Your PC.
Anywhere
you play.

The Host runs on the PC doing the work. The Client runs on the device where you watch and control it. For your own PC, install both on their respective devices. A managed cloud PC may already have the Host installed.

No. They are released separately. The current recommended downloads are Client v1.0.266 and Host v1.0.268. Install the Client on the device you play on and the Host on the Gaming PC. Client266’s login notice and tooltip correction need only the Client update; use both current apps for the unlimited per-file option.

Maximum Settings Gaming PCs automatically shut down after 2 hours unless you change the session limit. If needed, extend it up to 12 hours at login.maximumsettings.com. Client266 shows this reminder once in its initial Start and Pair login panel. Canceling, retrying, later connections and app restarts do not repeat it; already-paired profiles remain silent. The Client does not change the limit itself. Read the notice details.

Install desktop Client v1.0.266 on your local device. It gates the tooltip on the app’s actual unavailable state, matching the green readiness indicator. Genuine passthrough-unavailable warnings and existing cooldown protection remain. Read the Client fix.

Use the paired PC’s Send File… menu to choose files or a folder, then review and approve the upload. To bring files back, use Browse Host files…. First enable Client Downloads and choose the allowed folder in the Host’s Network settings, then restart the Host. Downloads are disabled by default. Follow the three-step guide.

Client v1.0.266 retains native/DEB downloads into tested eCryptfs-encrypted folders. Keep the original folder accessible and try Resume on the existing job. Keep both and Skip are supported; replacing an existing file and the tested portal-over-eCryptfs combination have limits explained in the transfer release notes.

In desktop Client266, choose Clear history… to remove inactive entries while running and queued work continues. Completed files remain. For larger files, use Client266 + Host268 and set File Transfer Max Size to 0 in Host Configuration → Network, save and restart. This removes the configured per-file cap; disk space, filesystem and session limits remain. The default is still 100 MiB. See the size setting.

Install Client v1.0.266 on your Linux device. It retains the false busy-folder correction for the tested ordinary document portal. If access expires, use Locate destination… to choose the original folder again, then Resume. Keep hidden recovery files intact. Portal access layered over eCryptfs remains unsupported. Read the download fix.

Install Client v1.0.266 on your local device. It includes Client262’s fix for older Clients closing before pairing when another saved PC was listed, and the correction for Display Setup afterward. Read the fix details.

Install Host v1.0.268 on the Gaming PC, then try opening it again in Moonlight Android or Maximizer Android. It includes Host264’s corrected app-list response, including empty lists. No new Android APK, re-pairing or apps.json reset is required for this protocol fix. Read the release notes.

Client261 replaced rounded desktop-size calculations with the monitor’s native pixel mode and carries the selected monitor through stream startup. Client262 added the Windows native monitor-ID correction. The current Client266/Host268 downloads retain these fixes, the larger supported-mode list and nominal 59.94/60 Hz handling. Move the Client to your preferred screen before starting. See the display fixes.

Maximizer is free to download. You can stream from your own compatible PC. Renting a cloud PC from Maximum Settings is a separate, optional paid service.

Yes, when the host is reachable from your client. For a personal host, internet streaming requires suitable network configuration. Latency, bandwidth and Wi-Fi quality all affect the experience; a stable wired connection is a useful starting point.

For Ubuntu 24.04 or a compatible distribution such as Linux Mint 22, choose the DEB. The Client DEB includes encrypted-home download support and improved EGL video presentation; the x86_64 Client Flatpak offers automatic Vulkan Video decoding on compatible GPUs and WebGPU-enabled Web Games. An AppImage is also available. All Host formats are v1.0.268. See the Flatpak performance results and package notes.

The Android artifact published for this release is the root variant. It is labeled separately from the desktop apps so you can choose knowingly. An unsigned APK is also listed under advanced downloads for users who sign packages themselves.

Each current package has a SHA-256 checksum on the all downloads page. Compare it with the checksum of your downloaded file. That page also lists exact filenames, sizes and previous public downloads.