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Sea of Stars galaxy background
A little boat drifts across a sea of stars, with stardust clouds above and stars bobbing in the water.
“Drift off into space on a sea of stardust.” Sea of Stars, 2022
Downloads
| File | Size | Notes | Weight | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K UHD | 3840×2160 | 16:9 | 722 KB | Download Sea of Stars 4K UHD (3840×2160) JPG |
| QHD 1440p | 2560×1440 | 16:9 | 401 KB | Download Sea of Stars QHD 1440p (2560×1440) JPG |
| Full HD 1080p | 1920×1080 | 16:9 | 268 KB | Download Sea of Stars Full HD 1080p (1920×1080) JPG |
| Phone | 1080×2340 | 19.5:9 straight crop | 250 KB | Download Sea of Stars Phone (1080×2340) JPG |
| Loop MP4 · 1080p | 1920×1080 | 8 s seamless | 2.7 MB | Download Sea of Stars Loop MP4 · 1080p (1920×1080) MP4 |
| Vertical loop MP4 | 1080×1920 | 8 s seamless | 1.8 MB | Download Sea of Stars Vertical loop MP4 (1080×1920) MP4 |
| GIF | 480×270 | 8 s loop | 4.2 MB | Download Sea of Stars GIF (480×270) GIF |
Official files from Purrple Cat (also on purrplecat.art). Stills are the album art resized for screens; the loops are cut from the official After Effects animation.
Its soundtrack: Sea of Stars (2022)
10 songs · 30 min · CC BY 4.0
- MeteoritesSea of Stars · 20223:03#245MP3
- WishesSea of Stars · 20223:16#246MP3
- Take Me With YouSea of Stars · 20223:24#247MP3
- Sea of StarsSea of Stars · 20222:21#248MP3
- AetherSea of Stars · 20222:20#249MP3
- SupernovaSea of Stars · 20222:40#250MP3
- Stars CollideSea of Stars · 20222:28#251MP3
- Out of the BlueSea of Stars · 20223:18#252MP3
- TimelessSea of Stars · 20223:09#253MP3
- Deja VuSea of Stars · 20223:32#254MP3
How to set Sea of Stars as your background
01Windows
Right-click the downloaded JPG and choose “Set as desktop background”. Or open Settings › Personalization › Background and browse to it.
02Mac
Right-click the JPG in Finder and choose “Set Desktop Picture”, or open System Settings › Wallpaper and add it.
03iPhone
Download the Phone file, save it to Photos, open it and tap Share › Use as Wallpaper.
04Android
Download the Phone file, then long-press your home screen, tap Wallpapers (or Wallpaper & style) and pick it from your photos.
05Zoom
Settings › Backgrounds & Effects › Virtual Backgrounds › + › Add Image (any JPG) or Add Video (the 1080p loop MP4; Zoom’s limit is 1920×1080).
06Teams
In a meeting: More › Video effects › Add new, then pick the JPG (Teams takes JPG, PNG or BMP).
07Discord
User Settings › Voice & Video › Video Backgrounds › Custom (needs Nitro). JPG, PNG, GIF and MP4 up to 10 MB all fit.
08OBS
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.
Credit
Every galaxy background is free for your own screens, video calls, streams and videos. Credit it like this:
Art & music by Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com)
- The soundtracks are Purrple Cat Self Releases, free under CC BY 4.0 with “Music by Purrple Cat”.
- Never re-upload the music to music streaming services.
- Never register the music or the art in Content ID.
