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Animated galaxy backgrounds
Ten official Purrple Cat animations, made in After Effects, each the full animation cycle (from 10 seconds to 3 minutes) as a seamless loop: a 1080p MP4 for Zoom, OBS and screens, a vertical MP4 for phones and Reels, and a GIF.
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BG-01 · 3 min seamless
Sea of Stars
A little boat drifts across a sea of stars, with stardust clouds above and stars bobbing in the water.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 3 min seamless 20.4 MB Download Sea of Stars Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 3 min seamless 20.4 MB Download Sea of Stars Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 480×270 8 s clip 4.2 MB Download Sea of Stars GIF (480×270) GIF -
BG-02 · 1 min seamless
Sea of Stars 2
Shooting stars fall across a purple galaxy sky over a quiet, starlit shore.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 1 min seamless 19.3 MB Download Sea of Stars 2 Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 1 min seamless 11.2 MB Download Sea of Stars 2 Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 400×226 1 min loop 13.9 MB Download Sea of Stars 2 GIF (400×226) GIF -
BG-03 · 30 s seamless
Multiverse
A starry night through the window and a fishbowl that holds whole planets.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 30 s seamless 4.9 MB Download Multiverse Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 30 s seamless 3.3 MB Download Multiverse Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 480×270 30 s loop 10.6 MB Download Multiverse GIF (480×270) GIF -
BG-04 · 30 s seamless
Sands of Time
A glowing portal opens onto a swirling galaxy in the middle of a desert night.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 30 s seamless 10.8 MB Download Sands of Time Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 30 s seamless 9.9 MB Download Sands of Time Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 480×270 30 s loop 11.2 MB Download Sands of Time GIF (480×270) GIF -
BG-05 · 30 s seamless
Multiverse 2
A hallway floating in deep space, lined with windows into other worlds.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 30 s seamless 15.7 MB Download Multiverse 2 Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 30 s seamless 9.7 MB Download Multiverse 2 Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 480×270 30 s loop 11.8 MB Download Multiverse 2 GIF (480×270) GIF -
BG-06 · 2 min seamless
Night Train
A crescent moon, a sky full of stars and a passing UFO, seen from a night train window.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 2 min seamless 20.4 MB Download Night Train Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 2 min seamless 17.2 MB Download Night Train Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 480×270 8 s clip 3.0 MB Download Night Train GIF (480×270) GIF -
BG-07 · 20 s seamless
Ice Palace
Green northern lights and stars over a frozen lake and a glittering ice palace.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 20 s seamless 8.7 MB Download Ice Palace Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 20 s seamless 5.0 MB Download Ice Palace Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 480×270 20 s loop 14.3 MB Download Ice Palace GIF (480×270) GIF -
BG-08 · 10 s seamless
Above the Clouds
A full moon and a starry sky above the clouds, with a hot air balloon drifting past a snowy peak.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 10 s seamless 2.7 MB Download Above the Clouds Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 10 s seamless 1.7 MB Download Above the Clouds Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 480×270 10 s loop 5.4 MB Download Above the Clouds GIF (480×270) GIF -
BG-11 · 1 min seamless
City Nights
A crescent moon over the rooftops, the sky dotted with stars.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 1 min seamless 9.9 MB Download City Nights Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 1 min seamless 5.4 MB Download City Nights Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 480×270 1 min loop 11.8 MB Download City Nights GIF (480×270) GIF -
BG-12 · 1 min seamless
Mellow Skies
The first stars come out over purple mountains and a field of fireflies.
File Size Notes Weight Download Loop MP4 · 1080p 1920×1080 1 min seamless 12.5 MB Download Mellow Skies Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 Vertical loop MP4 1080×1920 1 min seamless 7.4 MB Download Mellow Skies Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 GIF 480×270 1 min loop 13.8 MB Download Mellow Skies GIF (480×270) GIF
01Zoom
Settings › Backgrounds & Effects › Virtual Backgrounds › + › Add Image (any JPG) or Add Video (the 1080p loop MP4; Zoom’s limit is 1920×1080).
02Discord
User Settings › Voice & Video › Video Backgrounds › Custom (needs Nitro). JPG, PNG, GIF and MP4 up to 10 MB work, so pick a file under 10 MB (every download lists its size).
03OBS
Add an Image source for a still, or a Media Source with “Loop” ticked for the MP4. Keep it at the bottom of the source list so your camera and alerts sit on top.
