Streaming Wallpaper

Lively can play online video streams as wallpaper (by default uses the browser.)

Not working?

Try the following to switch to using mpv player:

1. Download the latest version of yt-dlp.exe software.
2. Close any running video wallpapers.
3. Navigate to Lively install location.

• For non-admin install:

  C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Programs\Lively Wallpaper\

• For admin install:

  C:\Program Files\Lively Wallpaper\

4. Open \plugins\mpv\ folder, rename yt-dlp.exe to youtube-dl.exe and copy the file to this location.
5. Close and re-open Lively, navigate Lively Settings -> Wallpaper > Stream to adjust Video Quality and check Detect Streams.
6. Simply drag and drop the video website address into lively window to set as wallpaper.

Note

This is mainly for live streams and will use internet data; for regular videos, it's better to download the file instead. If you face stability issues, switch to a downloaded video.