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- The "Punktfunk" shortcut is no longer hidden: it now ships committed
artwork (grid/wide/hero/logo/icon, generated by scripts/gen-steam-art.py
— a pure-stdlib SDF renderer drawing the lens mark + a monoline
"punktfunk" wordmark) applied via SetCustomArtworkForApp /
SetShortcutIcon. Existing installs are unhidden and re-arted once per
ART_VERSION; relaunching the library entry streams to the last host.
- Updates cover the flatpak CLIENT too: check_update compares the
user-scope installed commit against its remote, applyUpdate runs
`flatpak update --user` first (awaited) and the plugin reinstall —
which reloads the panel — last; docs spell out the sudo-less --user
update ("sudo flatpak update" silently skips per-user installs).
- Fullscreen page: DialogButton stretches to 100% width in the gamepad
UI, so the Stream/Pair/Refresh/… actions filled whole rows — sized to
content + right-aligned now; the header drops its Update button (About
tab + QAM banner keep the flow) and the back button gets a real 40px
hit target.
- Settings: the disable-Steam-Input note also shows for Automatic — on a
Deck that now forwards the built-in controller as a Steam Deck pad
(paddles/trackpads/gyro), which needs Steam Input off for the shortcut.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: Install a Client
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description: Install the punktfunk client for the device you're streaming to — Linux, Steam Deck, Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android.
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---
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This page is the **install path for each client device**. For what each client *is* and which to
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pick, see [Clients](/docs/clients); to install the **host**, see [Install the Host](/docs/install).
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Whichever client you install, the first connection needs a one-time [pairing](/docs/pairing).
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> The links below are the **stable** channel (moves on `vX.Y.Z` releases). For the latest `main`
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> build, use the **canary** channel — TestFlight / Play Internal, the `…Canary.flatpakref`, or the
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> `canary/` download URLs. See [Release Channels](/docs/channels).
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## Pick your device
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| Device | Install |
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| **Linux** desktop / laptop | [Flatpak](#linux-desktop-flatpak) (any distro) or native apt/rpm/Arch packages |
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| **Steam Deck** | [Decky plugin](/docs/steam-deck) for Gaming Mode, or [Flatpak in Desktop Mode](#steam-deck) |
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| **Windows** | [Signed MSIX](#windows) from the package registry |
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| **macOS** | [Notarized `.dmg`](#macos) from the releases page |
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| **iPhone / iPad / Apple TV** | [TestFlight beta](#ios-ipados-apple-tv) |
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| **Android / Android TV** | [Beta — request access](#android) |
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| Anything else (browser, old phone, TV) | [Moonlight](/docs/moonlight) |
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## Linux desktop (Flatpak)
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The **recommended** path on any Flatpak distro — install once, then `flatpak update` tracks new
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builds. One command adds the signed `unom` remote, pulls the GNOME runtime from Flathub
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automatically, and installs the client:
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```sh
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flatpak install --user https://flatpak.unom.io/io.unom.Punktfunk.flatpakref
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flatpak run io.unom.Punktfunk
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```
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Updates, from then on — **without `sudo`** (this is a `--user` install; `sudo flatpak update` only
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touches the *system* scope and silently skips it):
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```sh
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flatpak update # or: flatpak update --user io.unom.Punktfunk
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```
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Prefer your native package manager? The client also ships as real packages (add the repo once —
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see the linked guide — then it tracks updates with your normal `apt upgrade` / `rpm-ostree upgrade`):
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| Distro | Install | Guide |
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|--------|---------|-------|
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| **Ubuntu / Debian** | `sudo apt install punktfunk-client` | [packaging/debian](https://git.unom.io/unom/punktfunk/src/branch/main/packaging/debian/README.md) |
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| **Fedora / Bazzite** | `rpm-ostree install punktfunk-client` | [packaging/rpm](https://git.unom.io/unom/punktfunk/src/branch/main/packaging/rpm/README.md) |
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| **Arch / SteamOS** | `punktfunk-client` from the `PKGBUILD` | [packaging/arch](https://git.unom.io/unom/punktfunk/src/branch/main/packaging/arch/README.md) |
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Then launch it, pick your host from the list, and stream. For scripting, skip the picker:
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```sh
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punktfunk-client --connect <host>:9777
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```
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## Steam Deck
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Most Deck users want **Gaming Mode**: install the **[Decky plugin](/docs/steam-deck)** and a
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**punktfunk** panel lands in the Quick Access Menu, so you can discover hosts, pair with a PIN, and
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stream **without dropping to the desktop**. Follow the **[Steam Deck (Decky) guide](/docs/steam-deck)**
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— it walks through Decky Loader, the plugin, and the one-time client install.
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> The plugin doesn't decode video itself — it launches the Flatpak client below. The Decky guide
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> covers installing both, so start there: a Flatpak on its own won't add the Gaming Mode panel.
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For **Desktop Mode** (or to add the client to Game Mode as a non-Steam app yourself), install the
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Flatpak exactly as [above](#linux-desktop-flatpak) — it carries its own libadwaita + SDL3 and
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survives SteamOS updates:
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```sh
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flatpak install --user https://flatpak.unom.io/io.unom.Punktfunk.flatpakref
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```
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See [packaging/flatpak](https://git.unom.io/unom/punktfunk/src/branch/main/packaging/flatpak/README.md).
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## Windows
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The Windows client ships as a **signed MSIX** in the package registry. Builds use a self-signed
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certificate, so you import that certificate once before Windows will install the package.
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1. Open the [packages page](https://git.unom.io/unom/-/packages) (generic group), find
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**`punktfunk-client-windows`**, and download the newest **`.msix`** and its matching **`.cer`**.
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2. **Trust the publisher certificate**, then install. The MSIX won't install until the certificate is
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trusted — but it's the **same certificate for every release**, so this is genuinely one-time and
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later updates need nothing. In an **admin** PowerShell:
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```powershell
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Import-Certificate -FilePath .\punktfunk-client-windows.cer `
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-CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\TrustedPeople
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Add-AppxPackage .\punktfunk-client-windows.msix
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```
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If Windows reports a missing dependency, install the
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[Windows App Runtime 2.x](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/downloads)
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(the MSIX depends on `Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.2`), then re-run `Add-AppxPackage`.
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3. Launch **Punktfunk** from the Start menu and pick your host.
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> The Windows client's hardware-decode (D3D11VA) and HDR paths are complete but still pending
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> validation on real GPU hardware. If anything misbehaves, **[Moonlight](/docs/moonlight)** is a
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> solid alternative for Windows.
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## macOS
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Download the notarized disk image from the [releases page](https://git.unom.io/unom/punktfunk/releases)
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— `Punktfunk-<version>.dmg`. It's Developer-ID signed, notarized, and stapled, so Gatekeeper opens
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it without warnings:
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1. Open `Punktfunk-<version>.dmg` and drag **Punktfunk** to **Applications**.
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2. Launch it, pick your host from *On this network*, and [pair](/docs/pairing).
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The Mac app is also in the [TestFlight beta](https://testflight.apple.com/join/Qr7uSemk); the DMG
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is the no-account path.
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## iOS, iPadOS, Apple TV
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The Apple app is in **TestFlight** beta — one universal build covers iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and the
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Mac. Install Apple's [TestFlight](https://apps.apple.com/app/testflight/id899247664) app, then join:
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**[Join the punktfunk beta on TestFlight →](https://testflight.apple.com/join/Qr7uSemk)**
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Open the app, and your hosts appear automatically under *On this network*.
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## Android
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The Android client (phone + Android TV) is in **Google Play Internal Testing**. To try it, request a
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tester invite on our [**Discord**](https://discord.gg/kaPNvzMuGU) and we'll add your Google account to
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the test track:
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**[Request access on Discord →](https://discord.gg/kaPNvzMuGU)**
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Once you're added, install it from Google Play, then open the app and pick your host:
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**[Get punktfunk on Google Play →](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.unom.punktfunk)**
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_(only resolves once your account is on the tester list)_
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## Anything else — Moonlight
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Any device with a [Moonlight](https://moonlight-stream.org/) client (browser, old phone, smart TV)
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connects over GameStream with no punktfunk-specific software. See
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[Connect with Moonlight](/docs/moonlight).
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