mpvpaper

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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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Cost / License

Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)

Application type

Wallpapers Hub

Platforms

Linux
mpv
Wayland

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Features

Live Wallpapers
Video Wallpaper

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mpvpaper information

Developed by
GhostNaN
Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
Written in
C
Alternatives
35 alternatives listed
Supported Languages
- English

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Photos & Graphics

GitHub repository

1,439 Stars
49 Forks
28 Open Issues
Updated Mar 28, 2026

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mpvpaper was added to AlternativeTo by K0RR on Nov 25, 2025 and this page was last updated Apr 29, 2026.

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What is mpvpaper?

mpvpaper is a wallpaper program for wlroots based wayland compositors, such as sway. That allows you to play videos with mpv as your wallpaper.

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