AnyVidWall Alternatives

Apps similar to AnyVidWall include Lively Wallpaper, which is free and open source. Other options are Wallpaper Engine, Solace, Sucrose Wallpaper Engine and ScreenPlay. You can choose from more than 10 Wallpapers Hubs like AnyVidWall for Mac, Windows, Linux and Android.

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  1. Lively Wallpaper icon
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    Transforms your desktop by letting you use GIFs, videos, interactive web pages, or developer-made content as animated wallpapers or screensavers, with support for ultrawide or multiple monitors, scripting, resource-efficient playback, music integration, and APIs.

    48 Lively Wallpaper alternatives

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    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Enhance your Windows desktop with animated wallpapers like 3D, 2D, videos and more. Customize with a built-in editor, share via Steam Workshop, and stay ad-free with companion app support for Android.

    80 Wallpaper Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Steam
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  3. Solace icon
     8 likes

    Automatically changes Mac appearance using real-time weather, sunlight, and time data for light and dark modes, dynamic wallpapers, and color temperature, with on-device privacy, menu bar access, no subscriptions, and no analytics for seamless daily comfort.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Sucrose is a versatile wallpaper engine that brings a wide range of interactive wallpapers to life on your desktop. With light and dark theme options, you can choose the appearance that suits your personal preferences.

    70 Sucrose Wallpaper Engine alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. ScreenPlay icon
     35 likes

    ScreenPlay is an Open Source cross-platform app for displaying Video Wallpaper & Widgets. It is written in modern C++20/Qt6/QML. It currently supports Windows and macOS (x64 and arm).

    64 ScreenPlay alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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  6. mpvpaper icon
     2 likes

    Flexible video wallpaper utility for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, enables looped video backgrounds via mpv, supports sway and others, multi-monitor setups, CLI configuration, aspect ratio options, startup integration, low resource usage, and local or remote files.

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    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • mpv
    • Wayland
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  7. Vivid Walls  icon
     5 likes

    Wallpaper app for Mac enabling 4K video, GIF, and interactive web backgrounds, Wallpaper Engine library import from Steam, playlists with auto-cycling, unique wallpaper per display, performance controls, auto-pause, no third-party dependencies, and native Apple Silicon support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Vidwall icon
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    Set stunning 4K videos as your dynamic desktop wallpaper — supports MP4 and MOV formats. Simply drag and drop a video into the app and apply it with a single click.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Desktop Live Wallpapers brings animated wallpapers to your desktop! Load all your personal video files into this app and set it as your wallpaper or download from collections of hundreds of beautiful animated wallpapers.

    54 Desktop Live Wallpapers alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. WallTune icon
     5 likes

    Spans a single panoramic wallpaper across several Mac monitors with bezel alignment controls, or assigns distinct images and video loops to each, supporting live and 4K content. Profiles auto-switch for different setups, while playback pauses in fullscreen or to save resources.

    48 WallTune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Tayu icon
     1 like

    Live wallpaper app for desktop brings immersive 4K nature scenes, ambient sounds, YouTube and playlist support, customizable schedules, AI-driven scene switching, and motion backgrounds, promoting a calm workspace for better focus and short work breaks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Wallpaper Engine wallpapers on your Mac. A free, open-source app that plays scene, video and web wallpapers from the Steam Workshop. Apple silicon, macOS 15+.

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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