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How to set up scrcpy (Genymobile/scrcpy) · gitmanual

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Genymobile/scrcpy

Display and control your Android device

C/C++ (Meson)#android#c#ffmpeg#genyteam-system

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Setup script in the repo

The maintainers included install_release.sh. Run it from the cloned folder after reading it.

bash install_release.sh

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

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scrcpy 5.0.1 · 10/8/2026 ↗

scrcpy-macos-aarch64-v5.0.1.tar.gz

tar.gz · Apple Silicon · 12.6 MB · 19,845 downloads · best match

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin). If macOS blocks it: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <binary>

curl -LO "https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/releases/download/v5.0.1/scrcpy-macos-aarch64-v5.0.1.tar.gz"
tar -xzf "scrcpy-macos-aarch64-v5.0.1.tar.gz"

Other macOS downloads (1)

scrcpy-macos-x86_64-v5.0.1.tar.gz

tar.gz · Intel · 13.5 MB · 7,002 downloads

Download

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin). If macOS blocks it: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <binary>

curl -LO "https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/releases/download/v5.0.1/scrcpy-macos-x86_64-v5.0.1.tar.gz"
tar -xzf "scrcpy-macos-x86_64-v5.0.1.tar.gz"

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