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Scrcpy: The Best Android Screen Mirroring Tool

What is it?

Scrcpy (pronounced as “screen copy”) is a neat little tool that allows you to mirror your Android phone’s screen on your Linux machine.

It uses ADB to provide powerful features like:

  • Mirror the screen wired and wirelessly
  • Copy files to your mobile with drag & drop
  • Control playback using your keyboard or even play games
  • Audio forwarding
  • Mirroring as a WebCam (Linux only)

Requirements

  • Android 5.0+
  • For Audio Forwarding: Android 11.0+
  • Enable USB debugging in Developer settings

Installing

Install it using your favourite package manager or run the script provided in the GitHub repo after getting all dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
cd scrcpy
./install_release.sh

Check out the GitHub Repository for more details and documentation.