How to set animated live wallpapers on Android without applications

Luckily for all Android users, this mobile operating system natively incorporates the option of placing animated wallpapers on the home screen and lock screen. Thanks to this, being able to enjoy a moving background on Android is as simple as having the MP4 video you want to use for this purpose.

How to put animated backgrounds on Android natively

The process to successfully set animated wallpaper on Android is as follows:
  1. Select any video from the web and download it. You can also use any MP4 video that you have in your gallery.
  2. Once in your gallery, open the video as if you were going to watch it.
  3. Click on the three dots at the bottom right, and select "Set video background"
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  5. Once you have done this, you will see a preview of what the animated background will look like. If you are satisfied with the result, click "Apply."
  6. Finally, choose whether you want to set the video as the lock screen background or the home screen background.
  7. Now, you just need to browse our website to find the best Animated Backgrounds for Android.

How to put animated backgrounds on Android with an application

Although Android offers us in a simple way the option to install our own videos, there is also the option to install an application that takes care of it and also contains a large number of backgrounds to choose from. If you do not have enough backgrounds on our website, or you want to access additional options in the animated background, the best option is Wallpaper Engine.
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Although it's a paid PC app, on Android it's totally free (although it doesn't offer nearly as much as you can find in the paid PC version). Google Play is full of background Apps, some of them even peculiar. However, there is nothing as simple as simply choosing the animated background you like and not having to install any App.