Lively Wallpaper puts animated and interactive backgrounds on the Windows desktop. Choose from its wallpaper library, adjust available wallpaper settings, and arrange backgrounds for your monitor setup.
Choose a wallpaper from the tray
Open Lively Wallpaper from its taskbar icon to reach the wallpaper library. The main tab features popular and trending live wallpapers; select one to put it on the desktop. Many entries have their own settings, such as a control for changing the intensity of a rain effect.
The library includes video, animated, web-based, and interactive backgrounds. Community members can also add new wallpapers, and the program lets users contribute their own creations.
Set up wallpapers across your monitors
Lively Wallpaper supports multi-monitor arrangements, including screens with different resolutions and ultra-wide aspect ratios. Configure the wallpaper for the connected displays, and adjust resolution manually when needed, including for a 4K wallpaper.
Let Lively pause during games and videos
Live wallpapers pause while a game or video is in use, reducing the wallpaper's activity during playback. They resume when the game or video ends.
Pros
- Includes video, animated, web-based, and interactive wallpapers
- Wallpaper settings can include controls such as rain intensity
- Supports multi-monitor layouts and ultra-wide aspect ratios
- Pauses live wallpapers during games and video playback
Cons
- The built-in wallpaper selection is small; additional choices come from the community
System requirements: Windows 10, Windows 11 · Processor: Intel i3 or equivalent · Memory: 4096 MB RAM · Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600 or above · DirectX 10 or above · 1 GB available storage · Installer version requires .NET Core 6 x86 Desktop Runtime and Visual C++ Redistributable
What kinds of wallpapers can Lively Wallpaper display?
It supports video, animated, web-based, and interactive wallpapers.
Can each wallpaper have its own settings?
Many wallpapers include individual controls, such as adjusting the intensity of a rain effect.
Does Lively Wallpaper support multiple monitors?
Yes. It supports multi-monitor setups, including displays with different resolutions and ultra-wide aspect ratios.
