Software1 hOctober 6, 2026, 16:47

scrcpy 5.0 adds hardware decoding and Windows on ARM builds

scrcpy 5.0 is out, bringing GPU-accelerated video decoding that cuts desktop CPU usage by up to 10x. The release also adds native Windows on ARM64 binaries for Snapdragon laptops and expanded audio capture.

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scrcpy 5.0 adds hardware decoding and Windows on ARM builds

GPU hardware decoding cuts desktop CPU usage by up to 10x
Native Windows on ARM64 binaries optimized for Snapdragon laptops
Audio playback capture mode now grabs all audio streams
Fixes for UHID keypress dropping and improved video buffering

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