Client: CAT5e ethernet or better</td>
</tr>
</table>
## ❓ Support
Our support methods are listed in our [LizardByte Docs](https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/latest/about/support.html).
## 💲 Sponsors and Supporters
<p align="center">
<img src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/LizardByte/contributors@dist/sponsors.svg' alt="Sponsors"/>
</p>
## 👥 Contributors
Thank you to all the contributors who have helped make Sunshine better!
### GitHub
<p align="center">
<img src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/LizardByte/contributors@dist/github.Sunshine.svg' alt="GitHub contributors"/>
</p>
### CrowdIn
<p align="center">
<img src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/LizardByte/contributors@dist/crowdin.606145.svg' alt="CrowdIn contributors"/>
</p>
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