Backdrop 2.0 brings video wallpapers to both your Mac Desktop and your Lock Screen. Smooth 4K playback with low CPU use. Browse 1,000+ scenes, or craft your perfect wallpaper with the built-in editor. Multi-display support, community platform, free trial.
Hey, Product Hunt! 👋 I'm Oskar, a solo indie developer from Stockholm, Sweden, and the maker behind Mac apps like Sensei and Trim Enabler.
I love my Mac, and love customising my desktop experience to make it more productive, creative or just personal. But I've been frustrated that while Apple added wallpapers that animate on the Lock Screen, they never let us use our own. So, I decided to build the solution myself.
I'm super excited to launch Backdrop as the first and only app that lets you put your own custom video wallpapers right on your Mac Lock Screen, and even keep them playing on your Desktop after you log in. You can make your own video wallpaper our browse the community collection of 1000+ backdrops. This opens up so much more opportunities for customising your Mac experience!
Key Features:
🎬 Custom Lock Screen Videos: Finally, bring your Lock Screen to life with your own videos. ⚡️ Exceptional Performance: A custom-built video engine ensures near-zero CPU impact. 💎 Liquid Glass Design: A gorgeous new translucent UI that feels perfectly at home on the latest macOS. 🚀 Community-Powered: Browse, download, and share thousands of amazing wallpapers with other users.
As a special thank you to the Product Hunt community, I'm offering a 25% launch discount on the lifetime license with code LAUNCH25.
I'll be here all day to answer every question and would love to hear your feedback. Thanks for checking out Backdrop!
@oskargroth Congrats on your launch. Bringing back the vibe of old animated screensavers, but way prettier 👀, I see it, I like it!
A suggestion from we would be to include a lightweight editor for trimming or adjusting colors right inside the app. That would save me from switching to other tools before uploading a video.
I got to beta-test the new lock screen feature and it's been an absolute delight to open my laptop to dancing frogs, falling leaves, or any number of cosy options. The performance is excellent and not even noticeable.
Oskar is also great at interacting with users in Discord and providing quick updates despite being a solo dev. Great work! 🎉
Low CPU and 4K screen quality impress me! I love cool dynamic screens, but I also struggle with the performance required to run them. The appearance of Backdrop is my benefit!
Congrats on the launch! The lock screen video support is a really nice touch. Curious, how does performance hold up with multiple external displays?
About Backdrop on Product Hunt
“Live Wallpapers for your Mac Desktop & Lock Screen”
Backdrop launched on Product Hunt on September 15th, 2025 and earned 176 upvotes and 13 comments, placing #10 on the daily leaderboard. Backdrop 2.0 brings video wallpapers to both your Mac Desktop and your Lock Screen. Smooth 4K playback with low CPU use. Browse 1,000+ scenes, or craft your perfect wallpaper with the built-in editor. Multi-display support, community platform, free trial.
Backdrop was featured in Mac (103.5k followers), Menu Bar Apps (12.2k followers) and Wallpaper (6.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 11.1k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Backdrop?
Backdrop was hunted by Oskar Groth. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Oskar Groth
Hey, Product Hunt! 👋
I'm Oskar, a solo indie developer from Stockholm, Sweden, and the maker behind Mac apps like Sensei and Trim Enabler.
I love my Mac, and love customising my desktop experience to make it more productive, creative or just personal. But I've been frustrated that while Apple added wallpapers that animate on the Lock Screen, they never let us use our own. So, I decided to build the solution myself.
I'm super excited to launch Backdrop as the first and only app that lets you put your own custom video wallpapers right on your Mac Lock Screen, and even keep them playing on your Desktop after you log in. You can make your own video wallpaper our browse the community collection of 1000+ backdrops. This opens up so much more opportunities for customising your Mac experience!
Key Features:
🎬 Custom Lock Screen Videos: Finally, bring your Lock Screen to life with your own videos.
⚡️ Exceptional Performance: A custom-built video engine ensures near-zero CPU impact.
💎 Liquid Glass Design: A gorgeous new translucent UI that feels perfectly at home on the latest macOS.
🚀 Community-Powered: Browse, download, and share thousands of amazing wallpapers with other users.
As a special thank you to the Product Hunt community, I'm offering a 25% launch discount on the lifetime license with code LAUNCH25.
I'll be here all day to answer every question and would love to hear your feedback. Thanks for checking out Backdrop!