Lively Wallpaper

6.9easy start · #5 of 35
in Desktop Wallpaper Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Windows.

Lively Wallpaper is ranked #5 of 35 in desktop wallpaper software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

Lively Wallpaper plans and pricing

All plans

Lively Wallpaper Free Windows 10 1903 or above · Windows 64-bit installer rocksdanister.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on desktop wallpaper software

Free plan: Yes
Platform coverage: windows
Live wallpapers: Yes
Multi-monitor support: Yes
Video wallpapers: Yes
Interactive wallpapers: Yes
Performance controls: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Lively is an animated desktop wallpaper application.
Open source: Lively is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
Video and GIF support: Video and GIF wallpapers use mpv or VLC, support filters, and support hardware acceleration.
Web wallpapers: Lively can load HTML files or web addresses as wallpapers and runs WebGL and JavaScript content.
Video streams: Users can drag and drop stream links, adjust video quality, and have wallpaper data autofilled.
Shaders: Lively runs GLSL shaders in a browser and supports Shadertoy.com URLs as wallpapers.
Game integrations: Lively supports Unity and Godot games as wallpapers and has limited support for GUI applications as wallpapers.
Screensavers: Any wallpaper can be used as a Windows screensaver, with multiple-monitor support.
Automation: Lively can be controlled with command-line arguments and paired with third-party scripting software such as AutoHotkey.
Developer API: The Lively API provides system information, audio graph, and music information for interactive wallpapers.
Performance: Wallpaper playback pauses when fullscreen applications or games run, reaching approximately 0% CPU and GPU usage.
Multi-monitor: Lively supports any number of monitors, spanning or duplicating wallpapers and supporting HiDPI and ultrawide resolutions.
Privacy: The application says it does not collect, store, or share personal information; operational window and process data is kept local.
Security support: Only the latest release receives security patches, and vulnerabilities can be reported by email to [email protected].
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Desktop Wallpaper Software in 2026#5 of 35

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Sources

rocksdanister.com/lively-webpage/· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/Lively-wallpaper/lively· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/Lively-wallpaper/lively/blob/Refactorin· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/Lively-wallpaper/lively/blob/Refactorin· checked 30 Sept 2026