Install Wallpaper Engine on Windows
Install through Steam and apply your first wallpaper.
Wallpaper Engine guides
Get started, improve performance and fix common problems.
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Improve performance
Reduce resource use and keep wallpapers running smoothly.
How to Search for Wallpapers in Wallpaper Engine
Use the Workshop tab to find wallpapers, narrow the results with filters and check what is wrong when a search comes back empty.
Set up multiple monitors
Choose separate wallpapers or span one across your screens.
Complete starter guide
Learn the essentials, from choosing wallpapers to customization.
Publish to Steam Workshop
Prepare your wallpaper and share it with the community.
Use Wallpaper Engine on Android
Connect your phone and transfer wallpapers from your PC.
Wallpaper Engine Audio Cutting Out or Fading
If wallpaper sound keeps stopping and starting, check the rule that mutes it when another app plays audio. A screen recorder can trigger that rule even when you are not listening to another app.
Wallpaper Engine Audio Visualizer Not Working?
If your wallpaper does not react to music, check its audio-response setting and the device Wallpaper Engine is listening to. Hearing the music does not mean the wallpaper is listening to the same output.
Where Wallpaper Engine Wallpapers Are Saved and How to Back Them Up
Find a wallpaper’s files, keep a local backup and remove Workshop downloads without making Steam download them again.
Fix crashes, black screens and launch problems
Find the cause and work through common fixes.
Wallpaper Engine Playlists: Timers and Daily Schedules
Use a playlist to rotate between wallpapers. A timer changes them at regular intervals; a daily schedule assigns them to times of day.
Wallpaper Engine Workshop Wallpapers Not Downloading or Updating
Steam downloads Workshop wallpapers. If a wallpaper is stuck at a percentage or waiting for an update, check Steam’s download queue first.