Octos Alternatives

Octos is described as 'Dynamic desktop engine for live web-powered wallpapers, with customization via HTML, CSS, and JS. Browse and apply interactive community creations easily' and is a Wallpapers Hub in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Octos for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Steam apps. The best Octos alternative is Lively Wallpaper, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Octos are Wallpaper Engine, Wallper, Sucrose Wallpaper Engine and Paperize.

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  1. Backdrop Live Wallpaper icon

    Backdrop Live Wallpaper

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    Provides animated 4K video and real-time Rive live wallpapers for Mac with smooth high-performance playback, community-created options, multi-monitor support, user customization, energy-efficient operation, native Retina compatibility, and seamless browsing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  2. Luviosa icon

    Luviosa

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    Luviosa is a macOS live wallpaper app I built to make the desktop feel more cinematic, personal, and alive.

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    • Mac
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  4. BackStory Wallpapers icon

    BackStory Wallpapers

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    BackStory Wallpapers uses the photos in your Photos library to create beautiful backgrounds for your desktop. Select an arrangement, some albums, and maybe a filter or two. Then set the timer and let BackStory show you collages of images.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Stardock DeskScapes

    Bring your wallpaper to life with DeskScapes! DeskScapes is a program that allows users to have animated wallpaper on their Windows desktop. It supports playing video as animated wallpaper, dynamically generated content as animat...

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    QuickWall

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    QuickWall was initialy launched as a wallpaper app that would set wallpapers directly from the commandline. Later due to a lot of requests from users , a theme option was added which uses pywal to generate themes from the wallpapers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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  7. AutoWall icon

    AutoWall

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    Turn videos, gifs and webs into windows live wallpapers. The most simple and useful Weebp implementation in autoit.

    50 AutoWall alternatives

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    • Windows
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  9. Powelus's Audio Visualizer icon

    Powelus's Audio Visualizer

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    Powelus's Audio Visualizer allows any person to customize visualizer to their own experience. The software has the capability to load local MP3 files and display audio spectrum during real-time playback.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  10. Live2DViewerEX icon

    Live2DViewerEX

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    Live2DViewerEX is an unofficial cross-platform Live2D viewer, it supports Windows, MacOS and Android.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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  11. WallShift icon

    WallShift

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    WallShift allows you to change your wallpaper automatically, for your desired time of the day.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  12. Desktop Lux icon

    Desktop Lux

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    Desktop Lux is a program for decoration and advanced customization of the appearance of the Windows operating system. Thanks to its unique capabilities, it will raise not only your mood, but also those around you, and emphasize your individuality.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Plastuer icon

    Plastuer

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    Plastuer is a Windows application for setting GIFs, videos, and web pages as your wallpaper.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Plastuer screenshot 1
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  14. Live Desktop icon

    Live Desktop

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    Live wallpaper for your Mac desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  15. Music Visualizer Engine icon

    Music Visualizer Engine

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    Interactive 3D wallpaper that reacts on any sound. Play your music on YouTube, Spotify etc. and enjoy the spectacle.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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