Reviews of Backdrop Daydream

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List of user reviews and ratings for Backdrop Daydream

Total ratings

3.35 (Rating count: 4,768)

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Review summary

Users generally like Backdrop Daydream for its rotating, gallery-based screensaver and the beautiful, calming images. However, repeated issues undermine the experience: updates often trigger the screensaver to go black or prevent wake-up on TVs, and the app sometimes fails to display at all. Several reviews note that it sometimes won't show up or load reliably. Others call it bloatware or request more customization (info like capture date/location, pan/zoom, gradient control) and oppose having it feel mandatory on a TV. A few praise the visuals and overall concept despite the problems.

Pros

Dynamic, rotating screensaver made from a gallery of wallpapers
Beautiful, soothing images that users appreciate
Gallery-like experience with changing screensaver is appealing

Cons

Stability issues causing the screensaver to go black or the TV not waking, often after updates
Inconsistent loading: the app sometimes won’t show up or display
Perceived bloatware and frustration with it being a mandatory or heavy app on the TV
Lack of customization: requests for more info (capture date, location) and features like pan/zoom and gradient control

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.70

All time rating average: 3.35

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39% (66)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-09	So*****	5★★★★★ASTARwow
5★★★★★ASTARwow
2026-08-05	Th*****	can't put my own wallpaper by choosing my own album which was available before -_-
can't put my own wallpaper by choosing my own album which was available before -_-
2026-07-31	Na*****	Worst update on the Nvidia Shield, ever. Breaks long-standing muscle memory for exiting the screensaver. Seems like the kind of poor UX even junior level developers should know to avoid, so I think this was a marketing push for AI. The text never dims it's bright enough to risk permanent burn in on my plasma TV.
Worst update on the Nvidia Shield, ever. Breaks long-standing muscle memory for exiting the screensaver. Seems like the kind of poor UX even junior level developers should know to avoid, so I think this was a marketing push for AI. The text never dims it's bright enough to risk permanent burn in on my plasma TV.
2026-07-29	Mi*****	June 2026 update broke backdrop on RCA Android tv
June 2026 update broke backdrop on RCA Android tv
2026-07-27	Ji*****	broke multiple years of good ux with center button changes
broke multiple years of good ux with center button changes
2026-07-26	Pa*****	Wow! I'm very interested in screen savers!
Wow! I'm very interested in screen savers!
2026-07-25	Sa*****	very good app
very good app
2026-07-16	A *****	cool wallpaper but I don't have an android tv but it looks cool
cool wallpaper but I don't have an android tv but it looks cool
2026-07-15	Na*****	NabeelBrand
NabeelBrand
2026-07-13	BA*****	(ALL NEW UPDATE BACKDROP DAYDREAM)
(ALL NEW UPDATE BACKDROP DAYDREAM)