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A remote desktop workspace built on Moonlight and Sunshine.
Keep your remote desktop ready in the background, bring it onto your current
workspace with one action, and tuck it away without reconnecting.
0.7.6 release: release notes and versioned downloads. This stable release is marked Latest on GitHub. The current downloads include native Windows/macOS shortcut capture and the Linux-compatible text-input fix. They replace the earlier packages under the 0.7.6 filenames containing only the version and platform; verify the current checksums before reinstalling.
- One desktop app for viewing and sharing. Bundled Sunshine, device approval, independent credentials and settings; no separate Sunshine installation for the macOS, Windows and Linux host packages (not the viewer-only Flatpak).
- A workspace that follows your client. Adaptive sizing on compatible macOS and KDE hosts, HiDPI, portrait/landscape mobile layouts and per-device size tuning. Size changes briefly reconnect video; they are not seamless encoder changes.
- Choose the host display policy. Virtual primary with mirrored screens, virtual primary with other screens disabled, or an extended workspace on capable hosts. DeskPort restores the saved layout when the session ends.
- Move between authorized devices. Confirm before taking over an active session; the displaced client receives an authenticated takeover explanation.
- Keep desktop work within reach. Hide and recall a connected viewer, release remote input when hidden, and disconnect viewing independently of local sharing.
- Save settings per computer. Picture, audio, input, desktop tuning and address editing stay with the device; cards, pins, themes and localized interfaces.
- Share desktop clipboard content on demand. Text updates immediately; supported images and files are fetched when requested, between opted-in bound desktop peers. See clipboard scope and limits.
- Native mobile controls. iPhone/iPad and the Android development client offer touch/trackpad input, keyboard controls and direct entry into the remote desktop.
- Optional login startup and macOS recovery. These require an active graphical login and system approval; they do not unlock FileVault or log in for you.
DeskPort 0.7.6 running on macOS, captured on 2026-10-27 with the Simplified Chinese interface. Click a panel for the full-size image.
The macOS client connected to a Windows 11 Pro test machine, showing Windows System Information:
| Appearance and keyboard shortcuts | Built-in manual |
|---|---|
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See the PC implementation and acceptance matrix for current source versus installed-package scope, compositor capabilities, historical evidence and remaining native checks. Release availability below does not certify every feature on every GPU or OS session. The 0.7.6 release records exact package identities and validation limits in its verification report.
| Platform | Role | Release status | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS Apple Silicon, macOS 26+ | Viewer + host + native virtual display | 0.7.6; Developer ID signed and Apple notarized | DMG |
| Linux x86_64 | Viewer + host; adaptive workspace on capable KWin, Mutter and Hyprland hosts | 0.7.6: DEB, RPM, Arch, AppImage, portable archive and Nix | Release · installation guide |
| Linux x86_64 Flatpak | Viewer only | 0.7.6, Freedesktop Platform 25.08 | Release |
| iPhone / iPad, iOS/iPadOS 15+ | Client only | App Store; newer builds tested separately in TestFlight | App Store |
| Android 8.0+ | Client only | Development; physical-device checks, no public store release yet | Not yet available |
| Windows x64 | Viewer + host + virtual display | 0.7.6; full installer hosts, portable ZIP views; application and installer unsigned | Installer |
| Linux ARM64 / Intel Mac | Not qualified | No verified release package | — |
Windows antivirus notice: Antivirus software may flag DeskPort's Windows helper components as a false positive. We have not encountered this in our own testing. Keep Defender enabled; if a warning appears, see the release verification report and sample history.
Native Linux packages require glibc 2.39+: Ubuntu 24.04+/Debian 13+, Fedora 44, current Arch. The AppImage bundles a private runtime for older glibc desktops; hardware drivers and compositor support still determine hosting capabilities. KDE virtual-display hosting needs compositor permission entries. Native/Nix packages supply fixed entries; AppImage and portable builds register the current display-helper path automatically when sharing starts. Host input still requires device permissions. Mobile apps do not host desktops. A source definition or successful compilation alone is not a supported platform.
0.7.6: Download the package for your platform from the 0.7.6 release. The device list, connection controls and remote desktop share one persistent window. Configure its global recall shortcut in Settings. See the release notes for package checks and their limits.
macOS: Open the DMG, drag DeskPort into Applications and open it. Grant Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions to use host features. Nix and Homebrew are not required.
Linux: Choose the 0.7.6 package
for your system and follow the distribution-specific steps below,
including the host input requirements.
With Nix: nix run --refresh github:keithxc/deskport/622946ed6cfc95dde08bebf99d7ee78327089e07.
Flatpak provides viewing only. The release includes SHA-256 checksums and a verification report.
iPhone / iPad: Install DeskPort from the App Store. The mobile app is a paid, one-time purchase; see your storefront for current local pricing. Desktop releases remain free and open source. Purchases support signing, test hardware and continued development.
Start Sharing on the host, select it on the client, and approve the device on the host. Both devices need a working network path: use a LAN or your own VPN such as Tailscale. DeskPort does not provide an account service, hosted desktops, a relay or a network tunnel. Legacy Sunshine PIN pairing remains available.
0.7.3 stable (historical verification): This desktop update brings a shared 22-locale UI catalog alongside additional desktop legacy translations, browser language switching, Windows signed-in sharing without repeated UAC, virtual-display system scaling, Linux runtime repairs, guarded Hyprland/X11 workspaces, Wayland clipboard fallbacks, optional local IME and square device cards. See the 0.7.3 release notes for exact scope and remaining checks. Exact-package checks cover macOS distribution trust, Windows payloads, native CLI and protected antivirus scanning, and Linux runtime/package scenarios. Earlier native and integration results retain their original source identities.
0.7.2 stable (historical verification): The desktop release combines resize, remote-streaming, data-saver and Linux runtime improvements. Its 21 assets include packages, corresponding sources, relinking materials and verification records. See the 0.7.2 release notes. The final AppImage passed a fresh Bazzite KDE Wayland VM check with normal FUSE startup, matching viewer/helper/recovery runtimes and verified cleanup; physical GPU and real streaming acceptance remain separate.
Windows Setup passed an upgrade from 0.7.1 with configuration and pairing preservation checks. Disconnected local GUI checks covered shortcut launch, Settings/About, close-to-tray, recall and Quit. Uninstall and planned real streaming/input acceptance remain untested. An automation focus race caused an unintended connection to an existing paired host; subsequent checks confirmed zero active sessions, no reserved lease and the original display layout restored. The incident is not streaming acceptance, and diagnostics cannot establish that no remote input was transmitted. See the release notes for the exact scope.
Earlier candidates: 0.7.2-rc.1 introduced faster resize reconnects, blurred transitions and smoother macOS drags; 0.7.2-rc.2 added the Bazzite AppImage fixes. Their rc.1 notes and rc.2 notes retain the earlier validation scope.
Browser access: Desktop hosts serve an HTTPS remote desktop with a 30-second sign-in code, optional browser pairing for seven days, adaptive sizing and fullscreen. See the 0.7.1 release notes and browser guide. The AppImage includes a private glibc runtime; native packages retain their glibc 2.39 requirement.
These instructions target x86_64 desktop systems and the 0.7.6 release downloads. Native packages require glibc 2.39 or newer. These are upstream downloads rather than packages from a DeskPort distribution repository; install future releases by downloading and verifying the new package again.
The 0.7.3 AppImage retains the portable-runtime, display-restoration, process-teardown, permission and login-startup fixes for Bazzite/KDE Wayland issue #5, including the small Qt Wayland 6.4.2 backport. That backport is AppImage-specific; native packages and Flatpak retain their baseline Qt runtime. The final 0.7.3 AppImage passed normal FUSE startup and helper/runtime checks in a fresh Bazzite KDE Wayland VM with SELinux Enforcing and software graphics. This does not verify a physical GPU or real streaming; see the 0.7.3 verification scope.
Full-VM installation, upgrade, rollback, removal and configuration-retention results are tracked in the desktop lifecycle matrix. An AppImage GUI smoke does not verify native package operations. Package installation and GUI launch alone do not verify live capture, hardware video decoding, remote input, visual quality or latency.
The retained Ubuntu 26.04 GNOME VM reproduces a startup crash in the published 0.7.2 DEB's older private VA-API Wayland library. The final 0.7.3 DEB reuses pinned libva 2.23.0 in both private runtime trees and isolates system utilities from host library overrides. It passed GUI/API and upgrade checks in a fresh overlay of that VM. Synthetic configuration remained intact through rollback and uninstall; the old-version crash was reproduced before upgrade and after rollback. Existing release assets keep their original hashes. GNOME capture startup and repeated virtual-output creation remain separate acceptance gaps. Debian 13's KWin 6.3 also remains below the host display-helper's 6.6 minimum.
| Distribution / desktop | Download route |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 GNOME | 0.7.6 DEB or AppImage; GNOME capture/recovery gaps remain |
| Debian 13 KDE | DEB, installed with APT |
| Fedora 44 KDE | RPM, installed with DNF |
| Arch Linux KDE | Local Arch package, installed with pacman -U |
| Bazzite KDE | 0.7.6 AppImage; historical 0.7.3 VM checks are scoped above |
| Omarchy / Hyprland | Local Arch package, installed with pacman -U |
Open a terminal in your normal desktop session. Each command sequence verifies
the exact downloaded filename against that release's SHA256SUMS.txt before
installing it; the checksum must report that filename as OK. An absent checksum
entry or a mismatch stops the sequence.
Launch DeskPort as your ordinary user after installation.
Before an upgrade, stop sharing and fully quit the old DeskPort instance using
its Quit action, such as the tray menu. Closing the window may only hide it.
Launch the newly installed version afterwards so it runs the new binary.
Upgrade from an earlier release or earlier 0.7.6 package using the downloads below. Existing DeskPort settings and pairing identities are retained. Verify the exact filename and checksum before installation.
Ubuntu 26.04 GNOME — download, install, update and remove
Download deskport_0.7.6_amd64.deb, then open a terminal in the directory containing that file:
curl --fail --location --output SHA256SUMS.txt https://github.com/keithxc/deskport/releases/download/v0.7.6/SHA256SUMS.txt &&
awk '$2 == "deskport_0.7.6_amd64.deb" { print }' SHA256SUMS.txt | sha256sum --check - &&
sudo apt update &&
sudo apt install --reinstall ./deskport_0.7.6_amd64.deb &&
deskportAPT installs dependencies from your configured Ubuntu repositories. The leading
./ selects the downloaded file. For later launches, open DeskPort from the
application menu. For an upgrade, download the next compatible DEB, verify its
checksum and repeat sudo apt install ./NEW_FILENAME.deb with its actual filename.
Remove the installed package with sudo apt remove deskport.
Ubuntu 24.04 also meets the native package's glibc minimum. Ubuntu 22.04 needs the AppImage, viewer-only Flatpak or a separately supported Nix/source build. GNOME hosting depends on the installed Mutter/capture capabilities; see the adaptive-display requirements.
Debian 13 KDE — download, install, update and remove
Download deskport_0.7.6_amd64.deb, then open a terminal in its download directory:
curl --fail --location --output SHA256SUMS.txt https://github.com/keithxc/deskport/releases/download/v0.7.6/SHA256SUMS.txt &&
awk '$2 == "deskport_0.7.6_amd64.deb" { print }' SHA256SUMS.txt | sha256sum --check - &&
sudo apt update &&
sudo apt install --reinstall ./deskport_0.7.6_amd64.deb &&
deskportAPT resolves the package's dependencies. Open DeskPort from the application menu
on later launches. Upgrade by downloading and verifying the next compatible DEB,
then installing that file with sudo apt install ./NEW_FILENAME.deb. Remove with
sudo apt remove deskport. Debian 12 does not meet the native package's glibc
minimum; use the AppImage, viewer-only Flatpak or a supported Nix/source build.
For KDE hosting, check the compositor and input requirements before starting sharing.
Fedora 44 KDE — download, install, update and remove
Download deskport-0.7.6.x86_64.rpm, then open a terminal in its download directory:
curl --fail --location --output SHA256SUMS.txt https://github.com/keithxc/deskport/releases/download/v0.7.6/SHA256SUMS.txt &&
awk '$2 == "deskport-0.7.6.x86_64.rpm" { print }' SHA256SUMS.txt | sha256sum --check - &&
if [ "$(rpm -q --queryformat '%{VERSION}' deskport 2>/dev/null)" = 0.7.6 ]; then
sudo dnf reinstall ./deskport-0.7.6.x86_64.rpm
else
sudo dnf install ./deskport-0.7.6.x86_64.rpm
fi &&
deskportDNF resolves dependencies from enabled Fedora repositories. Open DeskPort from
the application menu on later launches. Upgrade by downloading and verifying the
next compatible RPM, then installing that file with
sudo dnf install ./NEW_FILENAME.rpm. Remove with sudo dnf remove deskport.
This route targets regular Fedora; use the AppImage instructions for Bazzite.
For KDE hosting, also check the compositor and input requirements.
Arch Linux KDE — download, install, update and remove
Complete your usual full Arch system update, then download deskport-0.7.6-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst. Open a terminal in its download directory:
curl --fail --location --output SHA256SUMS.txt https://github.com/keithxc/deskport/releases/download/v0.7.6/SHA256SUMS.txt &&
awk '$2 == "deskport-0.7.6-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst" { print }' SHA256SUMS.txt | sha256sum --check - &&
sudo pacman -U ./deskport-0.7.6-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst &&
deskportpacman -U installs the local package and resolves dependencies from configured
repositories. Open DeskPort from the application menu on later launches. Install
future downloaded packages with sudo pacman -U ./NEW_FILENAME.pkg.tar.zst after
verifying their checksums. Remove with sudo pacman -R deskport. This download
does not add DeskPort to the official repositories or AUR.
For KDE hosting, also check the compositor and input requirements.
Bazzite KDE — AppImage, startup and removal
Download DeskPort-0.7.6-x86_64.AppImage. Stop sharing and use Quit to fully exit any older DeskPort instance; closing its window may leave it running. Save the new AppImage in a permanent location before enabling login startup:
mkdir -p "$HOME/Applications/DeskPort" &&
cd "$HOME/Applications/DeskPort" &&
curl --fail --location --output DeskPort-0.7.6-x86_64.AppImage https://github.com/keithxc/deskport/releases/download/v0.7.6/DeskPort-0.7.6-x86_64.AppImage &&
curl --fail --location --output SHA256SUMS.txt https://github.com/keithxc/deskport/releases/download/v0.7.6/SHA256SUMS.txt &&
awk '$2 == "DeskPort-0.7.6-x86_64.AppImage" { print }' SHA256SUMS.txt | sha256sum --check - &&
chmod +x DeskPort-0.7.6-x86_64.AppImage &&
./DeskPort-0.7.6-x86_64.AppImageLaunch normally; no bundled libraries need to be removed or relocated. If login startup referenced an older AppImage, open the new file at its final path and refresh login startup. To use the AppImage on another listed x86_64 distribution, follow these steps instead of installing its native package.
Bazzite's AppImage guide describes Gear Lever for application-menu integration. If an integration tool moves the file, refresh DeskPort startup from its final location afterwards. Upgrades require downloading and verifying the new AppImage. To remove it, disable DeskPort login startup, quit DeskPort, delete the file, and remove any menu entry through the integration tool that created it. Run the AppImage on the Bazzite host for desktop sharing; a Distrobox installation does not establish host-desktop integration. The Flatpak below provides viewing only.
Omarchy / Hyprland — local Arch package and hosting requirements
Complete Omarchy's normal system update, then download deskport-0.7.6-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst. Open a terminal in its download directory:
curl --fail --location --output SHA256SUMS.txt https://github.com/keithxc/deskport/releases/download/v0.7.6/SHA256SUMS.txt &&
awk '$2 == "deskport-0.7.6-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst" { print }' SHA256SUMS.txt | sha256sum --check - &&
sudo pacman -U ./deskport-0.7.6-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst &&
deskportUse the application launcher for later starts. Upgrade by downloading and verifying
the next local Arch package, then installing it with
sudo pacman -U ./NEW_FILENAME.pkg.tar.zst. Remove with sudo pacman -R deskport.
Omarchy's repository/AUR package menu does not make this GitHub download a
repository package.
Hyprland hosting uses a dedicated headless output. The 0.7.3 source supports mirror, turn-off-others and extension policies when monitor identity and runtime state can be restored safely; see Hyprland display leases. Follow the Omarchy/Hyprland host guide for the active compositor, capture permission and SSH-service requirements. Check the installed Hyprland version before applying permission syntax. Package installation alone does not configure unattended desktop login or verify a working stream.
Flatpak alternative — viewing only, on systems with Flatpak configured
Download DeskPort-0.7.6-client-x86_64.flatpak, then open a terminal in its download directory:
curl --fail --location --output SHA256SUMS.txt https://github.com/keithxc/deskport/releases/download/v0.7.6/SHA256SUMS.txt &&
awk '$2 == "DeskPort-0.7.6-client-x86_64.flatpak" { print }' SHA256SUMS.txt | sha256sum --check - &&
flatpak install --user --reinstall ./DeskPort-0.7.6-client-x86_64.flatpak &&
flatpak run io.github.keithxc.DeskPortThe local bundle may download its Freedesktop Platform 25.08 runtime. It provides
viewing only, without Sunshine hosting or desktop login-service integration.
Install future downloaded bundles with flatpak install --user --or-update ./NEW_FILENAME.flatpak
after verifying their checksums. Remove with
flatpak uninstall --user io.github.keithxc.DeskPort. This is a GitHub release
bundle; the installation does not require a DeskPort Flathub listing.
For hosting, use the normal logged-in graphical session and configure the capture and input prerequisites. Test sharing with a client on your intended LAN or VPN before enabling optional login startup. Package installation does not configure network reachability or grant host input access. Stop sharing and quit DeskPort before package removal; disable any login startup you enabled. Package removal preserves DeskPort settings in your home directory.
| Channel | Status | Installation |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub release packages | 0.7.6 | Download the package for your distribution above |
| Upstream Nix flake | 0.7.6 | nix run --refresh github:keithxc/deskport/622946ed6cfc95dde08bebf99d7ee78327089e07 |
AUR deskport-bin |
Recipe tested; publication blocked by new-account registration pause | Build the recipe locally |
Nixpkgs deskport |
PR #572043 submitted for review; not merged | Use the upstream flake until inclusion |
| Arch official repositories / Flathub | Not listed | Use the release downloads; Flatpak is viewer-only |
The downloadable Arch package is installed with pacman -U; it does not make
pacman -S deskport available. Likewise, the upstream flake does not make
pkgs.deskport available in Nixpkgs. Host input, capture permissions and firewall
setup are separate from installing the application; see the
Linux installation guide.
This is a workflow and platform comparison, checked against the linked official documentation on 2026-09-20, not a latency or image-quality benchmark. Product features and platform limits may change.
| Aspect | DeskPort | Moonlight + Sunshine | RustDesk | Parsec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main workflow | Persistent remote desktop workspace, adaptive sizing and device handoff | Game/desktop streaming through separate client and host apps | General remote control and support | Interactive remote desktop and collaboration |
| Desktop host platforms | macOS Apple Silicon, Linux x86_64 and Windows x64 | Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD, subject to platform limits | Windows, macOS and Linux | Windows and macOS; Linux cannot host |
| Desktop clients | macOS Apple Silicon, Linux x86_64 and Windows x64 | Windows, macOS and Linux, among others | Windows, macOS and Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux and supported Chromium browsers |
| Mobile clients | iPhone/iPad released; Android in development | iOS/iPadOS and Android | iOS/iPadOS and Android; iOS cannot host | Android; no iOS/iPadOS client |
| Setup model | Bundled host in native desktop packages; approve devices in DeskPort | Install and configure Sunshine separately, then pair Moonlight | Public server infrastructure or a self-hosted server | Parsec account and application |
| Network/service model | Bring your own LAN/VPN reachability; no DeskPort relay | Self-hosted streaming; configure network reachability | Public infrastructure or self-hosted OSS/Pro server | Parsec account/service infrastructure |
| Source and distribution | GPL desktop, free desktop packages; paid Apple app distributed separately | Open-source clients and host | Open-source client and OSS server; commercial Pro server option | Proprietary application/service |
Sources: Moonlight, Sunshine installation and platform support, RustDesk clients, RustDesk self-hosting, Parsec platform compatibility, Parsec Linux setup. DeskPort's current platform limits are listed above; this table does not imply feature parity across every OS or a measured performance advantage.
See the 0.7.6 release notes, architecture and roadmap.
With Nix and flakes enabled:
git clone https://github.com/keithxc/deskport.git
cd deskport
git submodule update --init shared/deskport-core
run="local-$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ)"
bash scripts/build.sh build --target linux-nix --run "$run"
work=$(DESKPORT_RUN_ID="$run" DESKPORT_TARGET=linux-nix bash scripts/build-paths.sh work)
"$work/result/bin/deskport"The viewer's third-party source dependencies are vendored; the shared core and
Nix build inputs remain pinned external dependencies. Native builds must initialize
shared/deskport-core. See docs/VENDORED.md.
For SSH setup, local host management, VPS prerequisites and Omarchy/Hyprland,
see the CLI guide. deskport doctor checks hosting prerequisites;
deskport status --json inspects the running instance without opening a window.
nix run . -- --help lists the command-line interface. Start Sharing on the host and bind the devices before connecting. Legacy
Sunshine PIN pairing is also available. No personal host or pairing
credential is included or imported from Moonlight.
New manual addresses default to DeskPort's port 48989. Include the port shown
on the host's sharing page if different, or use host:47989 to connect explicitly
to a default standalone Sunshine installation. Saved/discovered endpoints retain
their own ports.
For an editable native build with external compiler output:
git submodule update --init shared/deskport-core
nix develop
source_checkout="$PWD"
native_work="$(bash scripts/build-paths.sh checkout)/native-linux/work"
mkdir -p "$native_work"
cd "$native_work"
qmake "$source_checkout/moonlight-qt.pro" CONFIG+=disable-prebuilts
make -j4
./app/deskportThe upstream project filenames remain unchanged to keep the fork reviewable. See managed build, signing and cleanup commands for macOS, Windows and Linux packaging. Generated work stays outside source; reusable dependencies have their own cache, and completed GitHub delivery can be verified and cleaned with one command. Signing examples contain placeholders only.
- Bundled Sunshine host with device approval, takeover and per-device settings.
- Sessions stay connected while the viewer is hidden; recall it from the tray/menu bar.
- HTTPS browser access served by desktop hosts.
- Separate
deskportexecutable,DeskPortQt settings namespace andio.github.keithxc.DeskPortLinux application ID. - Windowed streaming and absolute-pointer control by default.
- Mute on focus loss; game optimization, gamepad mouse, multi-controller mode, background gamepad input and Discord presence disabled by default.
- No upstream Moonlight update prompts for this independent application.
- A locked Nix environment and a Linux build workflow.
The desktop interface provides device, sharing and settings pages, with language selection and separate host permissions. Closing the viewer keeps its session available and opens the device list. An active device offers Return to desktop; other devices show details until the current session is disconnected. Pin frequently used devices and choose a compact list or cards. Appearance follows the system, with light and dark overrides.
See the platform table above for release state per platform. Desktop releases cover macOS Apple Silicon, Linux x86_64 and Windows x64 as both viewer and host; mobile apps are clients only.
Client platform support and host support are separate: a Mac host does not require a DeskPort Mac client. Hardware decode, live input, image quality and recall latency need real session testing; a successful build does not establish them.
Keep one session connected across 50 hide/show cycles, show the window on the current workspace, and reliably return local input. Measure fresh-frame latency and background resource use separately from window appearance.
See the roadmap for acceptance criteria and deferred features, and upstream notes for provenance and maintenance boundaries.
run="check-$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ)"
bash scripts/build.sh build --target linux-nix --run "$run"The smoke check uses temporary XDG configuration/cache directories and an offscreen Qt platform. It does not pair with a host, start a stream or inject input.
Closing a window keeps DeskPort running in the tray/menu bar. Use Open DeskPort to recall it, Disconnect viewer to end only the current connection, or Quit DeskPort to exit the service. Local sharing continues when a viewer closes.
Meta + ' (apostrophe) performs the same window toggle as a left click on the tray icon: hide the foreground viewer, recall the latest session, or toggle the device list when no session is active. Meta means Command on macOS and the Windows/Super key on Windows/Linux. The app must be running. Hiding releases remote input and keeps the connection alive.
Wayland uses the desktop's GlobalShortcuts portal; its permission dialog may ask
you to approve the binding, and desktop shortcut settings can override it. X11,
Windows and macOS register with their native shortcut APIs. An occupied binding,
an unsupported keyboard layout or a missing portal leaves the tray controls
available and logs the registration failure. No system shortcut configuration is
rewritten. Set DESKPORT_DISABLE_GLOBAL_SHORTCUT=1 to skip registration for an
isolated run.
Plain-text clipboard sharing and system-shortcut capture are enabled by default on both bound devices. Setting changes apply after reconnecting. Only new copies are shared, up to 1 MiB. Supported images and files are fetched on demand between compatible opted-in desktop peers; see limits. In desktop pointer mode, keyboard routing follows the pointer inside the focused video. Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z releases input; Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Q disconnects the viewer. Click inside to regain input after explicit release. OS-reserved shortcuts depend on the desktop compositor.
Login startup and recovery require an active graphical login session. See acceptance checks and limitations before relying on a computer for unattended access.
DeskPort is an independent derivative of Moonlight Qt, initially based on v6.1.0. It is not an official Moonlight or Sunshine release. Moonlight provides the streaming foundation; Sunshine is bundled in the macOS, Windows and Linux host packages (not the viewer-only Flatpak) and supplied by the Linux Nix package. Separately installed Sunshine services are kept independent.
GPL-3.0-or-later; see LICENSE, retained source notices and the license of each vendored dependency listed in docs/VENDORED.md. Original documentation is preserved in README.upstream.md.
Diagnostic logs are enabled by default. Reproduce the issue, then create a logs ZIP and open a GitHub issue draft. Review the ZIP before attaching it: GitHub issues are public, and DeskPort does not upload or submit anything for you. See diagnostic data and limits.