Add support for AV1

Add option --codec=av1.

PR #3713 <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/pull/3713>

README.md

@@ -252,10 +252,22 @@ This affects recording orientation.
 The [window may also be rotated](#rotation) independently.
 
 
-#### Encoder
+#### Codec
 
-Some devices have more than one encoder, and some of them may cause issues or
-crash. It is possible to select a different encoder:
+The video codec can be selected. The possible values are `h264` (default),
+`h265` and `av1`:
+
+```bash
+scrcpy --codec=h264  # default
+scrcpy --codec=h265
+scrcpy --codec=av1
+```
+
+
+##### Encoder
+
+Some devices have more than one encoder for a specific codec, and some of them
+may cause issues or crash. It is possible to select a different encoder:
 
 ```bash
 scrcpy --encoder=OMX.qcom.video.encoder.avc
@@ -265,7 +277,8 @@ To list the available encoders, you can pass an invalid encoder name; the
 error will give the available encoders:
 
 ```bash
-scrcpy --encoder=_
+scrcpy --encoder=_               # for the default codec
+scrcpy --codec=h265 --encoder=_  # for a specific codec
 ```
 
 ### Capture

app/scrcpy.1

@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ Encode the video at the given bit\-rate, expressed in bits/s. Unit suffixes are
 Default is 8000000.
 
 .TP
-.BI "\-\-codec\-options " key[:type]=value[,...]
+.BI "\-\-codec " name
+Select a video codec (h264, h265 or av1).
+
+.TP
+.BI "\-\-codec\-options " key\fR[:\fItype\fR]=\fIvalue\fR[,...]
 Set a list of comma-separated key:type=value options for the device encoder.
 
 The possible values for 'type' are 'int' (default), 'long', 'float' and 'string'.
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@ Inject computer clipboard text as a sequence of key events on Ctrl+v (like MOD+S
 This is a workaround for some devices not behaving as expected when setting the device clipboard programmatically.
 
 .TP
-.BI "\-\-lock\-video\-orientation[=value]
+\fB\-\-lock\-video\-orientation\fR[=\fIvalue\fR]
 Lock video orientation to \fIvalue\fR. Possible values are "unlocked", "initial" (locked to the initial orientation), 0, 1, 2 and 3. Natural device orientation is 0, and each increment adds a 90 degrees rotation counterclockwise.
 
 Default is "unlocked".
@@ -199,7 +203,7 @@ It may only work over USB.
 See \fB\-\-hid\-keyboard\fR and \fB\-\-hid\-mouse\fR.
 
 .TP
-.BI "\-p, \-\-port " port[:port]
+.BI "\-p, \-\-port " port\fR[:\fIport\fR]
 Set the TCP port (range) used by the client to listen.
 
 Default is 27183:27199.
@@ -260,7 +264,7 @@ Set the initial display rotation. Possibles values are 0, 1, 2 and 3. Each incre
 The device serial number. Mandatory only if several devices are connected to adb.
 
 .TP
-.BI "\-\-shortcut\-mod " key[+...]][,...]
+.BI "\-\-shortcut\-mod " key\fR[+...]][,...]
 Specify the modifiers to use for scrcpy shortcuts. Possible keys are "lctrl", "rctrl", "lalt", "ralt", "lsuper" and "rsuper".
 
 A shortcut can consist in several keys, separated by '+'. Several shortcuts can be specified, separated by ','.
@@ -270,7 +274,7 @@ For example, to use either LCtrl+LAlt or LSuper for scrcpy shortcuts, pass "lctr
 Default is "lalt,lsuper" (left-Alt or left-Super).
 
 .TP
-.BI "\-\-tcpip[=ip[:port]]
+.BI "\-\-tcpip\fR[=\fIip\fR[:\fIport\fR]]
 Configure and reconnect the device over TCP/IP.
 
 If a destination address is provided, then scrcpy connects to this address before starting. The device must listen on the given TCP port (default is 5555).

app/src/cli.c

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #define OPT_NO_CLEANUP             1037
 #define OPT_PRINT_FPS              1038
 #define OPT_NO_POWER_ON            1039
+#define OPT_CODEC                  1040
 
 struct sc_option {
     char shortopt;
@@ -105,6 +106,12 @@ static const struct sc_option options[] = {
                 "Unit suffixes are supported: 'K' (x1000) and 'M' (x1000000).\n"
                 "Default is " STR(DEFAULT_BIT_RATE) ".",
     },
+    {
+        .longopt_id = OPT_CODEC,
+        .longopt = "codec",
+        .argdesc = "name",
+        .text = "Select a video codec (h264, h265 or av1).",
+    },
     {
         .longopt_id = OPT_CODEC_OPTIONS,
         .longopt = "codec-options",
@@ -1377,6 +1384,24 @@ guess_record_format(const char *filename) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+static bool
+parse_codec(const char *optarg, enum sc_codec *codec) {
+    if (!strcmp(optarg, "h264")) {
+        *codec = SC_CODEC_H264;
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (!strcmp(optarg, "h265")) {
+        *codec = SC_CODEC_H265;
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (!strcmp(optarg, "av1")) {
+        *codec = SC_CODEC_AV1;
+        return true;
+    }
+    LOGE("Unsupported codec: %s (expected h264, h265 or av1)", optarg);
+    return false;
+}
+
 static bool
 parse_args_with_getopt(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[],
                        const char *optstring, const struct option *longopts) {
@@ -1610,6 +1635,11 @@ parse_args_with_getopt(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[],
             case OPT_PRINT_FPS:
                 opts->start_fps_counter = true;
                 break;
+            case OPT_CODEC:
+                if (!parse_codec(optarg, &opts->codec)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                break;
             case OPT_OTG:
 #ifdef HAVE_USB
                 opts->otg = true;
@@ -1718,6 +1748,13 @@ parse_args_with_getopt(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[],
         }
     }
 
+    if (opts->record_format == SC_RECORD_FORMAT_MP4
+            && opts->codec == SC_CODEC_AV1) {
+        LOGE("Could not mux AV1 stream into MP4 container "
+             "(record to mkv or select another video codec)");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (!opts->control) {
         if (opts->turn_screen_off) {
             LOGE("Could not request to turn screen off if control is disabled");

app/src/control_msg.c

@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ sc_control_msg_serialize(const struct sc_control_msg *msg, unsigned char *buf) {
             uint16_t pressure =
                 sc_float_to_u16fp(msg->inject_touch_event.pressure);
             sc_write16be(&buf[22], pressure);
-            sc_write32be(&buf[24], msg->inject_touch_event.buttons);
-            return 28;
+            sc_write32be(&buf[24], msg->inject_touch_event.action_button);
+            sc_write32be(&buf[28], msg->inject_touch_event.buttons);
+            return 32;
         case SC_CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_INJECT_SCROLL_EVENT:
             write_position(&buf[1], &msg->inject_scroll_event.position);
             int16_t hscroll =
@@ -179,22 +180,25 @@ sc_control_msg_log(const struct sc_control_msg *msg) {
             if (pointer_name) {
                 // string pointer id
                 LOG_CMSG("touch [id=%s] %-4s position=%" PRIi32 ",%" PRIi32
-                             " pressure=%f buttons=%06lx",
+                             " pressure=%f action_button=%06lx buttons=%06lx",
                          pointer_name,
                          MOTIONEVENT_ACTION_LABEL(action),
                          msg->inject_touch_event.position.point.x,
                          msg->inject_touch_event.position.point.y,
                          msg->inject_touch_event.pressure,
+                         (long) msg->inject_touch_event.action_button,
                          (long) msg->inject_touch_event.buttons);
             } else {
                 // numeric pointer id
                 LOG_CMSG("touch [id=%" PRIu64_ "] %-4s position=%" PRIi32 ",%"
-                             PRIi32 " pressure=%f buttons=%06lx",
+                             PRIi32 " pressure=%f action_button=%06lx"
+                             " buttons=%06lx",
                          id,
                          MOTIONEVENT_ACTION_LABEL(action),
                          msg->inject_touch_event.position.point.x,
                          msg->inject_touch_event.position.point.y,
                          msg->inject_touch_event.pressure,
+                         (long) msg->inject_touch_event.action_button,
                          (long) msg->inject_touch_event.buttons);
             }
             break;

app/src/control_msg.h

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct sc_control_msg {
         } inject_text;
         struct {
             enum android_motionevent_action action;
+            enum android_motionevent_buttons action_button;
             enum android_motionevent_buttons buttons;
             uint64_t pointer_id;
             struct sc_position position;

app/src/demuxer.c

@@ -17,6 +17,31 @@
 
 #define SC_PACKET_PTS_MASK (SC_PACKET_FLAG_KEY_FRAME - 1)
 
+static enum AVCodecID
+sc_demuxer_recv_codec_id(struct sc_demuxer *demuxer) {
+    uint8_t data[4];
+    ssize_t r = net_recv_all(demuxer->socket, data, 4);
+    if (r < 4) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+#define SC_CODEC_ID_H264 UINT32_C(0x68323634) // "h264" in ASCII
+#define SC_CODEC_ID_H265 UINT32_C(0x68323635) // "h265" in ASCII
+#define SC_CODEC_ID_AV1 UINT32_C(0x00617631) // "av1" in ASCII
+    uint32_t codec_id = sc_read32be(data);
+    switch (codec_id) {
+        case SC_CODEC_ID_H264:
+            return AV_CODEC_ID_H264;
+        case SC_CODEC_ID_H265:
+            return AV_CODEC_ID_HEVC;
+        case SC_CODEC_ID_AV1:
+            return AV_CODEC_ID_AV1;
+        default:
+            LOGE("Unknown codec id 0x%08" PRIx32, codec_id);
+            return AV_CODEC_ID_NONE;
+    }
+}
+
 static bool
 sc_demuxer_recv_packet(struct sc_demuxer *demuxer, AVPacket *packet) {
     // The video stream contains raw packets, without time information. When we
@@ -171,7 +196,13 @@ static int
 run_demuxer(void *data) {
     struct sc_demuxer *demuxer = data;
 
-    const AVCodec *codec = avcodec_find_decoder(AV_CODEC_ID_H264);
+    enum AVCodecID codec_id = sc_demuxer_recv_codec_id(demuxer);
+    if (codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_NONE) {
+        // Error already logged
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    const AVCodec *codec = avcodec_find_decoder(codec_id);
     if (!codec) {
         LOGE("H.264 decoder not found");
         goto end;
@@ -188,7 +219,7 @@ run_demuxer(void *data) {
         goto finally_free_codec_ctx;
     }
 
-    demuxer->parser = av_parser_init(AV_CODEC_ID_H264);
+    demuxer->parser = av_parser_init(codec_id);
     if (!demuxer->parser) {
         LOGE("Could not initialize parser");
         goto finally_close_sinks;

app/src/input_manager.c

@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ simulate_virtual_finger(struct sc_input_manager *im,
         im->forward_all_clicks ? POINTER_ID_VIRTUAL_MOUSE
                                : POINTER_ID_VIRTUAL_FINGER;
     msg.inject_touch_event.pressure = up ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
+    msg.inject_touch_event.action_button = 0;
     msg.inject_touch_event.buttons = 0;
 
     if (!sc_controller_push_msg(im->controller, &msg)) {

app/src/mouse_inject.c

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ sc_mouse_processor_process_mouse_click(struct sc_mouse_processor *mp,
             .pointer_id = event->pointer_id,
             .position = event->position,
             .pressure = event->action == SC_ACTION_DOWN ? 1.f : 0.f,
+            .action_button = convert_mouse_buttons(event->button),
             .buttons = convert_mouse_buttons(event->buttons_state),
         },
     };

app/src/options.c

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const struct scrcpy_options scrcpy_options_default = {
     .v4l2_device = NULL,
 #endif
     .log_level = SC_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+    .codec = SC_CODEC_H264,
     .record_format = SC_RECORD_FORMAT_AUTO,
     .keyboard_input_mode = SC_KEYBOARD_INPUT_MODE_INJECT,
     .port_range = {

app/src/options.h

@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ enum sc_record_format {
     SC_RECORD_FORMAT_MKV,
 };
 
+enum sc_codec {
+    SC_CODEC_H264,
+    SC_CODEC_H265,
+    SC_CODEC_AV1,
+};
+
 enum sc_lock_video_orientation {
     SC_LOCK_VIDEO_ORIENTATION_UNLOCKED = -1,
     // lock the current orientation when scrcpy starts
@@ -93,6 +99,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     const char *v4l2_device;
 #endif
     enum sc_log_level log_level;
+    enum sc_codec codec;
     enum sc_record_format record_format;
     enum sc_keyboard_input_mode keyboard_input_mode;
     enum sc_mouse_input_mode mouse_input_mode;

app/src/recorder.c

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 /** Downcast packet_sink to recorder */
 #define DOWNCAST(SINK) container_of(SINK, struct sc_recorder, packet_sink)
 
+#define SC_PTS_ORIGIN_NONE UINT64_C(-1)
+
 static const AVRational SCRCPY_TIME_BASE = {1, 1000000}; // timestamps in us
 
 static const AVOutputFormat *
@@ -169,6 +171,18 @@ run_recorder(void *data) {
 
         sc_mutex_unlock(&recorder->mutex);
 
+        if (recorder->pts_origin == SC_PTS_ORIGIN_NONE
+                && rec->packet->pts != AV_NOPTS_VALUE) {
+            // First PTS received
+            recorder->pts_origin = rec->packet->pts;
+        }
+
+        if (rec->packet->pts != AV_NOPTS_VALUE) {
+            // Set PTS relatve to the origin
+            rec->packet->pts -= recorder->pts_origin;
+            rec->packet->dts = rec->packet->pts;
+        }
+
         // recorder->previous is only written from this thread, no need to lock
         struct sc_record_packet *previous = recorder->previous;
         recorder->previous = rec;
@@ -243,6 +257,7 @@ sc_recorder_open(struct sc_recorder *recorder, const AVCodec *input_codec) {
     recorder->failed = false;
     recorder->header_written = false;
     recorder->previous = NULL;
+    recorder->pts_origin = SC_PTS_ORIGIN_NONE;
 
     const char *format_name = sc_recorder_get_format_name(recorder->format);
     assert(format_name);

app/src/recorder.h

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ struct sc_recorder {
     struct sc_size declared_frame_size;
     bool header_written;
 
+    uint64_t pts_origin;
+
     sc_thread thread;
     sc_mutex mutex;
     sc_cond queue_cond;

app/src/scrcpy.c

@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ scrcpy(struct scrcpy_options *options) {
         .select_usb = options->select_usb,
         .select_tcpip = options->select_tcpip,
         .log_level = options->log_level,
+        .codec = options->codec,
         .crop = options->crop,
         .port_range = options->port_range,
         .tunnel_host = options->tunnel_host,

app/src/server.c

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <SDL2/SDL_platform.h>
 
 #include "adb/adb.h"
+#include "util/binary.h"
 #include "util/file.h"
 #include "util/log.h"
 #include "util/net_intr.h"
@@ -155,6 +156,20 @@ sc_server_sleep(struct sc_server *server, sc_tick deadline) {
     return !stopped;
 }
 
+static const char *
+sc_server_get_codec_name(enum sc_codec codec) {
+    switch (codec) {
+        case SC_CODEC_H264:
+            return "h264";
+        case SC_CODEC_H265:
+            return "h265";
+        case SC_CODEC_AV1:
+            return "av1";
+        default:
+            return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
 static sc_pid
 execute_server(struct sc_server *server,
                const struct sc_server_params *params) {
@@ -202,6 +217,9 @@ execute_server(struct sc_server *server,
     ADD_PARAM("log_level=%s", log_level_to_server_string(params->log_level));
     ADD_PARAM("bit_rate=%" PRIu32, params->bit_rate);
 
+    if (params->codec != SC_CODEC_H264) {
+        ADD_PARAM("codec=%s", sc_server_get_codec_name(params->codec));
+    }
     if (params->max_size) {
         ADD_PARAM("max_size=%" PRIu16, params->max_size);
     }
@@ -398,10 +416,9 @@ device_read_info(struct sc_intr *intr, sc_socket device_socket,
     buf[SC_DEVICE_NAME_FIELD_LENGTH - 1] = '\0';
     memcpy(info->device_name, (char *) buf, sizeof(info->device_name));
 
-    info->frame_size.width = (buf[SC_DEVICE_NAME_FIELD_LENGTH] << 8)
-                           | buf[SC_DEVICE_NAME_FIELD_LENGTH + 1];
-    info->frame_size.height = (buf[SC_DEVICE_NAME_FIELD_LENGTH + 2] << 8)
-                            | buf[SC_DEVICE_NAME_FIELD_LENGTH + 3];
+    unsigned char *fields = &buf[SC_DEVICE_NAME_FIELD_LENGTH];
+    info->frame_size.width = sc_read16be(fields);
+    info->frame_size.height = sc_read16be(&fields[2]);
     return true;
 }
 

app/src/server.h

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct sc_server_params {
     uint32_t uid;
     const char *req_serial;
     enum sc_log_level log_level;
+    enum sc_codec codec;
     const char *crop;
     const char *codec_options;
     const char *encoder_name;

app/tests/test_control_msg_serialize.c

@@ -90,13 +90,14 @@ static void test_serialize_inject_touch_event(void) {
                 },
             },
             .pressure = 1.0f,
+            .action_button = AMOTION_EVENT_BUTTON_PRIMARY,
             .buttons = AMOTION_EVENT_BUTTON_PRIMARY,
         },
     };
 
     unsigned char buf[SC_CONTROL_MSG_MAX_SIZE];
     size_t size = sc_control_msg_serialize(&msg, buf);
-    assert(size == 28);
+    assert(size == 32);
 
     const unsigned char expected[] = {
         SC_CONTROL_MSG_TYPE_INJECT_TOUCH_EVENT,
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ static void test_serialize_inject_touch_event(void) {
         0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x64, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xc8, // 100 200
         0x04, 0x38, 0x07, 0x80, // 1080 1920
         0xff, 0xff, // pressure
-        0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01 // AMOTION_EVENT_BUTTON_PRIMARY
+        0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, // AMOTION_EVENT_BUTTON_PRIMARY (action button)
+        0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, // AMOTION_EVENT_BUTTON_PRIMARY (buttons)
     };
     assert(!memcmp(buf, expected, sizeof(expected)));
 }

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessage.java

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
     private int metaState; // KeyEvent.META_*
     private int action; // KeyEvent.ACTION_* or MotionEvent.ACTION_* or POWER_MODE_*
     private int keycode; // KeyEvent.KEYCODE_*
+    private int actionButton; // MotionEvent.BUTTON_*
     private int buttons; // MotionEvent.BUTTON_*
     private long pointerId;
     private float pressure;
@@ -60,13 +61,15 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
         return msg;
     }
 
-    public static ControlMessage createInjectTouchEvent(int action, long pointerId, Position position, float pressure, int buttons) {
+    public static ControlMessage createInjectTouchEvent(int action, long pointerId, Position position, float pressure, int actionButton,
+            int buttons) {
         ControlMessage msg = new ControlMessage();
         msg.type = TYPE_INJECT_TOUCH_EVENT;
         msg.action = action;
         msg.pointerId = pointerId;
         msg.pressure = pressure;
         msg.position = position;
+        msg.actionButton = actionButton;
         msg.buttons = buttons;
         return msg;
     }
@@ -140,6 +143,10 @@ public final class ControlMessage {
         return keycode;
     }
 
+    public int getActionButton() {
+        return actionButton;
+    }
+
     public int getButtons() {
         return buttons;
     }

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReader.java

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 public class ControlMessageReader {
 
     static final int INJECT_KEYCODE_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 13;
-    static final int INJECT_TOUCH_EVENT_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 27;
+    static final int INJECT_TOUCH_EVENT_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 31;
     static final int INJECT_SCROLL_EVENT_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 20;
     static final int BACK_OR_SCREEN_ON_LENGTH = 1;
     static final int SET_SCREEN_POWER_MODE_PAYLOAD_LENGTH = 1;
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ public class ControlMessageReader {
         long pointerId = buffer.getLong();
         Position position = readPosition(buffer);
         float pressure = Binary.u16FixedPointToFloat(buffer.getShort());
+        int actionButton = buffer.getInt();
         int buttons = buffer.getInt();
-        return ControlMessage.createInjectTouchEvent(action, pointerId, position, pressure, buttons);
+        return ControlMessage.createInjectTouchEvent(action, pointerId, position, pressure, actionButton, buttons);
     }
 
     private ControlMessage parseInjectScrollEvent() {

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Controller.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.genymobile.scrcpy;
 
+import com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers.InputManager;
+
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.view.InputDevice;
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ public class Controller {
 
     private static final ScheduledExecutorService EXECUTOR = Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor();
 
+    private Thread thread;
+
     private final Device device;
     private final DesktopConnection connection;
     private final DeviceMessageSender sender;
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ public class Controller {
         }
     }
 
-    public void control() throws IOException {
+    private void control() throws IOException {
         // on start, power on the device
         if (powerOn && !Device.isScreenOn()) {
             device.pressReleaseKeycode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_POWER, Device.INJECT_MODE_ASYNC);
@@ -80,6 +84,27 @@ public class Controller {
         }
     }
 
+    public void start() {
+        thread = new Thread(() -> {
+            try {
+                control();
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                // this is expected on close
+                Ln.d("Controller stopped");
+            }
+        });
+        thread.start();
+        sender.start();
+    }
+
+    public void stop() {
+        if (thread != null) {
+            thread.interrupt();
+            thread = null;
+        }
+        sender.stop();
+    }
+
     public DeviceMessageSender getSender() {
         return sender;
     }
@@ -99,7 +124,7 @@ public class Controller {
                 break;
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_INJECT_TOUCH_EVENT:
                 if (device.supportsInputEvents()) {
-                    injectTouch(msg.getAction(), msg.getPointerId(), msg.getPosition(), msg.getPressure(), msg.getButtons());
+                    injectTouch(msg.getAction(), msg.getPointerId(), msg.getPosition(), msg.getPressure(), msg.getActionButton(), msg.getButtons());
                 }
                 break;
             case ControlMessage.TYPE_INJECT_SCROLL_EVENT:
@@ -179,7 +204,7 @@ public class Controller {
         return successCount;
     }
 
-    private boolean injectTouch(int action, long pointerId, Position position, float pressure, int buttons) {
+    private boolean injectTouch(int action, long pointerId, Position position, float pressure, int actionButton, int buttons) {
         long now = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
 
         Point point = device.getPhysicalPoint(position);
@@ -196,22 +221,23 @@ public class Controller {
         Pointer pointer = pointersState.get(pointerIndex);
         pointer.setPoint(point);
         pointer.setPressure(pressure);
-        pointer.setUp(action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP);
 
         int source;
-        int pointerCount = pointersState.update(pointerProperties, pointerCoords);
         if (pointerId == POINTER_ID_MOUSE || pointerId == POINTER_ID_VIRTUAL_MOUSE) {
             // real mouse event (forced by the client when --forward-on-click)
             pointerProperties[pointerIndex].toolType = MotionEvent.TOOL_TYPE_MOUSE;
             source = InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE;
+            pointer.setUp(buttons == 0);
         } else {
             // POINTER_ID_GENERIC_FINGER, POINTER_ID_VIRTUAL_FINGER or real touch from device
             pointerProperties[pointerIndex].toolType = MotionEvent.TOOL_TYPE_FINGER;
             source = InputDevice.SOURCE_TOUCHSCREEN;
             // Buttons must not be set for touch events
             buttons = 0;
+            pointer.setUp(action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP);
         }
 
+        int pointerCount = pointersState.update(pointerProperties, pointerCoords);
         if (pointerCount == 1) {
             if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
                 lastTouchDown = now;
@@ -225,6 +251,62 @@ public class Controller {
             }
         }
 
+        /* If the input device is a mouse (on API >= 23):
+         *   - the first button pressed must first generate ACTION_DOWN;
+         *   - all button pressed (including the first one) must generate ACTION_BUTTON_PRESS;
+         *   - all button released (including the last one) must generate ACTION_BUTTON_RELEASE;
+         *   - the last button released must in addition generate ACTION_UP.
+         *
+         * Otherwise, Chrome does not work properly: <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/3635>
+         */
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M && source == InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE) {
+            if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+                if (actionButton == buttons) {
+                    // First button pressed: ACTION_DOWN
+                    MotionEvent downEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(lastTouchDown, now, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, pointerCount, pointerProperties,
+                            pointerCoords, 0, buttons, 1f, 1f, DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID, 0, source, 0);
+                    if (!device.injectEvent(downEvent, Device.INJECT_MODE_ASYNC)) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Any button pressed: ACTION_BUTTON_PRESS
+                MotionEvent pressEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(lastTouchDown, now, MotionEvent.ACTION_BUTTON_PRESS, pointerCount, pointerProperties,
+                        pointerCoords, 0, buttons, 1f, 1f, DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID, 0, source, 0);
+                if (!InputManager.setActionButton(pressEvent, actionButton)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                if (!device.injectEvent(pressEvent, Device.INJECT_MODE_ASYNC)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+                // Any button released: ACTION_BUTTON_RELEASE
+                MotionEvent releaseEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(lastTouchDown, now, MotionEvent.ACTION_BUTTON_RELEASE, pointerCount, pointerProperties,
+                        pointerCoords, 0, buttons, 1f, 1f, DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID, 0, source, 0);
+                if (!InputManager.setActionButton(releaseEvent, actionButton)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                if (!device.injectEvent(releaseEvent, Device.INJECT_MODE_ASYNC)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                if (buttons == 0) {
+                    // Last button released: ACTION_UP
+                    MotionEvent upEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(lastTouchDown, now, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, pointerCount, pointerProperties,
+                            pointerCoords, 0, buttons, 1f, 1f, DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID, 0, source, 0);
+                    if (!device.injectEvent(upEvent, Device.INJECT_MODE_ASYNC)) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
         MotionEvent event = MotionEvent
                 .obtain(lastTouchDown, now, action, pointerCount, pointerProperties, pointerCoords, 0, buttons, 1f, 1f, DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID, 0, source,
                         0);

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/DeviceMessageSender.java

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ public final class DeviceMessageSender {
 
     private final DesktopConnection connection;
 
+    private Thread thread;
+
     private String clipboardText;
 
     private long ack;
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ public final class DeviceMessageSender {
         notify();
     }
 
-    public void loop() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
+    private void loop() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         while (!Thread.currentThread().isInterrupted()) {
             String text;
             long sequence;
@@ -49,4 +51,22 @@ public final class DeviceMessageSender {
             }
         }
     }
+    public void start() {
+        thread = new Thread(() -> {
+            try {
+                loop();
+            } catch (IOException | InterruptedException e) {
+                // this is expected on close
+                Ln.d("Device message sender stopped");
+            }
+        });
+        thread.start();
+    }
+
+    public void stop() {
+        if (thread != null) {
+            thread.interrupt();
+            thread = null;
+        }
+    }
 }

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java

@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ import android.graphics.Rect;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class Options {
+    private static final String VIDEO_CODEC_H264 = "h264";
+
     private Ln.Level logLevel = Ln.Level.DEBUG;
     private int uid = -1; // 31-bit non-negative value, or -1
     private int maxSize;
+    private VideoCodec codec = VideoCodec.H264;
     private int bitRate = 8000000;
     private int maxFps;
     private int lockVideoOrientation = -1;
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ public class Options {
     private boolean sendDeviceMeta = true; // send device name and size
     private boolean sendFrameMeta = true; // send PTS so that the client may record properly
     private boolean sendDummyByte = true; // write a byte on start to detect connection issues
+    private boolean sendCodecId = true; // write the codec ID (4 bytes) before the stream
 
     public Ln.Level getLogLevel() {
         return logLevel;
@@ -54,6 +58,14 @@ public class Options {
         this.maxSize = maxSize;
     }
 
+    public VideoCodec getCodec() {
+        return codec;
+    }
+
+    public void setCodec(VideoCodec codec) {
+        this.codec = codec;
+    }
+
     public int getBitRate() {
         return bitRate;
     }
@@ -205,4 +217,12 @@ public class Options {
     public void setSendDummyByte(boolean sendDummyByte) {
         this.sendDummyByte = sendDummyByte;
     }
+
+    public boolean getSendCodecId() {
+        return sendCodecId;
+    }
+
+    public void setSendCodecId(boolean sendCodecId) {
+        this.sendCodecId = sendCodecId;
+    }
 }

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.view.Surface;
 
-import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -22,32 +21,32 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
 public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
 
+    public interface Callbacks {
+        void onPacket(ByteBuffer codecBuffer, MediaCodec.BufferInfo bufferInfo) throws IOException;
+    }
+
     private static final int DEFAULT_I_FRAME_INTERVAL = 10; // seconds
     private static final int REPEAT_FRAME_DELAY_US = 100_000; // repeat after 100ms
     private static final String KEY_MAX_FPS_TO_ENCODER = "max-fps-to-encoder";
 
     // Keep the values in descending order
     private static final int[] MAX_SIZE_FALLBACK = {2560, 1920, 1600, 1280, 1024, 800};
-
-    private static final long PACKET_FLAG_CONFIG = 1L << 63;
-    private static final long PACKET_FLAG_KEY_FRAME = 1L << 62;
+    private static final int MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS = 3;
 
     private final AtomicBoolean rotationChanged = new AtomicBoolean();
-    private final ByteBuffer headerBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(12);
 
+    private final String videoMimeType;
     private final String encoderName;
     private final List<CodecOption> codecOptions;
     private final int bitRate;
     private final int maxFps;
-    private final boolean sendFrameMeta;
     private final boolean downsizeOnError;
-    private long ptsOrigin;
 
     private boolean firstFrameSent;
+    private int consecutiveErrors;
 
-    public ScreenEncoder(boolean sendFrameMeta, int bitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions, String encoderName,
-            boolean downsizeOnError) {
-        this.sendFrameMeta = sendFrameMeta;
+    public ScreenEncoder(String videoMimeType, int bitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions, String encoderName, boolean downsizeOnError) {
+        this.videoMimeType = videoMimeType;
         this.bitRate = bitRate;
         this.maxFps = maxFps;
         this.codecOptions = codecOptions;
@@ -64,20 +63,9 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         return rotationChanged.getAndSet(false);
     }
 
-    public void streamScreen(Device device, FileDescriptor fd) throws IOException {
-        Workarounds.prepareMainLooper();
-        if (Build.BRAND.equalsIgnoreCase("meizu")) {
-            // <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/240>
-            // <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/2656>
-            Workarounds.fillAppInfo();
-        }
-
-        internalStreamScreen(device, fd);
-    }
-
-    private void internalStreamScreen(Device device, FileDescriptor fd) throws IOException {
-        MediaCodec codec = createCodec(encoderName);
-        MediaFormat format = createFormat(bitRate, maxFps, codecOptions);
+    public void streamScreen(Device device, Callbacks callbacks) throws IOException {
+        MediaCodec codec = createCodec(videoMimeType, encoderName);
+        MediaFormat format = createFormat(videoMimeType, bitRate, maxFps, codecOptions);
         IBinder display = createDisplay();
         device.setRotationListener(this);
         boolean alive;
@@ -104,25 +92,15 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
 
                     codec.start();
 
-                    alive = encode(codec, fd);
+                    alive = encode(codec, callbacks);
                     // do not call stop() on exception, it would trigger an IllegalStateException
                     codec.stop();
-                } catch (MediaCodec.CodecException e) {
-                    Ln.e("Codec error: " + e.getMessage());
-                    // <https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCodec#error-handling>
-                    // For simplicity, handle isTransient() like isRecoverable()
-                    if (e.isRecoverable() || e.isTransient()) {
-                        // Avoid busy-loop if too many errors are generated
-                        SystemClock.sleep(50);
-                    } else if (!prepareDownsizeRetry(device, screenInfo)) {
-                         throw e;
-                    }
-                    alive = true;
                 } catch (IllegalStateException | IllegalArgumentException e) {
                     Ln.e("Encoding error: " + e.getClass().getName() + ": " + e.getMessage());
-                    if (!prepareDownsizeRetry(device, screenInfo)) {
+                    if (!prepareRetry(device, screenInfo)) {
                         throw e;
                     }
+                    Ln.i("Retrying...");
                     alive = true;
                 } finally {
                     codec.reset();
@@ -138,13 +116,26 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean prepareDownsizeRetry(Device device, ScreenInfo screenInfo) {
-        if (!downsizeOnError || firstFrameSent) {
-            Ln.i("#1 " + downsizeOnError + " " + firstFrameSent);
+    private boolean prepareRetry(Device device, ScreenInfo screenInfo) {
+        if (firstFrameSent) {
+            ++consecutiveErrors;
+            if (consecutiveErrors >= MAX_CONSECUTIVE_ERRORS) {
+                // Definitively fail
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Wait a bit to increase the probability that retrying will fix the problem
+            SystemClock.sleep(50);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!downsizeOnError) {
             // Must fail immediately
             return false;
         }
 
+        // Downsizing on error is only enabled if an encoding failure occurs before the first frame (downsizing later could be surprising)
+
         int newMaxSize = chooseMaxSizeFallback(screenInfo.getVideoSize());
         Ln.i("newMaxSize = " + newMaxSize);
         if (newMaxSize == 0) {
@@ -170,30 +161,30 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    private boolean encode(MediaCodec codec, FileDescriptor fd) throws IOException {
+    private boolean encode(MediaCodec codec, Callbacks callbacks) throws IOException {
         boolean eof = false;
         MediaCodec.BufferInfo bufferInfo = new MediaCodec.BufferInfo();
 
         while (!consumeRotationChange() && !eof) {
             int outputBufferId = codec.dequeueOutputBuffer(bufferInfo, -1);
-            eof = (bufferInfo.flags & MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_END_OF_STREAM) != 0;
             try {
                 if (consumeRotationChange()) {
                     // must restart encoding with new size
                     break;
                 }
+
+                eof = (bufferInfo.flags & MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_END_OF_STREAM) != 0;
                 if (outputBufferId >= 0) {
                     ByteBuffer codecBuffer = codec.getOutputBuffer(outputBufferId);
 
-                    if (sendFrameMeta) {
-                        writeFrameMeta(fd, bufferInfo, codecBuffer.remaining());
-                    }
-
-                    IO.writeFully(fd, codecBuffer);
-                    if ((bufferInfo.flags & MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_CODEC_CONFIG) == 0) {
+                    boolean isConfig = (bufferInfo.flags & MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_CODEC_CONFIG) != 0;
+                    if (!isConfig) {
                         // If this is not a config packet, then it contains a frame
                         firstFrameSent = true;
+                        consecutiveErrors = 0;
                     }
+
+                    callbacks.onPacket(codecBuffer, bufferInfo);
                 }
             } finally {
                 if (outputBufferId >= 0) {
@@ -205,50 +196,28 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         return !eof;
     }
 
-    private void writeFrameMeta(FileDescriptor fd, MediaCodec.BufferInfo bufferInfo, int packetSize) throws IOException {
-        headerBuffer.clear();
-
-        long pts;
-        if ((bufferInfo.flags & MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_CODEC_CONFIG) != 0) {
-            pts = PACKET_FLAG_CONFIG; // non-media data packet
-        } else {
-            if (ptsOrigin == 0) {
-                ptsOrigin = bufferInfo.presentationTimeUs;
-            }
-            pts = bufferInfo.presentationTimeUs - ptsOrigin;
-            if ((bufferInfo.flags & MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_KEY_FRAME) != 0) {
-                pts |= PACKET_FLAG_KEY_FRAME;
-            }
-        }
-
-        headerBuffer.putLong(pts);
-        headerBuffer.putInt(packetSize);
-        headerBuffer.flip();
-        IO.writeFully(fd, headerBuffer);
-    }
-
-    private static MediaCodecInfo[] listEncoders() {
+    private static MediaCodecInfo[] listEncoders(String videoMimeType) {
         List<MediaCodecInfo> result = new ArrayList<>();
         MediaCodecList list = new MediaCodecList(MediaCodecList.REGULAR_CODECS);
         for (MediaCodecInfo codecInfo : list.getCodecInfos()) {
-            if (codecInfo.isEncoder() && Arrays.asList(codecInfo.getSupportedTypes()).contains(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC)) {
+            if (codecInfo.isEncoder() && Arrays.asList(codecInfo.getSupportedTypes()).contains(videoMimeType)) {
                 result.add(codecInfo);
             }
         }
         return result.toArray(new MediaCodecInfo[result.size()]);
     }
 
-    private static MediaCodec createCodec(String encoderName) throws IOException {
+    private static MediaCodec createCodec(String videoMimeType, String encoderName) throws IOException {
         if (encoderName != null) {
             Ln.d("Creating encoder by name: '" + encoderName + "'");
             try {
                 return MediaCodec.createByCodecName(encoderName);
             } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-                MediaCodecInfo[] encoders = listEncoders();
+                MediaCodecInfo[] encoders = listEncoders(videoMimeType);
                 throw new InvalidEncoderException(encoderName, encoders);
             }
         }
-        MediaCodec codec = MediaCodec.createEncoderByType(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC);
+        MediaCodec codec = MediaCodec.createEncoderByType(videoMimeType);
         Ln.d("Using encoder: '" + codec.getName() + "'");
         return codec;
     }
@@ -270,9 +239,9 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         Ln.d("Codec option set: " + key + " (" + value.getClass().getSimpleName() + ") = " + value);
     }
 
-    private static MediaFormat createFormat(int bitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions) {
+    private static MediaFormat createFormat(String videoMimeType, int bitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions) {
         MediaFormat format = new MediaFormat();
-        format.setString(MediaFormat.KEY_MIME, MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC);
+        format.setString(MediaFormat.KEY_MIME, videoMimeType);
         format.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_BIT_RATE, bitRate);
         // must be present to configure the encoder, but does not impact the actual frame rate, which is variable
         format.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_FRAME_RATE, 60);

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java

@@ -71,39 +71,51 @@ public final class Server {
         boolean control = options.getControl();
         boolean sendDummyByte = options.getSendDummyByte();
 
+        Workarounds.prepareMainLooper();
+        if (Build.BRAND.equalsIgnoreCase("meizu")) {
+            // Workarounds must be applied for Meizu phones:
+            //  - <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/240>
+            //  - <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/365>
+            //  - <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/2656>
+            //
+            // But only apply when strictly necessary, since workarounds can cause other issues:
+            //  - <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/940>
+            //  - <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/994>
+            Workarounds.fillAppInfo();
+        }
+
         try (DesktopConnection connection = DesktopConnection.open(uid, tunnelForward, control, sendDummyByte)) {
+            VideoCodec codec = options.getCodec();
             if (options.getSendDeviceMeta()) {
                 Size videoSize = device.getScreenInfo().getVideoSize();
                 connection.sendDeviceMeta(Device.getDeviceName(), videoSize.getWidth(), videoSize.getHeight());
             }
-            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(options.getSendFrameMeta(), options.getBitRate(), options.getMaxFps(), codecOptions,
+            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(codec.getMimeType(), options.getBitRate(), options.getMaxFps(), codecOptions,
                     options.getEncoderName(), options.getDownsizeOnError());
 
-            Thread controllerThread = null;
-            Thread deviceMessageSenderThread = null;
+            Controller controller = null;
             if (control) {
-                final Controller controller = new Controller(device, connection, options.getClipboardAutosync(), options.getPowerOn());
+                controller = new Controller(device, connection, options.getClipboardAutosync(), options.getPowerOn());
+                controller.start();
 
-                // asynchronous
-                controllerThread = startController(controller);
-                deviceMessageSenderThread = startDeviceMessageSender(controller.getSender());
-
-                device.setClipboardListener(text -> controller.getSender().pushClipboardText(text));
+                final Controller controllerRef = controller;
+                device.setClipboardListener(text -> controllerRef.getSender().pushClipboardText(text));
             }
 
             try {
                 // synchronous
-                screenEncoder.streamScreen(device, connection.getVideoFd());
+                VideoStreamer videoStreamer = new VideoStreamer(connection.getVideoFd(), options.getSendFrameMeta());
+                if (options.getSendCodecId()) {
+                    videoStreamer.writeHeader(codec.getId());
+                }
+                screenEncoder.streamScreen(device, videoStreamer);
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 // this is expected on close
                 Ln.d("Screen streaming stopped");
             } finally {
                 initThread.interrupt();
-                if (controllerThread != null) {
-                    controllerThread.interrupt();
-                }
-                if (deviceMessageSenderThread != null) {
-                    deviceMessageSenderThread.interrupt();
+                if (controller != null) {
+                    controller.stop();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -115,32 +127,6 @@ public final class Server {
         return thread;
     }
 
-    private static Thread startController(final Controller controller) {
-        Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
-            try {
-                controller.control();
-            } catch (IOException e) {
-                // this is expected on close
-                Ln.d("Controller stopped");
-            }
-        });
-        thread.start();
-        return thread;
-    }
-
-    private static Thread startDeviceMessageSender(final DeviceMessageSender sender) {
-        Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
-            try {
-                sender.loop();
-            } catch (IOException | InterruptedException e) {
-                // this is expected on close
-                Ln.d("Device message sender stopped");
-            }
-        });
-        thread.start();
-        return thread;
-    }
-
     private static Options createOptions(String... args) {
         if (args.length < 1) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Missing client version");
@@ -174,6 +160,13 @@ public final class Server {
                     Ln.Level level = Ln.Level.valueOf(value.toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH));
                     options.setLogLevel(level);
                     break;
+                case "codec":
+                    VideoCodec codec = VideoCodec.findByName(value);
+                    if (codec == null) {
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Video codec " + value + " not supported");
+                    }
+                    options.setCodec(codec);
+                    break;
                 case "max_size":
                     int maxSize = Integer.parseInt(value) & ~7; // multiple of 8
                     options.setMaxSize(maxSize);
@@ -255,12 +248,17 @@ public final class Server {
                     boolean sendDummyByte = Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
                     options.setSendDummyByte(sendDummyByte);
                     break;
+                case "send_codec_id":
+                    boolean sendCodecId = Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
+                    options.setSendCodecId(sendCodecId);
+                    break;
                 case "raw_video_stream":
                     boolean rawVideoStream = Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
                     if (rawVideoStream) {
                         options.setSendDeviceMeta(false);
                         options.setSendFrameMeta(false);
                         options.setSendDummyByte(false);
+                        options.setSendCodecId(false);
                     }
                     break;
                 default:

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/VideoCodec.java

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.genymobile.scrcpy;
+
+import android.media.MediaFormat;
+
+public enum VideoCodec {
+    H264(0x68_32_36_34, "h264", MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC),
+    H265(0x68_32_36_35, "h265", MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_HEVC),
+    AV1(0x00_61_76_31, "av1", MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AV1);
+
+    private final int id; // 4-byte ASCII representation of the name
+    private final String name;
+    private final String mimeType;
+
+    VideoCodec(int id, String name, String mimeType) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.name = name;
+        this.mimeType = mimeType;
+    }
+
+    public int getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public String getMimeType() {
+        return mimeType;
+    }
+
+    public static VideoCodec findByName(String name) {
+        for (VideoCodec codec : values()) {
+            if (codec.name.equals(name)) {
+                return codec;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/VideoStreamer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package com.genymobile.scrcpy;
+
+import android.media.MediaCodec;
+
+import java.io.FileDescriptor;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+
+public final class VideoStreamer implements ScreenEncoder.Callbacks {
+
+    private static final long PACKET_FLAG_CONFIG = 1L << 63;
+    private static final long PACKET_FLAG_KEY_FRAME = 1L << 62;
+
+    private final FileDescriptor fd;
+    private final boolean sendFrameMeta;
+
+    private final ByteBuffer headerBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(12);
+
+    public VideoStreamer(FileDescriptor fd, boolean sendFrameMeta) {
+        this.fd = fd;
+        this.sendFrameMeta = sendFrameMeta;
+    }
+
+    public void writeHeader(int codecId) throws IOException {
+        ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(4);
+        buffer.putInt(codecId);
+        buffer.flip();
+        IO.writeFully(fd, buffer);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPacket(ByteBuffer codecBuffer, MediaCodec.BufferInfo bufferInfo) throws IOException {
+        if (sendFrameMeta) {
+            writeFrameMeta(fd, bufferInfo, codecBuffer.remaining());
+        }
+
+        IO.writeFully(fd, codecBuffer);
+    }
+
+    private void writeFrameMeta(FileDescriptor fd, MediaCodec.BufferInfo bufferInfo, int packetSize) throws IOException {
+        headerBuffer.clear();
+
+        long ptsAndFlags;
+        if ((bufferInfo.flags & MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_CODEC_CONFIG) != 0) {
+            ptsAndFlags = PACKET_FLAG_CONFIG; // non-media data packet
+        } else {
+            ptsAndFlags = bufferInfo.presentationTimeUs;
+            if ((bufferInfo.flags & MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_KEY_FRAME) != 0) {
+                ptsAndFlags |= PACKET_FLAG_KEY_FRAME;
+            }
+        }
+
+        headerBuffer.putLong(ptsAndFlags);
+        headerBuffer.putInt(packetSize);
+        headerBuffer.flip();
+        IO.writeFully(fd, headerBuffer);
+    }
+}

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/wrappers/InputManager.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers;
 import com.genymobile.scrcpy.Ln;
 
 import android.view.InputEvent;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ public final class InputManager {
     private Method injectInputEventMethod;
 
     private static Method setDisplayIdMethod;
+    private static Method setActionButtonMethod;
 
     public InputManager(android.hardware.input.InputManager manager) {
         this.manager = manager;
@@ -56,4 +58,22 @@ public final class InputManager {
             return false;
         }
     }
+
+    private static Method getSetActionButtonMethod() throws NoSuchMethodException {
+        if (setActionButtonMethod == null) {
+            setActionButtonMethod = MotionEvent.class.getMethod("setActionButton", int.class);
+        }
+        return setActionButtonMethod;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean setActionButton(MotionEvent motionEvent, int actionButton) {
+        try {
+            Method method = getSetActionButtonMethod();
+            method.invoke(motionEvent, actionButton);
+            return true;
+        } catch (InvocationTargetException | IllegalAccessException | NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            Ln.e("Cannot set action button on MotionEvent", e);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }

server/src/test/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ControlMessageReaderTest.java

@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
         dos.writeShort(1080);
         dos.writeShort(1920);
         dos.writeShort(0xffff); // pressure
-        dos.writeInt(MotionEvent.BUTTON_PRIMARY);
+        dos.writeInt(MotionEvent.BUTTON_PRIMARY); // action button
+        dos.writeInt(MotionEvent.BUTTON_PRIMARY); // buttons
 
         byte[] packet = bos.toByteArray();
 
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ public class ControlMessageReaderTest {
         Assert.assertEquals(1080, event.getPosition().getScreenSize().getWidth());
         Assert.assertEquals(1920, event.getPosition().getScreenSize().getHeight());
         Assert.assertEquals(1f, event.getPressure(), 0f); // must be exact
+        Assert.assertEquals(MotionEvent.BUTTON_PRIMARY, event.getActionButton());
         Assert.assertEquals(MotionEvent.BUTTON_PRIMARY, event.getButtons());
     }