# My favorite open-source Android screen mirroring app is now way faster

> My favorite open-source Android screen mirroring app is now way faster Oct 6, 2026 — 5:47 AM ET - scrcpy v5. 0 brings hardware decoding, which essentially shifts video decoding from the CPU to the GPU, reducing desktop…

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/scrcpy-5-0-update-hardware-decoding-3719521/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac4e62e1b5e06c126858ca8)
- **Published:** 2026-10-06
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #snapdragon #nintendo-switch #android #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac4e62e1b5e06c126858ca8

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