Chiaki-ng vs LibNXbox

Chiaki-ng is a free, open-source client for PlayStation Remote Play and a next-generation continuation of Chiaki. It connects with PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. Installation guidance and packages cover Linux, Windows, and macOS, while the project also lists Android and other supported or potential platforms. Setup covers local console discovery and registration, plus remote play through PSN or a manual connection.

Streaming settings include video, stream, audio, and Wi-Fi options; the guide also describes PS5 HDR streaming with an H265 HDR codec option. Controller documentation covers mapping, gyro controls, haptics, adaptive triggers, DualSense and DualShock 4 use, and Steam Deck layouts. Scripts can wake a PlayStation and launch Chiaki using local or external addresses. The remote-connection guide says the PSN authentication token is stored locally. PSN remote connections support IPv4 only, and UDP hole punching may fail on some network types, requiring manual connection with port forwarding. PS4 remote play through PSN is limited to the account's main registered console. PS5 haptics and adaptive-trigger support are experimental and opt-in.

LibNXbox is free GPL-2.0 homebrew software that streams from an Xbox console or Xbox Cloud Gaming to a Nintendo Switch. Download the libnxbox.nro file from GitHub releases and run it in title mode; applet mode crashes. For home streaming, the NRO discovers the console in the same manner as xbox.com/play. The README describes launching cloud titles through a Moonlight Switch NRO forwarder using a game AppID. LibNXboxNROHelper can search the Microsoft Store and create game-art thumbnails plus a titles.txt file containing titles and xCloud AppIDs. Video is listed as 1280×720 H.264 using Tegra X1 NVDEC decoding, with stereo Opus audio at 48 kHz and an approximately 60 ms latency target. Authentication uses Microsoft’s servers and saves a token on the SD card. Queue times and service restrictions are not bypassed.