SplendorHornbill/windows-animated-wallpapers
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What it is
A collection of animated and live wallpapers for Windows 10 and 11, played as video files with a tray app for setting the wallpaper and adjusting performance options such as pausing during fullscreen apps. Open source under the MIT license.
Who it's for
Windows users who want animated desktop backgrounds with low resource usage
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