Take Control of Your Android—Wirelessly or Wired with scrcpy

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Introduction

Ever wish you could use your Android phone directly from your desktop — mirror the screen, type with your keyboard, or even record the display? scrcpy makes this possible, and it’s completely free and open source, licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

In this post, you’ll learn how to install and use scrcpy on Fedora Linux, using precompiled binaries — no compiling required. We’ll also cover other platforms briefly, and point you to great learning resources.

What Is scrcpy?

scrcpy is an open source screen mirroring and control tool for Android devices. It offers:

• ✔ High-performance screen mirroring
• ✔ No root required
• ✔ Cross-platform support (Linux, Windows, macOS)
• ✔ Works via USB or wirelessly
• ✔ Advanced features: audio forwarding, screen recording, camera mirroring, clipboard sync, and more

🔗 Official GitHub repository (Genymobile/scrcpy)

Install scrcpy on Fedora (Recommended Method)

1. Download the latest release binaries from the
   official GitHub Releases page.
2. For Linux, download the AppImage and run it:

   chmod +x scrcpy-*.AppImage
   ./scrcpy-*.AppImage

No need to compile from source — all major platforms have official prebuilt binaries.

Alternative Fedora Installation (Package Manager)

If you prefer installing via Fedora’s package manager:

sudo dnf install scrcpy

Or using Flatpak:

flatpak install flathub com.genymobile.scrcpy
flatpak run com.genymobile.scrcpy

Other Platforms (Quick Guide)

• Windows:
  Download the .zip from
  GitHub Releases, unzip, and run scrcpy.exe.
• macOS:

  brew install scrcpy

• Ubuntu/Debian:

  sudo apt install scrcpy

  Or download the latest AppImage from GitHub for newer features.

Requirements For SCRCPY

Glossary:

IP

Internet Protocol address is a numerical label that is assigned to a device connected to a computer network.

Wi-Fi

Wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 standards for local area networks.

WLAN

Wireless LAN is a computer network that links 2 or more devices.

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a framework for computer networking.

Android Devices

Recording Devices

Name	Description	Recording	Power
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra	Updated to Android 8.0 and latest web browser.	Takes photos and videos on front and back cameras.	USB Type-C 2.0 10W charging
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Updated to Android 14.0 and default camera application.	Takes photos and videos on front and back cameras.	USB Type-C 2.0 <25W charging
Name	Description	Example

Wireless Connection

# If The Device IP Is Not Know #
scrcpy --tcpip
# If The Device IP Know (Replace Xs with IP) #
scrcpy --tcpip=xxx.xxx.x.xxx:5555

Screenshots & Screencast

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Conclusion

scrcpy makes Android screen mirroring and control incredibly easy — especially now that official binaries are available. Whether you’re debugging apps, demoing software, or just want the convenience of using your Android device on your Fedora desktop, scrcpy is the tool to try.

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