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Android 12 no longer allows scrcpy to stream due to protected content
Phone-to-PC screen mirroring tool 'scrcpy' now supports Android 12
Android 12 updates no longer allows creating shell permissions to create a secure display due to protected content.
The solution ( As of now ) is to not upgrade your android 12 ( turn off automatic updates ) or even roll-back to Android 11,
or just do not auto-update your android version at all.
scrcpy an opern-source application project that allows seeming-less streaming of video ( and audio depending on version and setup ) via android devices ( especially samsung ) is being discovered and used by millions to display video on their computing ( Windows/Linux/OSX/Android-TV ) devices. Eliminating the need to mirror ( iff supported ) or purchase extra streaming kits like
phone to HDMI devices.
I myself use the application for display video to my computer, and watching on my HD-TV, while outputting audio to high-end sound devices ( PC or living-room speakers ) I also recommend the device to my parents ( who wants to watch their streaming content ) on their TV via a computer hooked up to HDMI ( where mirroring is not supported ). Rather then purchasing a new tv, they could just use their 200X labtop via windows 10 ( at least supporting scrcpy ) to view whatever content
on their tv.
We understand the need for protective content ( DRM ) . Like how viewing Netflix, Disney, or Amazon on enabled via your devices. However the ability to view and listen to whatever you want from your device should be a choice of the end-user and not the choice of the OS provider.
Yes a person with way too much time on their hands could output the audio and video as with OBS studio. However that person would be limited to the resolution of scrcpy and the resolution of their desktop. The output content would be nowhere near 10-bit variants or even HD-content. That being said most content on streaming app services are not so great at all, so it makes no sense to block "protective content" ( secure display ) services.
Further more people already have options of non-android media services and even P2P/cloud via devices like the Firestick, that passes through HDMI ports.
Last edited by Brink; 01 Oct 2023 at 10:10.