u/BloodSoulJim12

Hey everyone,

I’m using Moonlight to stream my laptop to my iPad, but I’ve run into an issue I can’t fix. My laptop is set up with multiple displays, and Moonlight is showing both as a split screen (Display 1 and Display 2 side by side).

The problem is I only want to stream one display, but I can’t figure out how to make Moonlight stop showing both.

What’s happening:

• Moonlight shows both monitors combined
• It looks like a split screen with “1” and “2”
• Sometimes it appears normally, but other times both displays show up together
• I also tried using Apollo, but it doesn’t help

What I’ve tried:

• Changing Windows display settings
• Switching primary monitor
• Adjusting resolution
• Still stuck with both displays showing

Is there a way to force Moonlight to stream just a single monitor? Or would you like me to disable the second display completely before connecting?

Any tips you can give would be helpful

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For anyone using Moonlight, some games just straight up require a keyboard for chat, login screens, commands, or naming characters. If you are on a device without a physical keyboard, here are the most reliable ways to get a virtual keyboard working.

On most setups, Moonlight itself does not always automatically pop up a keyboard, so you need to rely on your device’s built-in or overlay keyboard.

What works best in practice:

Android: Use Gboard or any enabled system keyboard. Tap any text field in game and it should appear automatically. If not, pull down the notification shade and force-enable the keyboard.

iOS/iPadOS: The on-screen keyboard should appear when you tap a text box, but if it does not, disconnect and reconnect input or tap the screen once outside and back in.

Windows handhelds or tablets: Enable Touch Keyboard in settings, then use the taskbar keyboard icon while streaming.

Steam Deck: Use the Steam on-screen keyboard shortcut (Steam + X) while Moonlight is running.

Controller users: Some games allow keyboard emulation, but it is inconsistent. Better to rely on system keyboard instead.

If you want something more consistent, an external Bluetooth keyboard is still the most painless option, but for quick typing the built-in virtual keyboards usually do the job once properly enabled.

Main takeaway: Moonlight is just passing inputs through, so the virtual keyboard has to come from your device, not Moonlight itself.

Hey everyone,

I’m using Moonlight to stream my laptop to my iPad, but I’ve run into an issue I can’t fix. My laptop is set up with multiple displays, and Moonlight is showing both as a split screen (Display 1 and Display 2 side by side).

The problem is I only want to stream one display, but I can’t figure out how to make Moonlight stop showing both.

What’s happening:

Moonlight shows both monitors combined

Looks like a split screen with “1” and “2”

No obvious option to select just one display

What I’ve tried:

Changing Windows display settings

Switching primary monitor

Adjusting resolution

Still stuck with both displays showing.

Is there a way to force Moonlight to stream just a single monitor? Or do I need to disable the second display completely before connecting?

Any tips would help a lot

Hey everyone,

I used to have a setup where my iPad functioned as an additional screen for my Windows laptop, and I also use Moonlight Game Streaming.

Everything was working fine before; Windows would show multiple displays in settings, and I could extend my screen normally.

Now the situation has changed. Moonlight still connects and streams my PC to the iPad without issues, but Windows no longer shows a second display at all. In Display Settings, I only see one monitor, and the option to extend it is essentially unavailable.

What I have tried:

• Restarting both devices
• Reconnecting Moonlight
• Checking Display Settings and Windows + P
• Updating connections and restarting the stream

Moonlight itself still works perfectly, but it appears that Windows is no longer detecting any kind of second display setup, as it was before.

I’m not sure what changed, maybe a Windows update or display reset?

Has anyone run into this before, or know why Windows would stop showing multiple displays even though streaming still works?

Thanks in advance