Animated desktop wallpapers, bring your desktop to life!
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## Features
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#### Types Of Wallpapers
| Wallpaper | Example | Interactive | Resolution | Performance |
|--|--|--|--|--|
| Video/GIF | 
* Lively supports Windows screensaver.
* Any wallpaper can be used as screensaver.
* Multiple monitor supported.
* [Learn more..](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Screen-Saver)
#### Automation
* Lively can be controlled with command line arguments from terminal.
* Integrate with other languages like Python or scripting software AutoHotKey.
* [Learn more..](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Command-Line-Controls)
#### Lively API
* Powerful set of API for developers to create interactive wallpapers.
* Get hardware readings, audio graph, music information..
* [Learn more..](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/API)
#### Machine Learning
* Leverage Machine Learning inference to create dynamic wallpapers.
* [Learn more..](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Machine-Learning)
#### More Features
- Minimal webpage renderer powered by chromium.
- Hardware accelerated video playback using mpv/vlc player with customizable video filters.
- Easy to use; Just drag'n'drop media or webpages into lively to set as wallpaper.
- Latest Windows 11 design using WinUI 3 + WindowsAppSDK framework.
- Efficient, Lively is native application designed for Windows.
- Fully opensource & free; no blackmagic, no features behind paywall.
- Shadertoy.com urls are supported as wallpaper.
#### Performance
* Wallpaper playback pauses when fullscreen application/games run on the machine (~0% cpu, gpu usage).
* Set wallpaper playback rules based on running foreground application.
* Can be set to pause wallpaper when running on battery power (laptops.)
* Wallpaper automatically pauses when running remote desktop session.
**_Lively is not officially affiliated with Unity technologies, godot, shadertoy;_**
## Download
##### Microsoft Store (Windows 10 1809 or above)
[
](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/9NTM2QC6QWS7)
##### [Installer (Windows 10 1903 or above)](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/releases/latest)
Installer may give Smartscreen warning, [discussion.](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/issues/9)
[Which version do I download?](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Differences-Between-Distributions)
## Support
Are you a Lively fan and want to help out? here are some options..
#### Programmer
Code contributions are welcome, [learn more..](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Contributing-Guidelines)
#### Designer
Help improve UI/UX of Lively, [learn more..](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Contributing-Guidelines)
#### Localization
Help translate Lively to more languages, [learn more..](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively-translations)
#### Suggestions & Bug report
Suggest new features or file bug reports to improve Lively, [learn more..](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/issues)
#### Patreon
Financially support Lively by become a patreon member and get your name listed in-app, [learn more..](https://patreon.com/rocksdanister)
#### Spread the word
Star this repository, leave a Microsoft store review or tell your friend.. any help is welcome :)
## License
Lively is licensed under [GPL-v3.](https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/blob/core-separation/LICENSE)