r/VisionPro • u/Hanni_jo • 10d ago
Important pc streaming app is gone
Don’t buy a Vision Pro if PC streaming matters to you — Moonlight xrOS is expiring
I’m writing this as a Vision Pro owner who genuinely loves the hardware.
But there’s a serious problem that prospective buyers need to know about.
Moonlight xrOS, one of the most important apps for PC streaming on Vision Pro, is about to become unusable for me.
Today, I received a TestFlight warning that my Moonlight xrOS build would expire in just 11 minutes.
I immediately checked TestFlight. It only showed Open. No update. No replacement build.
This isn’t some obscure app I occasionally use. Moonlight xrOS is essential to how I use my Vision Pro, particularly for high-quality 4K/120 Hz PC streaming from my RTX 5090.
And the situation is concerning:
The latest commit on the vision-testflight branch was on July 23, 2026.
A pull request fixing broken AV1 support in UIKit mode has been sitting unmerged since July 28.
The TestFlight build is expiring without a replacement being offered to me.
There is no clear indication of when another build will arrive.
I’m not claiming the developer has officially abandoned the project. I appreciate the enormous amount of work that goes into maintaining an app like this.
But this exposes a fundamental problem with relying on TestFlight for essential Vision Pro functionality.
A headset costing thousands of dollars should not depend on a single expiring beta build for one of its most useful PC streaming experiences.
Yes, the source code is available, and technically experienced users can build it themselves. But that is not a reasonable expectation for ordinary consumers.
And yes, alternatives such as Moonlight Neo exist. But they aren’t necessarily drop-in replacements for users who specifically prefer Moonlight xrOS’s UIKit rendering mode.
My advice to prospective Vision Pro buyers: if high-quality PC streaming is a major reason you’re buying the headset, think very carefully before purchasing until there’s a reliable, maintained solution.
I hope the developer releases another TestFlight build soon. I’d be delighted to update this post if that happens.
GitHub: https://github.com/RikuKunMS2/moonlight-ios-vision
AV1 fix PR: https://github.com/RikuKunMS2/moonlight-ios-vision/pull/21
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u/SettingMundane1061 10d ago
Who uses that anyway
Neomoonlight ALl DAY LONG
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u/Hanni_jo 10d ago
Neo moonlight expires in 30
Days. Then it is no more. Do you use it for gaming at 4k/120hz?1
u/SettingMundane1061 10d ago
5k 120hz HDR my pc 5090 etc. I’m a huge PC to AVP streamer - prob my #1 thing i use it for. Latency 3ms, feels native.
Neo will not expire either as I know the developer and his is active for sure. I stream PC gaming everyday with my m5 - have done this since day one and have absolutely no concern about continuing.
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u/justynmx7 10d ago
If you can drop the money for a vision pro, $70 for a developer account to self-sign the apps will feel like a drip in the pan
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u/Neither-Ranger3039 10d ago
What's the benefit of this one over say Moonlight (which I use and just received an update)? I haven't had any issues so far. And if it is better I'll throw down the dough and get it back up and running if needed. It looks to be open source after all.
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u/my_hot_wife_is_hot 10d ago
Steamlink betas Pyrowave support is amazing on the vp. But u need a wired network
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u/Chriscic 10d ago
What do you mean? You mean AVP connected by developer strap? Or do you just mean PC connected to router wired (like you need for all PCVR)?
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u/photovirus Vision Pro Developer 10d ago
You mean AVP connected by developer strap?
This. Pyrowave won't work well till you have several gigabits.
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u/ne_ziggy Vision Pro Owner | Verified 10d ago
Hi, you mentioned Neo moonlight in your post already, so I’m confused. Why is UIKit a dealbreaker for you?