You have certainly noticed it in the last articles, I like to explain to you how to customize your windows desktop, this is what we have seen with Rainmeter. Today we will see together how to go even further and how to animate your wallpaper on windows. In this article, I present to you Livelya free and easy-to-use tool that lets you add live wallpapers to your Windows desktop.
What is Lively?
Lively Wallpaper is open-source software developed by Dani John which allows you to transform your Windows desktop into a lively and interactive space. With Lively, you can choose from a variety of pre-installed live wallpapers or create your own from videos, websites, and many other formats.
Features of Lively
Here are some of Lively’s main features:
- A library of pre-installed live wallpapers
- Support for various media formats
- Customizing wallpaper settings
- Low system resource consumption
- Multilingual support
- Multi-screen support
- Regular and free updates
Configuration minimale
Minimum recommended configuration :
- Operating System: Windows 10 1903 or above
- Processor: Intel i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 2048MB RAM
- Graphics: HD Graphics 3000 or better
- DirectX: version 10 or higher
- Storage: 1 GB of available space
Example of an animated wallpaper by Lively
Download Lively
To download Lively, go to the official GitHub page of the project at the following address: https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/releases.
Download the latest version available by choosing the appropriate installation file for your system (32 or 64 bits).
Download Lively Wallpaper
Installation de Lively
Once the file is downloaded, launch the installation by double-clicking on it and follow the instructions on the screen. Installation is quick and easy, and Lively will launch automatically when the process is complete.
You can also install Lively from the Windows Store.
Using Lively
Choose an animated wallpaper
When you first launch Lively, you’ll see a selection of pre-installed live wallpapers. You can choose one simply by selecting it.
Personnaliser Lively
To customize your live wallpaper settings, click the gear icon in the top right corner of Lively. You will be able to change the quality, speed, volume and other options to adapt the wallpaper to your preferences. Don’t forget to click “Save” to save your changes.
Create your own live wallpaper
With Lively, you can also create your own live wallpaper from videos, websites, shaders, and other media formats. To do this, click on the “+” button at the bottom left of the Lively window, then select the type of media you want to use as the basis for your live wallpaper. Then follow the on-screen instructions to import and customize your creation.
Tips and advice to optimize the use of Lively
Here are some tips and advice for getting the most out of Lively:
- Save system resources: Lively is designed to be light on system resources. However, if you experience performance issues, you can lower the quality and resolution of live wallpapers in the settings.
- Use live wallpapers suitable for your screen: Choose live wallpapers according to your screen resolution for better display quality.
- Explore the Lively community: Many users share their live wallpaper creations on the Lively subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/LivelyWallpaper). Feel free to browse them for new ideas and inspiration.
FAQs
1. Is Lively compatible with all versions of Windows?
Lively is compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Windows.
2. Does using Lively impact my computer’s performance?
Lively is designed to minimize the impact on your computer’s performance. However, if you encounter problems, you can adjust the quality and resolution settings to reduce system resource consumption.
3. Can I use YouTube videos as live wallpapers with Lively?
Yes, Lively supports YouTube videos as live wallpapers. To do this, click the “+” button and select “Web” as the media type, then enter the URL of the YouTube video you want to use.
4. How do I uninstall Lively?
To uninstall Lively, go to Windows Control Panel, then select “Programs and Features”. Find Lively in the list of installed programs, click on it, then click “Uninstall” to start the uninstallation process.
5. Is Lively free?
Yes, Lively is open-source software and completely free. You can use it without any restrictions and without having to pay any subscription or license fees.