Samsung Galaxy: How to Set a Live Wallpaper on Both Screens

Quick summary: Samsung’s Gallery app can set a video as your lock screen wallpaper, but not your home screen. For a moving wallpaper on both, use an app like Wallpaper Engine or set one straight from TikTok.

Option 1: Gallery app (lock screen only)

1. Open a video in the Gallery app.
2. Tap the three dots > Set as wallpaper.

It only works on the lock screen, not the home screen.

Option 2: Wallpaper Engine (lock and home screen)

1. Install Wallpaper Engine and open it.
2. Pick one of its wallpapers. Some are interactive (one even keeps score), and some move as you tilt the phone. They work on a Fold’s cover screen too.
3. Or use your own video: import a file and choose a video from your phone.
4. Set it. It applies to your lock screen and home screen.

Everything I showed in the video, I did for free.

Option 3: TikTok (lock and home screen)

1. Find a video you like on TikTok (search for “wallpaper” to find good ones).
2. Tap Share, scroll over and tap Set as wallpaper.
3. Choose the home screen, lock screen or both.

Not every video works, even when the option shows up, so keep trying. On a big folding screen, TikTok’s 9:16 videos can look stretched or soft.

Bonus: Tapet (not live, but great)

Tapet isn’t a live wallpaper app, but I really like it. Pick a design, swipe to change its colors (including neon) or pattern, and set it. The one-time upgrade was about $8 when I made this video. It unlocks more wallpapers and saves your favorites to the cloud for your next phone.

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