Scrcpy 3.0 Introduces Virtual Display Support for Android

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The latest update to Scrcpy adds support for Android virtual displays, opening up new possibilities for developers and users. Have you tried it yet?

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How resource-intensive is Scrcpy? With virtual displays, could you use a phone for digital signage across multiple displays?

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Will said:
How resource-intensive is Scrcpy? With virtual displays, could you use a phone for digital signage across multiple displays?

That’s not really the goal of Scrcpy. It’s designed for controlling or mirroring a phone to a computer, not for managing multiple external displays.

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@Teo
Fair point. I was just brainstorming an alternative use case.

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Can Scrcpy be used wirelessly in a simple way? Plugging in my phone defeats the purpose since it’s already close by. Ideally, it should work like iPhone’s AirPlay Mirroring on a Mac—just pair the devices and go.

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@Oswin
Scrcpy works over Wi-Fi via adb. Here’s a guide to pairing your device: Android Debug Bridge (adb)  |  Android Studio  |  Android Developers

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Sky said:
@Oswin
Scrcpy works over Wi-Fi via adb. Here’s a guide to pairing your device: Android Debug Bridge (adb)  |  Android Studio  |  Android Developers

Wireless usage introduces some lag, though.

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@Dare
The lag is very minimal in my experience.

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@Oswin
Yes, it’s detailed in the Scrcpy documentation: scrcpy/doc/connection.md at master · Genymobile/scrcpy · GitHub

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Tech newbie here. What are the practical use cases for virtual displays?

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Cameron said:
Tech newbie here. What are the practical use cases for virtual displays?

For example, running a separate screen for development or presentation purposes while keeping your primary screen free.

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Honest question: How does Scrcpy outperform Android Studio’s device mirroring?

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Mai said:
Honest question: How does Scrcpy outperform Android Studio’s device mirroring?

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@Vernon
Thanks for the detailed explanation!

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This is a game-changer! Goodbye DeX on PC.

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Onyx said:
This is a game-changer! Goodbye DeX on PC.

Not entirely—it doesn’t fully replace DeX. You still need to trigger DeX externally, either via HDMI or wirelessly, to use Scrcpy with it.

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@Finley
For me, it replaces DeX. I’ve been using Scrcpy to get DeX on my Chromebook, but now I can do everything with a virtual display.

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Onyx said:
@Finley
For me, it replaces DeX. I’ve been using Scrcpy to get DeX on my Chromebook, but now I can do everything with a virtual display.

How do you trigger DeX in that case? HDMI dummy?

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@Finley
Yes, I use an HDMI dummy to activate DeX. Once triggered, I leave it running and connect via Scrcpy anytime. But with Scrcpy 3.0, I don’t even need DeX anymore.

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This update makes testing much easier for me.