User-provided streams
Add HTTPS HLS playlist URLs or YouTube video URLs. The app rejects local files and non-HTTPS stream URLs.
Live video, quietly behind your desktop.
Live Stream Screensaver is a macOS menu-bar app for playing user-provided YouTube and HLS streams as a muted, non-interactive desktop backdrop.
Desktop-first behavior
The overlay ignores mouse events and pauses during screen saver activity, display sleep, Low Power Mode, or battery power when configured.
Private by default
Stream settings are stored locally on your Mac. The app does not collect, sell, or proxy your stream URLs.