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Want to Set Live Wallpapers on Windows 11? Here’s How
Animated wallpapers in Windows 11 aren’t natively supported
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Updated onFebruary 27, 2024
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Are you bored with your regular background image and would like to switch it up a bit? If you are, you can easily use live wallpaper on Windows 11.
However, this is not an operating system option, but you can still use it by following these steps.
How can I set an animated wallpaper in Windows 11?
Before the solutions, you can follow the tutorial below to help you set live wallpapers on Windows 11:
- DownloadLively Wallpaper, either from theofficial pageor the Microsoft Store.
2.InstallLively Wallpaper on your device.
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Openthe app.
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Go toLibrary.
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Select one of the pre-existing choices for a live wallpaper.
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Click on the three-dotted button to open the menu.
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Multiple options will appear. SelectSet as Wallpaper.
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The live wallpaper you selected is now on your desktop.
These steps are basically what you have to do in order to have a live, animated wallpaper, even if you are using Windows 11.
Can I add more live wallpapers to the app?
We know that it’s hard to please everyone, so if you are not at all happy with the current selection provided by developers, you can add more wallpapers with just a few clicks. Here’s how:
You can also tweak certain aspects of your new live wallpaper, such as saturation, hue, brightness, contrast, gamma, or speed. How can you do that you ask?
Well, easier than one might think. In the Lively Wallpaper app, just right-click on any wallpaper and selectCustomize.
After doing so, a dropdown menu with all the above-mentioned options will appear and you will be able to make the desired modifications.
There you go! Now you are all set to set up your first Windows 11 live wallpaper. This is great news for many early adopters, as they weren’t sure if this software will also be compatible with the new OS.
If you’re on an older Windows version, we have a great guide on how toset up a dynamic wallpaper on Windows 10, so don’t miss it.
To learn more about wallpapers, don’t miss our great guide onwallpaper compression in Windows 11.
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Alexandru Poloboc
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With an overpowering desire to always get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth, Alex spent most of his time working as a news reporter, anchor, as well as TV and radio entertainment show host.
A certified gadget freak, he always feels the need to surround himself with next-generation electronics.
When he is not working, he splits his free time between making music, gaming, playing football, basketball and taking his dogs on adventures.
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