Lively Wallpaper for Windows

+	Animated Wallpaper	Allows users to set moving media (video or GIF) as the desktop background. Supports various media formats, such as video and GIF, to give users multiple wallpaper sources.
+	Webpage Wallpaper	Enables the use of web pages as wallpapers through a minimal embedded renderer.
+	Hardware Accelerated Playback	Uses hardware acceleration for video playback to reduce system resource usage.
+	Multi-Monitor Support	Supports configuration across several monitors. Users with more than one display can manage wallpapers independently on each screen.
+	Performance Management	Pauses wallpaper playback when a fullscreen application or game is active to lower resource consumption.
+	Command-Line Control	Offers a command-line interface for managing settings and configuring wallpaper behavior programmatically to automate changes and integrate wallpaper control into scripts
+	API Integration	Exposes an API that allows external applications and scripts to interact with wallpaper settings. Developers can extend functionality or integrate wallpaper control into their tools
+	External Media Player Integration	Integrates with and utilizes external players media players (such as mpv or VLC) to enable video playback within the wallpaper to ensure consistent video performance on the desktop background.
+	Drag-and-Drop Import	Allows quick setup by dragging and dropping media files into the software interface for adding wallpaper sources.
+	Playback Rules	Provides options to configure rules for wallpaper playback based on running foreground application.
+	Energy Conserve	Pauses wallpaper activity when the system operates on battery power and during remote desktop sessions to avoid unnecessary resource use.
+	Shader URL Support	Accepts URLs from shader platforms like Shadertoy to use online shader-based visuals as wallpapers.
+	Wallpaper Rotation	Offers settings to schedule or cycle through multiple wallpapers over time.
+	Screensaver Operation	Allows wallpapers to serve as the system’s screensaver for a change in display when the system is inactive
+	Machine Learning Integration	Implements machine learning inference to change wallpaper content for a dynamic wallpaper implementation.
+	Application Wallpaper	Set any application that can render its own GUI window as wallpaper. Users can use project output from games made in Unity and Godot engine as desktop backgrounds.
+	Video Filter Control	Offers control of video playback filters through external player integration. Users can adjust video output during wallpaper playback.
+	Resolution Adaptation	Adjusts wallpaper output to match varying screen resolutions and ratios.
-	Windows-Only Platform	The software is available solely for Windows, limiting its use for those on other operating systems.
-	Potential System Resource Impact	Live wallpaper playback may increase system resource usage, which could affect performance on lower-end or resource-constrained devices.
-	Limited Built-In Content Library	The application relies on user-sourced or externally hosted wallpapers and does not provide a centralized built-in wallpaper library, possibly reducing immediate variety.
-	External Content	Lacks an integrated collection of wallpaper content. This forces users to obtain wallpaper sources from external providers.
-	No Content Store	Does not offer a centralized platform for community content sharing.
-	Web Content Security	Uses web-based content that can include external scripts that are not verified by the application
-	Reliance on External Components	Integrates with external media players and browser engines for content rendering. This dependence prevents users from having a consistent experience if these components do not perform as expected.

Animated Wallpaper

Allows users to set moving media (video or GIF) as the desktop background. Supports various media formats, such as video and GIF, to give users multiple wallpaper sources.

Webpage Wallpaper

Enables the use of web pages as wallpapers through a minimal embedded renderer.

Hardware Accelerated Playback

Uses hardware acceleration for video playback to reduce system resource usage.

Multi-Monitor Support

Supports configuration across several monitors. Users with more than one display can manage wallpapers independently on each screen.

Performance Management

Pauses wallpaper playback when a fullscreen application or game is active to lower resource consumption.

Command-Line Control

Offers a command-line interface for managing settings and configuring wallpaper behavior programmatically to automate changes and integrate wallpaper control into scripts

API Integration

Exposes an API that allows external applications and scripts to interact with wallpaper settings. Developers can extend functionality or integrate wallpaper control into their tools

External Media Player Integration

Integrates with and utilizes external players media players (such as mpv or VLC) to enable video playback within the wallpaper to ensure consistent video performance on the desktop background.

Drag-and-Drop Import

Allows quick setup by dragging and dropping media files into the software interface for adding wallpaper sources.

Playback Rules

Provides options to configure rules for wallpaper playback based on running foreground application.

Energy Conserve

Pauses wallpaper activity when the system operates on battery power and during remote desktop sessions to avoid unnecessary resource use.

Shader URL Support

Accepts URLs from shader platforms like Shadertoy to use online shader-based visuals as wallpapers.

Wallpaper Rotation

Offers settings to schedule or cycle through multiple wallpapers over time.

Screensaver Operation

Allows wallpapers to serve as the system’s screensaver for a change in display when the system is inactive

Machine Learning Integration

Implements machine learning inference to change wallpaper content for a dynamic wallpaper implementation.

Application Wallpaper

Set any application that can render its own GUI window as wallpaper. Users can use project output from games made in Unity and Godot engine as desktop backgrounds.

Video Filter Control

Offers control of video playback filters through external player integration. Users can adjust video output during wallpaper playback.

Resolution Adaptation

Adjusts wallpaper output to match varying screen resolutions and ratios.

Windows-Only Platform

The software is available solely for Windows, limiting its use for those on other operating systems.

Potential System Resource Impact

Live wallpaper playback may increase system resource usage, which could affect performance on lower-end or resource-constrained devices.

Limited Built-In Content Library

The application relies on user-sourced or externally hosted wallpapers and does not provide a centralized built-in wallpaper library, possibly reducing immediate variety.

External Content

Lacks an integrated collection of wallpaper content. This forces users to obtain wallpaper sources from external providers.

No Content Store

Does not offer a centralized platform for community content sharing.

Web Content Security

Uses web-based content that can include external scripts that are not verified by the application

Reliance on External Components

Integrates with external media players and browser engines for content rendering. This dependence prevents users from having a consistent experience if these components do not perform as expected.

#	Minimum
1	Windows 10 1903 or above (Installer) Windows 10 1809 or above (Windows store)
2	Intel i3 or equivalent
3	4 GB RAM
4	1 GB of available space
5	Intel HD Graphics 4600 or greater Version 10 or above

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