diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a987a73a3..5f583b8116 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -491,18 +491,6 @@ scrcpy -Sw
 ```
 
 
-#### Render expired frames
-
-By default, to minimize latency, _scrcpy_ always renders the last decoded frame
-available, and drops any previous one.
-
-To force the rendering of all frames (at a cost of a possible increased
-latency), use:
-
-```bash
-scrcpy --render-expired-frames
-```
-
 #### Show touches
 
 For presentations, it may be useful to show physical touches (on the physical
diff --git a/app/scrcpy.1 b/app/scrcpy.1
index 92b8e1e3ce..be361c720e 100644
--- a/app/scrcpy.1
+++ b/app/scrcpy.1
@@ -155,10 +155,6 @@ Supported names are currently "direct3d", "opengl", "opengles2", "opengles", "me
 .UR https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER
 .UE
 
-.TP
-.B \-\-render\-expired\-frames
-By default, to minimize latency, scrcpy always renders the last available decoded frame, and drops any previous ones. This flag forces to render all frames, at a cost of a possible increased latency.
-
 .TP
 .BI "\-\-rotation " value
 Set the initial display rotation. Possibles values are 0, 1, 2 and 3. Each increment adds a 90 degrees rotation counterclockwise.
diff --git a/app/src/cli.c b/app/src/cli.c
index 484c48ef6a..b85bc10f0f 100644
--- a/app/src/cli.c
+++ b/app/src/cli.c
@@ -143,12 +143,6 @@ scrcpy_print_usage(const char *arg0) {
         "        \"opengles2\", \"opengles\", \"metal\" and \"software\".\n"
         "        <https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER>\n"
         "\n"
-        "    --render-expired-frames\n"
-        "        By default, to minimize latency, scrcpy always renders the\n"
-        "        last available decoded frame, and drops any previous ones.\n"
-        "        This flag forces to render all frames, at a cost of a\n"
-        "        possible increased latency.\n"
-        "\n"
         "    --rotation value\n"
         "        Set the initial display rotation.\n"
         "        Possibles values are 0, 1, 2 and 3. Each increment adds a 90\n"
@@ -816,7 +810,8 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 opts->stay_awake = true;
                 break;
             case OPT_RENDER_EXPIRED_FRAMES:
-                opts->render_expired_frames = true;
+                LOGW("Option --render-expired-frames has been removed. This "
+                     "flag has been ignored.");
                 break;
             case OPT_WINDOW_TITLE:
                 opts->window_title = optarg;
diff --git a/app/src/decoder.c b/app/src/decoder.c
index a13cf75eb8..b71011941b 100644
--- a/app/src/decoder.c
+++ b/app/src/decoder.c
@@ -69,8 +69,3 @@ decoder_push(struct decoder *decoder, const AVPacket *packet) {
 #endif
     return true;
 }
-
-void
-decoder_interrupt(struct decoder *decoder) {
-    video_buffer_interrupt(decoder->video_buffer);
-}
diff --git a/app/src/decoder.h b/app/src/decoder.h
index bbd7a9a763..ba06583e1d 100644
--- a/app/src/decoder.h
+++ b/app/src/decoder.h
@@ -26,7 +26,4 @@ decoder_close(struct decoder *decoder);
 bool
 decoder_push(struct decoder *decoder, const AVPacket *packet);
 
-void
-decoder_interrupt(struct decoder *decoder);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/app/src/scrcpy.c b/app/src/scrcpy.c
index e6ae4f4c77..2c0025e1c3 100644
--- a/app/src/scrcpy.c
+++ b/app/src/scrcpy.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ scrcpy(const struct scrcpy_options *options) {
         }
         fps_counter_initialized = true;
 
-        if (!video_buffer_init(&video_buffer, options->render_expired_frames)) {
+        if (!video_buffer_init(&video_buffer)) {
             goto end;
         }
         video_buffer_initialized = true;
@@ -430,11 +430,8 @@ scrcpy(const struct scrcpy_options *options) {
     LOGD("quit...");
 
 end:
-    // stop stream and controller so that they don't continue once their socket
-    // is shutdown
-    if (stream_started) {
-        stream_stop(&stream);
-    }
+    // The stream is not stopped explicitly, because it will stop by itself on
+    // end-of-stream
     if (controller_started) {
         controller_stop(&controller);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/scrcpy.h b/app/src/scrcpy.h
index 8ee70f606b..f91cb6b88f 100644
--- a/app/src/scrcpy.h
+++ b/app/src/scrcpy.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     bool control;
     bool display;
     bool turn_screen_off;
-    bool render_expired_frames;
     bool prefer_text;
     bool window_borderless;
     bool mipmaps;
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     .control = true, \
     .display = true, \
     .turn_screen_off = false, \
-    .render_expired_frames = false, \
     .prefer_text = false, \
     .window_borderless = false, \
     .mipmaps = true, \
diff --git a/app/src/stream.c b/app/src/stream.c
index ba72f1642e..e0a223be3f 100644
--- a/app/src/stream.c
+++ b/app/src/stream.c
@@ -285,13 +285,6 @@ stream_start(struct stream *stream) {
     return true;
 }
 
-void
-stream_stop(struct stream *stream) {
-    if (stream->decoder) {
-        decoder_interrupt(stream->decoder);
-    }
-}
-
 void
 stream_join(struct stream *stream) {
     sc_thread_join(&stream->thread, NULL);
diff --git a/app/src/stream.h b/app/src/stream.h
index d4a9bd4afb..421c1bf01e 100644
--- a/app/src/stream.h
+++ b/app/src/stream.h
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ stream_init(struct stream *stream, socket_t socket,
 bool
 stream_start(struct stream *stream);
 
-void
-stream_stop(struct stream *stream);
-
 void
 stream_join(struct stream *stream);
 
diff --git a/app/src/video_buffer.c b/app/src/video_buffer.c
index 94619840c2..d4954afcf5 100644
--- a/app/src/video_buffer.c
+++ b/app/src/video_buffer.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "util/log.h"
 
 bool
-video_buffer_init(struct video_buffer *vb, bool wait_consumer) {
+video_buffer_init(struct video_buffer *vb) {
     vb->producer_frame = av_frame_alloc();
     if (!vb->producer_frame) {
         goto error_0;
@@ -28,18 +28,6 @@ video_buffer_init(struct video_buffer *vb, bool wait_consumer) {
         goto error_3;
     }
 
-    vb->wait_consumer = wait_consumer;
-    if (wait_consumer) {
-        ok = sc_cond_init(&vb->pending_frame_consumed_cond);
-        if (!ok) {
-            sc_mutex_destroy(&vb->mutex);
-            goto error_2;
-        }
-        // interrupted is not used if wait_consumer is disabled since offering
-        // a frame will never block
-        vb->interrupted = false;
-    }
-
     // there is initially no frame, so consider it has already been consumed
     vb->pending_frame_consumed = true;
 
@@ -61,9 +49,6 @@ video_buffer_init(struct video_buffer *vb, bool wait_consumer) {
 
 void
 video_buffer_destroy(struct video_buffer *vb) {
-    if (vb->wait_consumer) {
-        sc_cond_destroy(&vb->pending_frame_consumed_cond);
-    }
     sc_mutex_destroy(&vb->mutex);
     av_frame_free(&vb->consumer_frame);
     av_frame_free(&vb->pending_frame);
@@ -93,12 +78,6 @@ video_buffer_producer_offer_frame(struct video_buffer *vb) {
     assert(vb->cbs);
 
     sc_mutex_lock(&vb->mutex);
-    if (vb->wait_consumer) {
-        // wait for the current (expired) frame to be consumed
-        while (!vb->pending_frame_consumed && !vb->interrupted) {
-            sc_cond_wait(&vb->pending_frame_consumed_cond, &vb->mutex);
-        }
-    }
 
     av_frame_unref(vb->pending_frame);
     swap_frames(&vb->producer_frame, &vb->pending_frame);
@@ -125,23 +104,8 @@ video_buffer_consumer_take_frame(struct video_buffer *vb) {
     swap_frames(&vb->consumer_frame, &vb->pending_frame);
     av_frame_unref(vb->pending_frame);
 
-    if (vb->wait_consumer) {
-        // unblock video_buffer_offer_decoded_frame()
-        sc_cond_signal(&vb->pending_frame_consumed_cond);
-    }
     sc_mutex_unlock(&vb->mutex);
 
     // consumer_frame is only written from this thread, no need to lock
     return vb->consumer_frame;
 }
-
-void
-video_buffer_interrupt(struct video_buffer *vb) {
-    if (vb->wait_consumer) {
-        sc_mutex_lock(&vb->mutex);
-        vb->interrupted = true;
-        sc_mutex_unlock(&vb->mutex);
-        // wake up blocking wait
-        sc_cond_signal(&vb->pending_frame_consumed_cond);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/src/video_buffer.h b/app/src/video_buffer.h
index 4d11e3ab37..48e57ff422 100644
--- a/app/src/video_buffer.h
+++ b/app/src/video_buffer.h
@@ -34,10 +34,7 @@ struct video_buffer {
     AVFrame *consumer_frame;
 
     sc_mutex mutex;
-    bool wait_consumer; // never overwrite a pending frame if it is not consumed
-    bool interrupted;
 
-    sc_cond pending_frame_consumed_cond;
     bool pending_frame_consumed;
 
     const struct video_buffer_callbacks *cbs;
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@ struct video_buffer_callbacks {
 };
 
 bool
-video_buffer_init(struct video_buffer *vb, bool wait_consumer);
+video_buffer_init(struct video_buffer *vb);
 
 void
 video_buffer_destroy(struct video_buffer *vb);
@@ -75,8 +72,4 @@ video_buffer_producer_offer_frame(struct video_buffer *vb);
 const AVFrame *
 video_buffer_consumer_take_frame(struct video_buffer *vb);
 
-// wake up and avoid any blocking call
-void
-video_buffer_interrupt(struct video_buffer *vb);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/app/tests/test_cli.c b/app/tests/test_cli.c
index cd222d6363..3fa9b3d781 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_cli.c
+++ b/app/tests/test_cli.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ static void test_options(void) {
         "--push-target", "/sdcard/Movies",
         "--record", "file",
         "--record-format", "mkv",
-        "--render-expired-frames",
         "--serial", "0123456789abcdef",
         "--show-touches",
         "--turn-screen-off",
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ static void test_options(void) {
     assert(!strcmp(opts->push_target, "/sdcard/Movies"));
     assert(!strcmp(opts->record_filename, "file"));
     assert(opts->record_format == SC_RECORD_FORMAT_MKV);
-    assert(opts->render_expired_frames);
     assert(!strcmp(opts->serial, "0123456789abcdef"));
     assert(opts->show_touches);
     assert(opts->turn_screen_off);