In this tutorial, learn how to use use a video as your wallpaper on a Windows 10 PC.
There are a few methods you can use any video as Desktop Background Wallpaper in Windows 10. Several third-party apps ( such as VLC, DesktopHut, etc) allow you to set a video as your desktop wallpaper.
How To Set a Video as Your Desktop Wallpaper In Windows 10
Method 1. Set Video as Wallpaper using DesktopHut
If you want to use any video as Desktop Background Wallpaper in Windows 10, you’ll need to use a third-party software to do so. One good example is DesktopHut, which allows you to apply a video as a wallpaper to a Windows 10 desktop, this would be one of the easiest and quickest methods. The DesktopHu app is easy to use and has a number of live wallpapers available to download from their website, which can also be made as animated desktop wallpapers. Here are the steps to use live wallpapers with DesktopHut:
1. Download DesktopHut and install it.
DesktopHut is free to download and use for some time, but it is a trial version. You can download DesktopHut from this link.
2. Launch the DesktopHut app and then click on “Select Live Wallpaper” button.
3. Choose your own videos, and click “Open“.
4. Click on “Play” button and the live wallpaper will appear on the desktop background.
If you want to stop the live wallpaper, just open DesktopHut app and click on “Stop” button. If you want to set another video as your desktop background, simply download the video you prefer and repeat the steps.
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Method 2. Set a Video as Your Desktop Wallpaper with VLC
Another method using a desktop background video is thanks to that most versatile of desktop media players, the VLC media player. You will only be able to maintain this video as a wallpaper for as long as VLC is run and playing your video, however. This is a good way to use to apply temporary video wallpapers.
Download VLC Media Player for Windows 10/8/7
Here are the steps to use a video as a wallpaper in VLC media player.
1. Launch VLC and select Tools > Preferences.
2. On the Preferences windows, choose the Video button.
3. Under Video Settings, set DirectX video output from the Output dropdown list. Click Save and then exit VLC
4. After that, choose a video and begin opening it with VLC. Right-click on the screen, click Video > Set as Wallpaper to apply the video as your desktop wallpaper.
Set Video as Wallpaper using VLC
To end your video wallpaper, close VLC entirely or stop the video in the VLC player window. This will return your desktop to the default, static wallpaper you had applied previously.
Method 3. Using Push Video Wallpapers
If you want to set video wallpapers on a more permanent basis, you’ll need to use a third-party app to do so. One good example is Push Video Wallpapers, which allows you to play videos, youtube videos and animated gifs videos as video wallpapers for your desktop.
1. First, download and install Push Video Wallpapers. Download Push Video Wallpapers for Windows.
2. Open Push Video Wallpapers, then click the Playlist icon in the top-right to create a new playlist. From the drop-down menu, select New.
3. In the New Playlist window, give a name for your new wallpaper playlist. Click OK to save changes.
4. Choose your new playlist from the drop-down menu. To add a new GIF or video, click the Plus/Add icon in the bottom-right corner of the settings window.
5. In the selection window, find your GIF or video files. You may need to switch between Image Files and Video Files in the file type drop-down menu in the bottom-right. Once you’ve selected your content, click Add to Playlist to add it to your playlist.
6. if you want to add YouTube or internet videos, click the Add URL icon in the bottom-right corner.
Copy and paste the URL to your video in the Add URL window, then click Add to Playlist to add it to your playlist.
7. To add a YouTube playlist for video wallpapers, click on the Playlist icon in the top-right and choose YouTube from the drop-down menu.
In the Add YouTube playlist window, add the URL to your YouTube video or playlist. Click Add Youtube Playlist to add the videos from the playlist to your local Push Video Wallpaper playlist.
You can change your Push Video Wallpapers playlist using the options at the bottom of the window, with standard video playback options to play, skip, pause, etc. You can also play your playlist to randomize or repeat using the options in the top-right corner.
Push Video Wallpapers is a free and great option to turn any GIF or video into a playlist to use for video wallpapers.
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