Sunshine crashes during pairing on macOS 26

On macOS 26, a running as the host cannot be paired from a MacBook using . can see the locked host, but closes immediately when that host is selected.

The PIN never appears, so the MacBook cannot complete the connection to the . The cause and fix are not known from the available details.

Key points

  • The setup uses a as a host.
  • on a MacBook can detect the locked host.
  • crashes as soon as the host is selected.
  • The PIN never appears, so cannot finish.
  • No cause or is included in the available details.
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