diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b898d26..81371b92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ preserved. That way, a device in 1920×1080 will be mirrored at 1024×576.
 The default bit-rate is 8 Mbps. To change the video bitrate (e.g. to 2 Mbps):
 
 ```bash
-scrcpy --bit-rate=2M
+scrcpy --video-bit-rate=2M
 scrcpy -b 2M  # short version
 ```
 
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ none found, try running `adb disconnect`, and then run those two commands again.
 It may be useful to decrease the bit-rate and the resolution:
 
 ```bash
-scrcpy --bit-rate=2M --max-size=800
+scrcpy --video-bit-rate=2M --max-size=800
 scrcpy -b2M -m800  # short version
 ```
 
diff --git a/app/data/bash-completion/scrcpy b/app/data/bash-completion/scrcpy
index d92cf009..1fe79765 100644
--- a/app/data/bash-completion/scrcpy
+++ b/app/data/bash-completion/scrcpy
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ _scrcpy() {
     local cur prev words cword
     local opts="
         --always-on-top
-        -b --bit-rate=
+        -b --video-bit-rate=
         --codec-options=
         --crop=
         -d --select-usb
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ _scrcpy() {
             COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "$("${ADB:-adb}" devices | awk '$2 == "device" {print $1}')" -- ${cur}))
             return
             ;;
-        -b|--bit-rate \
+        -b|--video-bit-rate \
         |--codec-options \
         |--crop \
         |--display \
diff --git a/app/data/zsh-completion/_scrcpy b/app/data/zsh-completion/_scrcpy
index b9c94e1e..ac3ec023 100644
--- a/app/data/zsh-completion/_scrcpy
+++ b/app/data/zsh-completion/_scrcpy
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ local arguments
 
 arguments=(
     '--always-on-top[Make scrcpy window always on top \(above other windows\)]'
-    {-b,--bit-rate=}'[Encode the video at the given bit-rate]'
+    {-b,--video-bit-rate=}'[Encode the video at the given bit-rate]'
     '--codec-options=[Set a list of comma-separated key\:type=value options for the device encoder]'
     '--crop=[\[width\:height\:x\:y\] Crop the device screen on the server]'
     {-d,--select-usb}'[Use USB device]'
diff --git a/app/scrcpy.1 b/app/scrcpy.1
index 32bb8464..41ce28a4 100644
--- a/app/scrcpy.1
+++ b/app/scrcpy.1
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ provides display and control of Android devices connected on USB (or over TCP/IP
 Make scrcpy window always on top (above other windows).
 
 .TP
-.BI "\-b, \-\-bit\-rate " value
+.BI "\-b, \-\-video\-bit\-rate " value
 Encode the video at the given bit\-rate, expressed in bits/s. Unit suffixes are supported: '\fBK\fR' (x1000) and '\fBM\fR' (x1000000).
 
 Default is 8M (8000000).
diff --git a/app/src/cli.c b/app/src/cli.c
index 9163ba60..57e85aa4 100644
--- a/app/src/cli.c
+++ b/app/src/cli.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 enum {
     OPT_RENDER_EXPIRED_FRAMES = 1000,
+    OPT_BIT_RATE,
     OPT_WINDOW_TITLE,
     OPT_PUSH_TARGET,
     OPT_ALWAYS_ON_TOP,
@@ -104,12 +105,18 @@ static const struct sc_option options[] = {
     },
     {
         .shortopt = 'b',
-        .longopt = "bit-rate",
+        .longopt = "video-bit-rate",
         .argdesc = "value",
         .text = "Encode the video at the given bit-rate, expressed in bits/s. "
                 "Unit suffixes are supported: 'K' (x1000) and 'M' (x1000000).\n"
                 "Default is 8M (8000000).",
     },
+    {
+        // deprecated
+        .longopt_id = OPT_BIT_RATE,
+        .longopt = "bit-rate",
+        .argdesc = "value",
+    },
     {
         // Not really deprecated (--codec has never been released), but without
         // declaring an explicit --codec option, getopt_long() partial matching
@@ -1432,8 +1439,11 @@ parse_args_with_getopt(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[],
     int c;
     while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, optstring, longopts, NULL)) != -1) {
         switch (c) {
+            case OPT_BIT_RATE:
+                LOGW("--bit-rate is deprecated, use --video-bit-rate instead.");
+                // fall through
             case 'b':
-                if (!parse_bit_rate(optarg, &opts->bit_rate)) {
+                if (!parse_bit_rate(optarg, &opts->video_bit_rate)) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/app/src/options.c b/app/src/options.c
index 0368ffcc..a087f507 100644
--- a/app/src/options.c
+++ b/app/src/options.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const struct scrcpy_options scrcpy_options_default = {
         .count = 2,
     },
     .max_size = 0,
-    .bit_rate = 0,
+    .video_bit_rate = 0,
     .max_fps = 0,
     .lock_video_orientation = SC_LOCK_VIDEO_ORIENTATION_UNLOCKED,
     .rotation = 0,
diff --git a/app/src/options.h b/app/src/options.h
index f6ba324b..d22078e4 100644
--- a/app/src/options.h
+++ b/app/src/options.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     uint16_t tunnel_port;
     struct sc_shortcut_mods shortcut_mods;
     uint16_t max_size;
-    uint32_t bit_rate;
+    uint32_t video_bit_rate;
     uint16_t max_fps;
     enum sc_lock_video_orientation lock_video_orientation;
     uint8_t rotation;
diff --git a/app/src/scrcpy.c b/app/src/scrcpy.c
index 35b999a8..b09de541 100644
--- a/app/src/scrcpy.c
+++ b/app/src/scrcpy.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ scrcpy(struct scrcpy_options *options) {
         .tunnel_host = options->tunnel_host,
         .tunnel_port = options->tunnel_port,
         .max_size = options->max_size,
-        .bit_rate = options->bit_rate,
+        .video_bit_rate = options->video_bit_rate,
         .max_fps = options->max_fps,
         .lock_video_orientation = options->lock_video_orientation,
         .control = options->control,
diff --git a/app/src/server.c b/app/src/server.c
index 20433ea0..7c8fba8d 100644
--- a/app/src/server.c
+++ b/app/src/server.c
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ execute_server(struct sc_server *server,
     ADD_PARAM("scid=%08x", params->scid);
     ADD_PARAM("log_level=%s", log_level_to_server_string(params->log_level));
 
-    if (params->bit_rate) {
-        ADD_PARAM("bit_rate=%" PRIu32, params->bit_rate);
+    if (params->video_bit_rate) {
+        ADD_PARAM("video_bit_rate=%" PRIu32, params->video_bit_rate);
     }
     if (!params->audio) {
         ADD_PARAM("audio=false");
diff --git a/app/src/server.h b/app/src/server.h
index 8914349f..d3019288 100644
--- a/app/src/server.h
+++ b/app/src/server.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct sc_server_params {
     uint32_t tunnel_host;
     uint16_t tunnel_port;
     uint16_t max_size;
-    uint32_t bit_rate;
+    uint32_t video_bit_rate;
     uint16_t max_fps;
     int8_t lock_video_orientation;
     bool control;
diff --git a/app/tests/test_cli.c b/app/tests/test_cli.c
index 5ea54b7f..3e9a248a 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_cli.c
+++ b/app/tests/test_cli.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static void test_options(void) {
     char *argv[] = {
         "scrcpy",
         "--always-on-top",
-        "--bit-rate", "5M",
+        "--video-bit-rate", "5M",
         "--crop", "100:200:300:400",
         "--fullscreen",
         "--max-fps", "30",
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static void test_options(void) {
 
     const struct scrcpy_options *opts = &args.opts;
     assert(opts->always_on_top);
-    assert(opts->bit_rate == 5000000);
+    assert(opts->video_bit_rate == 5000000);
     assert(!strcmp(opts->crop, "100:200:300:400"));
     assert(opts->fullscreen);
     assert(opts->max_fps == 30);
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java
index 73a303d8..53257cf3 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class Options {
     private boolean audio = true;
     private int maxSize;
     private VideoCodec videoCodec = VideoCodec.H264;
-    private int bitRate = 8000000;
+    private int videoBitRate = 8000000;
     private int maxFps;
     private int lockVideoOrientation = -1;
     private boolean tunnelForward;
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ public class Options {
         this.videoCodec = videoCodec;
     }
 
-    public int getBitRate() {
-        return bitRate;
+    public int getVideoBitRate() {
+        return videoBitRate;
     }
 
-    public void setBitRate(int bitRate) {
-        this.bitRate = bitRate;
+    public void setVideoBitRate(int videoBitRate) {
+        this.videoBitRate = videoBitRate;
     }
 
     public int getMaxFps() {
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
index 30e988f0..d646995b 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
     private final Streamer streamer;
     private final String encoderName;
     private final List<CodecOption> codecOptions;
-    private final int bitRate;
+    private final int videoBitRate;
     private final int maxFps;
     private final boolean downsizeOnError;
 
     private boolean firstFrameSent;
     private int consecutiveErrors;
 
-    public ScreenEncoder(Device device, Streamer streamer, int bitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions, String encoderName,
+    public ScreenEncoder(Device device, Streamer streamer, int videoBitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions, String encoderName,
             boolean downsizeOnError) {
         this.device = device;
         this.streamer = streamer;
-        this.bitRate = bitRate;
+        this.videoBitRate = videoBitRate;
         this.maxFps = maxFps;
         this.codecOptions = codecOptions;
         this.encoderName = encoderName;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
     public void streamScreen() throws IOException, ConfigurationException {
         Codec codec = streamer.getCodec();
         MediaCodec mediaCodec = createMediaCodec(codec, encoderName);
-        MediaFormat format = createFormat(codec.getMimeType(), bitRate, maxFps, codecOptions);
+        MediaFormat format = createFormat(codec.getMimeType(), videoBitRate, maxFps, codecOptions);
         IBinder display = createDisplay();
         device.setRotationListener(this);
 
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
index a926f443..f764804c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public final class Server {
 
             Streamer videoStreamer = new Streamer(connection.getVideoFd(), options.getVideoCodec(), options.getSendCodecId(),
                     options.getSendFrameMeta());
-            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(device, videoStreamer, options.getBitRate(), options.getMaxFps(), codecOptions,
+            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(device, videoStreamer, options.getVideoBitRate(), options.getMaxFps(), codecOptions,
                     options.getEncoderName(), options.getDownsizeOnError());
             try {
                 // synchronous
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ public final class Server {
                     int maxSize = Integer.parseInt(value) & ~7; // multiple of 8
                     options.setMaxSize(maxSize);
                     break;
-                case "bit_rate":
-                    int bitRate = Integer.parseInt(value);
-                    options.setBitRate(bitRate);
+                case "video_bit_rate":
+                    int videoBitRate = Integer.parseInt(value);
+                    options.setVideoBitRate(videoBitRate);
                     break;
                 case "max_fps":
                     int maxFps = Integer.parseInt(value);