LiveShell changelog

v1.6.0 · Oct 26, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.6.0</h2>

<p align="center">Animated avatars.</p>

What's new

Animated avatars 🎞️
Give every PS5 user a moving profile picture: an APNG (animated PNG) or a GIF.
It shows everywhere the avatar appears: the home screen, your profile, the user switch, and the login screen, also after rest mode.
Choose it in the new Avatar panel or in Settings → Users.
Put your files in /data/LiveShell/avatar/ or on a USB drive in liveshell/avatar/ Or upload one from the phone/PC page.
Every pick is prepared on the PS5 so it plays cleanly: GIFs become APNGs because its what ps5 only support.

Discover: download counts: Popular shows how often each wallpaper was downloaded.
Discover: over 3,190 wallpapers: 582 new wallpapers and 244 wallpapers with sound.
Now on Payload Manager: Install it from there and you can update payload easily.

How to use

Put .mp4 files in /data/LiveShell/video or in a liveshell folder on USB.
Load liveshell.elf.
Open the LiveShell Engine (Media).

4.Avatar: put GIF or APNG in /data/LiveShell/avatar/, then open the Avatar panel and pick one.

Supported: H.264 and HEVC up to 4K.

If your video doesn't play, drag it onto convert_for_ps5.bat from LiveShell-Converter.zip and wait until its done.

liveshell.elf : Waits for the PS5 to finish starting up (2 min after power-on) before the wallpaper starts. Safer with autoload right after power-on.
liveshell-fast.elf : No wait. liveshell runs faster.

v1.5.2 · Oct 24, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.5.2</h2>

<p align="center">Discover fixes.</p>

Fixes

Discover downloads Download failed: send 0x80431073, status 0.
Downloads continue where they stopped. If the connection drops, LiveShell tries again by itself (up to 3 times) and continues from where it stopped instead of starting over. Press Download again later and it still continues.
Discover / All pages: the next page now starts at its first wallpaper, not at the top of the app.
4K and 2K wallpapers were missing their banner picture in the PS5 window.
Sound filter in Discover: a new Sound button next to 4K and 1080p shows only wallpapers with sound. Wallpapers with sound also get a small speaker badge.

v1.5.1 · Oct 22, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.5.1</h2>

<p align="center">OnionHEN fixes, Auto-next and a smoother vignette.</p>

What's new

Auto-next (Settings and Quick settings, off by default): when a video ends, the next one plays instead of looping. In order or Shuffle (every video once before any repeats). (#11)
Playlists: "When it ends": next to 1 / 5 / 15 / 30 / 60 min, a playlist can change when each video ends. Its Shuffle switch decides the order.
Vignette redone: a smooth fade on all edges with naturally darker corners.

Fixes

No wallpaper with OnionHEN (the app worked, the video did not, #14 the PS5's temporary folder gets run out of space when both run together.
After rest mode the wallpaper comes back with recovery only when OnionHen and Liveshell running the toolbox restart and Shell ui crashes:
LiveShell and OnionHEN's toolbox now work together.
Self-recovery: if the home screen does not start the video, or an old LiveShell module is left in it, LiveShell fixes it by itself.

If your video doesn't play, drag it onto convert_for_ps5.bat from LiveShell-Converter.zip and wait until its done.

v1.5.0 · Oct 21, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.5.0</h2>

<p align="center">Playlists, users, resume after a game.</p>

What's new

Playlists: your wallpaper changes by itself through the videos you pick, every 1, 5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes.
Users: turn LiveShell on or off for each PS5 user and each user keeps their own wallpaper.
Convert (phone / PC page): a video the PS5 will not play (10-bit, VP9, AV1, MPEG-4..) gets a Convert it button. Your phone or PC converts it, still better to use LiveShell Converter its faster.
Resume after a game (off by default): Coming back from a game, the video continues where it stopped.
Game launch effect: Default, Cinematic or Slow fade.
Colour layer (Picture): Warm, Cool, Rose, Teal or Violet over the video.

Discover

2000+ wallpapers, with 4K and 1080p filters.
Discover video previews: hover a wallpaper (PC) or tap Preview (phone), previews not supported on ps5.

How to use

Put .mp4 files in /data/LiveShell/video or in a liveshell folder on USB.
Load liveshell.elf.
Open the LiveShell Engine (Media).

Supported: H.264 and HEVC up to 4K.

If your video doesn't play, drag it onto convert_for_ps5.bat from LiveShell-Converter.zip and wait until its done.

v1.4.1 · Oct 19, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.4.1</h2>

<p align="center">Auto-match, resolution badges in Discover.</p>

What's new

Auto-match (experimental): highlight a game that has no video of its own, and the PS5 tells you when Discover has wallpapers for it.
Discover badges: every wallpaper shows 4K, 2K, FHD on its preview, so you know what you download.
Videos per game only in the Home screen panel.

How to use

Put .mp4 files in /data/LiveShell/video or in a liveshell folder on USB.
Load liveshell.elf.
Open the LiveShell Engine (Media).

Supported: H.264 and HEVC up to 4K.

If your video doesn't play, drag it onto convert_for_ps5.bat from LiveShell-Converter.zip and wait until its done.

v1.4 · Oct 18, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.4.0</h2>

<p align="center">4K/2K wallpapers, videos per game only and much more.</p>

What's new

4K wallpapers 4K and 2K videos (H.264 and HEVC) now play on the home screen.
4K works as the main wallpaper and in PS Store only mode.
While a game is open the PS5 gives the home screen no 4K decoder, so a 4K wallpaper hides and comes back by itself when you close the game.
Per game, 4K and 2K videos are not supported.
Videos per game only (Settings, off by default): only games that have their own video show one; every other tile keeps the normal PS5 background.
Every video has a ✓ or ✕. A video that won't play says why and you can fix it by using liveShell converter.
Badges on every video: its resolution (4K, 2K, FHD, HD) and whether it has sound too.
Favorites: Favorites stay pinned at the top of the list.
Discover → Popular: sort the wallpapers by how often they were downloaded.
LiveShell Converter 4K and 2K videos now are supported too.

Fixed

The video froze or blinked after opening the LiveShell window.
Black screen when going back to Home with a game open.

How to use

Put .mp4 files in /data/LiveShell/video or in a liveshell folder on USB.
Load liveshell.elf.
Open the LiveShell Engine (Media).

Supported: H.264 and HEVC up to 4K.

If your video doesn't play, drag it onto convert_for_ps5.bat from LiveShell-Converter.zip and wait until its done.

v1.3 · Oct 17, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.3</h2>

<p align="center">Discover, a full phone / PC remote, homebrew tiles and a lot of fixes.</p>

What's new

Discover tab: hundreds of animated wallpapers that play on the PS5. Download one, press Use, done.
Categories and series: Anime, Games, Fantasy, Landscape, Sci-Fi, Pixel Art ... and more, plus search.
Phone / PC page is now a full remote: Videos, Discover, Library and Settings, everything the PS5 app can do: pick and delete videos, a video per game, sound, Dim / Vignette / Haze, Hide in Settings, PS Store only and more.
Homebrew and web-app tiles (Payload Manager, etaHEN Toolbox, Cheatrunner etc..)
they show in the Library with their icons,
and can get their own video like a game. LiveShell prepares the tile by itself; the first time it says "... is ready for its own video. Shut down LiveShell Engine and load it again to see it."
Hide while a game is open (Settings, off by default): no video on the home screen while a game is still open in the background.
All shows your newest videos first, internal and USB together.
Tabs: All, Discover, Library, USB, Settings.

Fixed

Black screen for a few seconds after closing a game: the video now comes back right away.
The same video no longer restarts when it is picked again or when you come back to its tile.
A video that never starts is retried by itself (up to 3 times).
Per-game videos for some games on extended storage, and those games now show in the Library.
Pause while a game runs is always on now (games always get the video decoder).

How to use

Put .mp4 files in /data/LiveShell/video or in a liveshell folder on USB.
Load liveshell.elf.
Open the LiveShell Engine (Media).
Discover: pick a wallpaper, Download, then Use.

Supported: H.264 and HEVC up to 1080p. 4K is not supported yet.

If your video doesn't play, drag it onto convert_for_ps5.bat from LiveShell-Converter.zip and wait until its done.

v1.2 · Oct 16, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.2</h2>

<p align="center">A video on the PS Store, and fixes.</p>

PS Store only: the video shows only on the PlayStation Store tile. Every other tile keeps the normal PS5 background and music.
No video on some consoles, and the loader not starting LiveShell: fixed (#2).
PS Store video no longer flashes on the first tile when LiveShell loads.

How to use

Put .mp4 files in /data/LiveShell/video or in a liveshell folder on USB.
Load liveshell.elf.
Open the LiveShell Engine (Media).
For the Store: turn on PS Store only in the right panel, then PS Store video → Change.

Supported: H.264 and HEVC Only 1080p. 4k not supported yet.

If your video doesn't play, drag it onto convert_for_ps5.bat from LiveShell-Converter.zip and wait until its done.

v1.1 · Oct 16, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.1</h2>

<p align="center">A video for every game. Sound. Rest mode.</p>

What's new

A video per game or app (experimental): give any tile its own video in the new Library tab.
Sound: videos with sound now play it.
Game music: a game's own theme keeps playing when its video has no sound or Sound is on Mute, and stays quiet when your video's sound takes over.
Rest mode: LiveShell comes back on its own after waking the PS5.
Faster start: load much faster then before.
New look for the app: bigger tabs, smaller banner, a compact Look panel, list view for videos.

Fixed

Deleting a video that a game used: the game goes back to the main video.
The app window could stay unreachable after rest mode.

How to use

Put .mp4 files in /data/LiveShell/video or in a liveshell folder on USB.
Load liveshell.elf.
Open the LiveShell Engine (Media).

Supported: H.264 and HEVC Only 1080p. 4k not supported yet.

If your video doesn't play, drag it onto convert_for_ps5.bat from LiveShell-Converter.zip and wait until its done.

v1.0 · Oct 15, 2026

<h2 align="center">LiveShell Engine v1.0</h2>

<p align="center">Animated video wallpapers for the PS5 home screen.</p>

What's in it

Video wallpaper with seamless loop
Videos from internal storage and USB
Dim, Vignette and Haze looks
Hide in Settings (on by default)
Smooth fades for Settings and games
Pause while a game runs, Parallax, Random video
Home-screen app and a phone / PC upload page

How to use

Put .mp4 files in /data/LiveShell/video or in a liveshell folder on USB.
Load liveshell.elf.
Open the LiveShell Engine (Media).

Supported: H.264 and HEVC Only 1080p. 4k not supported yet.

If your video doesn't play, convert it on sites like Video Converter: MP4, codec H.264, resolution 1920x1080, 30 or 60 fps.