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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The best open source Shell Extension alternative to Wallpaper Engine is ScreenPlay. If that doesn't work for you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wallpaper Engine, but unfortunately only one of them is a open source Shell Extension. If you can't find an alternative you can try to remove all filters.
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It does not support screen sharing, the entire project rely too much on Steam gaming platform. Don't use it.