How to Make a Video Your Wallpaper

Setting a Video as Your Wallpaper on Windows

If you’re a Windows user and you’re tired of your boring desktop background, you may want to try setting a video as your wallpaper instead. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Find a video file that you want to use as your wallpaper. Make sure it’s a video file that’s supported by Windows (e.g. MP4, WMV, AVI).
2. Right-click on your desktop and select “Personalize” from the context menu.
3. In the Personalization window, select “Background” from the left-hand menu.
4. Under the “Background” section, select “Slideshow” from the drop-down menu.
5. Click on the “Browse” button and navigate to the folder where your video file is stored.
6. Select the video file and click on the “Choose this folder” button.
7. Adjust the settings as desired, such as the “Change picture every” interval and the “Shuffle” option.
8. Click on the “Save changes” button.

That’s it! Your video file should now be set as your desktop background wallpaper. Keep in mind that using a video as your wallpaper may use more system resources than a static image, so make sure your computer can handle it without slowing down.

Setting a Video as Your Wallpaper on macOS

If you’re a macOS user and you want to add some life to your desktop, you can set a video as your wallpaper. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Find a video file that you want to use as your wallpaper. Make sure it’s a video file that’s supported by macOS (e.g. MOV, MP4, M4V).
2. Open the “System Preferences” application.
3. Click on the “Desktop & Screen Saver” icon.
4. Select the “Desktop” tab.
5. Click on the “+” button at the bottom of the left-hand panel.
6. Navigate to the folder where your video file is stored and select it.
7. Adjust the settings as desired, such as whether to play the video in a loop or only once.
8. Close the “System Preferences” application.

That’s it! Your video file should now be set as your desktop background wallpaper. Keep in mind that using a video as your wallpaper may use more system resources than a static image, so make sure your computer can handle it without slowing down.

Setting a Video as Your Wallpaper on Android

If you have an Android device and you want to spice up your home screen, you can set a video as your wallpaper. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Install a video wallpaper app from the Google Play Store, such as “Video Live Wallpaper” or “Video Wallpaper”.
2. Open the app and select the video file that you want to use as your wallpaper.
3. Adjust the settings as desired, such as whether to play the video in a loop or only once.
4. Save your changes and exit the app.
5. Long-press on an empty space on your home screen.
6. Select “Wallpapers” from the menu that appears.
7. Choose the video wallpaper app that you just installed.
8. Select the video file that you want to use as your wallpaper.
9. Adjust the settings as desired.
10. Tap on “Set wallpaper”.

That’s it! Your video file should now be set as your home screen wallpaper. Keep in mind that using a video as your wallpaper may use more battery and processing power, so make sure your device can handle it without draining your battery or slowing down.

Setting a Video as Your Wallpaper on iPhone

If you have an iPhone and you want to add some flair to your lock screen or home screen, you can set a video as your wallpaper. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Find a video file that you want to use as your wallpaper. Make sure it’s a video file that’s supported by iOS (e.g. MOV, MP4).
2. Open the “Photos” app and select the video file that you want to use as your wallpaper.
3. Tap on the “Share” button in the bottom left-hand corner.
4. Swipe left on the bottom row of icons and tap on “Use as Wallpaper”.
5. Adjust the settings as desired, such as whether to use the video as your lock screen, home screen, or both.
6. Move and scale the video to fit the screen as you desire.
7. Tap on “Set” to set the video as your wallpaper.

That’s it! Your video file should now be set as your lock screen or home screen wallpaper. Keep in mind that using a video as your wallpaper may use more battery and processing power, so make sure your device can handle it without draining your battery or slowing down.

Setting a Video as Your Wallpaper on Linux

If you’re a Linux user and you want to add some life to your desktop, you can set a video as your wallpaper. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Install the XwinWrap utility. You can do this using your distribution’s package manager or by downloading the source code from the XwinWrap GitHub repository and compiling it yourself.

2. Find a video file that you want to use as your wallpaper. Make sure it’s a video file that’s supported by Linux (e.g. MP4, AVI).

3. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where your video file is stored.

4. Run the following command:

   xwinwrap -ni -o 0.6 -fs -s -st -sp -b -nf -- mpv -wid WID path/to/video/file.mp4

   Replace “path/to/video/file.mp4” with the path to your video file.

5. Your video should now be playing as your wallpaper. You can adjust the settings by modifying the command parameters. For example, you can change the opacity by adjusting the “-o” parameter or set the video to loop by adding the “–loop” flag.

That’s it! Your video file should now be set as your desktop background wallpaper. Keep in mind that using a video as your wallpaper may use more system resources than a static image, so make sure your computer can handle it without slowing down.