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Apollo

Open-source Sunshine fork for Windows that streams games at the client's native resolution.

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About Apollo

Apollo is a game streaming host for Windows forked from Sunshine and used with Moonlight clients (and its companion fork, Artemis, on Android). Its main change is built-in virtual display handling: when a device connects, Apollo creates a display matching that client's exact resolution and refresh rate, so a phone, tablet or handheld gets a picture that fits its screen without manual configuration or HDR and scaling tricks on the host. It keeps Sunshine's hardware encoding and controller support and adds features such as per-client permissions and clipboard sync. Like Sunshine it is free and GPL-licensed with no subscription, since you stream from your own PC. It is Windows-only, maintained by a smaller team than Sunshine, and some features work best with Artemis rather than stock Moonlight.

Best for: Windows gamers streaming to phones, tablets or handhelds with unusual screen sizes.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Automatic virtual display at the client's native resolution
  • Free and open source
  • Works with Moonlight clients

Why people leave

  • Windows-only host
  • Smaller project than Sunshine
  • Some features need the Artemis client

Top Apollo alternatives

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  1. 1Sunshine logo
    Sunshine

    The upstream project, with Linux and macOS support and a larger maintainer team.

    66.5
  2. 2Parsec logo
    Parsec

    Simpler setup with its own clients and built-in remote co-op.

    52.2
  3. 3Steam logo
    Steam

    Steam Remote Play needs almost no configuration for games in your Steam library.

    50.3

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Apollo: common questions

Is Apollo free?

Yes. Apollo is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Apollo open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at ClassicOldSong/Apollo. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Apollo run on?

Apollo is available for Windows.

What are the best alternatives to Apollo?

The highest-ranked Apollo alternatives right now are Sunshine, Parsec and Steam. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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