Mac: Set video as desktop background - how it works

In this practical tip, we will tell you how you can use a video on your Mac as a desktop background.

Mac: Video background with the VLC media player

In the free "VLC Media Player" you only have to make a few settings to see your video as a wallpaper.

1. Start the VLC Media Player and click on "VLC" and then "Settings".
2. Select the option "Subtitles & OSD" on the left and remove the checkmark at "Activate On Screen Display (OSD)".
3. Save and close the settings so that they are adopted.
4. Call up the settings again and click on the "All" option under "Show settings" in the lower left corner.
5. Now switch to the interface settings and expand them. Click on the symbol next to "Main interfaces" to expand this setting as well.
6. Select "macosx" and check "Use as desktop background".

1. The addon has a video collection from which you can set a video as the background. You can also upload your own videos.
2. To do this, click on "Preferences" and select "Custom" from the drop-down menu.
3. Then select your desired video in the "Open Dialog".
4. The software also allows you to adjust the volume of the videos. This allows you to assign individual volumes to your videos.

In the next practical tip, we will tell you how to change the background of the login screen in OS X Maverics.