Frequently Asked Questions - ndriqimlahu/moonlight-tizen GitHub Wiki

How can I add the Moonlight app to the home screen for easy access?

Once you install the Moonlight app, hover over the app icon and long press the "OK" button on your TV remote. Then select Add to Home. Use the cursor to move the icon where you want it to be in the app launcher row on the home screen.

Using your remote or gamepad controller, follow these steps: Settings -> About -> System information.

To learn more about your TV's specifications and capabilities, such as supported resolution, frame rate, bit rate, video codecs and their limitations. You can refer to the official Samsung TV specifications and based on the TV model groups you can find the model and year of your TV.
You will then be able to find all the necessary information about your TV's specifications and capabilities, which will help you set the right settings in the Moonlight app.

Based on the latest TV video specifications, the high-end devices are powerful enough to push streaming up to 4K 120 FPS HDR with stereo sound.
Streaming performance may vary based on your host device, client device and network configuration. So, it is recommended that you adjust the streaming resolution, frame rate, bit rate, and other settings to achieve the desired performance.

Most common video codecs such as H.264, HEVC (H.265 - Main, Main10) and AV1 (Main, Main10) are supported.
To use HDR for streaming, then you must have an HDR10-capable device, a GPU that can encode HEVC Main10 or AV1 Main10, and HDR10-enabled game. Games that use DXGI/OS HDR also require an HDR display connected to your host PC.

You can use the most popular Bluetooth or USB-wired controllers such as Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Xbox Elite Wireless Series 2, Xbox Adaptive, PlayStation DualShock 4, PlayStation DualSense, Amazon Luna Wireless, NVIDIA Shield, Logitech F310/F510/F710, PowerA MOGA XP5-X Plus Bluetooth and Joytron CYVOX DX.

If you use any Bluetooth or USB 2.0 controllers other than those mentioned in the previous question, then unfortunately due to the lack of a large number of unsupported gamepad controllers on Samsung TV, you may encounter such problems like the unresponsive D-PAD and Guide button, face buttons swapped, and other gamepad controller issues.
We advise you to use one of the supported gamepad controllers to enjoy the best possible gaming experience.

Using your remote, follow these steps: Settings -> Connection -> External Device Manager -> Input Device Manager -> Bluetooth Device List -> Pair your controller.

Yes, Moonlight supports any wired Bluetooth or USB gamepad controller that has a built-in vibration rumble motor.

Enabling or disabling rumble feedback can be done as follows:
- Open the Settings page and select Input Settings, then enable or disable the Rumble feedback setting.

Enabling or disabling mouse emulation can be done as follows:
- Open the Settings page and select Input Settings, then enable or disable the Mouse emulation setting.
- Start the streaming session using the gamepad, then press and hold the START button for 1 second to change the mouse emulation state.

Stopping the streaming session can be done in three ways as follows:
- If you are using the remote control, simply press the Red button.
- If you are using a keyboard, then simultaneously press the key combination: CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Q or alternatively you can press the F1 key.
- If you are using a gamepad, then simultaneously press the button combination: BACK + START + LB + RB.

To test the functionality of the gamepad controller on Samsung Smart TV, you can use the GamepadChecker application.
Please visit the above link and follow all the instructions in the Testing Gamepad Functionality section to download and install the app on your Samsung Smart TV.