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Lightweight, free video-as-wallpaper for macOS, with Adaptive Theme, Power Saving mode.

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Video by [Allen Y](https://www.pexels.com/video/niagara-falls-in-the-early-morning-loopable-18246053/)

A lightweight utility to set videos as your desktop wallpaper on macOS (Ventura or later), with Adaptive Theme & Power Saving Mode.  
Includes a built-in ambient nature sound mixer for a relaxing experience.

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## ✨ Features

- 🖼️ Set video as your desktop wallpaper.
- 🌿 Mix natural ambient sounds (rain, beach, fire, etc.), each with its own volume control.
- 🛡️ Sandboxed, signed, and notarized by Apple. Aside from read-only right to the selected videos, it does **not** access your files, internet, or personal data.
- ⚡ Lightweight: uses ~50MB RAM for 4K video.
- 🌗 Adaptive Theme: auto matches your device's dark/light appearance.
- 🔋 Power Saving Mode: Automatically pauses wallpaper rendering when it's nearly or fully covered by other app windows.
- 🎁 Completely free and open source.

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## 🚀 Install

1. Download the latest `LiveWallpaper.zip` from [Releases](https://github.com/ducbao414/live-wallpaper/releases)
2. Open the app, add a video and Set as Wallpaper
3. Enjoy your lively desktop with peaceful sounds 🌲

Note: After closing the app window, you can control the video wallpaper using the 📦 icon in the menu bar.

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## 🍺 Install via Homebrew

You can install **LiveWallpaper** on macOS using Homebrew:

```sh
brew install ducbao414/tap/live-wallpaper
```

Update:
```sh
brew upgrade ducbao414/tap/live-wallpaper
```

Uninstall:
```sh
brew uninstall live-wallpaper
```

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