Moonlight on Intel Nuc not work

michelinomoniego · November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM

Hi, i have configured Sunshine on my PC and moonlight in some device:

Pixel 8 -> works

Windows laptop -> works

Intel Nuc with librelec -> not work

In librelec when play the addon Moonlight I discovered the server, but when I start desktop view the video freeze on "starting input stream establishment".

The audio works, and the input with joystick works but not the video.

When moonlight start appear the error message "no functioning hardware accelerated video decoder was detected.

The Nuc have and i3 8109u, librelec Is update to the last version.

Thanks if someone answer!

manthril · December 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM

I have the exact same issue. It seems like there is an issue with the drivers, and even when I tried forcing CPU decoding and I got same results.

I installed Moonlight using plugin.program.moonlight-qt.

The error logs look like this:

Code

00:00:50 - Qt Info: Executing request: "https://192.168.0.123:47984/appasset?uniqueid=0123456789ABCDEF&uuid=abe0017256ea40078189ee2e70b5cbbe&appid=1093255277&AssetType=2&AssetIdx=0"
00:00:52 - Qt Info: Found "ModeSeven.ttf" at ":/data/ModeSeven.ttf"
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Qt UI screen is at (0,0)
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): SDL found matching display 0
00:00:52 - SDL Warn (0): Failed to create test window with platform flags: Installed Vulkan doesn't implement the VK_KHR_surface extension
00:00:52 - Qt Info: Server GPU: ""
00:00:52 - Qt Info: Server GFE version: "3.23.0.74"
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Video bitrate: 10000 kbps
ALSA lib /build/build.LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-12.2.1/build/alsa-lib-1.2.11/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Failed to open audio device: ALSA: Couldn't open audio device: No such file or directory
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Audio channel count: 2
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Audio channel mask: 3
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): V-sync disabled
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:00:52 - SDL Error (5): Could not restore CRTC
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): Using SDL renderer
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 32(VPS), nuh_layer_id: 0, temporal_id: 0
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 33(SPS), nuh_layer_id: 0, temporal_id: 0
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 34(PPS), nuh_layer_id: 0, temporal_id: 0
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 21(CRA_NUT), nuh_layer_id: 0, temporal_id: 0
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Decoding VPS
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Main profile bitstream
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Decoding SPS
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Main profile bitstream
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Decoding VUI
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Decoding PPS
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Format yuv420p chosen by get_format().
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Output frame with POC 3.
00:00:52 - FFmpeg: [hevc @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Decoded frame with POC 3.
00:00:52 - SDL Info (0): FFmpeg-based video decoder chosen
ALSA lib /build/build.LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-12.2.1/build/alsa-lib-1.2.11/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
00:00:52 - SDL Error (0): Failed to open audio device: ALSA: Couldn't open audio device: No such file or directory
00:00:52 - Qt Warning: Failed to open audio device. Audio will be unavailable during this session.
00:00:56 - Qt Info: Found "gamecontrollerdb.txt" at "/storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/plugin.program.moonlight-qt/moonlight-home/.cache/Moonlight Game Streaming Project/Moonlight/gamecontrollerdb.txt"
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Loaded 405 new gamepad mappings
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): V-sync disabled
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:00:56 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Using SDL renderer
00:00:56 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 7(SPS), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:00:56 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 8(PPS), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:00:56 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 5(IDR), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:00:56 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 5(IDR), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:00:56 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 5(IDR), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:00:56 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 5(IDR), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:00:56 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Decoding VUI
00:00:56 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Format yuv420p chosen by get_format().
00:00:56 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Reinit context to 1280x720, pix_fmt: yuv420p
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): FFmpeg-based video decoder chosen
00:00:56 - SDL Info (0): Encoder configured for 4 slices per frame
00:00:56 - SDL Error (5): Could not restore CRTC
00:00:57 - Qt Info: Found "gamecontrollerdb.txt" at "/storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/plugin.program.moonlight-qt/moonlight-home/.cache/Moonlight Game Streaming Project/Moonlight/gamecontrollerdb.txt"
00:00:57 - SDL Info (0): Loaded 405 new gamepad mappings
00:00:58 - Qt Info: Executing request: "https://192.168.0.123:47984/launch?uniqueid=0123456789ABCDEF&uuid=020703c478e74496afc5f03b00d47283&appid=1093255277&mode=1280x720x60&additionalStates=1&sops=1&rikey=REDACTED&rikeyid=REDACTED&localAudioPlayMode=0&surroundAudioInfo=196610&remoteControllersBitmap=1&gcmap=1&gcpersist=0&corever=1"
00:00:59 - Qt Info: Launch response: "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\n<root status_code=\"200\"><sessionUrl0>rtspenc://192.168.0.123:48010</sessionUrl0><gamesession>1</gamesession></root>"
00:00:59 - Qt Info: Found matching interface: "eth0" "E0:51:D8:1A:8E:05" QFlags<QNetworkInterface::InterfaceFlag>(IsUp|IsRunning|CanBroadcast|CanMulticast)
00:00:59 - Qt Info: Interface Type: QNetworkInterface::Ethernet
00:00:59 - Qt Info: Interface MTU: 1500
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): RTSP port: 48010
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): Initializing platform...
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): done
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): Resolving host name...
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): done
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): Initializing audio stream...
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): done
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): Starting RTSP handshake...
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): Audio port: 48000
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): Video port: 47998
00:00:59 - SDL Info (0): Control port: 47999
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): done
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Initializing control stream...
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): done
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Initializing video stream...
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): done
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Initializing input stream...
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): done
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Starting control stream...
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): done
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Starting video stream...
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Video stream is 1280x720x60 (format 0x1)
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): done
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Starting audio stream...
ALSA lib /build/build.LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-12.2.1/build/alsa-lib-1.2.11/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Failed to open audio device: ALSA: Couldn't open audio device: No such file or directory
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): done
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Starting input stream...
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): done
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Received first audio packet after 0 ms
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Initial audio resync period: 500 milliseconds
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Qt UI screen is at (0,0)
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): SDL found matching display 0
00:01:00 - SDL Warn (0): SDL_CreateWindow() failed with platform flags: Installed Vulkan doesn't implement the VK_KHR_surface extension
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Found display mode with desktop resolution: 3840x2160x60
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Gamepad 0 (player 0) is: DualSense Wireless Controller (VID/PID: 0x054c/0x0ce6) (haptic capabilities: 0x10000) (mapping: 030057564c050000e60c000000006800 -> 030057564c050000e60c000000006800,*,a:b0,b:b1,back:b4,dpdown:b12,dpleft:b13,dpright:b14,dpup:b11,guide:b5,leftshoulder:b9,leftstick:b7,lefttrigger:a4,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b10,rightstick:b8,righttrigger:a5,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b6,x:b2,y:b3,touchpad:b15,misc1:b16,crc:5657,platform:Linux)
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Recreating renderer for window event: 1 (0 0)
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): V-sync enabled
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Trying fallback VAAPI driver paths
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Unsupported VAAPI rendering subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Skipping VAAPI fallback driver names on libva 2.20+
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): Failed to initialize VAAPI: 3
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): VDPAU is not supported on the current subsystem: 13
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:01:00 - SDL Error (0): SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions() #1 failed: The specified window isn't a Vulkan window
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Frame pacing disabled: target 60 Hz with 60 FPS stream
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): SDL renderer backend: opengles2
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): SDL renderer backend requires main thread rendering
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Using SDL renderer
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Using H.264 SPS fixup
00:01:00 - SDL Error (5): Could not restore CRTC
00:01:00 - SDL Error (5): Could not set videomode on CRTC.
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): FFmpeg-based video decoder chosen
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Dropping window event during flush: 6 (3840 2160)
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): IDR frame request sent
00:01:00 - SDL Info (0): Received first video packet after 600 ms
00:01:00 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 7(SPS), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:01:00 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 8(PPS), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:01:00 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 5(IDR), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:01:00 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 5(IDR), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:01:00 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 5(IDR), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:01:00 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] nal_unit_type: 5(IDR), nal_ref_idc: 3
00:01:00 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Decoding VUI
00:01:00 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Format yuv420p chosen by get_format().
00:01:00 - FFmpeg: [h264 @ 0x55aa5e3c7c40] Reinit context to 1280x720, pix_fmt: yuv420p
00:01:00 - SDL Error (5): Could not queue pageflip: -13
00:01:00 - SDL Error (5): Could not queue pageflip: -13
00:01:00 - SDL Error (5): Could not queue pageflip: -13
00:01:00 - SDL Error (5): Could not queue pageflip: -13
00:01:01 - SDL Error (5): Could not queue pageflip: -13
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From my understanding, I need a legacy version of Libre ELEC to make this work? Or is there any other way?

Thanks!

Moonlight on Intel Nuc not work

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