RArasengan·Dec 12, 2024Submission
Scrcpy: Application mirrors Android devices (A/V) connected via USB or TCP
9 points · Open discussionGenymobile
scrcpy
C2018–2026
Genymobile / scrcpy
scrcpy
Display and control your Android device
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Display and control your Android device
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10 sourcesScrcpy 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.
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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
2 points · Open discussionWell, available since a lot of time on Android: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
And it works perfectly. Pair it with kdeconnect and you have even a better experience of integration between your phone and your PC than with Apple. Only thing that is missing is the ability to take calls from the PC, that to be fair, it's not something that useful to me (if I want to make phone calls from the PC I use my landline number with VOIP).
Again, I see no innovation in the Apple ecosystem, after trying it out I'm happy to have returned to Linux+Android, overall a better experience. I don't miss Apple at all, it was like being in a cage...
In macOS Sequoia is available todayscrcpy works well too for Android, never had a problem
https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
In macOS Sequoia is available todayThis feature is also a lifesaver when your phone screen breaks! A mishap on the bus led to this happening with my old OnePlus phone, and with a USB C to HDMI adapter I was able to navigate around and salvage anything I needed from that device. I actually assumed this was the standard, so when the same thing eventually happened to the Pixel 6 Pro I got after that, I was distraught to learn that Pixels didn't support video-out at all. I ended up managing to get TalkBack (Android's audio assistance tool for the visually impaired) turned on, use that plus screenshots I referenced online to get USB debugging enabled and authorize my computer, and then use scrcpy [0] to control my phone over an ADB connection.
[0] https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
In Google's Pixel 8 series gets USB-C to DisplayPort; desktop mode rumors heat upThere's also https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy which works for any Android, not just Samsung
In Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA)