diff --git a/app/data/bash-completion/scrcpy b/app/data/bash-completion/scrcpy
index cdc9270f..dccb68e5 100644
--- a/app/data/bash-completion/scrcpy
+++ b/app/data/bash-completion/scrcpy
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ _scrcpy() {
         --no-clipboard-autosync
         --no-downsize-on-error
         -n --no-control
-        -N --no-mirror
+        -N --no-playback
         --no-key-repeat
         --no-mipmaps
         --no-power-on
diff --git a/app/data/zsh-completion/_scrcpy b/app/data/zsh-completion/_scrcpy
index 5e40b2fb..afc6b1e6 100644
--- a/app/data/zsh-completion/_scrcpy
+++ b/app/data/zsh-completion/_scrcpy
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ arguments=(
     '--no-clipboard-autosync[Disable automatic clipboard synchronization]'
     '--no-downsize-on-error[Disable lowering definition on MediaCodec error]'
     {-n,--no-control}'[Disable device control \(mirror the device in read only\)]'
-    {-N,--no-mirror}'[Do not mirror device \(only when recording or V4L2 sink is enabled\)]'
+    {-N,--no-playback}'[Disable video and audio playback]'
     '--no-key-repeat[Do not forward repeated key events when a key is held down]'
     '--no-mipmaps[Disable the generation of mipmaps]'
     '--no-power-on[Do not power on the device on start]'
diff --git a/app/scrcpy.1 b/app/scrcpy.1
index 29d14b58..a622d22b 100644
--- a/app/scrcpy.1
+++ b/app/scrcpy.1
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ This option disables this behavior.
 Disable device control (mirror the device in read\-only).
 
 .TP
-.B \-N, \-\-no\-mirror
-Do not mirror device video or audio on the computer (only when recording or V4L2 sink is enabled).
+.B \-N, \-\-no\-playback
+Disable video and audio playback on the computer.
 
 .TP
 .B \-\-no\-key\-repeat
diff --git a/app/src/cli.c b/app/src/cli.c
index e5b18277..dbf774a8 100644
--- a/app/src/cli.c
+++ b/app/src/cli.c
@@ -382,9 +382,8 @@ static const struct sc_option options[] = {
     },
     {
         .shortopt = 'N',
-        .longopt = "no-mirror",
-        .text = "Do not mirror device video or audio on the computer (only "
-                "when recording or V4L2 sink is enabled).",
+        .longopt = "no-playback",
+        .text = "Disable video and audio playback on the computer.",
     },
     {
         // deprecated
@@ -1671,10 +1670,10 @@ parse_args_with_getopt(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[],
                 opts->control = false;
                 break;
             case OPT_NO_DISPLAY:
-                LOGW("--no-display is deprecated, use --no-mirror instead.");
+                LOGW("--no-display is deprecated, use --no-playback instead.");
                 // fall through
             case 'N':
-                opts->mirror = false;
+                opts->playback = false;
                 break;
             case 'p':
                 if (!parse_port_range(optarg, &opts->port_range)) {
@@ -1924,8 +1923,8 @@ parse_args_with_getopt(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[],
     }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_V4L2
-    if (!opts->mirror && !opts->record_filename && !opts->v4l2_device) {
-        LOGE("-N/--no-mirror requires either screen recording (-r/--record)"
+    if (!opts->playback && !opts->record_filename && !opts->v4l2_device) {
+        LOGE("-N/--no-playback requires either screen recording (-r/--record)"
              " or sink to v4l2loopback device (--v4l2-sink)");
         return false;
     }
@@ -1949,14 +1948,14 @@ parse_args_with_getopt(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[],
         return false;
     }
 #else
-    if (!opts->mirror && !opts->record_filename) {
-        LOGE("-N/--no-mirror requires screen recording (-r/--record)");
+    if (!opts->playback && !opts->record_filename) {
+        LOGE("-N/--no-playback requires screen recording (-r/--record)");
         return false;
     }
 #endif
 
-    if (opts->audio && !opts->mirror && !opts->record_filename) {
-        LOGI("No mirror and no recording: audio disabled");
+    if (opts->audio && !opts->playback && !opts->record_filename) {
+        LOGI("No playback and no recording: audio disabled");
         opts->audio = false;
     }
 
@@ -2089,11 +2088,11 @@ parse_args_with_getopt(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[],
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_USB
-    if (!(opts->mirror && opts->video) && !opts->otg) {
+    if (!(opts->playback && opts->video) && !opts->otg) {
 #else
-    if (!(opts->mirror && opts->video)) {
+    if (!(opts->playback && opts->video)) {
 #endif
-        // If video mirroring is disabled and OTG are disabled, then there is
+        // If video playback is disabled and OTG are disabled, then there is
         // no way to control the device.
         opts->control = false;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/options.c b/app/src/options.c
index 12283952..b021921f 100644
--- a/app/src/options.c
+++ b/app/src/options.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const struct scrcpy_options scrcpy_options_default = {
     .fullscreen = false,
     .always_on_top = false,
     .control = true,
-    .mirror = true,
+    .playback = true,
     .turn_screen_off = false,
     .key_inject_mode = SC_KEY_INJECT_MODE_MIXED,
     .window_borderless = false,
diff --git a/app/src/options.h b/app/src/options.h
index 7c442149..0c886de0 100644
--- a/app/src/options.h
+++ b/app/src/options.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     bool fullscreen;
     bool always_on_top;
     bool control;
-    bool mirror;
+    bool playback;
     bool turn_screen_off;
     enum sc_key_inject_mode key_inject_mode;
     bool window_borderless;
diff --git a/app/src/scrcpy.c b/app/src/scrcpy.c
index 39a2f1a4..3334f57d 100644
--- a/app/src/scrcpy.c
+++ b/app/src/scrcpy.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ sdl_set_hints(const char *render_driver) {
 }
 
 static void
-sdl_configure(bool mirror, bool disable_screensaver) {
+sdl_configure(bool playback, bool disable_screensaver) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
     // Clean up properly on Ctrl+C on Windows
     bool ok = SetConsoleCtrlHandler(windows_ctrl_handler, TRUE);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ sdl_configure(bool mirror, bool disable_screensaver) {
     }
 #endif // _WIN32
 
-    if (!mirror) {
+    if (!playback) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -386,10 +386,10 @@ scrcpy(struct scrcpy_options *options) {
         goto end;
     }
 
-    if (options->mirror) {
+    if (options->playback) {
         sdl_set_hints(options->render_driver);
 
-        // Initialize SDL video and audio in addition if mirroring is enabled
+        // Initialize SDL video and audio in addition if playback is enabled
         if (options->video && SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO)) {
             LOGE("Could not initialize SDL video: %s", SDL_GetError());
             goto end;
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ scrcpy(struct scrcpy_options *options) {
         }
     }
 
-    sdl_configure(options->mirror, options->disable_screensaver);
+    sdl_configure(options->playback, options->disable_screensaver);
 
     // Await for server without blocking Ctrl+C handling
     bool connected;
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ scrcpy(struct scrcpy_options *options) {
 
     struct sc_file_pusher *fp = NULL;
 
-    assert(!options->control || options->mirror); // control implies mirror
+    assert(!options->control || options->playback); // control implies playback
     if (options->control) {
         if (!sc_file_pusher_init(&s->file_pusher, serial,
                                  options->push_target)) {
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ scrcpy(struct scrcpy_options *options) {
                         &audio_demuxer_cbs, options);
     }
 
-    bool needs_video_decoder = options->mirror && options->video;
-    bool needs_audio_decoder = options->mirror && options->audio;
+    bool needs_video_decoder = options->playback && options->video;
+    bool needs_audio_decoder = options->playback && options->audio;
 #ifdef HAVE_V4L2
     needs_video_decoder |= !!options->v4l2_device;
 #endif
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ aoa_hid_end:
     // There is a controller if and only if control is enabled
     assert(options->control == !!controller);
 
-    if (options->mirror) {
+    if (options->playback) {
         const char *window_title =
             options->window_title ? options->window_title : info->device_name;
 
diff --git a/app/tests/test_cli.c b/app/tests/test_cli.c
index 1f00cb90..ec1a9531 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_cli.c
+++ b/app/tests/test_cli.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static void test_options(void) {
         "--max-size", "1024",
         "--lock-video-orientation=2", // optional arguments require '='
         // "--no-control" is not compatible with "--turn-screen-off"
-        // "--no-mirror" is not compatible with "--fulscreen"
+        // "--no-playback" is not compatible with "--fulscreen"
         "--port", "1234:1236",
         "--push-target", "/sdcard/Movies",
         "--record", "file",
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ static void test_options2(void) {
     char *argv[] = {
         "scrcpy",
         "--no-control",
-        "--no-mirror",
-        "--record", "file.mp4", // cannot enable --no-mirror without recording
+        "--no-playback",
+        "--record", "file.mp4", // cannot enable --no-playback without recording
     };
 
     bool ok = scrcpy_parse_args(&args, ARRAY_LEN(argv), argv);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void test_options2(void) {
 
     const struct scrcpy_options *opts = &args.opts;
     assert(!opts->control);
-    assert(!opts->mirror);
+    assert(!opts->playback);
     assert(!strcmp(opts->record_filename, "file.mp4"));
     assert(opts->record_format == SC_RECORD_FORMAT_MP4);
 }
diff --git a/doc/recording.md b/doc/recording.md
index 7d66f2ff..6f721062 100644
--- a/doc/recording.md
+++ b/doc/recording.md
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ scrcpy --no-video --audio-codec=aac --record-file=file.aac
 # .m4a/.mp4 and .mka/.mkv are also supported for both opus and aac
 ```
 
-To disable mirroring while recording:
+To disable playback while recording:
 
 ```bash
-scrcpy --no-mirror --record=file.mp4
+scrcpy --no-playback --record=file.mp4
 scrcpy -Nr file.mkv
 # interrupt recording with Ctrl+C
 ```
diff --git a/doc/v4l2.md b/doc/v4l2.md
index 2c6e2cfc..62480478 100644
--- a/doc/v4l2.md
+++ b/doc/v4l2.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ To start `scrcpy` using a v4l2 sink:
 
 ```bash
 scrcpy --v4l2-sink=/dev/videoN
-scrcpy --v4l2-sink=/dev/videoN --no-mirror  # disable mirroring window
+scrcpy --v4l2-sink=/dev/videoN --no-playback  # disable playback window
 ```
 
 (replace `N` with the device ID, check with `ls /dev/video*`)
diff --git a/doc/video.md b/doc/video.md
index 303d9048..757d9324 100644
--- a/doc/video.md
+++ b/doc/video.md
@@ -159,15 +159,15 @@ scrcpy --display-buffer=50 --v4l2-buffer=300
 ```
 
 
-## No mirror
+## No playback
 
-It is possible to capture an Android device without displaying a mirroring
+It is possible to capture an Android device without displaying a playback
 window. This option is available if either [recording](recording.md) or
 [v4l2](#video4linux) is enabled:
 
 ```bash
-scrcpy --v4l2-sink=/dev/video2 --no-mirror
-scrcpy --record=file.mkv --no-mirror
+scrcpy --v4l2-sink=/dev/video2 --no-playback
+scrcpy --record=file.mkv --no-playback
 ```