Set live video wallpapers on your Mac
Start with built-in videos or your own clips, and keep your desktop personal without the clutter.
Built for macOS 14.0+
Why Walyro?
A private, offline live wallpaper maker for your Mac
Make your setup feel alive
Subtle motion turns any clip into a moving background wallpaper—perfect for a second monitor
Keep everything local
Offline library on your Mac—no accounts required
Instant controls
Pause or switch wallpapers anytime from your menu bar
No subscriptions
One-time purchase—use it forever
Features
Everything you need for beautiful video wallpapers on your Mac
Displays
Different wallpapers on each monitor
Set a different video wallpaper on each monitor—or mirror the same scene across all displays. Keep your main display minimal and set a calm loop on your second screen. Your choice.
- Independent wallpaper per monitor
- Or same wallpaper on all displays
- Perfect for multi-monitor Mac setups
Controls
Quick controls from the menu bar
Pause motion when you need focus. Navigate, shuffle, and control all from your menu bar and Now Playing panel. One click to pause, play, or switch videos.
- Pause/play from menu bar
- Navigate through videos
- Shuffle and repeat modes
Library
Build wallpaper Playlists
Group your videos into Playlists that shuffle, repeat, and loop automatically instead of behaving like plain folders. Everything stays offline with your own videos and the built-in starter pack.
- Playlists that shuffle and loop
- Works completely offline
- No online library—all local
Choose the guide that fits your Mac setup
Pick the guide that matches what you're trying to do.
Start here
Live Wallpaper for Mac
Walyro turns MP4, MOV, and M4V files into live wallpaper on macOS 14.0+, keeps playback offline, and lets you target all displays, the main display, or one selected screen.
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Wallpaper Engine for Mac
Wallpaper Engine is Windows desktop software, not a Mac app. If you want local video wallpapers on macOS, Walyro gives you a Mac-native alternative with Playlists and per-display controls.
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Live Background for MacBook
Walyro helps you run subtle live backgrounds on a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro with local MP4, MOV, and M4V files, quick pause controls, and support for external displays.
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MacBook setups, multi-monitor desks, and other specific use cases.
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More guides
MacBook setups, multi-monitor desks, and other specific use cases.
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Dynamic Wallpaper for Mac
On Mac, dynamic wallpaper can mean Apple's time-of-day wallpapers or a custom moving desktop. Walyro is for the second option: local video motion with display-aware controls.
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Moving Wallpaper for Mac
If you just want a moving background on Mac, Walyro lets you use local video files, keep motion subtle, and pause it the second your desktop needs to feel quiet again.
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Animated Wallpaper for Mac
Turn rendered loops, exported motion graphics, and short animation clips into animated wallpaper on macOS with local playback and per-display control.
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Video Wallpaper for Mac
Import MP4, MOV, or M4V clips from Finder, preview them on a Mac-style desktop, and keep them in a local wallpaper library where Playlists can rotate through saved sets over time.
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Wallpaper Playlists for Mac
Group your local clips into Playlists, rotate them in order or on shuffle, and keep playback fully offline on macOS.
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Live Desktop Wallpaper for Mac
If you search for live desktop wallpaper, you usually want a moving desktop background you control yourself. Walyro turns local videos into that kind of Mac desktop setup without relying on a wallpaper marketplace.
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Multi-Monitor Live Wallpaper for Mac
Walyro lets you set a separate video or Playlist on each display, pause one screen without touching the others, and manage all displays, the main display, or one selected monitor from the same workflow.
How it works
Go from video to wallpaper in three simple steps.
Add videos
Import your own videos (drag & drop or add files). Use the built-in offline starter pack, or add your own.
Choose monitors
Set a different wallpaper on each monitor—or mirror the same scene across all displays.
Control playback
Quick controls from the menu bar. Use the Now Playing panel to pause, play, or switch videos.
Common questions about videos
What videos can I use?
Common formats like MP4, MOV, and M4V. Use your own videos or the built-in starter pack.
What if my videos are low quality?
Best results with videos at your display's native resolution. Lower quality videos will scale but may appear softer.
Can Walyro rotate through multiple videos?
Yes. Build a Playlist from your videos and Walyro will rotate them automatically—in order or on shuffle—without swapping wallpapers by hand.
No online library. Nothing is streamed. Use the built-in offline pack + your own videos.