THthunderbong·Oct 6, 2026Submission
Scrcpy 5.0 now supports hardware decoding
4 points · Open discussionGenymobile
scrcpy
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Genymobile / scrcpy
scrcpy
Display and control your Android device
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80 sourcesBy coordinate/ UIAutomator I'm assuming you mean the likes of scrcpy[0]?
Would be great if you have a way to do it programmatically.
https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
In Show HN: Deltix – AI Driven TestingHuge fan of your projects. I've learned so much exploring your work. Thanks!
I narrowed down the search for the root cause off this issue, it seems to be VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_FLAG_ALWAYS_UNLOCKED: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/6007#issuecommen....
In Scrcpy v4.0Appreciate you replying. It's https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/6007
In Scrcpy v4.0i think the best solution to this would be some sort of docker-project for people to remotely access a device hooked up to a raspberry pi or something at home via adb via https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy as "natively" as possible.
In FSF announces Librephone projectHave you tried scrcpy? https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
I ran this with a custom fork to expose the device screen as a VNC server for years, no problems
In Linux phones are more important now than everScrcpy recently added support for Virtual Display. This allows connecting your phone at any resolution e.g. 1920x1080. But vanilla android by default does not have a taskbar in that mode.
What's strange is that vanilla OS does show a taskbar (tablet mode) if you increase DPI to 600+. Theoretically you can get a taskbar now only if tablet mode taskbar could show up in secondary virtual displays.
https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/blob/master/doc/virtual...
https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/6032
In Google is building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop ModeScrcpy: Application mirrors Android devices (A/V) connected via USB or TCP
9 points · Open discussionScrcpy 3.0 adds Android virtual displays feature
5 points · Open discussionScrcpy 3.0 adds virtual displays feature
2 points · Open discussionI'm a Gnome user so can't speak to KDE, but on Gnome GSConnect is pretty good. It definitely has much more of a open source/hacker feel to it than I'm sure the Apple experience does, so that part may be disappointing, but the features do all work pretty well. When you're on the same LAN it is also lightning fast. I often get a notification on my laptop that I have an incoming call before it even starts to ring.
Big limitation there is that there's no server sitting in the middle, so they have to be able to speak directly. Obviously not a problem at home or on the same wifi, but if you want it while traveling then you can add something like Tailscale or similar. Very, very easy to get setup and works pretty well. It does introduce a lot more latency than I'd like depending on where each device is, but it's very usable.
I would also d
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efinitely take a look at scrcpy[1]. It's really a killer app that lets you connect nearly everything on your phone over adb. I use it via USB, but it works just fine over wireless adb as well. You can forward audio, video, clipboard, and much, much more (for example, you can use your laptop keyboard and/or mouse to select thing on the mobile).
All in all it's likely to be a step down in some ways, but probably a step up in others (unless there's a scrcpy equivalent for mac/iphone). The freedom you gain though more than makes up for it IMHO.
[1]: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
Scrcpy 2.7 adds gamepad support to play Android games
2 points · Open discussionScrcpy 2.7 adds gamepad support to play Android games
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