# Apollo (open-source remote desktop app)

> Apollo is a free, open-source remote desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Sunshine fork - The easiest way to stream with the native resolution of your client device. It has 11,207 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

Apollo is a self-hosted desktop stream host for Artemis(Moonlight Noir). Offering low latency, native client resolution, cloud gaming server capabilities with support for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia GPUs for hardware encoding. Software encoding is also available. A web UI is provided to allow configuration and client pairing from your favorite web browser. Pair from the local server or any mobile device.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ClassicOldSong/Apollo |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 11,207 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Remote desktop & access |
| Latest release | v0.4.6 (Jul 13, 2025) |
| Last commit | May 21, 2026 |

## Install

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install ClassicOldSong.Apollo
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/ClassicOldSong.Apollo

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install apollo
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/apollo

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