Using the best live wallpaper app for PC you can set moving images, gifs, and video as desktop background on your Windows 10 computer. Without these apps, you will not be able to have video wallpaper on your Windows Desktop.
There are many software available on the internet that can help you to set video wallpaper on your PC but only some of them are really useful. Here in this blog, I have described the best live wallpaper software for your Windows 10, 8, and 7 PC
List Of The 10 Best Live Wallpaper Apps For PC
- Push Wallpaper
- WinDynamicDesktop
- Desktop Live Wallpapers
- Wallpaper Engine
- Lively Wallpaper
- DeskScapes
- Chameleon Wallpaper App
- Rainmeter
- Dolphin Aquarium
- Autumn Waterfall
1. Push Video Wallpaper
Price: $7.46
Available For: Windows: 10, 8, 7
Size: 18 MB
Ratings:
- Softfamous: 5/5
- Filehippo: 8/10
- Softonic: 3.2/5
- Apponic: 4.5/5
Push Video Wallpaper has a collection of animated backgrounds that you can choose as your desktop wallpaper. Using this app you can also set any animated GIF or video available on your computer as your desktop background.
The tool can also set YouTube videos as your PC wallpaper. Having so many features makes it number 1 on the list.
2. WinDynamicDesktop
Price: Free
Available For: Windows: 10, 8, 7 & Windows 11
Size: 11.44 MB
Latest Version: 4.7.0
Ratings:
- Softpedia: 3.8/5
- Magergeeks: 5/5
This is one of the best apps for live wallpapers on PC. The latest version also supports Windows 11. The software can change the wallpaper based on your location’s timing. So, using this tool you can have different wallpapers day and night. It is available in multiple languages.
3. Desktop Live Wallpapers App
Price: Free
Available For: Windows: 10, 8, 7
Size: 164.96 MB
Developer: Allen Chan
Ratings:
- Softonic: 3.3/5
- Softpedia: 3.2/5
- Filehippo: 8/10
It is one of the most popular and best live wallpaper apps for PC. It has a fine collection of beautiful animated videos in it. You can add your own videos in this software to set them as your desktop background. To add your videos and use them as wallpaper you need to have a pro version of this software.
4. Wallpaper Engine
Price: $ 3.99
Available For: Windows: 10, 8, 7
Developer: Kristjan Skutta, Tim Eulitz
Ratings:
- Steamdb: 97%
- Softonic: 4/5
Wallpaper Engine is a very popular software to set live wallpaper on a PC. It has a vast library of wallpapers. You can add images from your device and animate them. Also, it can import videos from your system in order to set them as wallpaper on your PC. This is one of the best apps to set live wallpapers as your desktop background.
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5. Lively Wallpaper App
Price: Free
Available For: Windows: 10, 8, 7
Size: 483 MB
Developer: rocksdanister
Ratings:
- Softonic: 4/5
- Digital Trends: 8/10
- Softpedia: 4.5/5
- File Horse: 8.3/10
Lively Wallpaper is a free and open-source program. If you want to set videos, web pages, and websites as your desktop background then using this app would be very convenient for you. The open-source project by rocksdanister is also available on GitHub and anyone who has coding skills can contribute to this program. The best thing is the app is also available on the official Microsoft Store for free.
6. DeskScapes
Price: $ 2.99
Available For: Windows: 10 (64-bit)
Developer: Stardock
Size: 100 MB
Ratings:
- Cnet: 3.4/5
- Filehorse: 6.4/10
- Softpedia: 3.6/5
The software is power-packed with a lot of designing tools such as logos, brushes, etc. Using this software you can create your own images. Also, you can customize your wallpapers with special effects available in this software. It is one of the most advanced and best live wallpaper apps For Windows 10 PC.
You can add multiple wallpapers to the list. You can add some important Windows tools to your live background. You can set a clock or CPU usage state along with the wallpaper on your desktop.
7. Chameleon Wallpaper App
Price: Free
Available For: Windows: 10, 8, 8.1
Developer: Jarrey
Size: 16.76 MB
Latest Version: V 3.0
Ratings:
- Softonic: 3.8/5
- Softpedia: 4.7/5
- Cnet: 4.6/5
Chameleon is one of the best live wallpaper software for PC. The software has a lot of amazing features. The tool can change your desktop background in 15 min, 30 min, and 1-hour durations according to settings in the software.
It can also create your picture channel with the help of the images available online. It takes the help of “Google Image Search” and “Baidu Image Search” to find your required images.
8. Rainmeter
Price: Free
Available For: Windows: 10, 8, 8.1, 7
Size: 2.3 MB
Latest Version: 4.5.4
Ratings:
- File Horse: 7.6/10
- Alternativeto: 4.7/5
- Uptodown: 4/5
Rainmeter is a fast live wallpaper software for Windows computers. The software is available for free. The software is available in 32 languages. Also, the software has been available for a long time so it has built a vast online community. In this community, users help each other with questions and answers.
9. Dolphin Aquarium:
Price: Free
Available For: Windows: 10, 8, 8.1, 7
Size: 2.28 MB
Latest Version: V 1.05
Ratings:
- Softonic: 3.1/5
This is another app to set live or moving wallpapers on Windows PC. Neither I found its page on the Microsoft Store nor the official website of this app. But I found a well-managed page of this software on Softonic.
Contrary to its name it does not have any wallpaper of dolphins, but it does have beautiful live wallpaper of fishes swimming in aquariums. It really feels calming and peaceful to look at such wallpapers. You should try calming wallpapers to keep yourself relaxed while working on your desktop.
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10. Autumn Waterfall
Price: Free
Available For: Windows: 10, 8, 8.1, 7
Developer: MAC N PC Software
Latest Version: V 3.04
Ratings:
- Softonic: 3.6/5
Do you love the waterfall in the season of autumn? If yes, then this is the best live wallpaper program for your PC. The software has High Definition live wallpapers of beautiful waterfalls. But remember it is just an animated waterfall not real. If you want real wallpaper then you can try other wallpaper software.
So, these are the 10 best live wallpaper apps/software for Windows 10 PC. All of them have good reviews on the internet. You can try any of them. Most of these wallpaper software have free trial versions so, you can try them before purchasing.
Which is your favorite app? Please tell us in the comment section.
FAQs
Can you add live wallpaper to the PC?
Answer: Yes, you can do this but you will need software. You can try any of the software mentioned in the list above.
How do I make my own live wallpaper for PC?
Answer: There are apps available like “DeskScapes” that allow you to create your own wallpapers.
How do I set a GIF as my Wallpaper?
Answer: The process for setting GIF as wallpaper is the same as video wallpaper.
Is lively Wallpaper free?
Answer: Yes, Lively is a free and open-source program for Windows PC.
Priyanka Sharma is a technical content writer at SoftAppWorld. Her keen interest is in testing different kinds of software and writing reviews about them. Her goal is to help people with software reviews and how-to guides. In her free time, she likes to create different kinds of sketches and designs. You can find her on LinkedIn