Moonlight
Moonlight is an open-source implementation of NVIDIA's GameStream protocol, enabling users to stream games and applications from a PC with an NVIDIA GPU to various client devices over a network. It allows for low-latency, high-quality streaming to platforms like Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Raspberry Pi. The tool is commonly used for remote gaming, desktop streaming, and accessing PC applications from mobile or low-power devices.
Developers should learn Moonlight when building or using remote streaming solutions, especially for gaming, testing applications on different devices, or creating cross-platform streaming tools. It's valuable for scenarios requiring low-latency video streaming, such as cloud gaming prototypes, remote desktop applications, or media server integrations, leveraging NVIDIA's hardware acceleration for efficient performance.