v5.0 v5.0.1
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Genymobile/scrcpyOct 5, 2026 → Oct 8, 20263 days between releases
What's New
Patch release fixes critical hardware decoding compatibility issues on Windows and Linux.
Improvements
- Improved GPU selection logic for VA-API decoding on Linux
- Added support for DRM_FORMAT_RG88 in NV12 chroma planes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed H.265 hardware decoding on Windows
- Resolved NVIDIA VA-API driver issues on Linux
- Fixed multi-GPU decoding scenarios on Linux
- Fixed OpenGL renderer compatibility on Windows and macOS
Upgrade Notes
Upgrade immediately if you encountered hardware decoding failures on Windows or Linux. No configuration changes are required.
The Two Releases
v5.0
scrcpy 5.0
Oct 5, 2026· 17 days ago
This major release introduces hardware decoding for video streams, significantly improving performance and reducing CPU usage. It also adds support for Windows ARM64 builds and improves audio capture and keyboard handling.
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scrcpy 5.0.1
Oct 8, 2026· 14 days ago
This patch release addresses critical compatibility issues introduced in version 5.0, specifically fixing hardware decoding problems on Windows and Linux with multiple GPUs.
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