Reviews of Backdrop Daydream

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List of user reviews and ratings for Backdrop Daydream

Total ratings

3.36 (Rating count: 4,642)

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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: 2.50

All time rating average: 3.36

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84% (62)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-06	An*****	I used to really like this app but then after the most recent update they added a thing that forces me to choose between using AI or the style that I have been using all along. Now I can no longer hit the center button on my remote like I used to be able to and since I'm not used to that it keeps screwing up I hate this.
I used to really like this app but then after the most recent update they added a thing that forces me to choose between using AI or the style that I have been using all along. Now I can no longer hit the center button on my remote like I used to be able to and since I'm not used to that it keeps screwing up I hate this.
2026-07-04	Br*****	Was great but the latest update adds a full brightness "Select to Switch" option that is making me jump through hoops because it is burning in on my OLED. Please remove this option or at least dim the font like you do with all of the other elements on the screen. Clearly something (probably AI) added this without thought to the premise of the original app.
Was great but the latest update adds a full brightness "Select to Switch" option that is making me jump through hoops because it is burning in on my OLED. Please remove this option or at least dim the font like you do with all of the other elements on the screen. Clearly something (probably AI) added this without thought to the premise of the original app.
2026-07-03	Dy*****	so dark and picture on screen server.
so dark and picture on screen server.