Moonlight Alt Tab [exclusive] 〈2026 Update〉

Once you've enabled Alt Tab in Moonlight, you can use the following steps to switch between windows:

. Once active, shortcuts like "Alt+Tab," "Windows Key," and "Ctrl+Shift+Esc" will be sent directly to the host PC. Important Note: When this is enabled, "Alt+Tab" will no longer work for your local client apps while the stream is active. To exit or minimize the stream, you will need to use Moonlight's specific exit hotkey. Reddit +2 Critical Moonlight Shortcuts Since enabling keyboard capture "locks" your keyboard to the host, you need these Moonlight-specific shortcuts to manage the session: Cloudy Pad Action Shortcut Exit the Stream Ctrl + moonlight alt tab

Open the (the cog icon in the top-left corner before you connect). Locate the "Capture system keyboard shortcuts" setting. Set this to "Always" or "In full screen" . Once you've enabled Alt Tab in Moonlight, you