UI wrapper for WallpaperLite-CLI
Set videos as your Windows desktop wallpaper using VLC's lightweight engine. Perfect for animated backgrounds with minimal resource usage.
- Hardware-accelerated video playback (DXVA2)
- Seamless desktop integration via
WorkerWinjection - Loop playback with audio disabled
- Windows 10/11 support
- C/C++ only
- Download latest release
- Run Wallpaper-Lite.exe
GPU load depends critically on your video source properties:
|-----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
| Factor | Low Load | High Load | Recommendation |
|-----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
| Format | MP4, MKV | AVI, MOV | Use MP4 containers |
| Resolution | ≤ Screen resolution | 4K/8K | Match desktop resolution|
| Bitrate | 5-15 Mbps (1080p) | 50+ Mbps | ≤20 Mbps for 1080p |
| Codec | H.264 (AVC) | HEVC, VP9, AV1 | Prefer H.264 |
| FPS | 24-30 FPS | 60-120 FPS | Cap at 30 FPS |
|-----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|- No volume control (audio disabled)
- Single monitor support only
- Windows only
- The application does not automatically convert your video files to optimal formats. For best performance, you must pre-process videos using external tools. Unoptimized videos may cause high GPU usage.