diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/InvalidEncoderException.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/InvalidEncoderException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1efd2989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/InvalidEncoderException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.genymobile.scrcpy;
+
+import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
+
+public class InvalidEncoderException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    private final String name;
+    private final MediaCodecInfo[] availableEncoders;
+
+    public InvalidEncoderException(String name, MediaCodecInfo[] availableEncoders) {
+        super("There is no encoder having name '" + name + '"');
+        this.name = name;
+        this.availableEncoders = availableEncoders;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public MediaCodecInfo[] getAvailableEncoders() {
+        return availableEncoders;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
index 1dac7629..c7c104e4 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers.SurfaceControl;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
 import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
+import android.media.MediaCodecList;
 import android.media.MediaFormat;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.view.Surface;
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ import android.view.Surface;
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
@@ -152,10 +155,26 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         IO.writeFully(fd, headerBuffer);
     }
 
+    private static MediaCodecInfo[] listEncoders() {
+        List<MediaCodecInfo> result = new ArrayList<>();
+        MediaCodecList list = new MediaCodecList(MediaCodecList.REGULAR_CODECS);
+        for (MediaCodecInfo codecInfo : list.getCodecInfos()) {
+            if (codecInfo.isEncoder() && Arrays.asList(codecInfo.getSupportedTypes()).contains(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC)) {
+                result.add(codecInfo);
+            }
+        }
+        return result.toArray(new MediaCodecInfo[result.size()]);
+    }
+
     private static MediaCodec createCodec(String encoderName) throws IOException {
         if (encoderName != null) {
             Ln.d("Creating encoder by name: '" + encoderName + "'");
-            return MediaCodec.createByCodecName(encoderName);
+            try {
+                return MediaCodec.createByCodecName(encoderName);
+            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                MediaCodecInfo[] encoders = listEncoders();
+                throw new InvalidEncoderException(encoderName, encoders);
+            }
         }
         MediaCodec codec = MediaCodec.createEncoderByType(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC);
         Ln.d("Using encoder: '" + codec.getName() + "'");
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
index 0e7bd244..f501d3d8 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers.ContentProvider;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
+import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
 import android.os.BatteryManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 
@@ -210,6 +211,15 @@ public final class Server {
                     Ln.e("    scrcpy --display " + id);
                 }
             }
+        } else if (e instanceof InvalidEncoderException) {
+            InvalidEncoderException iee = (InvalidEncoderException) e;
+            MediaCodecInfo[] encoders = iee.getAvailableEncoders();
+            if (encoders != null && encoders.length > 0) {
+                Ln.e("Try to use one of the available encoders:");
+                for (MediaCodecInfo encoder : encoders) {
+                    Ln.e("    scrcpy --encoder-name '" + encoder.getName() + "'");
+                }
+            }
         }
     }