MacOS hosting latency
Author: therysinCreated Jul 23, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026
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Is your issue present in the latest beta/pre-release?
This issue is present in the latest pre-release
Describe the Bug
Hi, is there any way to fix the cursor latency when hosting on MacOS?
On a wired network, both Parsec and even TeamViewer perform way better than sunshine in terms of latency. If I enable a local cursor on the client (windows client, so cursor lag issue on moonlight when the client is on Mac does not happen), the streamed cursor always lags behind quite a bit.
Expected Behavior
Expect performance on par with Parsec or even TeamViewer
Additional Context
Mac mini M4 as the host, multiple clients tested with the same issue.
Host Operating System
macOS
Operating System Version
26.5.2
Architecture
arm64/aarch64
Package
macOS - dmg
GPU Type
Apple Silicon
GPU Model
M4
GPU Driver/Mesa Version
Capture Method
AVCaptureScreen (macOS)
Apps
DesktopLog output
Online logs
No response
Source: LizardByte/Sunshine