Use case · zero networking setup

Remote desktop without port forwarding

No router config, no VPN, no dynamic DNS, no firewall rules. Install a host, sign in, pair with a code. Honest up front: a tuned Sunshine/Moonlight rig beats Scry on speed — our wedge is setup, not performance.

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Mac · Windows · browser · 0.1.x public preview

There are two kinds of people who search remote desktop without port forwarding. One has tried to expose a machine to the internet, gotten lost in router admin pages, NAT, dynamic DNS, and VPN configs, and wants it to just work. The other runs a homelab, has Sunshine/Moonlight dialed in, and is double-checking there's a no-networking option. This page is honest with both — including conceding, up front, where the homelab setups beat Scry outright.

Scry needs zero networking setup

Scry establishes the connection for you. There is no port forwarding, no router configuration, no VPN, no dynamic DNS, no firewall rules. You install a host app, sign in, and pair with a code. The connection negotiates itself over WebRTC — a direct peer path where the network allows it, and an automatic relay fallback when it doesn't. You never touch your router.

The honest concession: Sunshine + Moonlight beats us on performance

If you have capable hardware and you've already set up Sunshine + Moonlight, that combination is free and delivers very low latency at high resolution and frame rate — and it will outperform Scry on raw video quality and latency, decisively. We are not going to pretend otherwise. The same goes for a well-tuned self-hosted VNC-over-VPN setup on a fast LAN.

Scry's advantage over those setups is not speed. It's that there is nothing to set up. No GPU-encode config, no port-forward, no VPN, no networking knowledge required. That is the entire wedge, and it only matters to the person who values zero-setup over peak performance. If that's not you, the honest recommendation is to keep your Sunshine/Moonlight rig.

Who Scry is right for here

  • People who want remote access without becoming a part-time network admin.
  • People on networks they don't control (locked-down work routers, dorms, carrier-grade NAT) where port forwarding isn't even an option.
  • People who'd rather a connection “just work” than squeeze out the last millisecond of latency.

Honest limits

  • Free is single-monitor; multi-monitor, audio, and file transfer are Pro and in preview at the 0.1.x stage.
  • No free mobile — iOS and Android are Pro-only.
  • Transport-encrypted (WebRTC), not end-to-end — we don't claim end-to-end yet.
  • Slower than a tuned Sunshine/Moonlight or LAN-VNC setup — said again because it's the honest core of this page.

Never touch your router again.

Free single-monitor on Mac, Windows, and the browser. No port forwarding, no VPN. If you need peak performance, keep Sunshine/Moonlight.

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