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title: Install moonlight on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of moonlight for on Debian - Stream games and
  other applications from another PC running Sunshine or GeForce Experience
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/debian
---

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# Install moonlight on **Debian**

# moonlight

[Maximiliano Bertacchini (maxiberta)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/maxiberta "View all snaps from Maximiliano Bertacchini (maxiberta)")

* [Maximiliano Bertacchini (maxiberta)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/maxiberta "View all snaps from Maximiliano Bertacchini (maxiberta)")
* [Entertainment](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=entertainment)
* [Games](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=games)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/debian#install)

#### Stream games and other applications from another PC running Sunshine or GeForce Experience

Moonlight can stream games and other applications from a PC with Sunshine or GeForce Experience software installed.

Features include:

* Hardware accelerated video decoding with VAAPI, VDPAU, and NVDEC support
* H.264, HEVC, and AV1 codec support
* 7.1 surround sound audio support
* 10-point multitouch support
* Gamepad support with force feedback for up to 16 players
* Support for both pointer capture (for games) and direct mouse control (for remote desktop)
* Support for passing system-wide keyboard shortcuts like Alt+Tab to the host

### Package name

* moonlight

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 20 October 2026 - latest/stable
* Today - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/maxiberta/moonlight-snap](https://github.com/maxiberta/moonlight-snap "https://github.com/maxiberta/moonlight-snap")

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### Contact

* [github.com/maxiberta/moonlight-snap/issues](https://github.com/maxiberta/moonlight-snap/issues "https://github.com/maxiberta/moonlight-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/debian#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install moonlight

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install moonlight

To install moonlight, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install moonlight
```

### Other popular snaps…

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### More things to do…

#### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store)

Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.

#### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs)

Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now.

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