Moonlight Game Streaming

Open-source client for NVIDIA GameStream

Moonlight Game Streaming - Open-Source NVIDIA GameStream Client

Moonlight Game Streaming is a revolutionary Chrome extension. Acting as an open-source client for NVIDIA GameStream, it facilitates the streaming of games, programs, or your full desktop from an NVIDIA GameStream-compatible PC on your local network or the Internet. This requires NVIDIA GeForce Experience or NVIDIA Quadro Experience installed on your PC. An optimal experience necessitates a robust wireless router and a strong connection between your host and client PC.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.08
(24)
0.13
Version: 0.10.27 (Last updated: 2024-02-13)
Creation date: 2020-05-28
Permissions:
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • pointerLock
  • system.network
  • fullscreen
  • power
  • overrideEscFullscreen
  • {"socket":["tcp-connect","resolve-host","udp-bind:*:*","udp-send-to:*:*"]}
Size: 2.09M
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 19,116 ▲ 101

Other platforms

Moonlight Game Streaming (v12.1)
3,544,840+ 4.55 (14,975)
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well for streaming games remotely
  • Good mouse and keyboard control
  • Acceptable latency and video quality
  • Easy to connect to host computer
  • Transforms Chromebook into a portable gaming device
Cons
  • Black screen issues when connecting to sunshine server
  • Significant lag compared to Android version
  • Limited options in tablet mode
  • Requires Nvidia on host computer
  • Custom controller mappings needed
Most mentioned
  • Mouse control issues
  • Video streaming problems (black screen)
  • Lag and performance issues
  • High performance on Android comparison
  • Connectivity success with Nvidia streaming
User reviews
Everything works but video. Mouse, keyboard and sound, all fine. But video is stuck on a black screen when connecting to a sunshine server. That same server works fine with moonlight for windows. Running ChromeOS 133.0.6943.132 on a Lenovo Thinkpad C13 (ryzen 5 3500C, 16gb ram, integrated vega 8)
by Matteo (Laty), 2025-03-05
Works great on android.. Significant lag with the chromeOS version. The Android version can't be Fullscreen, so my intended purpose for my Chromebook is yet to be fulfilled.
by A S, 2024-12-03
If you want to stream your desktop to a chromebook and have proper mouse control then get this. IT. IS. AWESOME!
by Neil Costen, 2022-10-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Moonlight Game Streaming does not require any sensitive permissions.

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