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Tired of static wallpapers on Windows 11? Want your computer desktop to be more lively, inspiring you while you work? In this article, I'll guide you through setting up GIF as desktop wallpaper on Windows 11. Let's dive right in without further ado.
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1. How to Set GIF as Desktop Wallpaper on Windows 11
The Lively Wallpaper app allows you to set dynamic wallpapers for free. In addition to the dynamic wallpapers within the app, you can also choose from GIFs, videos stored on your personal computer, or even videos from YouTube to use as wallpapers for your computer via URL.
Step 1: Download the Lively Wallpaper app to your computer from the Microsoft Store using the link below.
Step 2: Click Open to directly open the app or go to the Start Menu to open the app.
Step 3: Click Next to Continue.
Step 4: Click On if you want the app to start with Windows > Next.
Step 5: Select OFF if you want to keep the default Taskbar interface > Next. Note, you can choose CLEAR to blur the Taskbar.
Step 6: Press OK to proceed.
Step 7: Click on the wallpaper you like and instantly that dynamic wallpaper will be applied.
2. How to set a video as desktop wallpaper on Windows 11
Step 1: Click on the '+' Add Wallpaper > Browse icon.
Step 2: Choose the video you want to set as wallpaper > Open.
Step 3: Press OK, your wallpaper has been changed.
3. How to set a YouTube video as a dynamic wallpaper on Windows 11
Step 1: Click on the '+' Add Wallpaper > Paste the link of the dynamic wallpaper video on YouTube you want to set > Click on the Arrow icon.
Step 2: Press OK, your wallpaper has been changed.
Note: If after clicking OK your wallpaper still doesn't change or shows black, it might be because the app is loading the video from YouTube. To fix this, select any other wallpaper and then select again the wallpaper you fetched from YouTube.
So that's how you can set a GIF as the wallpaper for your Windows 11 computer. Wishing you success. Thank you very much for reading. See you in the next articles.
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