# Install switch-lan-play with Homebrew Make you and your friends play games like in a LAN. Version 0.2.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:switch-lan-play ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install switch-lan-play ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:switch-lan-play - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.2.3 - **Source summary:** Make you and your friends play games like in a LAN - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-26T07:20:29+00:00 ## Executables - lan-play (cli) - lan-play (alias) ## Build dependencies - cmake ## Uses from macOS - libpcap ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-26 - Package-manager version: 0.2.3 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/spacemeowx2/switch-lan-play - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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 - - - source_facts.executables - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [qstat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qstat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, networking. - [advancescan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/advancescan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [allureofthestars](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/allureofthestars/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [angband](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/angband/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [archi-steam-farm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/archi-steam-farm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [arx-libertatis](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arx-libertatis/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [atari800](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/atari800/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [avanor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/avanor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [crispy-doom](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crispy-doom/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, games, gaming. - [custom-install](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/custom-install/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, games, nintendo. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/switch-lan-play.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/switch-lan-play.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph