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

latest/stable 6.1.0

Install latest/stable of moonlight

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install moonlight
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* moonlight

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 18 August 2026 - latest/stable
* 15 September 2026 - 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/moonlight#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/moonlight#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/moonlight#tab-security)

#### 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

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## Install moonlight on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/centos)

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

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/moonlight/ubuntu)