diff --git a/assets/launcher/current_theme_vid.ogv b/assets/launcher/current_theme_vid.ogv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cca829a8
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diff --git a/src/import/LauncherSettings.lua b/src/import/LauncherSettings.lua
index b0e4f338..08696287 100644
--- a/src/import/LauncherSettings.lua
+++ b/src/import/LauncherSettings.lua
@@ -797,6 +797,16 @@ function LauncherSettings.open(hooks, version)
           return true
         end,
       },
+      {
+        label = Strings("Theme Video BG"),
+        value = function()
+          return opts.themeVideoBg == false and Strings("OFF") or Strings("ON")
+        end,
+        step = function()
+          opts.themeVideoBg = opts.themeVideoBg == false
+          return true
+        end,
+      },
       {
         label = Strings("Splash Sound"),
         value = function()
diff --git a/src/import/LauncherThemeVideo.lua b/src/import/LauncherThemeVideo.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8eb9d1ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/import/LauncherThemeVideo.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+-- Quiet, black-keyed video layer behind the launcher UI.
+local LauncherThemeVideo = {}
+LauncherThemeVideo.__index = LauncherThemeVideo
+
+local VIDEO_PATH = "assets/launcher/current_theme_vid.ogv"
+
+function LauncherThemeVideo.new()
+  local self = setmetatable({}, LauncherThemeVideo)
+  local ok, err = pcall(function()
+    self.video = love.graphics.newVideo(VIDEO_PATH, { audio = false })
+    self.video:setFilter("linear", "linear")
+    local width, height = self.video:getDimensions()
+    self.canvas = love.graphics.newCanvas(width, height)
+    self.canvas:setFilter("linear", "linear")
+    self.shader = love.graphics.newShader([[
+      vec4 effect(vec4 color, Image texture, vec2 uv, vec2 screen) {
+        vec4 pixel = Texel(texture, uv);
+        float brightness = max(pixel.r, max(pixel.g, pixel.b));
+        float coverage = smoothstep(0.012, 0.10, brightness);
+        float gray = dot(pixel.rgb, vec3(0.299, 0.587, 0.114));
+        vec3 muted = mix(vec3(gray), pixel.rgb, 0.12);
+        return vec4(muted, pixel.a * coverage * 0.12) * color;
+      }
+    ]])
+    self.video:play()
+  end)
+  if not ok then
+    self:release()
+    print("[launcher theme video] unavailable: " .. tostring(err))
+    return nil
+  end
+  return self
+end
+
+function LauncherThemeVideo:update()
+  -- LÖVE's Theora stream does not expose a reliable loop flag on every target.
+  -- Rewind after each pass so this stays portable across desktop and mobile.
+  if self.video and not self.video:isPlaying() then
+    self.video:rewind()
+    self.video:play()
+  end
+end
+
+function LauncherThemeVideo:draw()
+  local g = love.graphics
+  local width, height = g.getDimensions()
+  local vw, vh = self.video:getDimensions()
+
+  g.push("all")
+  g.origin()
+  g.setScissor()
+  g.setShader()
+  g.setBlendMode("alpha", "alphamultiply")
+
+  -- LÖVE Video exposes YUV planes; convert through RGB before black-keying.
+  local target = g.getCanvas()
+  g.setCanvas(self.canvas)
+  g.clear(0, 0, 0, 0)
+  g.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
+  g.draw(self.video, 0, 0)
+  g.setCanvas(target)
+
+  local scale = math.max(width / vw, height / vh)
+  g.setShader(self.shader)
+  g.draw(self.canvas, (width - vw * scale) / 2,
+    (height - vh * scale) / 2, 0, scale, scale)
+  g.pop()
+end
+
+function LauncherThemeVideo:release()
+  if self.video then self.video:pause() end
+  for _, key in ipairs({ "video", "canvas", "shader" }) do
+    local resource = self[key]
+    if resource then resource:release(); self[key] = nil end
+  end
+end
+
+return LauncherThemeVideo
diff --git a/src/import/LauncherView.lua b/src/import/LauncherView.lua
index 6439b214..934f8abe 100644
--- a/src/import/LauncherView.lua
+++ b/src/import/LauncherView.lua
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ function LauncherView.detach(imp)
   end
   Transition.reset()
   Kit.occlude(nil)
+  if imp and imp._themeVideo then
+    imp._themeVideo:release()
+    imp._themeVideo = nil
+  end
   if not imp or not imp._flex then return end
   imp._flex = nil
   if love.keyboard and love.keyboard.setKeyRepeat then
@@ -175,6 +179,24 @@ end
 -- below is the other half of that guarantee.
 function LauncherView.update(imp, dt)
   if not imp._flex then return end
+  local settingsOptions = imp._settings and imp._settings.opts
+  if type(settingsOptions) == "table" then
+    imp._themeVideoOptions = settingsOptions
+  elseif not imp._themeVideoOptions then
+    local ok, options = pcall(require("src.core.SaveData").loadOptions)
+    imp._themeVideoOptions = ok and type(options) == "table" and options or {}
+  end
+  local videoEnabled = imp._themeVideoOptions.themeVideoBg ~= false
+  if videoEnabled and not imp._themeVideo then
+    local ok, player = pcall(function()
+      return require("src.import.LauncherThemeVideo").new()
+    end)
+    if ok then imp._themeVideo = player end
+  elseif not videoEnabled and imp._themeVideo then
+    imp._themeVideo:release()
+    imp._themeVideo = nil
+  end
+  if imp._themeVideo then imp._themeVideo:update(dt) end
   if imp._launchFade then return end
 
   local down = false
@@ -6807,6 +6829,7 @@ function LauncherView.draw(imp)
   Toast.occlude(imp)
 
   Theme.field()
+  if imp._themeVideo then imp._themeVideo:draw() end
 
   -- Everything from here to buildModals sits UNDER any open modal, so the
   -- whole stage draws shielded (no clicks, no hover, no focus ring) while