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How to Use Wallpaper Engine on Android

Install the free Android companion app, connect it to Wallpaper Engine on your PC, and send a wallpaper to your phone.

Reviewed and updated September 2026

How to Use Wallpaper Engine on Android

What you need

Your PC can use an Ethernet cable while your phone uses Wi-Fi. They just need to be on the same local network. The Android app cannot download directly from Steam Workshop; you send compatible wallpapers from the PC app.

DeviceRequirement
Phone or tabletAndroid 10 or newer, with live wallpaper support
PCWallpaper Engine for Windows, for transferring Workshop wallpapers
NetworkBoth devices connected to the same home network
Download Wallpaper Engine for Android

1. Get a pairing code on your PC

Wallpaper Engine on WindowsMobileConnect new device
  1. Open Wallpaper Engine on your PC and open the Mobile panel.
  2. Click Connect new device.
  3. Leave the four-digit PIN on screen while you connect the phone.
Wallpaper Engine Mobile Devices panel
Open the Mobile panel on your PC to connect a new device.

2. Connect the Android app

Wallpaper Engine on AndroidAddPair with Computer
  1. Open Wallpaper Engine on your phone and tap Add.
  2. Tap Pair with Computer, then select your PC.
  3. Enter the four-digit PIN shown on the PC. The connection indicator turns green when pairing succeeds.

3. Send a wallpaper to your phone

Wallpaper Engine on WindowsInstalledRight-click a wallpaperSend to Mobile Device

Scene wallpapers are prepared for mobile use during transfer. That takes extra time, so try one wallpaper before sending your whole collection.

  1. Select your paired phone from the device list.
  2. For a scene wallpaper, choose the transfer quality when prompted. If the wallpaper runs poorly on your phone, try sending it again with Balanced quality.
  3. Open the transferred wallpaper in the Android app, preview it, then use the check-mark button to apply it.

If your PC does not appear

  1. Check that the phone and PC are on the same home network, rather than a guest network that keeps devices apart.
  2. Keep Wallpaper Engine open on both devices, with Connect new device open on the PC.
  3. Check whether a VPN or firewall is preventing the devices from finding each other. Use the developer’s pairing help for the exact settings.
Fix mobile pairing problems

Transfer a wallpaper with a file instead

Wallpaper Engine on WindowsRight-click a wallpaperSend to Mobile DeviceExport .mpkg

Use this when pairing is unavailable. The PC app still prepares the wallpaper; the Android app does not gain direct Workshop access.

  1. Export the wallpaper as an .mpkg file.
  2. Copy it to the Downloads folder on your phone using USB or another file-transfer method.
  3. In Wallpaper Engine on Android, choose Import File and select the package.

Sound, lock screens and battery settings

QuestionAnswer
Why is there no sound?Wallpaper Engine on Android does not play wallpaper audio.
Can I use it on the lock screen?This depends on your phone and launcher. In the wallpaper preview, hold the check-mark button to open the phone’s wallpaper options. If a lock-screen option is absent, that setup does not support it.
Why does it disappear after a while?Check the phone’s battery settings for Wallpaper Engine. Some phones stop it in the background; remove that app’s battery restriction if this is happening.
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