v5.0.1

Genymobile/scrcpyv5.0.1Oct 8, 2026by rom1v

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AI Summary

This patch release addresses critical compatibility issues introduced in version 5.0, specifically fixing hardware decoding problems on Windows and Linux with multiple GPUs.

Key Highlights

  • 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

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**scrcpy v5.0.1**

Changes since v5.0:
 - Accept DRM_FORMAT_RG88 for NV12 chroma plane (#7070, #7073)
 - Fix H.265 hardware decoding on Windows (#7072)
 - Use the GPU of the renderer for VA-API decoding (#7075, #7081)
 - Force EGL only if VA-API is enabled (#7079)

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# Highlights

## Hardware decoding fixes

[Scrcpy 5.0](https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/releases/tag/v5.0) introduced hardware decoding.

This patch release (5.0.1) fixes several issues:
 - on Linux with an NVIDIA VA-API driver (#7070, #7073)
 - for H.265 on Windows depending on the driver (#7072)
 - with multiple GPUs on Linux, when decoding used a different GPU than rendering (#7075, #7081)
 - with the OpenGL renderer on Windows and macOS (#7079)

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 - BlueSky: [`@scrcpy.bsky.social`](https://bsky.app/profile/scrcpy.bsky.social)
 - Twitter: [`@scrcpy_app`](https://twitter.com/scrcpy_app)
 - Reddit: [`r/scrcpy`](https://www.reddit.com/r/scrcpy)

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