Hi all,
Have my android tv mounted on the wall above a fireplace and as I use it for music and other things I like to keep it on while working.
It would be great to find an app that can show art or other wallpapers on the screen so can keep it on even during video calls etc .
Anyone know of any good free apps? I did come across artcast but I believe it is a monthly subscription.
They don't need to be animated or have sound. Just would like it to look nice.
Seconded. I keep seeing newer TVs with that 'art mode' in reviews, and a free or one-time-purchase screensaver with the same effect would be awesome.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.videostorm.splashtiles&hl=en_US&gl=US
You can create any slideshows / art / etc you want and then make it your custom screen saver. I link it to an album in Google photos I dedicated for wall art. And I put a trivia overlay on top in the corner just because.....
You can also remotely control it via the Cloud with scheduling.
And free, which is always good
so weird to me that there's not a native Google Photos app for Android TV
Check out Loupe from the Play Store, i think it's great for exactly what you need, albeit sometimes the pictures couls be in a higher resolution. It features artwork from different artists, you can select a theme and the only ads are very unintrusive for their webshop, where you can purchase the art if you enjoy it.
Backdrop Daydream
Slideshow for Google Photos https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.dip.mukacho.picasadaydream
500px – Photo Sharing & Photography Community https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fivehundredpx.viewer
I like Aerial Dream which shows Apple TVs video backgrounds, mostly drone shots of cities.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codingbuffalo.aerialdream