How To Set Up Your Favorite Video As Desktop Wallpaper

Firstly, you have to install free VLC Media Player to perform this simple trick for setting up any video for your desktop wallpaper. Now open VLC and select “preferences” from “tools” option.

Tools > Preferences

Under “preferences” windows, click “video” option and select “DirectX video output”. Click on save before existing VLC.

Video > Output > DirectX video output

Now, run any video file in VLC media player and right click on the screen. Click on “video” option and click on “DirextX wallpaper”. You are done setting up video wallpaper on your desktop.

Video < DirectX Wallpaper

If you are using Windows Aero theme, you will receive a warning and your current theme will automatically change into Windows Basic theme.

Warning message

Enjoy your video wallpaper on your desktop and when you want to switch back to your previous settings, click on “video” and close out “DirectX wallpaper”.

Dektop Video Wallpaper

This might not be a productive but surely be a cool trick to impress your friends or to get rid of your old boring wallpapers.