Open source game streaming client
Moonlight allows you to play your PC games on almost any device, whether you're in another room or miles away from your gaming rig.
Moonlight (formerly Limelight) is an open source implementation of NVIDIA's GameStream protocol. We implemented the protocol used by the NVIDIA Shield and wrote a set of 3rd party clients.
You can stream your collection of PC games from your gaming PC to any supported device and play them remotely. Moonlight is perfect for gaming on the go without sacrificing the graphics and game selection available on PC.
Revives hard-bricked devices by flashing stock firmware files directly to the storage chips.
The most common issue is improper driver installation ( USBDK on Windows).
Among these, the mtkclient tool, particularly recent iterations leading up to the standard (referencing the actively developed bkerler/mtkclient GitHub repository ), stands out as the premier utility.
This reads all blocks and saves them locally. Ensure you have adequate hard drive space matching the storage capacity of the phone. 3. Bypassing FRP (Factory Reset Protection)
Note: Success rates on newer Dimensity chipsets depend heavily on the device's specific security patch level, as some manufacturers have implemented hardware-level mitigations against BROM exploits. Prerequisites and System Setup
Installation depends on your operating system. Below are the standard methods:
Modifying firmware can brick your device. Always verify your chipset model in GitHub's MTKClient README before proceeding.
Python 3.9 or higher installed and added to the system PATH variable. 2. Driver Installation (Crucial Step)
Revives hard-bricked devices by flashing stock firmware files directly to the storage chips.
The most common issue is improper driver installation ( USBDK on Windows).
Among these, the mtkclient tool, particularly recent iterations leading up to the standard (referencing the actively developed bkerler/mtkclient GitHub repository ), stands out as the premier utility. mtk client v20
This reads all blocks and saves them locally. Ensure you have adequate hard drive space matching the storage capacity of the phone. 3. Bypassing FRP (Factory Reset Protection)
Note: Success rates on newer Dimensity chipsets depend heavily on the device's specific security patch level, as some manufacturers have implemented hardware-level mitigations against BROM exploits. Prerequisites and System Setup This reads all blocks and saves them locally
Installation depends on your operating system. Below are the standard methods:
Modifying firmware can brick your device. Always verify your chipset model in GitHub's MTKClient README before proceeding. Bypassing FRP (Factory Reset Protection) Note: Success rates
Python 3.9 or higher installed and added to the system PATH variable. 2. Driver Installation (Crucial Step)
An open-source host made from the ground up for Moonlight, Sunshine is the recommended host to start streaming with Moonlight.
The original software to stream games to the NVIDIA SHIELD and Moonlight clients, GeForce Experience and its SHIELD streaming feature are now being discontinued by NVIDIA.
A part of the Games on Whales project, Wolf allows streaming games and applications running inside Docker containers to Moonlight clients.
Are you ready to stream? Check out our Setup Guide for tips on how to get started.
Have a
question? Check our FAQ page to see if it's already answered there.
Seasoned Moonlight user? Give back to the
community by joining our Discord and helping other users.
Moonlight was created by Case Western Reserve University students as a project at the MHacks hackathon in 2013 and further developed at MHacks and HackCWRU in 2014.