https://github.com/luka-loehr/live-engine

macOS menu bar app that plays a local video file as a looping desktop wallpaper
https://github.com/luka-loehr/live-engine

appkit desktop macos menubar swift video wallpaper

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macOS menu bar app that plays a local video file as a looping desktop wallpaper

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/luka-loehr/live-engine
• Owner: luka-loehr
• License: other
• Created: 2025-12-21T14:09:05.000Z (7 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-04-19T10:30:44.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-04-19T11:34:12.599Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: appkit, desktop, macos, menubar, swift, video, wallpaper
• Language: Swift
• Size: 15.3 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Live Engine — Video wallpaper for macOS

[![macOS](https://img.shields.io/badge/macOS-13.0+-007AFF?style=flat&logo=apple&logoColor=white)](https://www.apple.com/macos)

[![Swift](https://img.shields.io/badge/Swift-5.9-FA7343?style=flat&logo=swift&logoColor=white)](https://swift.org)

[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-CC%20BY--NC--ND%204.0-orange?style=flat)](LICENSE)

**Live Engine** is a macOS menu bar app that plays a local video file as your desktop wallpaper, looping continuously behind desktop icons. Built with Swift.

![Demo](Assets/demo.webp)

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## Features

- **Video wallpaper** — set any local video file as the desktop background; plays behind icons on all spaces

- **Continuous loop** — video restarts automatically at the end

- **Menu bar controls** — mute/unmute audio; access stored videos from the menu bar without a dock icon

- **Local storage** — video files stay on your machine

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## License

[Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0](LICENSE)  

Non-commercial use only.

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## Support

- [Report bugs](https://github.com/luka-loehr/live-engine/issues)

- [luka@lukaloehr.com](mailto:luka@lukaloehr.com)

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Developed by [Luka Löhr](https://github.com/luka-loehr)