LizardByte/Sunshine
Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. observed · 2026-10-21
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 87
- age_days: 1770
- days_rel: 36
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
42447 stars · 2274 forks observed · 2026-10-21
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.97
Sunshine is a self‑hosted game‑streaming server that lets you run a cloud‑gaming host on your own hardware. It works with the Moonlight client and supports hardware and software video encoding across multiple GPU vendors.
Use cases
- stream PC games to a phone or tablet using Moonlight
- run a low‑latency cloud‑gaming server on a home Linux box
- provide remote desktop gaming for friends without a subscription service
- use hardware encoding on Nvidia, AMD, or Intel GPUs for high‑performance streaming
- manage game streaming settings via a web UI from any device
When to choose
- You want full control over the streaming server and avoid monthly fees.
- You have a compatible GPU and need low‑latency, high‑quality game streaming.
- You prefer an open‑source solution that integrates with Moonlight clients.
When to avoid
- You need a turnkey cloud gaming service with no setup required.
- Your hardware lacks GPU support for hardware encoding and you cannot tolerate higher CPU load.
- You require native console streaming without a PC host.
Facets
application · maturity active
streaming video-processing http-server gaming-tools cloud-computing windows self-hosted low-latency moonlight-compatible hardware-encoding web-ui linux macos docker
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine · fetched 2026-10-21 · ab294b20374d
- homepage: http://app.lizardbyte.dev/Sunshine/ · fetched 2026-09-14 · a28aa455c3ee
- site_page: https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/latest/about/overview.html · fetched 2026-09-14 · 573e06ab5c02
- site_page: https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine · fetched 2026-09-14 · 641d5215e979
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| LizardByte/Sunshine | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="LizardByte/Sunshine")
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