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Lively Wallpaper

A free and open-source application that enables users to set GIFs, videos, and webpages as animated desktop wallpapers

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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.
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Webpage Wallpaper
Enables the use of web pages as wallpapers through a minimal embedded renderer.
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Hardware Accelerated Playback
Uses hardware acceleration for video playback to reduce system resource usage.
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Multi-Monitor Support
Supports configuration across several monitors. Users with more than one display can manage wallpapers independently on each screen.
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Performance Management
Pauses wallpaper playback when a fullscreen application or game is active to lower resource consumption.
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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
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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
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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.
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Drag-and-Drop Import
Allows quick setup by dragging and dropping media files into the software interface for adding wallpaper sources.
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Platform

Desktop

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System Requirements

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

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Developer

Written in

C#

Initial Release

2019-12-07

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