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Unofficial Linux Desktop client for Nvidia's GeForce NOW game streaming service.
Additional information
Project
- Developer
- hmlendea
- Publisher
- Ken VanDine
- License
- GPL-3.0 (free software)What this license lets you do
- Homepage
- github.com/hmlendea/gfn-electron
- From the project
- Report a bugSource codeDocumentationContact
Install
- Available via
- Flatpak · Snap (3) · Arch Linux (2) · Lutris
All 7 packagings
Flathub (Flatpak), Snap Store, Snap Store (Candidate build), Snap Store (Nightly build), AUR, AUR (Bin build), Lutris (Gfn-electron Flatpak build)
- Flatpak sandbox
- Some access
Runs in a sandbox, with access to some of your files or devices.
What it can access
- Can access all devices, including cameras and USB
- Reads files in /run/udev
- Uses the internet
- Plays and records audio
About this data
- Sources
- Sources disagree on the name: geforcenowelectron / geforcenow
- Catalog data as of
- October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (9)
| Source | Name | Version | Built by | License | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathub (Flatpak) | GeForce NOW Electron | 3.0.4 | — | GPL-3.0 | Unofficial GeForce NOW application written in Electron |
| Snap Store | GeForce Now | 2.0.87.130 | — | GPL-3.0+ | GeForce NOW |
| Snap Store (Candidate build) | GeForce Now | 2.0.87.130 | — | GPL-3.0+ | GeForce NOW |
| Snap Store (Nightly build) | GeForce Now | 2.0.88.129 | — | GPL-3.0+ | GeForce NOW |
| Snap Store | GeForce NOW | 1.10.0 | — | GPL-3.0 | Linux Desktop client for Nvidia's GeForce NOW game streaming service |
| Snap Store (Nightly build) | GeForce NOW | 1.2.0 | — | GPL-3.0 | Linux Desktop client for Nvidia's GeForce NOW game streaming service |
| AUR | geforcenow-electron | 2.2.0-2 | — | GPL-3.0-only | Linux desktop client for GeForce NOW, using Electron |
| AUR (Bin build) | geforcenow-electron-bin | 3.0.4-1 | Community repack | GPL-3.0-only | Unofficial desktop client for Nvidia GeForce NOW on Linux, delivering a native Electron-based experience with Wayland support, Steam Deck integration, and optional Discord rich presence. |
| Lutris (Gfn-electron Flatpak build) | GeForce NOW | — | — | — | GeForce Now is a brand used by three cloud gaming services offered by Nvidia. |
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