:github_url: https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/tree/nightly/docs/source/about/advanced_usage.rst Advanced Usage ============== Sunshine will work with the default settings for most users. In some cases you may want to configure Sunshine further. Configuration ------------- The default location for the configuration file is listed below. You can use another location if you choose, by passing in the full configuration file path as the first argument when you start Sunshine. The default location of the ``apps.json`` is the same as the configuration file. You can use a custom location by modifying the configuration file. **Default File Location** .. table:: :widths: auto ========= =========== Value Description ========= =========== Docker /config/ Linux ~/.config/sunshine/ macOS ~/.config/sunshine/ Windows ./config/ ========= =========== Example .. code-block:: bash sunshine ~/sunshine_config.conf To manually configure sunshine you may edit the `conf` file in a text editor. Use the examples as reference. .. Hint:: Some settings are not available within the web ui. General ------- sunshine_name ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description The name displayed by Moonlight Default PC hostname Example .. code-block:: text sunshine_name = Sunshine min_log_level ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description The minimum log level printed to standard out. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ======= =========== Value Description ======= =========== verbose verbose logging debug debug logging info info logging warning warning logging error error logging fatal fatal logging none no logging ======= =========== Default ``info`` Example .. code-block:: text min_log_level = info Controls -------- gamepad ^^^^^^^ Description The type of gamepad to emulate on the host. .. Caution:: Applies to Windows only. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ===== =========== Value Description ===== =========== x360 xbox 360 controller ds4 dualshock controller (PS4) ===== =========== Default ``x360`` Example .. code-block:: text gamepad = x360 back_button_timeout ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description If, after the timeout, the back/select button is still pressed down, Home/Guide button press is emulated. On Nvidia Shield, the home and power button are not passed to Moonlight. .. Tip:: If back_button_timeout < 0, then the Home/Guide button will not be emulated. Default ``2000`` Example .. code-block:: text back_button_timeout = 2000 key_repeat_delay ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description The initial delay in milliseconds before repeating keys. Controls how fast keys will repeat themselves. Default ``500`` Example .. code-block:: text key_repeat_delay = 500 key_repeat_frequency ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description How often keys repeat every second. .. Tip:: This configurable option supports decimals. Default .. Todo:: Unknown Example .. code-block:: text key_repeat_frequency = 24.9 keybindings ^^^^^^^^^^^ Description Sometimes it may be useful to map keybindings. Wayland won't allow clients to capture the Win Key for example. .. Tip:: See `virtual key codes `_ .. Hint:: keybindings needs to have a multiple of two elements. Default None Example .. code-block:: text keybindings = [ 0x10, 0xA0, 0x11, 0xA2, 0x12, 0xA4, 0x4A, 0x4B ] key_rightalt_to_key_win ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description It may be possible that you cannot send the Windows Key from Moonlight directly. In those cases it may be useful to make Sunshine think the Right Alt key is the Windows key. Default None Example .. code-block:: text key_rightalt_to_key_win = enabled Display ------- adapter_name ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description Select the video card you want to stream. .. Tip:: To find the name of the appropriate values follow these instructions. Linux + VA-API Unlike with `amdvce` and `nvenc`, it doesn't matter if video encoding is done on a different GPU. .. code-block:: bash ls /dev/dri/renderD* # to find all devices capable of VAAPI # replace ``renderD129`` with the device from above to lists the name and capabilities of the device vainfo --display drm --device /dev/dri/renderD129 | \ grep -E "((VAProfileH264High|VAProfileHEVCMain|VAProfileHEVCMain10).*VAEntrypointEncSlice)|Driver version" To be supported by Sunshine, it needs to have at the very minimum: ``VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointEncSlice`` .. Todo:: macOS Windows .. code-block:: batch tools\dxgi-info.exe Default Sunshine will select the default video card. Examples Linux .. code-block:: text adapter_name = /dev/dri/renderD128 .. Todo:: macOS Windows .. code-block:: text adapter_name = Radeon RX 580 Series output_name ^^^^^^^^^^^ Description Select the display number you want to stream. .. Tip:: To find the name of the appropriate values follow these instructions. Linux .. code-block:: bash xrandr --listmonitors Example output: ``0: +HDMI-1 1920/518x1200/324+0+0 HDMI-1`` You need to use the value before the colon in the output, e.g. ``0``. .. Todo:: macOS Windows .. code-block:: batch tools\dxgi-info.exe Default Sunshine will select the default display. Examples Linux .. code-block:: text output_name = 0 .. Todo:: macOS Windows .. code-block:: text output_name = \\.\DISPLAY1 fps ^^^ Description The fps modes advertised by Sunshine. .. Note:: Some versions of Moonlight, such as Moonlight-nx (Switch), rely on this list to ensure that the requested fps is supported. Default .. Todo:: Unknown Example .. code-block:: text fps = [10, 30, 60, 90, 120] resolutions ^^^^^^^^^^^ Description The resolutions advertised by Sunshine. .. Note:: Some versions of Moonlight, such as Moonlight-nx (Switch), rely on this list to ensure that the requested resolution is supported. Default .. Todo:: Unknown Example .. code-block:: text resolutions = [ 352x240, 480x360, 858x480, 1280x720, 1920x1080, 2560x1080, 3440x1440, 1920x1200, 3860x2160, 3840x1600, ] dwmflush ^^^^^^^^ Description Invoke DwmFlush() to sync screen capture to the Windows presentation interval. .. Caution:: Applies to Windows only. Alleviates visual stuttering during mouse movement. If enabled, this feature will automatically deactivate if the client framerate exceeds the host monitor's current refresh rate. Default ``enabled`` Examples Windows .. code-block:: text dwmflush = enabled Audio ----- audio_sink ^^^^^^^^^^ Description The name of the audio sink used for audio loopback. .. Tip:: To find the name of the audio sink follow these instructions. Linux + pulseaudio .. code-block:: bash pacmd list-sinks | grep "name:" Linux + pipewire .. code-block:: bash pactl info | grep Source # in some causes you'd need to use the `Sink` device, if `Source` doesn't work, so try: pactl info | grep Sink macOS Sunshine can only access microphones on macOS due to system limitations. To stream system audio use `Soundflower `_ or `BlackHole `_. Windows .. code-block:: batch tools\audio-info.exe Default Sunshine will select the default audio device. Examples Linux .. code-block:: text audio_sink = alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.3.analog-stereo macOS .. code-block:: text audio_sink = BlackHole 2ch Windows .. code-block:: text audio_sink = {0.0.0.00000000}.{FD47D9CC-4218-4135-9CE2-0C195C87405B} virtual_sink ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description The audio device that's virtual, like Steam Streaming Speakers. This allows Sunshine to stream audio, while muting the speakers. .. Tip:: See `audio_sink`_! Default .. Todo:: Unknown Example .. code-block:: text virtual_sink = {0.0.0.00000000}.{8edba70c-1125-467c-b89c-15da389bc1d4} Network ------- external_ip ^^^^^^^^^^^ Description If no external IP address is given, Sunshine will attempt to automatically detect external ip-address. Default Automatic Example .. code-block:: text external_ip = 123.456.789.12 port ^^^^ Description Set the family of ports used by Sunshine. Default ``47989`` Example .. code-block:: text port = 47989 pkey ^^^^ Description The private key. This must be 2048 bits. Default .. Todo:: Unknown Example .. code-block:: text pkey = /dir/pkey.pem cert ^^^^ Description The certificate. Must be signed with a 2048 bit key. Default .. Todo:: Unknown Example .. code-block:: text cert = /dir/cert.pem origin_pin_allowed ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description The origin of the remote endpoint address that is not denied for HTTP method /pin. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ===== =========== Value Description ===== =========== pc Only localhost may access /pin lan Only LAN devices may access /pin wan Anyone may access /pin ===== =========== Default ``pc`` Example .. code-block:: text origin_pin_allowed = pc origin_web_ui_allowed ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description The origin of the remote endpoint address that is not denied for HTTPS Web UI. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ===== =========== Value Description ===== =========== pc Only localhost may access the web ui lan Only LAN devices may access the web ui wan Anyone may access the web ui ===== =========== Default ``lan`` Example .. code-block:: text origin_web_ui_allowed = lan upnp ^^^^ Description Sunshine will attempt to open ports for streaming over the internet. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ===== =========== Value Description ===== =========== on enable UPnP off disable UPnP ===== =========== Default ``off`` Example .. code-block:: text upnp = on ping_timeout ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description How long to wait in milliseconds for data from Moonlight before shutting down the stream. Default ``10000`` Example .. code-block:: text ping_timeout = 10000 Encoding -------- channels ^^^^^^^^ Description This will generate distinct video streams, unlike simply broadcasting to multiple Clients. When multicasting, it could be useful to have different configurations for each connected Client. For instance: - Clients connected through WAN and LAN have different bitrate constraints. - Decoders may require different settings for color. .. Warning:: CPU usage increases for each distinct video stream generated. Default ``1`` Example .. code-block:: text channels = 1 fec_percentage ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description Percentage of error correcting packets per data packet in each video frame. .. Warning:: Higher values can correct for more network packet loss, but at the cost of increasing bandwidth usage. Default ``20`` Range ``1-255`` Example .. code-block:: text fec_percentage = 20 qp ^^ Description Quantitization Parameter. Some devices don't support Constant Bit Rate. For those devices, QP is used instead. .. Warning:: Higher value means more compression, but less quality. Default ``28`` Example .. code-block:: text qp = 28 min_threads ^^^^^^^^^^^ Description Minimum number of threads used by ffmpeg to encode the video. .. Note:: Increasing the value slightly reduces encoding efficiency, but the tradeoff is usually worth it to gain the use of more CPU cores for encoding. The ideal value is the lowest value that can reliably encode at your desired streaming settings on your hardware. Default ``1`` Example .. code-block:: text min_threads = 1 hevc_mode ^^^^^^^^^ Description Allows the client to request HEVC Main or HEVC Main10 video streams. .. Warning:: HEVC is more CPU-intensive to encode, so enabling this may reduce performance when using software encoding. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ===== =========== Value Description ===== =========== 0 advertise support for HEVC based on encoder 1 do not advertise support for HEVC 2 advertise support for HEVC Main profile 3 advertise support for HEVC Main and Main10 (HDR) profiles ===== =========== Default ``0`` Example .. code-block:: text hevc_mode = 2 encoder ^^^^^^^ Description Force a specific encoder. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ======== =========== Value Description ======== =========== nvenc For Nvidia graphics cards amdvce For AMD graphics cards software Encoding occurs on the CPU ======== =========== Default Sunshine will use the first encoder that is available. Example .. code-block:: text encoder = nvenc sw_preset ^^^^^^^^^ Description The encoder preset to use. .. Note:: This option only applies when using software `encoder`_. .. Note:: From `FFmpeg `_. A preset is a collection of options that will provide a certain encoding speed to compression ratio. A slower preset will provide better compression (compression is quality per filesize). This means that, for example, if you target a certain file size or constant bit rate, you will achieve better quality with a slower preset. Similarly, for constant quality encoding, you will simply save bitrate by choosing a slower preset. Use the slowest preset that you have patience for. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ========= =========== Value Description ========= =========== ultrafast fastest superfast veryfast superfast faster fast medium slow slow slower veryslow slowest ========= =========== Default ``superfast`` Example .. code-block:: text sw_preset = superfast sw_tune ^^^^^^^ Description The tuning preset to use. .. Note:: This option only applies when using software `encoder`_. .. Note:: From `FFmpeg `_. You can optionally use -tune to change settings based upon the specifics of your input. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto =========== =========== Value Description =========== =========== film use for high quality movie content; lowers deblocking animation good for cartoons; uses higher deblocking and more reference frames grain preserves the grain structure in old, grainy film material stillimage good for slideshow-like content fastdecode allows faster decoding by disabling certain filters zerolatency good for fast encoding and low-latency streaming =========== =========== Default ``zerolatency`` Example .. code-block:: text sw_tune = zerolatency nv_preset ^^^^^^^^^ Description The encoder preset to use. .. Note:: This option only applies when using nvenc `encoder`_. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ========== =========== Value Description ========== =========== default let ffmpeg decide hp high performance hq high quality slow high quality, 2 passes medium high quality, 1 pass fast high performance, 1 pass bd ll low latency llhq low latency, high quality llhp low latency, high performance lossless lossless losslesshp lossless, high performance ========== =========== Default ``llhq`` Example .. code-block:: text nv_preset = llhq nv_rc ^^^^^ Description The encoder rate control. .. Note:: This option only applies when using nvenc `encoder`_. .. Note:: Moonlight does not currently support variable bitrate, although it can still be selected here. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ========== =========== Value Description ========== =========== auto let ffmpeg decide constqp constant QP mode cbr constant bitrate cbr_hq constant bitrate, high quality cbr_ld_hq constant bitrate, low delay, high quality vbr variable bitrate vbr_hq variable bitrate, high quality ========== =========== Default ``auto`` Example .. code-block:: text nv_rc = auto nv_coder ^^^^^^^^ Description The entropy encoding to use. .. Note:: This option only applies when using nvenc `encoder`_. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ========== =========== Value Description ========== =========== auto let ffmpeg decide cabac cavlc ========== =========== Default ``auto`` Example .. code-block:: text nv_coder = auto amd_quality ^^^^^^^^^^^ Description The encoder preset to use. .. Note:: This option only applies when using amdvce `encoder`_. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ========== =========== Value Description ========== =========== default let ffmpeg decide speed fast balanced balance performance and speed ========== =========== Default ``balanced`` Example .. code-block:: text amd_quality = balanced amd_rc ^^^^^^ Description The encoder rate control. .. Note:: This option only applies when using amdvce `encoder`_. .. Note:: Moonlight does not currently support variable bitrate, although it can still be selected here. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto =========== =========== Value Description =========== =========== auto let ffmpeg decide constqp constant QP mode cbr constant bitrate vbr_latency variable bitrate, latency constrained vbr_peak variable bitrate, peak constrained =========== =========== Default ``auto`` Example .. code-block:: text amd_rc = auto amd_coder ^^^^^^^^^ Description The entropy encoding to use. .. Note:: This option only applies when using nvenc `encoder`_. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ========== =========== Value Description ========== =========== auto let ffmpeg decide cabac cavlc ========== =========== Default ``auto`` Example .. code-block:: text amd_coder = auto vt_software ^^^^^^^^^^^ Description Force Video Toolbox to use software encoding. .. Note:: This option only applies when using macOS. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ========== =========== Value Description ========== =========== auto let ffmpeg decide disabled disable software encoding allowed allow software encoding forced force software encoding ========== =========== Default ``auto`` Example .. code-block:: text vt_software = auto vt_realtime ^^^^^^^^^^^ Description Realtime encoding. .. Note:: This option only applies when using macOS. .. Warning:: Disabling realtime encoding might result in a delayed frame encoding or frame drop. Default ``enabled`` Example .. code-block:: text vt_realtime = enabled vt_coder ^^^^^^^^ Description The entropy encoding to use. .. Note:: This option only applies when using macOS. **Choices** .. table:: :widths: auto ========== =========== Value Description ========== =========== auto let ffmpeg decide cabac cavlc ========== =========== Default ``auto`` Example .. code-block:: text vt_coder = auto Advanced -------- file_apps ^^^^^^^^^ Description The application configuration file path. The file contains a json formatted list of applications that can be started by Moonlight. Default OS and package dependent Example .. code-block:: text file_apps = apps.json file_state ^^^^^^^^^^ Description The file where current state of Sunshine is stored. Default ``sunshine_state.json`` Example .. code-block:: text file_state = sunshine_state.json credentials_file ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Description The file where user credentials for the UI are stored. Default ``sunshine_state.json`` Example .. code-block:: text credentials_file = sunshine_state.json