MKBHD is getting cancelled over $12/month wallpaper app, ad overload, and excessive permissions
MKBHD is getting cancelled over $12/month wallpaper app, ad overload, and excessive permissions
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...
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.
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Think I'll stick to wallpaper engine for Android, at least I can transfer wallpapers from my PC and only ever paid like $5
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:
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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 PCedit: video (recommend watching on mute)
There's wallpaper engine for Android? Since when?
Looks like it supports a decent amount of features. Needs to be transferred from a windows install though
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...
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.
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?
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
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.
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