xiaofengche

Project Overview

Xiaofengche is an ultra-compact Windows live-wallpaper tool that plays video in a loop on your desktop. It uses libmpv as its playback core, keeping the program very small and light on resources, which suits users who want a moving desktop without installing a large application. The project was once featured on a niche-software release page.

Turn your desktop into moving pictures with the smallest possible footprint.

Key Features

• Video live wallpaper: render a local video onto the desktop as a live wallpaper
• libmpv core: playback is provided by libmpv, covering common video formats
• Tiny footprint: a very small program that is light to install and run
• Simple setup: no complex configuration, just pick a video

Target Audience

• Windows users who want a moving desktop
• Users who prefer lightweight utilities
• Tinkerers who like to set up playback components themselves

Quick Start

1. Install the .NET 8 runtime
2. Get the Xiaofengche program and run it, then choose the video to use as wallpaper
3. To build it yourself, first download libmpv, unzip it, and place libmpv-2.dll in the project directory
4. After building, develop or publish from the project directory

Core Advantages

• Compact and light: a small program that barely touches system resources
• Format compatibility: libmpv covers mainstream video formats
• No learning curve: pick a video and it works, with no complex configuration

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	Windows 10 1809 or later
Runtime	.NET 8
Dependency	libmpv (libmpv-2.dll)

Notes

• Install the .NET 8 runtime before use
• Building from source requires downloading libmpv separately and placing libmpv-2.dll in the project directory
• A live wallpaper continuously uses some CPU, GPU, and memory