MoonCast 1.0 beta 4

MoonCast 1.0 beta 4. It installs over beta 3 (or earlier betas) and keeps your settings.

What's new since beta 3

• Xbox works again: in beta 3 the Xbox picture closed the moment it connected (the low-latency video decoder threw on the first frame). Fixed and tested on an AYN Odin 2 Portal: 1080p at 60 fps, Ultra low latency on.

Everything else is as in beta 3: Stats Off / Lite / Detailed, YUV 4:4:4 (HEVC), Power (Hibernate, Restart, Shut down), OLED theme, Play on a TV fixes and more.

Coming next: an Xbox sign-in that always lets you pick the Microsoft account, and a clear message when an account has no Xbox profile.

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Thanks for testing! MoonCast plays your PC, PS5 and Xbox on Android phones, handhelds and TVs.

Download

For	File
Phones, handhelds, tablets, foldables	MoonCast-1.0-beta4.apk
Android TV / Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer, Shield, TV sticks)	MoonCastTV-1.0-beta4.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-beta4.apk. Or install from a computer with adb install MoonCastTV-1.0-beta4.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. Stats while playing (Settings → Picture, or Streaming status in the Quick menu): Off, Lite or Detailed.
2. Power in a PC game's Quick menu (Windows): Hibernate, then Wake the PC from MoonCast and start the game again: it should be where you left it.
3. YUV 4:4:4 (HEVC) in Settings → Picture, if your PC's Sunshine offers it: sharper text. The row says if your device can't show it.
4. Theme: Dark, Light or OLED, and Background Follows the game or Static.
5. A handheld and a MoonCast TV together: Play on a TV, then Quit game from the handheld.
6. Touch screen: PC games now start with Touch (click where you tap). Change it in Settings → Handheld.

Known limits

• The on-screen controller is for PC games only (not PS5 or Xbox yet).
• Power types the command into Windows' Run box, found by typing "run": that works on English Windows; other Windows display languages may not find it.
• 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).