Video Paper AlternativesShell Extensions and other similar apps like Video Paper

Video Paper is described as 'Set a video as your wallpaper' and is a Shell Extension in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Video Paper for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Steam, Linux and Android apps. The best Video Paper alternative is Lively Wallpaper, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Video Paper are Wallpaper Engine, Sucrose Wallpaper Engine, WinDynamicDesktop and ScreenPlay.

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Video Paper alternatives page was last updated Jan 5, 2024
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    Free and open-source application for setting GIFs, videos and webpages as your desktop wallpaper and screensaver.

    21 Lively Wallpaper alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Lively Wallpaper Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for HD videos
    4.  Video Wallpaper
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Widgets
    7.  Wallpaper Cycling

    Lively Wallpaper VS Video Paper

     
    • Lively Wallpaper is the most popular Windows alternative to Video Paper.

    • Lively Wallpaper is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Video Paper.

    • Lively Wallpaper is Free and Open SourceVideo Paper is Free and Proprietary
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    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.

    43 Wallpaper Engine alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Steam

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Video Wallpaper
    3.  Visualize Music
    4.  User contributed content
    5.  Built-in editor
    6.  Steam Workshop
    7.  Wallpaper Cycling
    8.  Ad-free

    Wallpaper Engine VS Video Paper

     
    • Wallpaper Engine is the most popular Android alternative to Video Paper.

    • Wallpaper Engine is the most popular commercial alternative to Video Paper.

    • Wallpaper Engine is Paid and ProprietaryVideo Paper is Free and Proprietary
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    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.

    43 Sucrose Wallpaper Engine alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Sucrose Wallpaper Engine Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Wallpaper Cycling
    3.  Video Wallpaper
    4.  Ad-free

    Sucrose Wallpaper Engine VS Video Paper

     
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    This app ports the Dynamic Desktop feature from macOS Mojave to Windows 10. It uses your location to get the times of sunrise and sunset each day, and rotates through the 16 Mojave wallpaper images throughout the day and night.

    26 WinDynamicDesktop alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Wallpaper Cycling
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for Multiple Monitors

    WinDynamicDesktop VS Video Paper

     
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    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).

    38 ScreenPlay alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Linux

    ScreenPlay Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Video Wallpaper
    3.  Widgets
    4.  Steam Workshop
    5.  Portable
    6.  Visualize Music
    7.  Wallpaper Cycling

    ScreenPlay VS Video Paper

     
    • ScreenPlay is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Video Paper.

    • ScreenPlay is Free and Open SourceVideo Paper is Free and Proprietary
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    Bring your wallpaper to life with DeskScapes! DeskScapes is a program that allows users to have animated wallpaper on their Windows desktop. It supports playing video as animated wallpaper, dynamically generated content as animated wallpaper, and more.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Stardock DeskScapes Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers

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  7. Aerial icon
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    Aerial is a Mac screen saver based on the new Apple TV screen saver that displays the aerial movies Apple shot over New York, San Francisco, Hawaii, China, etc.

    10 Aerial alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Aerial Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Video Wallpaper
    3.  Now Playing
    4. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    5.  Sits in the MenuBar
    6. Apple Music icon  Apple Music integration

    Aerial VS Video Paper

     
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    A simple, unobstrusive live wallpaper showing slowly moving wave lines. You can choose a color theme, build your own, change if the lines should grow and shrink or if they should have a uniform width. The lines may swing in harmony or each line independently.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Wave Lines Live Wallpaper VS Video Paper

     
  9. RainWallpaper icon
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    RainWallpaper is a powerful live wallpaper engine that allows you to use various types of customizable animated wallpapers on your Windows desktop.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Video Wallpaper
    2.  Live Wallpapers

    RainWallpaper VS Video Paper

     
  10. HydraPaper icon
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    Manage your collection simply with folders, then add all of them to HydraPaper. You can enable or disable them with just a click.

    14 HydraPaper alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling
    2.  Live Wallpapers
    3.  Video Wallpaper
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for HD videos

    HydraPaper VS Video Paper

     
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    xlivebg is a live wallpaper framework, and collection of live wallpapers, for the X window system. xlivebg is independent of window managers and desktop environments, and should work with any of them, or even with no window manager at all.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    xlivebg Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Debian package compatible
    3.  OPENGL

    xlivebg VS Video Paper

     
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    Create video wallpaper for your desktop - Impress your customers and friends with a video wallpaper - Make desktop exciting with video wallpaper.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Video Wallpaper Creator Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Video Wallpaper

    Video Wallpaper Creator VS Video Paper

     
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