Missing wlanapi.dll issue

Environment

• OS: Windows Server 2019 Datacenter 10.0.17763
• Scrcpy version: [e.g. 2.5]
• Installation method: scrcpy-win64-v4.0.zip
• Device model: Xiaomi 13
• Android version: 16

Describe the bug

The code execution cannot proceed because wlanapi.dll was not found.

This happens because the new adb.exe bundled with scrcpy depends on wlanapi.dll (required for wireless debugging support). On some Windows installations (e.g. certain slimmed-down versions or systems where the component was removed), the wlanapi.dll file is missing from the system.

Workaround / Solution

A simple workaround is to place a 32-bit copy of wlanapi.dll directly into the scrcpy directory so that adb.exe can find it:

1. On another computer that has a standard Windows installation, copy the file: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wlanapi.dll(This is the 32-bit version of the DLL.)
2. Paste the file into your scrcpy folder – i.e. the same folder where scrcpy.exe and adb.exe are located.
3. Run scrcpy again. The program should now start without the missing DLL error.