Exact packages, platform notes and checksums. Install the Client on the device you play on, and the Host on the PC running your games.
Testing a wheel or joystick? The opt-in Beta 1 area has a matching Windows x64 Client and Linux amd64 Host, with setup instructions and checksums. Explore beta downloads →
Maximizer Client
LATEST v1.0.276 · RELEASED 2026-10-20
Client v1.0.276: clearer PCs, simpler file choices. Secondary Modern Open PC/Pair PC/Start PC actions, full-width Settings, desktop-native Linux file selection and a responsive fallback browser. The universal macOS DMG is Developer ID signed and Apple notarized. Includes the larger normal window, Balanced Studio and saved preferences. Classic stays the default; choose Modern in Settings and restart. Android uses its own interface. Read all Client276 highlights →
Retained in Client v1.0.276: Client269’s improved Linux decoding and rendering. DEB, AppImage and Flatpak share Vulkan Video-first decoding/presentation, corrected AV1 initialization, bounded recovery and the optimized VA-API/EGL fallback. Read the improvements and measured rendering results →
Orange Pi 5 / Armbian ARM64 build support is retained. Choose the separate Ubuntu 26.04 ARM64 Client package below. Native build, software-codec checks and installed GUI passed; RK3588S hardware decoding and physical streaming still need on-board testing. Read the hardware support notes introduced with Client268 →
macOS credentials now survive Client restart: Client v1.0.276 uses the native macOS Keychain and reports unsuccessful saves clearly. If an older build lost your credentials, enter and save again using Manage Credentials after upgrading. Read the Client267 credential fix →
Earlier app hints and one-time first-login reminder: Client v1.0.276 retains Client266’s correction for misleading shutdown tooltips on ready Bare Metal apps. The initial Maximum Settings login panel explains the 2-hour automatic shutdown limit and extension up to 12 hours at login.maximumsettings.com, once per Client profile. Read the Client266 release notes →
Earlier encrypted-home downloads, fresh history and larger files: Client v1.0.276 retains native/DEB eCryptfs downloads and clears all inactive history while running/queued work continues. Use it with Host268 for the optional unlimited per-file setting. Read the transfer improvements →
Earlier Flatpak folder downloads fixed: Client v1.0.276 retains the false busy-folder correction and checked Choose… downloads through the tested ordinary portal. Use Locate destination… to reacquire the original folder if access expires. The tested portal-over-eCryptfs combination remains unsupported. Read the Client264 fix →
Upgrading from DEB or Flatpak v1.0.250–v1.0.252? Install v1.0.276 manually once to enable future startup update notifications. The old disabled checker cannot announce this first upgrade; updates are not installed automatically.
Desktop Client crashes when adding another PC? Client v1.0.276 fixes the PC-list crash before pairing and the Host identity used by Display Setup afterward. It also includes native-resolution and monitor fixes. See what changed →
New desktop file-transfer tools: Client v1.0.276 sends folders, resumes interrupted transfers and downloads files back from the Host. Update both apps for the complete experience. Read the easy setup guide →
WINDOWS · v1.0.276
Windows installer
Windows · x64 · 162.4 MB
Run the installer and follow the setup prompts. Then add your gaming PC in Maximizer Client. Reports actual credential save/clear results, keeps session-only logins current and prevents older combined credentials returning after a confirmed clear. Fixes the Add Host crash and pairing-to-Display Setup identity, with native-resolution detection and monitor-selection corrections. Send files and folders, pause/resume, review existing-file choices, limit transfer speed, and browse/download Host files. Update the Host too for the complete transfer tools. Retains the ordinary Flatpak document-portal download correction and checked Locate destination recovery first released in Client264. Adds Clear history for all inactive entries while running/queued work continues. With Host268, supports the optional unlimited per-file size setting. Native/DEB downloads support tested eCryptfs-encrypted homes; existing-file replacement and portal-over-eCryptfs have documented limits. Corrects the shutdown tooltip on ready Bare Metal apps. First Maximum Settings pairing shows a one-time reminder of the default 2-hour shutdown limit and website extension up to 12 hours; later connections and restarts do not repeat it. Includes the optional Modern dashboard, matching app/VM cards and portrait Web Games, identity-checked app actions and font-resilient layouts. Classic is the default. Choose Settings → UI Settings → Interface theme → Modern, then restart the Client; select Classic and restart to switch back. Balanced Studio refines Modern with featured artwork, secondary wireframes, sidebar icons and a responsive saved-resolution/frame-rate/codec/target-bitrate summary. These are saved preferences, not live telemetry. This stable interface update does not include the separate joystick/wheel beta implementation. Modern opens a normal window at up to 1600 × 960 logical pixels, bounded to the current screen’s available work area, so the hardware illustration has room on typical desktops. Later manual resizing works normally; smaller screens retain the compact layout. Classic and explicit maximized/fullscreen choices keep their existing behavior. Secondary Modern cards now offer Open PC, Pair PC or Start PC with current identity/readiness checks. Open PC uses View All Apps without triggering Direct Launch. Modern Settings uses the available width, including 4K; the built-in file browser fits smaller windows with wrapping actions and a scrolling list.
Developer ID signed and Apple notarized, with stapled app/DMG tickets and verified universal Apple silicon/Intel code. Open the disk image, drag Maximizer into Applications, then launch the Client and add your gaming PC. Reports actual credential save/clear results, keeps session-only logins current and prevents older combined credentials returning after a confirmed clear. Native macOS Keychain storage fixes credentials disappearing after a Client restart. If the older build lost them, enter and save again using Manage Credentials; allow the usual macOS Keychain access approval if requested. Fixes the Add Host crash and pairing-to-Display Setup identity, with native-resolution detection and monitor-selection corrections. Send files and folders, pause/resume, review existing-file choices, limit transfer speed, and browse/download Host files. Update the Host too for the complete transfer tools. Retains the ordinary Flatpak document-portal download correction and checked Locate destination recovery first released in Client264. Adds Clear history for all inactive entries while running/queued work continues. With Host268, supports the optional unlimited per-file size setting. Native/DEB downloads support tested eCryptfs-encrypted homes; existing-file replacement and portal-over-eCryptfs have documented limits. Corrects the shutdown tooltip on ready Bare Metal apps. First Maximum Settings pairing shows a one-time reminder of the default 2-hour shutdown limit and website extension up to 12 hours; later connections and restarts do not repeat it. Includes the optional Modern dashboard, matching app/VM cards and portrait Web Games, identity-checked app actions and font-resilient layouts. Classic is the default. Choose Settings → UI Settings → Interface theme → Modern, then restart the Client; select Classic and restart to switch back. Balanced Studio refines Modern with featured artwork, secondary wireframes, sidebar icons and a responsive saved-resolution/frame-rate/codec/target-bitrate summary. These are saved preferences, not live telemetry. This stable interface update does not include the separate joystick/wheel beta implementation. Modern opens a normal window at up to 1600 × 960 logical pixels, bounded to the current screen’s available work area, so the hardware illustration has room on typical desktops. Later manual resizing works normally; smaller screens retain the compact layout. Classic and explicit maximized/fullscreen choices keep their existing behavior. Secondary Modern cards now offer Open PC, Pair PC or Start PC with current identity/readiness checks. Open PC uses View All Apps without triggering Direct Launch. Modern Settings uses the available width, including 4K; the built-in file browser fits smaller windows with wrapping actions and a scrolling list.
Download for macOS ↓Maximizer-Client-1.0.276.dmgSHA-256 checksum73af13adf53193eb990d5aeb773c04bc85602e9e4db81a5493da12d15b3a43fbLINUX · v1.0.276
Ubuntu / Linux Mint package
Ubuntu 24.04 / Linux Mint 22 · x64 · 186.0 MB
Vulkan Video-first hardware decoding and Vulkan presentation on compatible GPUs and codecs, with corrected AV1 initialization, bounded failure recovery and GPU-side synchronization for the VA-API/EGL fallback. Launch normally; no Vulkan override is needed. Use your distribution’s package installer to install this DEB with its dependencies. Open Maximizer Client to connect to a host. Reports actual credential save/clear results, keeps session-only logins current and prevents older combined credentials returning after a confirmed clear. Fixes the Add Host crash and pairing-to-Display Setup identity, with native-resolution detection and monitor-selection corrections. Send files and folders, pause/resume, review existing-file choices, limit transfer speed, and browse/download Host files. Update the Host too for the complete transfer tools. Retains the ordinary Flatpak document-portal download correction and checked Locate destination recovery first released in Client264. Adds Clear history for all inactive entries while running/queued work continues. With Host268, supports the optional unlimited per-file size setting. Native/DEB downloads support tested eCryptfs-encrypted homes; existing-file replacement and portal-over-eCryptfs have documented limits. Corrects the shutdown tooltip on ready Bare Metal apps. First Maximum Settings pairing shows a one-time reminder of the default 2-hour shutdown limit and website extension up to 12 hours; later connections and restarts do not repeat it. Includes required EGL video presentation, separate-layer VA-API import and recovery from reported direct-presentation failures. Includes the optional Modern dashboard, matching app/VM cards and portrait Web Games, identity-checked app actions and font-resilient layouts. Classic is the default. Choose Settings → UI Settings → Interface theme → Modern, then restart the Client; select Classic and restart to switch back. Balanced Studio refines Modern with featured artwork, secondary wireframes, sidebar icons and a responsive saved-resolution/frame-rate/codec/target-bitrate summary. These are saved preferences, not live telemetry. This stable interface update does not include the separate joystick/wheel beta implementation. Modern opens a normal window at up to 1600 × 960 logical pixels, bounded to the current screen’s available work area, so the hardware illustration has room on typical desktops. Later manual resizing works normally; smaller screens retain the compact layout. Classic and explicit maximized/fullscreen choices keep their existing behavior. Secondary Modern cards now offer Open PC, Pair PC or Start PC with current identity/readiness checks. Open PC uses View All Apps without triggering Direct Launch. Modern Settings uses the available width, including 4K; the built-in file browser fits smaller windows with wrapping actions and a scrolling list. Send File prefers the desktop-native XDG file chooser when its backend is available. Cancel stays quiet and selections return to review before upload; the built-in browser remains the fallback. Existing sandbox permissions and package-specific Wayland support still apply.
Vulkan Video-first hardware decoding and Vulkan presentation on compatible GPUs and codecs, with corrected AV1 initialization, bounded failure recovery and GPU-side synchronization for the VA-API/EGL fallback. Launch normally; no Vulkan override is needed. Install the downloaded bundle using Flatpak or a compatible software manager. Reports actual credential save/clear results, keeps session-only logins current and prevents older combined credentials returning after a confirmed clear. Fixes the Add Host crash and pairing-to-Display Setup identity, with native-resolution detection and monitor-selection corrections. Send files and folders, pause/resume, review existing-file choices, limit transfer speed, and browse/download Host files. Update the Host too for the complete transfer tools. Retains the ordinary Flatpak document-portal download correction and checked Locate destination recovery first released in Client264. Adds Clear history for all inactive entries while running/queued work continues. With Host268, supports the optional unlimited per-file size setting. Native/DEB downloads support tested eCryptfs-encrypted homes; existing-file replacement and portal-over-eCryptfs have documented limits. Corrects the shutdown tooltip on ready Bare Metal apps. First Maximum Settings pairing shows a one-time reminder of the default 2-hour shutdown limit and website extension up to 12 hours; later connections and restarts do not repeat it. Includes the major Vulkan Video rendering-path improvement on supported GPUs and codecs, with automatic fallback, plus WebGPU-enabled Web Games. Launch normally; no workaround variables are needed. Includes the optional Modern dashboard, matching app/VM cards and portrait Web Games, identity-checked app actions and font-resilient layouts. Classic is the default. Choose Settings → UI Settings → Interface theme → Modern, then restart the Client; select Classic and restart to switch back. Balanced Studio refines Modern with featured artwork, secondary wireframes, sidebar icons and a responsive saved-resolution/frame-rate/codec/target-bitrate summary. These are saved preferences, not live telemetry. This stable interface update does not include the separate joystick/wheel beta implementation. Modern opens a normal window at up to 1600 × 960 logical pixels, bounded to the current screen’s available work area, so the hardware illustration has room on typical desktops. Later manual resizing works normally; smaller screens retain the compact layout. Classic and explicit maximized/fullscreen choices keep their existing behavior. Secondary Modern cards now offer Open PC, Pair PC or Start PC with current identity/readiness checks. Open PC uses View All Apps without triggering Direct Launch. Modern Settings uses the available width, including 4K; the built-in file browser fits smaller windows with wrapping actions and a scrolling list. Send File prefers the desktop-native XDG file chooser when its backend is available. Cancel stays quiet and selections return to review before upload; the built-in browser remains the fallback. Existing sandbox permissions and package-specific Wayland support still apply.
Vulkan Video-first hardware decoding and Vulkan presentation on compatible GPUs and codecs, with corrected AV1 initialization, bounded failure recovery and GPU-side synchronization for the VA-API/EGL fallback. Launch normally; no Vulkan override is needed. Make the downloaded AppImage executable, then launch it. No system-wide Client installation is required. Reports actual credential save/clear results, keeps session-only logins current and prevents older combined credentials returning after a confirmed clear. Fixes the Add Host crash and pairing-to-Display Setup identity, with native-resolution detection and monitor-selection corrections. Send files and folders, pause/resume, review existing-file choices, limit transfer speed, and browse/download Host files. Update the Host too for the complete transfer tools. Retains the ordinary Flatpak document-portal download correction and checked Locate destination recovery first released in Client264. Adds Clear history for all inactive entries while running/queued work continues. With Host268, supports the optional unlimited per-file size setting. Native/DEB downloads support tested eCryptfs-encrypted homes; existing-file replacement and portal-over-eCryptfs have documented limits. Corrects the shutdown tooltip on ready Bare Metal apps. First Maximum Settings pairing shows a one-time reminder of the default 2-hour shutdown limit and website extension up to 12 hours; later connections and restarts do not repeat it. Built on Ubuntu 22.04 with CUDA enabled; retains the existing native-Wayland exclusion and uses compatible host graphics drivers. Includes the optional Modern dashboard, matching app/VM cards and portrait Web Games, identity-checked app actions and font-resilient layouts. Classic is the default. Choose Settings → UI Settings → Interface theme → Modern, then restart the Client; select Classic and restart to switch back. Balanced Studio refines Modern with featured artwork, secondary wireframes, sidebar icons and a responsive saved-resolution/frame-rate/codec/target-bitrate summary. These are saved preferences, not live telemetry. This stable interface update does not include the separate joystick/wheel beta implementation. Modern opens a normal window at up to 1600 × 960 logical pixels, bounded to the current screen’s available work area, so the hardware illustration has room on typical desktops. Later manual resizing works normally; smaller screens retain the compact layout. Classic and explicit maximized/fullscreen choices keep their existing behavior. Secondary Modern cards now offer Open PC, Pair PC or Start PC with current identity/readiness checks. Open PC uses View All Apps without triggering Direct Launch. Modern Settings uses the available width, including 4K; the built-in file browser fits smaller windows with wrapping actions and a scrolling list. Send File prefers the desktop-native XDG file chooser when its backend is available. Cancel stays quiet and selections return to review before upload; the built-in browser remains the fallback. Existing sandbox permissions and package-specific Wayland support still apply.
New native ARM64 Client package for Orange Pi 5 / RK3588S, targeting Armbian 26.8.1 GNOME with Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute userspace and vendor kernel 6.1.115. Install with sudo apt install ./filename.deb, then launch moonlight. Includes a natively rebuilt managed SonoBus microphone helper. Native ARM64 build, component tests, software codecs and fresh installed-GUI startup passed. Hardware decoding, Mali graphics, physical audio/input and streaming performance still require on-board testing; this package does not install board drivers or establish Mali WebGPU support. Choose this ARM64 package only for the stated Armbian Ubuntu 26.04 target, not the x64 Ubuntu/Mint package. Reports actual credential save/clear results, keeps session-only logins current and prevents older combined credentials returning after a confirmed clear. Fixes the Add Host crash and pairing-to-Display Setup identity, with native-resolution detection and monitor-selection corrections. Send files and folders, pause/resume, review existing-file choices, limit transfer speed, and browse/download Host files. Update the Host too for the complete transfer tools. Retains the ordinary Flatpak document-portal download correction and checked Locate destination recovery first released in Client264. Adds Clear history for all inactive entries while running/queued work continues. With Host268, supports the optional unlimited per-file size setting. Native/DEB downloads support tested eCryptfs-encrypted homes; existing-file replacement and portal-over-eCryptfs have documented limits. Corrects the shutdown tooltip on ready Bare Metal apps. First Maximum Settings pairing shows a one-time reminder of the default 2-hour shutdown limit and website extension up to 12 hours; later connections and restarts do not repeat it. Includes the optional Modern dashboard, matching app/VM cards and portrait Web Games, identity-checked app actions and font-resilient layouts. Classic is the default. Choose Settings → UI Settings → Interface theme → Modern, then restart the Client; select Classic and restart to switch back. Balanced Studio refines Modern with featured artwork, secondary wireframes, sidebar icons and a responsive saved-resolution/frame-rate/codec/target-bitrate summary. These are saved preferences, not live telemetry. This stable interface update does not include the separate joystick/wheel beta implementation. Modern opens a normal window at up to 1600 × 960 logical pixels, bounded to the current screen’s available work area, so the hardware illustration has room on typical desktops. Later manual resizing works normally; smaller screens retain the compact layout. Classic and explicit maximized/fullscreen choices keep their existing behavior. Secondary Modern cards now offer Open PC, Pair PC or Start PC with current identity/readiness checks. Open PC uses View All Apps without triggering Direct Launch. Modern Settings uses the available width, including 4K; the built-in file browser fits smaller windows with wrapping actions and a scrolling list. Send File prefers the desktop-native XDG file chooser when its backend is available. Cancel stays quiet and selections return to review before upload; the built-in browser remains the fallback. Existing sandbox permissions and package-specific Wayland support still apply.
Signed and notarized macOS download: macOS DMG checksum ↓. Compare the exact DMG with its SHA-256. Apple silicon and Intel code, Developer ID signatures, Apple acceptance and stapled tickets were verified before publication.
Maximizer Host
LATEST v1.0.268 · RELEASED 2026-10-02
Optional unlimited per-file sizes: use Host v1.0.268 with Client v1.0.276, set File Transfer Max Size to 0 under Configuration → Network, save and restart. The default remains 100 MiB; disk space, filesystem and session/snapshot limits still apply. Read the Host268 release notes →
All current Host packages below are v1.0.268: Windows installer and portable ZIP, Linux DEB/RPM, Flatpak and Arch/CachyOS.
Display-mode improvements: Host v1.0.268 preserves supported resolutions and improves Windows 59.94/60 Hz matching. Install it on the Gaming PC and use the current desktop Client. It also retains Host264’s Android app-list crash fix. Read the release notes →
File transfers in both directions: install Host v1.0.268 on the Gaming PC and the current desktop Client on your other device. Downloads are off until you enable Client Downloads and choose a folder in Host Network settings. Read the Host release notes →
WINDOWS · v1.0.268
Windows installer
Windows · x64 · 18.4 MB
Run the installer and follow the setup prompts. Install on the gaming PC, then open the Host web interface to finish setup. With desktop Client v1.0.276, use Display Setup for an approved supported mode-only change, or choose Manual. VDD main-display selection, layout, HDR and driver configuration remain in Windows settings. Includes the Android application-list crash fix. Install this Host update on the Gaming PC; no replacement Android APK or apps.json reset is required for the protocol correction. Preserves supported resolutions in the display-mode list and improves Windows nominal 59.94/60 Hz matching. Use the current desktop Client for the complete display fixes. With desktop Client v1.0.276, set File Transfer Max Size to 0 in Configuration → Network, save and restart for no configured per-file cap. Default 100 MiB; disk space, filesystem and session/snapshot limits remain. File size is separate from transfer speed. Supports recoverable file/folder transfers and optional downloads back to the desktop Client. Enable uploads in Network settings and choose the upload destination under Config Files. For downloads, enable Client Downloads and choose its allowed folder in Network settings. Restart the Host after changing these settings.
Extract the archive before running the Host. The installer is the simpler choice for a typical setup. With desktop Client v1.0.276, use Display Setup for an approved supported mode-only change, or choose Manual. VDD main-display selection, layout, HDR and driver configuration remain in Windows settings. Includes the Android application-list crash fix. Install this Host update on the Gaming PC; no replacement Android APK or apps.json reset is required for the protocol correction. Preserves supported resolutions in the display-mode list and improves Windows nominal 59.94/60 Hz matching. Use the current desktop Client for the complete display fixes. With desktop Client v1.0.276, set File Transfer Max Size to 0 in Configuration → Network, save and restart for no configured per-file cap. Default 100 MiB; disk space, filesystem and session/snapshot limits remain. File size is separate from transfer speed. Supports recoverable file/folder transfers and optional downloads back to the desktop Client. Enable uploads in Network settings and choose the upload destination under Config Files. For downloads, enable Client Downloads and choose its allowed folder in Network settings. Restart the Host after changing these settings.
Download portable ZIP ↓Maximizer-Host.v1.0.268.for.Windows.Portable.zipSHA-256 checksum006497627a942d9cfb7fb63c6ad247f185f87dffbb8e1f758a2a61c7bf01fde4LINUX · v1.0.268
Ubuntu / Linux Mint package
Ubuntu 24.04 / Linux Mint 22 · x64 · 29.3 MB
Use your distribution’s package installer to install this DEB with its dependencies. This is the standard all-in-one Host package, including its microphone and VM helper components. Includes the Android application-list crash fix. Install this Host update on the Gaming PC; no replacement Android APK or apps.json reset is required for the protocol correction. Preserves supported resolutions in the display-mode list and improves Windows nominal 59.94/60 Hz matching. Use the current desktop Client for the complete display fixes. With desktop Client v1.0.276, set File Transfer Max Size to 0 in Configuration → Network, save and restart for no configured per-file cap. Default 100 MiB; disk space, filesystem and session/snapshot limits remain. File size is separate from transfer speed. Supports recoverable file/folder transfers and optional downloads back to the desktop Client. Enable uploads in Network settings and choose the upload destination under Config Files. For downloads, enable Client Downloads and choose its allowed folder in Network settings. Restart the Host after changing these settings.
Install using pacman on a compatible Arch/CachyOS system. Latest published Host build for this format: v1.0.268. Includes the Android application-list crash fix. Install this Host update on the Gaming PC; no replacement Android APK or apps.json reset is required for the protocol correction. Preserves supported resolutions in the display-mode list and improves Windows nominal 59.94/60 Hz matching. Use the current desktop Client for the complete display fixes. With desktop Client v1.0.276, set File Transfer Max Size to 0 in Configuration → Network, save and restart for no configured per-file cap. Default 100 MiB; disk space, filesystem and session/snapshot limits remain. File size is separate from transfer speed. Supports recoverable file/folder transfers and optional downloads back to the desktop Client. Enable uploads in Network settings and choose the upload destination under Config Files. For downloads, enable Client Downloads and choose its allowed folder in Network settings. Restart the Host after changing these settings.
Install the downloaded bundle using Flatpak or a compatible software manager. Latest published Host build for this format: v1.0.268. Includes the Android application-list crash fix. Install this Host update on the Gaming PC; no replacement Android APK or apps.json reset is required for the protocol correction. Preserves supported resolutions in the display-mode list and improves Windows nominal 59.94/60 Hz matching. Use the current desktop Client for the complete display fixes. With desktop Client v1.0.276, set File Transfer Max Size to 0 in Configuration → Network, save and restart for no configured per-file cap. Default 100 MiB; disk space, filesystem and session/snapshot limits remain. File size is separate from transfer speed. Supports recoverable file/folder transfers and optional downloads back to the desktop Client. Enable uploads in Network settings and choose the upload destination under Config Files. For downloads, enable Client Downloads and choose its allowed folder in Network settings. Restart the Host after changing these settings.
For experienced users on RPM-based distributions. Check package dependencies for your distribution; the DEB is the standard Ubuntu/Mint Host build. Includes the Android application-list crash fix. Install this Host update on the Gaming PC; no replacement Android APK or apps.json reset is required for the protocol correction. Preserves supported resolutions in the display-mode list and improves Windows nominal 59.94/60 Hz matching. Use the current desktop Client for the complete display fixes. With desktop Client v1.0.276, set File Transfer Max Size to 0 in Configuration → Network, save and restart for no configured per-file cap. Default 100 MiB; disk space, filesystem and session/snapshot limits remain. File size is separate from transfer speed. Supports recoverable file/folder transfers and optional downloads back to the desktop Client. Enable uploads in Network settings and choose the upload destination under Config Files. For downloads, enable Client Downloads and choose its allowed folder in Network settings. Restart the Host after changing these settings.
