How to put moving wallpapers for PC

Live wallpapers

The first thing that many users do when we launch a new smartphone or computer equipment, is to personalize, as far as possible, the image displayed on the wallpaper. And when I say as much as possible, I mean that we should try to make the most of the team's performance to do so.

If we only want to use a static image as a wallpaper, our team does not have to be from NASA. However, if we want put moving wallpapers, the minimum requirements are slightly increased, if we do not want to run out of resources to be able to use the equipment.

When using a moving wallpaper, the first thing to keep in mind is that both the graphics and the processor they will suck part of the resources of our team, so if we are talking about a computer managed by 2 or 4 GB of RAM, it is better to forget.

We can forget about it as long as we don't use a video or GIF that takes up a lot of space, so the number of available options is greatly reduced. However, it is all to try and see if when using a moving wallpaper, our equipment becomes unusable.

Auto Wall

AutoWall is an OpenSource, open source application available on GitHub, so it is available for your download and use completely free. It not only allows us to use a GIF (animated file), but also, allows us to use any video, even full movies.

The application supports files in the.gif, .mp4, .mov and .avi. The operation of the application is very simple, since we only have to select the .gif file or the video that we want to use as the wallpaper and click on the Apply button.

If we want reuse background image that we had previously, we must press the Reset button. One of the negative points of this application is that it does not start automatically with Windows, although you can configure it to do so.

Every time we start our team with the application associated with the start, we will have to reselect the GIF or video file we want to use as animated wallpaper. If you don't like to regularly change your wallpaper, this shouldn't be a problem.

Desktop Live Wallpaper

Desktop Live Wallpaper

Desktop Live Wallpaper allows us to use animated images as animated wallpapers on a computer managed by Windows 10 or Windows 11. We can use any video or .GIF file that we have on our mobile device that we download from the internet.

Unlike other applications, Desktop Live Wallpaper offers us support for multiple monitors and multiple DPI, so if we use different monitors connected to our equipment, all of them will show the same background animation.

Although animated wallpapers stop playing when desktop is not visible, the application requires at least 4 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 1 GB of video memory, being a computer with 8 GB of RAM and 2 GB of video recommended.

The app includes an in-app purchase, a purchase that unlocks the Pro version, version that allows us to play any video.

lively-wallpaper

Another interesting application of open source and completely free that we have at our disposal through the Microsoft Store is Lively Wallpaper, an application with which we can use any web page, video or .GIF file as wallpaper.

By using the Chromium web browser engine and the MPV player, we can use wallpapers of any kind as the application supports the latest video standards and web technologies.

Like the previous application, the computer where we install the application must be managed by at least 4 GB of RAM, being 8 GB the recommended amount of memory.

lively-wallpaper
lively-wallpaper
Developer: rocksdanister
Price: Free

WinDynamic Desktop

WinDynamic Desktop

WinDynamicDesktop adapts the Hot Desktop feature of macOS to Windows 10 and Windows 11. Use our location to determine sunrise and sunset times, and change the wallpaper on our desktop depending on the time of day.

The first time we open the application, we must enter our location and select the animated theme we want to use as wallpaper, wallpaper that will change according to the time of day.

If we don't like the topics or they fall short, we can import new themes or create new ones. WinDynamicDesktop is available for download completely free of charge.

WinDynamic Desktop
WinDynamic Desktop
Developer: Timothy Johnson
Price: Free

MLWAPP

MLWAPP

MLWAPP is a free application that not only allows us to use practically any video format as wallpaper, but also, it also allows us to put background music or even a playlist.

Within the application options, we can adjust both the size of the video and its position on the screen, the transparency level and the volume (if it is a video with sound).

rainwallpaper

rainwallpaper

Although it is an application that is available with early access through Steam, RainWallpaper is one of the most interesting applications available that we have at our disposal to use a moving wallpaper.

It not only allows us to use moving wallpapers, but also allows us to easily create wallpapers from videos, web pages, clocks, the weather, texts, images ...

Below I show you some of the main features from RainWallpaper:

  • Support for translucent taskbar
  • The built-in WYSIWYG visual designer makes it easy to create wallpapers with videos, web pages, clocks, weather, etc.
  • The built-in Steam workshop makes it easy to download and share wallpapers with one click.
  • Clean, easy-to-use user interface with minimal CPU and RAM usage.
  • Wallpapers will pause while a full screen application is playing or running.
  • Supports Multi-Monitors
  • Customize your wallpaper or create your own wallpapers with the built-in Wallpaper Designer.
  • Interactive wallpapers that can be controlled with the mouse and with cool effects by clicking.
  • Support for all native resolutions and aspect ratios, including 16: 9, 21: 9, 16:10, 4: 3, etc.
  • Animate new live wallpapers from live themes or import HTML or video files for the wallpaper.
  • Supported video formats: mp4, avi, mov, wmv.

RainWallpaper, despite being still in beta, nor is available for download for free, but has a price of 3,29 euros on Steam.

The goal of selling an app that is still in development is to allow creators to further develop the application and thus be able to launch a final version in the future.

rainwallpaper
rainwallpaper
Developer: rainysoft
Price: 3,99 €

WallpaperEngine

WallpaperEngine

Wallpaper Engine is another of the paid applications that we have at our disposal to use an animated image or video as your wallpaper in Windows.

Unlike other apps, Wallpaper Engine installs and runs every time we start Windows, so we don't have to worry about running it every time we log into our computer.

This application offers us a large number of wallpapers, wallpapers that are classified in different categories, so it is very easy to find the animated wallpaper that we like the most.

Also, if we have imagination (and time), we can create our own wallpapers by adding the effects available in the application that we like the most.

To change the wallpaper, we just have to access the toolbar, from where we have full access to the application. Wallpaper Engine is available on Steam for 3,99 euros.

WallpaperEngine
WallpaperEngine
Developer: Wallpaper Engine Team
Price: 3,99 €

Where to download animated backgrounds for PC

If you don't like the animated wallpapers that are included in the applications that I have shown you above or you have already used them all, then we will show you 3 repositories where you will find both .gif goats and short videos to use as animated wallpaper for your computer.

Pixabay

Pixabay

Pixabay offers us a large number of animated wallpapers, short videos that we can also use when creating videos to upload to YouTube, since all of them are under license Createive Commons.

In this platform we can find from nature videos to animals, passing through cities, meteorological effects, people, zenith shots of landscapes, food and drinks ...

Most of the videos are available in both 4K and HD resolution, so more than a web of animated wallpapers, it is an interesting source of videos to create videos.

videvo

videvo

Another interesting option that we have at our disposal to download animated videos to use as wallpaper or to create YouTube videos is videvo.

This platform offers us videos of all topics, from sports to nature. Sunrises, rainy days, rough ocean, waterfalls, explosions, cities in timelapse ...

Unlike Pixabay, where all videos are available for download for free and under a Creative Commons license, on Videvo, not all videos are free and those that are, we must show the name of the creator if we are going to use it to create videos for YouTube.

For content creators, this platform is also interesting as offers us access to effects and songs with a Creative Commons license.

My Live Wallpaper

My Live Wallpaper

If you like video games and anime, On the web My Live Wallpaper You will find animated wallpapers to use as wallpapers on both your PC and your mobile device.

All the videos available on this platform are available for your download completely free, videos that are in HD quality, although we can also find some in 4K.


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