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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/Incredible_Violent on 2025-01-11 20:33:16+00:00.
Axorax from Windows subreddit has put up a list of free useful apps and I've noticed recommendations for animated wallpapers, so I figured I'd put together a list just for Linux folks:
- ScreenPlay Support for Linux coming soon - This seems to be the most native replacement. Can be downloaded from Steam and comes with Workshop hub for downloading wallpapers. Supports both .webm videos, as well as QML HTML, which is what I assume makes the backgrounds interactive.
- Komorebi
- LWP (Layered Wallpaper) - (X11/Wayland) Layered Wallpaper allows you to create multi-layered parallax wallpapers. Each layer moves with your mouse cursor, creating this beautiful effect. Relatively simple installation.
- Paperview
- Variety
- Animated Image Wallpaper plugin for KDE
- Wallpaper Engine hook for KDE - requires you to install Wallpaper Engine on Steam, then it intercepts downloaded Workshop content. Acts as a KDE plugin. This could be the most sensible choice, to be able to download wallpapers "from source", then have a plugin play these wallpapers without running Wallpaper Engine.
- Dynamic Wallpaper for Cinnamon
- Unofficial port of Wallpaper Engine - Requires compiling
I'm ashamed to say at the time of posting I haven't test any of those solutions - never felt a need for moving background hoarding my resources. LWP is most straight-forward, probably easiest to develop for with least resource-heavy results. While ScreenPlay looks exactly like what people loved about Wallpaper Engine and probably easiest to get into.