Windows 11 Is Getting Native Video Wallpaper Support, See It In Action

Over the weekend, Twitter user @phantomofearth noticed that a classic Windows Vista Ultimate feature had been added back into the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build— video wallpapers. Video wallpapers, also called live wallpapers, were present in Windows Vista Ultimate under the title "Windows DreamScene", and were one of the many features cut between Windows Vista and Windows 7 in the interest of preserving performance and minimizing resource utilization. Times have changed a lot since 2007, though, and it seems like Microsoft agrees enough to finally add the feature back into Windows officially, though it is a little bit buried in a few menus.

Windows DreamScene is back! Hidden in the latest Windows 11 Dev/Beta build (26x20.6690) is built in support for setting video files like .mp4 as your desktop background: pic.twitter.com/B4vdtfvqSc

— phantomofearth 🌳 (@phantomofearth) September 20, 2025

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