One UI 8 lets you use Samsung DeX on your PC again, but there’s a catch

One UI 8 lets you use Samsung DeX on your PC again, but there’s a catch

  • The latest One UI 8 release makes it possible to use Samsung DeX on PCs again, though you’ll need a third-party tool called scrcpy to do so.
  • Samsung previously discontinued its “DeX for PC” application, leaving users without the dedicated desktop interface on their computers.
  • One UI 8’s new DeX can run on a virtual display, which allows the open-source scrcpy tool to mirror the full desktop experience to a PC.

If you have a compatible Galaxy device, you can use Samsung DeX to get a desktop-like experience on a connected display. You used to be able to use DeX on PCs as well, but Samsung ended support for this with the previous One UI release. Fortunately, the latest One UI 8 release makes it possible to use Samsung DeX on PCs once again, but you’ll need to use a third-party tool to do so.

Previously, Samsung’s “DeX for PC” app for macOS and Windows let you launch a separate DeX window right on your computer, providing easy access to your Galaxy device’s apps and files.