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Sunshine Streaming

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Sunshine Streaming¶

Sunshine game streaming server setup for remote desktop access via Moonlight.

Service¶


Type	systemd user service (`sunshine.service`)
Auto-start	On graphical session
Override	`~/.config/systemd/user/sunshine.service.d/override.conf`
Restart	`Restart=always`, `RestartSec=5`

Config (`~/.config/sunshine/sunshine.conf`)¶

nvenc_preset = 1
nvenc_twopass = disabled
fec_percentage = 10
origin_web_ui_allowed = wan
qp = 10

Resolution Auto-Switch¶


Script	`~/set-resolution.sh`
Trigger	Sunshine prep-cmd on stream start
Env vars	`SUNSHINE_CLIENT_WIDTH` / `SUNSHINE_CLIENT_HEIGHT`
Method	`nvidia-settings -a CurrentMetaMode`
Log	`/tmp/sunshine-res.log`

Web UI¶

https://localhost:47990 (or via Tailscale IP). Remote access enabled (origin_web_ui_allowed = wan).

Quick Reference¶

# Sunshine logs
journalctl --user -u sunshine -n 50

# Restart Sunshine
systemctl --user restart sunshine

# Service status
systemctl --user status sunshine