Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
StreamLight
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Client platformsWindows
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com

Overview
StreamLight is ranked #15 of 26 in game remote play software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows.
Compared on game remote play software
- Client platforms
- Windowsgithub.com
Facts
- Product
- StreamLight is a Moonlight fork with a gamepad-first interface and native integration with the StreamTweak host companion.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- It supports Windows 10 and 11 and works with Sunshine, Apollo, Vibeshine, and Vibepollo hosts.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Streaming
- Its streaming engine uses upstream Moonlight components including FFmpeg, D3D11VA, DXVA2, libplacebo, and moonlight-common-c.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The interface is designed for gamepad navigation, with keyboard access and configurable shortcuts.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Stream controls
- While streaming, users can change resolution, frame rate, bitrate, HDR, and frame pacing; custom resolutions and frame rates are supported.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Profiles
- Users can create up to three named profiles per host and set per-game overrides.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Host integration
- Paired StreamTweak features include host metrics in the overlay, game-store badges, session quality reports, remote power controls, and remote Windows Update.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README names Steam, Epic, GOG, Ubisoft, Xbox, Battle.net, and EA App for store badges, and Philips Hue Sync as an optional client integration.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Remote access
- Tailscale integration can track LAN and Tailscale addresses for a host on one tile and optionally use the Tailscale endpoint.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The StreamLight–StreamTweak bridge signs commands with the client’s Moonlight identity certificate, and the host approves a client once using a four-digit PIN.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Clipboard
- Optional shared clipboard transfers text up to 32 KB using a key that lasts one stream; copied passwords are cleared on the receiving side within 60 seconds.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- PyroWave requires a Vibeshine or Vibepollo 2.0 host and a wired network with hundreds of Mbps of bandwidth.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Install and updates
- The README directs users to download the latest installer from GitHub Releases and says in-app updates check downloads against a GitHub checksum.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- StreamLight is released under the GPL v3 License.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/FoggyBytes/StreamLight· checked 4 Oct 2026



