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Purpose
Light is Green is an independently maintained, open-source Cloud Play and Remote Play client for Nintendo Switch homebrew.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Product
Light is Green is an independently maintained, open-source Cloud Play and Remote Play client for Nintendo Switch homebrew.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Account and subscription limit
Users must provide their own valid account and subscriptions; the project says it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Microsoft or Nintendo.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Account and subscriptions
Users must provide their own valid account and subscriptions, and the project says it is not affiliated with or supported by Microsoft or Nintendo.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Account storage
The README says account tokens and cached data are stored in sdmc:/switch/light-is-green/.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Catalogue
The library shows cloud-playable games returned for the signed-in Microsoft account, including Game Pass, eligible Stream Your Own Game titles and free-to-play offerings.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Console operation
Authentication, catalogue, WebRTC streaming, hardware H.264 decoding, GPU presentation, audio, and controller input run natively on the console without a companion PC.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Controller features
It maps Nintendo Switch controls to Xbox controls, supports vibration and rumble, and provides Xbox Guide access.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Controls
Features include Switch controller mapping, vibration feedback, and Xbox Guide access through L3 + R3 or the touch overlay.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Credential storage
The README says account tokens and cached data are stored in sdmc:/switch/light-is-green/.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Diagnostics
An in-stream HUD displays video bitrate, frame rate, packet loss and WebRTC ping latency.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Download format
The README identifies the release binary as Light_is_Green-v1.0.6.nro and instructs users to copy it to sdmc:/switch/.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
License and audience
The project is open-source, non-commercial and for personal use, and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Licensing and cost
The project describes itself as open-source and non-commercial for personal use and says it is distributed under GNU GPL v3.0.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maintainer
The README identifies elzerdodata as the main developer, project maintainer, and lead designer for versions v0.2 through v1.0.6.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Memory limit
Applet mode lacks sufficient RAM for hardware video decoding, so the README instructs users to launch in Title Mode.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Memory limitation
Applet mode lacks sufficient RAM for hardware video decoding, so the README directs users to launch in Title Mode.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Native operation
Authentication, catalogue, WebRTC streaming, hardware H.264 decoding, GPU presentation, audio and controller input run on the console without a companion PC.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Picture controls
Its in-stream quick menu offers real-time contrast, saturation, gamma, brightness and temperature adjustments.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Quality profiles
Supported profiles include 720p, 1080p, 1080p HQ Windows and experimental HQ Tizen, with customizable bitrates and pacing.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Release
The repository’s releases page lists v1.0.6 as the latest release.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Requirements
The app requires a Nintendo Switch with Atmosphère custom firmware; 5 GHz Wi-Fi or docked Ethernet is strongly recommended.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security components
The listed third-party components include libsrtp for SRTP media encryption and mbedTLS for TLS and DTLS cryptography.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Streaming
The client uses native WebRTC and zero-copy rendering with hardware H.264 decoding via NVDEC and GPU presentation via deko3d.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Video features
It supports 720p, 1080p, 1080p HQ Windows, and an experimental HQ Tizen profile, with customizable bitrates and pacing.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

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