install

Additional install commands

macOS

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brew install switch-lan-play

local Homebrew formula metadata

overview

Package summary

Make you and your friends play games like in a LAN

Project links

Commands and aliases

lan-play

history

Project history and usage

switch-lan-play is a command-line oriented LAN relay client for Nintendo Switch local-wireless play over the Internet. In package-manager culture it sits at the intersection of games tooling and packet/network utilities: users install a small executable, run it on a PC on the same router as the console, and point multiple clients at the same relay server.

Project history

The upstream README presents the project around a simple relay model: a Switch exchanges ARP and IPv4 traffic with a PC running lan-play, while LAN packets move over UDP through a server. The repository includes client code, server code, Docker/server instructions, and CMake build paths for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Adoption history

Homebrew packages the project as switch-lan-play with the lan-play executable, making a gaming-networking utility available through the same CLI workflow used for developer tools. The GitHub project page shows a public repository with thousands of stars and hundreds of forks, evidence of interest beyond a one-off script.

How it is used

Common usage is to run lan-play on a PC connected to the same router as the Nintendo Switch, connect to the same server as friends, and configure the Switch with a static IP as described by the upstream README. Server operators can run the included server code directly with Node or use the published Docker command from the README.

Why package nerds care

Package nerds care because switch-lan-play is a compact example of a hobbyist gaming network tool becoming a formula: it pulls libpcap/CMake-style native builds into a Homebrew install path and turns a fiddly game-networking setup into a repeatable CLI install.

Timeline

Public v0.x tags: The upstream repository exposes tagged pre-1.0 releases.
Homebrew packaging: The input package facts identify switch-lan-play as a Homebrew formula exposing the lan-play executable.
Current README era: The upstream README documents CMake builds, SOCKS5 proxy support, Node server operation, and Docker server operation.

Related projects

The README links to lan-play.com for setup instructions and includes a relay server implementation alongside the lan-play client.

Sources

https://github.com/spacemeowx2/switch-lan-play
https://github.com/spacemeowx2/switch-lan-play#readme
source_facts.executables
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`lan-play`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-26

manager version0.2.3

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/spacemeowx2/switch-lan-play

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/spacemeowx2/switch-lan-playnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:switch-lan-play
Version	0.2.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/switch-lan-play
Homepage	https://github.com/spacemeowx2/switch-lan-play
Repository	https://github.com/spacemeowx2/switch-lan-play
Upstream docs	https://github.com/spacemeowx2/switch-lan-play#readme
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/spacemeowx2/switch-lan-play.git
Build dependencies	cmake
Uses from macOS	libpcap
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	switch-lan-play
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

package graph

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source trail

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/switch-lan-play.yml

Used sources

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curated package history
package relationship graph
package version freshness
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