LibNXbox vs Light is Green
LibNXbox
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| Figure | LibNXbox | Light is Green |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Remote Play Software | 8.4 (#6) | 7.3 (#21) |
| Controls | Switch face buttons map to Xbox buttons by physical position, while the digital ZL and ZR triggers map to fully pressed or released. | Features include Switch controller mapping, vibration feedback, and Xbox Guide access through L3 + R3 or the touch overlay. |
| Purpose | LibNXbox is an Xbox Cloud Streaming client for Nintendo Switch that streams from an Xbox console or xCloud. | Light is Green is an independently maintained, open-source Cloud Play and Remote Play client for Nintendo Switch homebrew. |
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In their own words
LibNXbox
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.
Light is Green
Light is Green has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.