BackDrop_ Alternatives

BackDrop_ is described as 'Ghost video overlay for Windows — play any video semi-transparently' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BackDrop_ for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Linux and Android apps. The best BackDrop_ alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BackDrop_ are Lively Wallpaper, Wallpaper Engine, ScreenPlay and Hidamari.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

     7788 likes

    Enjoy seamless media experiences with this cross-platform, ad-free player supporting multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, Chromecast, 4K, and no tracking. Customize with themes, play offline, and get privacy-focused service without registration. Fully extensible by plugins.

    178 VLC Media Player alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  2. Lively Wallpaper icon

    Lively Wallpaper

     94 likes

    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.

    42 Lively Wallpaper alternatives

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    • Windows
    Latest Windows 11 fluent design.
     
  4. Wallpaper Engine icon

    Wallpaper Engine

     89 likes

    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.

    69 Wallpaper Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Steam
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  5. ScreenPlay icon

    ScreenPlay

     34 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).

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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  7. DesktopHut icon

    DesktopHut

     1 like

    DesktopHut v10.0.1 is a Windows live wallpaper application packed with features for smooth, customizable desktop backgrounds:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Desktop Live Wallpapers icon

    Desktop Live Wallpapers

     1 like

    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.

    46 Desktop Live Wallpapers alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. AwesomeWallpaper icon

    AwesomeWallpaper

     2 likes

    AwesomeWallpaper plays videos, shows images and system information on your desktop wallpaper. It supports next modes:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AwesomeWallpaper screenshot 1
     
  11. PiP-Tool icon

    PiP-Tool

     5 likes

    PiP tool is a software to use the Picture in Picture mode on Windows. This feature allows you to watch content (video for example) in thumbnail format on the screen while continuing to use any other software on Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. PiPer icon

    PiPer

     5 likes

    PiPer is the browser extension to watch video Picture in Picture.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  13. Picture In Picture icon

    Picture In Picture

     2 likes

    Picture in Picture (PiP) allows watching videos from the internet while working at a computer. Using unique algorithms, the program finds videos on web pages and allows to open them in a floating window, that remains in the front.

    23 Picture In Picture alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
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