Sunshine - Revision history

Blastboom Strice: /Install/ Since the pr got merged into unstable, the snippet applies for <26.05

2026-05-12T21:02:17Z

Install: Since the pr got merged into unstable, the snippet applies for <26.05

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	};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	~~Currently~~, you need to also enable and create the <code>uinput</code> kernel module and user group ~~(until [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/493109 this] pull request gets merged)~~.		For <26.05 stable branch system versions, you need to also enable and create the <code>uinput</code> kernel module and user group.
	{{File\|3=hardware.uinput.enable = true;\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		{{File\|3=hardware.uinput.enable = true;\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

Blastboom Strice: /* Uinput setup */ add more info

2026-05-07T10:29:37Z

Uinput setup: add more info

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	};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	Currently, you need to also enable and create the <code>uinput</code> kernel module (until [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/493109 this] pull request gets merged).		Currently, you need to also enable and create the <code>uinput</code> kernel module and user group (until [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/493109 this] pull request gets merged).
	{{File\|3=hardware.uinput.enable = true;\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		{{File\|3=hardware.uinput.enable = true;\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

Blastboom Strice: Add uinput subheading-2

2026-05-07T10:27:31Z

Add uinput subheading-2

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	openFirewall = true;		openFirewall = true;
	};		};
	</nowiki>\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}To permit sunshine to emulate input devices, for example to create a virtual mouse and keyboard, add yourself to the <code>uinput</code> group<ref>https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/493109</ref><ref>https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/455737#issuecomment-3451112321</ref>{{File\|3=users.users.myuser = {		</nowiki>\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

			==== Uinput setup ====
			To permit sunshine to emulate input devices, for example to create a virtual mouse and keyboard, add yourself to the <code>uinput</code> group<ref>https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/493109</ref><ref>https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/455737#issuecomment-3451112321</ref>{{File\|3=users.users.myuser = {
	extraGroups = [ "uinput" ];		extraGroups = [ "uinput" ];
	};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

Blastboom Strice: /Install/ Add `uinput` configuration

2026-05-07T10:22:44Z

Install: Add `uinput` configuration

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:22, 7 May 2026
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	openFirewall = true;		openFirewall = true;
	};		};
	</nowiki>\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}		</nowiki>\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}To permit sunshine to emulate input devices, for example to create a virtual mouse and keyboard, add yourself to the <code>uinput</code> group<ref>https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/493109</ref><ref>https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/455737#issuecomment-3451112321</ref>{{File\|3=users.users.myuser = {
			extraGroups = [ "uinput" ];
			};\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

			Currently, you need to also enable and create the <code>uinput</code> kernel module (until [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/493109 this] pull request gets merged).
			{{File\|3=hardware.uinput.enable = true;\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	== Connecting to the host ==		== Connecting to the host ==

Blastboom Strice: /* Replace deprecated file fields with the current valid fields (file name and programming language) */

2026-05-07T10:02:23Z

Replace deprecated file fields with the current valid fields (file name and programming language)

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	To install Sunshine and enable it you can use the following snippet:		To install Sunshine and enable it you can use the following snippet:

	{{file\|~~/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|~~<nowiki>		{{file\|3=<nowiki>
	services.sunshine = {		services.sunshine = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
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	openFirewall = true;		openFirewall = true;
	};		};
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

	== Connecting to the host ==		== Connecting to the host ==

Dmchmk at 18:12, 26 March 2026

2026-03-26T18:12:33Z

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	If this doesn’t work you should double check the port in the Sunshine’s WebGUI. You can access this from the Host PC in a web browser <code>https://localhost:47990</code>		If this doesn’t work you should double check the port in the Sunshine’s WebGUI. You can access this from the Host PC in a web browser <code>https://localhost:47990</code>

			== Limitations ==
			At the time of writing Sunshine is unable to wake sleeping display<ref>https://github.com/orgs/LizardByte/discussions/439</ref> (e.g. when screen is locked), which makes impossible to connect to the main session of your host PC. Can be somehow avoided by creating a virtual display and running Sunshine through it.

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

Dmchmk: Added workaround for running Steam Big Picture on Wayland

2026-03-11T18:29:39Z

Added workaround for running Steam Big Picture on Wayland

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 If this doesn’t work you should double check the port in the Sunshine’s WebGUI. You can access this from the Host PC in a web browser <code>https://localhost:47990</code>
 [[Category:Applications]]
 [[Category:Gaming]]

Sandro: Drop Attribution, the reddit post is more fitting for the PR that got merged as a nixos module. It has not much to do with the current wiki page.

2025-02-26T20:34:21Z

Drop Attribution, the reddit post is more fitting for the PR that got merged as a nixos module. It has not much to do with the current wiki page.

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	If this doesn’t work you should double check the port in the Sunshine’s WebGUI. You can access this from the Host PC in a web browser <code>https://localhost:47990</code>		If this doesn’t work you should double check the port in the Sunshine’s WebGUI. You can access this from the Host PC in a web browser <code>https://localhost:47990</code>

	~~== Attribution ==~~
	~~A substantial amount of the above came from [https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/1bq2bx4/beginners_guide_to_sunshine_gamedesktop_streaming/ this fairly wonderful guide] posted to Reddit.~~


	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Gaming]]		[[Category:Gaming]]

Sandro: Remove useless line breaks

2025-02-26T20:31:58Z

Remove useless line breaks

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	When installed via the NixOS module, Sunshine is configured as a Systemd user unit, and will start automatically on login to a graphical session. Note that a logout/login or restart may be required for Sunshine to start after initially adding it to your configuration due to limitations of NixOS' handling of user units with <code>nixos-rebuild</code>.		When installed via the NixOS module, Sunshine is configured as a Systemd user unit, and will start automatically on login to a graphical session. Note that a logout/login or restart may be required for Sunshine to start after initially adding it to your configuration due to limitations of NixOS' handling of user units with <code>nixos-rebuild</code>.

	If <code>services.sunshine.autoStart</code> is set to <code>false</code>, Sunshine needs to be started with the <~~pre~~>sunshine</~~pre~~> command.		If <code>services.sunshine.autoStart</code> is set to <code>false</code>, Sunshine needs to be started with the <code>sunshine</code> command.

	You may have to manually add the host running Sunshine to your Moonlight client. This, thankfully, is not hard to do.		You may have to manually add the host running Sunshine to your Moonlight client. This, thankfully, is not hard to do.

Sandro: Drop manual firewall configuration as it doesn't match upstream anyway

2025-02-26T20:31:05Z

Drop manual firewall configuration as it doesn't match upstream anyway

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	~~For manual Firewall configuration you can open network ports as shown here:~~

	~~{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>~~
	~~networking.firewall = {~~
	~~enable = true;~~
	~~allowedTCPPorts = [ 47984 47989 47990 48010 ];~~
	~~allowedUDPPortRanges = [~~
	~~{ from = 47998; to = 48000; }~~
	~~{ from = 8000; to = 8010; }~~
	];
	};
	~~</nowiki>}}~~

	== Connecting to the host ==		== Connecting to the host ==