Desktop + audio streaming
Capture your screen and system audio with a clean, lightweight Windows app.
Mochi Software
Mochicast
VRChat streaming app
Mochicast is a lightweight Windows app for streaming your desktop and audio into VRChat. It now supports both classic HLS streaming and new low latency streaming, so you can choose the mode that fits your setup.
App preview
A preview of the new Mochicast interface.
Choose your monitor, bitrate, encoder and audio source, then copy either the HLS or low latency link depending on how you want to use Mochicast in VRChat.
Pricing
Lite stays free forever. Unlock everything with a flexible monthly subscription, or pay once for Lifetime and keep every feature permanently.
Every plan includes free cloud hosting subject to fair-use limits, with optional local hosting.
Free forever
Mochicast Lite
Free
The core Mochicast experience with low-latency streaming included.
- ✓HLS and low latency streaming
- ✓720p resolution
- ✓Sub-second latency
- ✓Personal use
Flexible
Mochicast Monthly
£2.50 / month
Everything unlocked while your subscription is active. Cancel anytime.
- ✓Everything in Lite
- ✓Up to 2K resolution
- ✓VRChat keyboard + mouse control
- ✓Custom video player
- ✓Commercial use while subscribed
- ✓Cancel anytime
Pay once
Mochicast Lifetime
£14.99 one time
Every Mochicast feature permanently. No subscription and no recurring charge.
- ✓Everything unlocked forever
- ✓Up to 2K resolution
- ✓VRChat keyboard + mouse control
- ✓Custom video player
- ✓Commercial use
- ✓No recurring payments
Transparency
Mochicast has a free tier. Optional paid plans and donations help keep the servers running, and I want to be completely clear about what the app collects and why.
Server running costs
£14 / month
Current monthly server cost for keeping Mochicast online.
Community support · October
£30
Paid licences and donations received this month. Thank you, everyone! 💜
After hosting
+£16
Support received minus the £14 server bill, before payment fees and any other costs.
A small Mochi milestone. Thank you! 💜
For the first time, your support is covering this month's hosting bill. Every purchase, donation and kind word helps keep this little project growing.
Telemetry & privacyWhat we collect, what we never collect, and how streams are protected.
Mochicast collects a small amount of technical telemetry so I can see whether the app is working, understand how the streaming service is being used, find failures and improve performance. It is not advertising telemetry and it is not used to build a profile about you.
I WILL NEVER SELL YOUR TELEMETRY DATA TO ANYONE.
What Mochicast telemetry can collect
- A randomly generated anonymous installation ID
- Mochicast app version
- Streaming mode being used
- Resolution, FPS and selected bitrate
- Encoder type, such as NVIDIA NVENC or x264
- Stream session duration and current viewer count
- Reconnects, failed starts and technical error events when reported
- Server region and service-level usage statistics
What telemetry does NOT collect
- Your email address, name or VRChat username
- Your screen or the contents of what you are streaming
- Your desktop audio or the contents of your audio stream
- Your files, filenames, browser history or messages
- Your passwords or payment card details
- Advertising identifiers or data for targeted advertising
Where the data goes
- Telemetry is sent only to Mochicast infrastructure
- Telemetry is kept on the Mochicast server and used to operate, troubleshoot and improve the service
- It is not sold to advertisers, data brokers or other companies
- Account information is handled separately from anonymous streaming telemetry
Streaming security
- Mochicast web, account and telemetry connections use HTTPS/TLS encryption in transit
- HLS playback is delivered over HTTPS, so HLS video traffic is encrypted in transit
- Low-latency VRChat RTSPT is not encrypted in transit. Mochicast tested RTSPS, but the current VRChat/AVPro playback path does not accept it, so the compatible low-latency mode remains RTSPT
- Stream content is not collected as telemetry and Mochicast does not create recordings of your streams for analytics
- Stream access uses unique stream links/keys rather than exposing your account details in the stream
Plain English: I collect the boring technical stuff I need to keep Mochicast working. I do not need or want the contents of your desktop, your stream, your messages or your personal life.
Usage notice
Streaming performance: RTSPT offers sub-second latency; HLS typically has around 8 seconds of buffering delay.
Connection security: HLS playback is encrypted over HTTPS. The current VRChat-compatible low-latency RTSPT mode is not encrypted in transit.
MochiCast is still being improved. If you need assistance, find a bug or have feedback, email the developer directly.