scrcpy/doc/device.md

Device

Selection

If exactly one device is connected (i.e. listed by adb devices), then it is automatically selected.

However, if there are multiple devices connected, you must specify the one to use in one of 4 ways:

• by its serial:

  scrcpy --serial=0123456789abcdef
  scrcpy -s 0123456789abcdef   # short version
  
  # the serial is the ip:port if connected over TCP/IP (same behavior as adb)
  scrcpy --serial=192.168.1.1:5555
  

• the one connected over USB (if there is exactly one):

  scrcpy --select-usb
  scrcpy -d   # short version
  

• the one connected over TCP/IP (if there is exactly one):

  scrcpy --select-tcpip
  scrcpy -e   # short version
  

• a device already listening on TCP/IP (see below):

  scrcpy --tcpip=192.168.1.1:5555
  scrcpy --tcpip=192.168.1.1        # default port is 5555
  

The serial may also be provided via the environment variable ANDROID_SERIAL (also used by adb):

# in bash
export ANDROID_SERIAL=0123456789abcdef
scrcpy

:: in cmd
set ANDROID_SERIAL=0123456789abcdef
scrcpy

# in PowerShell
$env:ANDROID_SERIAL = '0123456789abcdef'
scrcpy

TCP/IP (wireless)

Scrcpy uses adb to communicate with the device, and adb can connect to a device over TCP/IP. The device must be connected on the same network as the computer.

Automatic

An option --tcpip allows to configure the connection automatically. There are two variants.

If the device (accessible at 192.168.1.1 in this example) already listens on a port (typically 5555) for incoming adb connections, then run:

scrcpy --tcpip=192.168.1.1       # default port is 5555
scrcpy --tcpip=192.168.1.1:5555

If adb TCP/IP mode is disabled on the device (or if you don't know the IP address), connect the device over USB, then run:

scrcpy --tcpip   # without arguments

It will automatically find the device IP address and adb port, enable TCP/IP mode if necessary, then connect to the device before starting.

Manual

Alternatively, it is possible to enable the TCP/IP connection manually using adb:

1. Plug the device into a USB port on your computer.

2. Connect the device to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer.

3. Get your device IP address, in Settings → About phone → Status, or by executing this command:

   adb shell ip route | awk '{print $9}'
   

4. Enable adb over TCP/IP on your device: adb tcpip 5555.

5. Unplug your device.

6. Connect to your device: adb connect DEVICE_IP:5555 (replace DEVICE_IP with the device IP address you found).

7. Run scrcpy as usual.

8. Run adb disconnect once you're done.

Since Android 11, a wireless debugging option allows to bypass having to physically connect your device directly to your computer.

Autostart

A small tool (by the scrcpy author) allows to run arbitrary commands whenever a new Android device is connected: AutoAdb. It can be used to start scrcpy:

autoadb scrcpy -s '{}'

Actions

Some command line arguments perform actions on the device itself while scrcpy is running.

Stay awake

To prevent the device from sleeping after a delay when the device is plugged in:

scrcpy --stay-awake
scrcpy -w

The initial state is restored when scrcpy is closed.

If the device is not plugged in (i.e. only connected over TCP/IP), --stay-awake has no effect (this is the Android behavior).

Turn screen off

It is possible to turn the device screen off while mirroring on start with a command-line option:

scrcpy --turn-screen-off
scrcpy -S   # short version

Or by pressing MOD+o at any time (see shortcuts).

To turn it back on, press MOD+Shift+o.

On Android, the POWER button always turns the screen on. For convenience, if POWER is sent via scrcpy (via right-click or MOD+p), it will force to turn the screen off after a small delay (on a best effort basis). The physical POWER button will still cause the screen to be turned on.

It can also be useful to prevent the device from sleeping:

scrcpy --turn-screen-off --stay-awake
scrcpy -Sw   # short version

Show touches

For presentations, it may be useful to show physical touches (on the physical device). Android exposes this feature in Developers options.

Scrcpy provides an option to enable this feature on start and restore the initial value on exit:

scrcpy --show-touches
scrcpy -t   # short version

Note that it only shows physical touches (by a finger on the device).

Power off on close

To turn the device screen off when closing scrcpy:

scrcpy --power-off-on-close

Power on on start

By default, on start, the device is powered on. To prevent this behavior:

scrcpy --no-power-on