Chromecast VS Variety Wallpaper Changer

Chromecast Reviews

Variety Wallpaper Changer Reviews

Chromecast mentions (6)

• Optimization issues

  Maybe this is about Casting rather than Chromecast? Source: almost 2 years ago

• Need some advice on how to utilize my TV as a monitor

  The problem is the desktop is too far away from the TV. If I wanted to connect them through an HDMI cable, it would have to be at least 7-8 meters long and the HDMI 2.1 cables (which supports 120Hz@4K) that I found online are mostly 3 meters long max. I have seen people suggest the Chromecast solution where I would run the Steam Link app but I am not sure where I would land performance-wise. Budget-wise I am a bit... Source: over 2 years ago

• Question regarding moving from Android TV with built-in chromecast to chrome cast dongle

  Just so were' clear, you mean the $50 Chromecast with Google TV, not the $30 Chromecast, correct? If so, then you will have the newest interface. I have two of them, one paired with a Sony Bravia. Source: about 3 years ago

• Prime Video issue

  Https://store.google.com/product/chromecast I’m partial to the charcoal but the chalk look cool too. Source: about 3 years ago

• Google Store's Chromecast is very slow in Firefox.

  I basically started the capture, went to https://store.google.com/product/chromecast, waited about 30 seconds, then hit back so I can regain my Firefox, stopped capturing, and uploaded. Source: about 3 years ago

Variety Wallpaper Changer mentions (17)

• Hey! I made a small python script to periodically change the desktop background on Ubuntu 20.04LTS

  This is why I found variety which does the exact same thing though it also has some config options and the option to get different images from online sources. Source: over 1 year ago

• Wallpaper engine on Steam Deck Desktop Mode.

  There's a similar native Linux program called Variety that is likely easier to set up and use. Source: over 1 year ago

• Is there an alternative to wallpaper engine on Linux for gnome

  Theres also numerous Gnome extensions for Wallpapers, and I have been using this http://peterlevi.com/variety. Source: over 1 year ago

• Wallpaper engine alternative on Linux Mint

  I really like Variety: https://peterlevi.com/variety/ (I don't think you can grab animated wallpaper, but maybe you can). I actually use it to grab images from r/SkyPorn, r/EarthPorn, r/waterporn, r/DessertPorn & r/EarthPorn. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Last time it took me 30 minutes

  Pfff... Or you can just use Variety and eliminate the need to even download new wallpapers altogether. 🙄. Source: almost 2 years ago