How to Include Changing Wallpaper on Xiaomi: All Ways to Use MIUI

Introduction: Why you need dynamic wallpaper on Xiaomi

Live (dynamic) wallpapers on Xiaomi smartphones are not just desktop decoration, but a full-fledged personalization tool. Unlike static images, they respond to the time of day, weather, gestures of the user or even music. For example, Xiaomi’s Super Wallpapers wallpapers smoothly change the color range depending on the lighting, creating a “live” screen effect.

The feature is available on most devices running MIUI 12 and later, including the Redmi Note 12 Pro+, Xiaomi 13 Ultra and POCO F5. However, many users do not know that in addition to standard animations, additional settings are hidden in the system. In this article, we will analyze all the activation methods - from built-in tools to third-party applications with extended effects.

It is important to understand that dynamic wallpaper can increase battery consumption by 5-15% (according to XDA Developers tests), if autonomy is critical for you, we recommend using them selectively or turning them off in energy saving mode.

Method 1: Standard live wallpaper in MIUI

The easiest way is to use Xiaomi's built-in dynamic wallpaper, which is optimized for the system and doesn't require any additional software. Here's how to turn them on:

1. Open the Themes app (the icon with a brush on your desktop).
2. Go to Wallpaper section. → Live wallpaper.
3. Choose your favorite option (e.g. Earth Alive or Mars Alive).
4. Click Apply and select where to display the wallpaper: on the lock screen, desktop or both.

New categories have been added to MIUI 14/15:

• 🌄 Weather wallpaper – varies depending on temperature and precipitation (requires switched on) GPS).
• 🎵 Musical – pulsates in the rhythm of the melody being played (works with Mi Music and Spotify).
• ⏰ Temporary – smoothly transition from a dark topic in the morning to a bright evening.

Check the MIUI version (not lower than 12.5)

Free 200-300 MB of memory

Connect to Wi-Fi (to download) HD-version)

Turn off the power saving mode-->

If there are no suitable options on the list, update the Themes app via Google Play or App Gallery. In some regions (e.g. Europe), some of the wallpaper may be hidden - you will need to change the region in the Mi Account settings to unlock them.

⚠️ Attention: On devices with MIUI For Russia (e.g. Redmi 10 2022), some live wallpaper may be missing due to localization restrictions.

Method 2: Super Wallpapers — 3D-effects

Super Wallpapers are branded paralax-effect wallpapers that create the illusion of depth when tilted by the phone. They were introduced with the Mi 11 and are now available on most flagships.

1. Hold your finger on the free space on the desktop.
2. Choose Wallpaper. → Super Wallpapers.
3. Download your favorite set (for example, Saturn or Frozen Lake).
4. Apply to both screens (locks and desktop).

Features of Super Wallpapers:

• 🔄 Automatically adapt to dark/light mode MIUI.
• 📱 Maintaining permission until 3200×3200 (Xiaomi 13 Pro).
• 🔋 Consume 3–7% more battery than conventional wallpaper.

Super Wallpapers don’t work on devices with a Snapdragon 4xx processor and less than 4GB of RAM due to performance limitations. If the wallpaper is “braking” after you use it, try turning off animations in the developer settings (Settings → About Phone → MIUI version – press 7 times).

Standard MIUI.

Super Wallpapers by Xiaomi

Party of annex (KWGT, Muzei)

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Method 3: Party of application for live wallpaper

If there are few built-in options, you can install third-party apps.

• 🎨 KWGT Kustom Wallpaper – allows you to create custom animations with widgets (weather, time, notifications). KWGT Pro Key to unlock all functions.
• 🌌 Muzei – Automatically changes wallpaper from Google Arts & Culture collections, NASA or 500px smooth-cross.
• 💡 Wallpaper Engine (port with PC) – supports animated wallpaper in format.mp4 and.gif, but it's a big battery drain.
• ⚡ Live Wallpaper Maker – converts any video into live wallpaper with speed and brightness settings.

Instructions for KWGT (most flexible option):

1. Install KWGT from Google Play.


2 Download any pack of wallpaper (e.g. Minimal O LED or Neon Glow).




3. Hold your finger on the desktop → “Wallpaper” → “Live wallpaper”.




4. Select "KWGT" and apply the downloaded preset.




5. To customize the widgets, open KWGT and edit the layers.

⚠️ Note: Apps like the Wallpaper Engine can cause processor overheating on budget smartphones (Redmi) 9A, POCO M3). If the phone gets hot, uninstall the app and use the built-in wallpaper. MIUI.

Method 4: Live wallpaper through ADB (for experienced)

If your device does not support dynamic wallpaper officially (e.g. Redmi) 8A or POCO M2), They can be included through ADB-This method requires an unlocked bootloader and developer rights.

Step-by-step:

1. Activate USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times) → Additional → For Developers.
2. Connect your phone to your PC and execute the command: adb shell settings put global use_live_wallpaper 1
3. Reset the device.
4. Check the presence of the section Live wallpaper in the Topic app.

If the wallpaper doesn’t appear, try an alternative command for forced activation:

adb shell pm grant com.miui.home android.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER

List of supported devices for this method:

• 📱 Redmi Note 9 Pro (required) MIUI 12.5+)
• 📱 POCO X3 NFC (It only works on global firmware)
• 📱 Mi A3 (root rights are needed)

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Before using ADB, back up your data via Settings → Additional → Backup. Incorrect commands can cause the system to crash.

Method 5: Live wallpaper based on video

You can turn any video into a dynamic wallpaper, and you can do that with Video Live Wallpaper or Live Wallpaper Maker.

1. Download videos (e.g. from Pexels or Pixabay) in.mp4 format with a resolution no higher than 1920×1080.
2. Open Live Wallpaper Maker and import the file.
3. Cut the video to 10-15 seconds (long rollers severely drain the battery).
4. Set up the speed of playback and brightness.
5. Use as wallpaper for the desktop or lock screen.

Recommendations for video wallpaper:

• 🎥 Use rollers with smooth transitions (e.g. waves, clouds, northern lights).
• 🔊 Turn off the sound in the wallpaper settings so that it does not interfere with the music.
• 🔋 Set a playback limit (for example, only when charging).

⚠️ Warning: Video wallpapers may conflict with the Always-on Display feature AMOLED-screens (Xiaomi) 13T, Redmi K60 Pro if after application AOD Stop working, return the standard wallpaper.

How to turn off live wallpaper and save battery

If the dynamic wallpaper began to slow down or quickly discharge the phone, they can be turned off:

1. Hold your finger on the desktop → Wallpaper.
2. Select the Static or Gallery section.
3. Use the normal image.

Additional measures to save charge:

• ⚡ Turn off animation in Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI (7 taps) → Animation of the system → Off.
• 🔄 Put the dark wallpaper on. AMOLED-screens (up to 20% battery savings).
• ⏳ Limit the wallpaper update to time (for example, only during the day).

On devices with MIUI 15, Adaptive Power Consumption has been introduced, which automatically turns off wallpaper animation when the battery is low (less than 15%) to activate it:

Settings → Battery → Power modes → Adaptive energy consumption

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Live wallpaper on AMOLED-screens (Xiaomi 14, Redmi) K70) They consume less energy than they do on IPS, Thanks to the technology of black pixels.

FAQ: Frequent questions about live wallpaper on Xiaomi