Strobe updates your wallpaper automatically.
Available sources : Meteosat-8, Meteosat-11, Himawari-8, Goes-16, Goes-17, Terra's Modis instrument (for land pics)
Compatible with Windows, linux, osx, freebsd
git clone https://github.com/FayDoom/Strobe.git
pip install --requirement requirements.txt
There is no need to set the background image manually, the program will do it for you.
But you have to set the "ajusted" background mode and choose the black filling color in your Windows settings.
(It's a pain in the a$$ to do it programmatically)
"python main.py -s meteosat11" or "pythonw main.py -s meteosat11" to run in background
Man :
-p PLATFORM, --platform PLATFORM
Specify platform. Available: windows, linux or freebsd, others WiP (default : windows)
-s SOURCE, --source SOURCE
Image source name. Available: meteosat8, meteosat11, himawari8, goes16, goes17, europe (default:meteosat11)
-r RESOLUTION, --resolution RESOLUTION
Wallpaper maximum resolution e.g.: 1440x900. (default: 1920x1080)
$source = 'The source you want' #e.g.: 'himawari8' or 'meteosat11'
$path = 'PATH TO main.py' #e.g.: 'C:\Users\<username>\Strobe\main.py'
$arg = '"'+$path+'" -s '+$source
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'pythonw' -Argument $arg
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogon
Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -TaskName "Strobe-Wallpaper" -Description "Strobe, the wallpaper updater"