this post was submitted on 26 Sep 2024
47 points (74.2% liked)

Technology

1410 readers
403 users here now

Which posts fit here?

Anything that is at least tangentially connected to the technology, social media platforms, informational technologies and tech policy.


Rules

1. English onlyTitle and associated content has to be in English.
2. Use original linkPost URL should be the original link to the article (even if paywalled) and archived copies left in the body. It allows avoiding duplicate posts when cross-posting.
3. Respectful communicationAll communication has to be respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences.
4. InclusivityEveryone is welcome here regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
5. Ad hominem attacksAny kind of personal attacks are expressly forbidden. If you can't argue your position without attacking a person's character, you already lost the argument.
6. Off-topic tangentsStay on topic. Keep it relevant.
7. Instance rules may applyIf something is not covered by community rules, but are against lemmy.zip instance rules, they will be enforced.


Companion communities

!globalnews@lemmy.zip
!interestingshare@lemmy.zip


Icon attribution | Banner attribution

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

MKBHD launched the Panels Wallpapers (just called Panels on Android) app this week. The YouTuber personally curates high-resolution digital wallpapers from artists, but unlocking them costs $12 per month or $50 per year.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Think I'll stick to wallpaper engine for Android, at least I can transfer wallpapers from my PC and only ever paid like $5

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Okay, genuine question: why pay for an app like that at all when you can make any image your wallpaper for free? I mean, I like mine:

Spoiler

[–] Kraiden@kbin.earth 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Because Wallpaper Engine lets you do a hell of a lot more than just static images. It's exactly what it says on the tin. A software engine that you can set as a wallpaper. Think video wallpapers, touch effects, audio responsiveness, or straight up fully rendered 3D environments *

* I have no idea how much of this actually works on Android. I've only used it on PC

edit: video (recommend watching on mute)

[–] Dhs92@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There's wallpaper engine for Android? Since when?

[–] Kraiden@kbin.earth 2 points 1 month ago

link

Looks like it supports a decent amount of features. Needs to be transferred from a windows install though

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Okay, that's pretty sick. Looks way cooler than MKBHD's thing, sounds like that only does static images. I probably won't use it on mobile (battery considerations) but on desktop...

[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Android app was free, the PC app was only like $5 and I got it years ago. It lets me migrate my wallpapers from PC to Android and have consistent live wallpapers across devices.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I didn't know it could turn your desktop into a toy, I thought it was more like all those other wallpaper apps which just "help" you switch between images. Have you found the live wallpapers to be much of a battery drain on Android?

[–] Cthuwu@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah it's drains battery a bit faster, but I'll usually end my day ~%25 vs ~%40 without. You can also change frame rate and quality of playback to min max performance

[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I've barely seen any effect on battery life, though it depends on how much it's actively using your device, polling for user input or playing sounds.