Highlights
- AMOLED layout — pure black background (
#000000), dark surfaces, and violet accent; launcher, game grid, and settings popups share the same theme. - 3.5K resolution (3456×1944) — option between 2K and 4K; ~90% of 4K pixel area with less load on the TV decoder and lower input lag than native 4K on recent models.
- HDR10 (PQ) over HEVC Main10 or AV1 Main10 (when supported).
- Tight display sync (webOS) — tighter panel sync; see below.
- Up to 400 Mbps on the bitrate slider (UI maximum); practical guidance below.
Recommended settings (LG OLED)
| Setting | Suggestion |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 3.5K (3456×1944) — best quality/performance balance for most titles |
| FPS | 60 or 120 depending on game and network |
| Codec | HEVC (H.265); AV1 if host and decoder expose it |
| Bitrate | Up to ~270 Mbps on stable 5 GHz Wi‑Fi — reduces micro-stutters and throughput drops on heavy streams (HDR, 120 Hz). Increase gradually; visual gains above that are usually small |
| Tight display sync | Enable in Settings → Video → Smooth playback (TV) after testing; reconnect the stream when changed |
On an unstable network, start at 120–180 Mbps for 3.5K HDR before going higher.
Tight display sync (VSync)
On the Starfish decoder (webOS), video PTS follows the stream’s nominal frame rate (e.g. 120 Hz) and catches up when the stream falls behind real time, with a small fixed early presentation hint.
- On: steadier panel vsync, less visual “drag” at 120 Hz, no extra decode work.
- Off: behavior closer to stock Moonlight TV.
- Where: Settings → Video → Smooth playback (TV) / Tight display sync — or
[video] tight_display_sync=in the INI. Reconnect after changing.
Status overlay
How to open
- Magic Remote: red (RED) button or EXIT key (traditional remote).
- Gamepad: press LB + RB + Back + Start together, then release (opens the streaming menu).
- Physical keyboard on the host (via stream):
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S. - During streaming, the app also hints at holding BACK (behavior may vary by remote model).
From the menu: Full keyboard, virtual mouse, suspend, and quit. The compact stats bar can stay pinned on start (Settings → Basic).
Compact mode (single line)
Example: 3456×1944 HDR H.265 FPS 120 N 2/1ms H 4ms S 1ms D 8ms TL 15ms FD 0.00% 245.0 Mbps
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Resolution / HDR / Codec | Current stream (SDR or HDR, H.264/H.265/AV1) |
| FPS | Render rate on the panel (capped to display refresh) |
| N | Network RTT (average / variance in ms) |
| H | Average host capture latency (ms) |
| S | Submit time to the decoder (ms) |
| D | Average TV decoder latency only (ms) |
| TL | Estimated total latency (N + H + S + D) |
| FD | % of frames dropped on the network |
| Mbps | Measured video throughput |
Color dot: green ≤25 ms, yellow ≤30 ms, red >30 ms (TL).
Full mode
Same metrics in separate rows: video, audio, RTT, network/render FPS, frame drop, bitrate, host and decoder latency.
Full keyboard (soft keyboard)
How to open
- Open the streaming overlay (see above).
- Select Full keyboard — or press the blue (BLUE) button on the Magic Remote during streaming.
Keys are sent directly to the PC (Ctrl, Alt, Shift, Win are sticky: e.g. Alt then Tab = Alt+Tab). B / Back closes the keyboard (on webOS remotes it does not send Escape to the host in that case).
Known issues (to be fixed)
- The remote may send both key and gamepad events for one press, toggling input mode while the keyboard is open.
- Modifier combos (e.g. Ctrl+Q) can sometimes leave a modifier stuck on the host and affect gamepad input on Windows (Game Bar, etc.) — there is mitigation, but it is not 100% reliable in all cases.
- TV remote D-pad on the keyboard: only navigates keys (arrows + OK); other remote keys may close the keyboard or reach the host.
- Yellow (YELLOW) on the Magic Remote no longer opens the keyboard (legacy shortcut intentionally removed).
- While the keyboard is open, avoid switching quickly between TV remote and gamepad.
Build and installation
- webOS build — developer mode, Docker/WSL, manual IPK install.
- Homebrew catalog — publishing to webosbrew/apps-repo.