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@xservzeroman xservzeroman released this 21 Oct 15:26
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MoonCast 1.0 beta 1. Thanks for testing! MoonCast plays your PC, PS5 and Xbox on Android phones, handhelds and TVs.

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For File
Phones, handhelds, tablets, foldables MoonCast-1.0-beta1.apk
Android TV / Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer, Shield, TV sticks) MoonCastTV-1.0-beta1.apk

Both need Android 5.0 or later. Later betas and 1.0 install over this one and keep your settings.

Install

Phone or handheld: open this page on the device, tap the APK, and allow your browser to "install unknown apps" when Android asks.

TV: the easiest way is the free Downloader app (by AFTVnews) from the TV's app store. Enter this page's address and pick MoonCastTV-1.0-beta1.apk. Or install from a computer with adb install MoonCastTV-1.0-beta1.apk.

Before you play

  • PC: install Sunshine on your PC and pair MoonCast with it (MoonCast shows a PIN to enter in Sunshine). In Sunshine's settings, keep Input → Gamepad on auto (the default). Then your controller reaches the PC as what it is.
  • PS5: in MoonCast, Settings → PlayStation → sign in to PlayStation Network once, then register your PS5 with the code it shows (PS5: Settings → System → Remote Play → Link Device). On the PS5, turn on Settings → System → Power Saving → Features Available in Rest Mode → Stay Connected to the Internet and Enable Turning On PS5 from Network, and use rest mode, not power off.
  • Xbox: Settings → Xbox → sign in. MoonCast shows a code to enter at microsoft.com/link. Remote features must be on in the Xbox's settings.

What to try

  1. Play a PC game, a PS5 game and an Xbox game, at home.
  2. Away from home (another Wi-Fi, mobile data, or a phone hotspot), start your PS5. Then press Back while it's connecting, start it again straight away, and tell us whether it connects.
  3. A handheld and a MoonCast TV together: pick a game on the handheld and Play on a TV.
  4. The on-screen controller for PC games: Settings → Controls → On-screen controller → PlayStation or Xbox.
  5. A foldable: fold and unfold while playing a PC game.

Known limits

  • The on-screen controller is for PC games only (not PS5 or Xbox yet).
  • PS5 and Xbox need their sign-ins. MoonCast never sends your sign-ins or pairings anywhere but Sony, Microsoft and your own devices.
  • Streaming is for your home network, or away from home for the PS5 through PlayStation Network. For a PC away from home you need your own way in (a VPN, or Sunshine's ports forwarded).

Found a problem?

Report it here (a free GitHub account), or just message the person who sent you this link. Say which device, what you were playing and what happened. A screenshot helps.

Checksums: see SHA256SUMS.txt. Signed by CN=MoonCast, O=MoonCastDev (SHA-256 ac7cce06b53c84cdfdaf7f05c29479e332b434bd5799dc5716cba632173dff07).

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