Benso

Benso for SMB, WebDAV and Files

Apple TV, Mac, iPad, iPhone

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Network Folders

Add a WebDAV folder or a web server’s folder listing, at home over plain http or anywhere over https. Films and series are recognised from their names.

SMB Shares

Play films and series from a NAS drive or a computer on your network, signed in or as a guest. Servers that announce themselves are listed to pick from.

Files on Your Device

Add a folder from Files or Finder, or open a video or .strm file with Benso to play it straight away.

Sources Demo ChannelsM3U playlist · 12 channels Open MoviesAdd-on · Catalogues and details Film LibraryNetwork folder · 3 films, 0 series Open Movie StreamsAdd-on · Streams for films Add Source…

Works with

One Page for Each Title

A film or series from several sources shows once, with its cast and crew, trailer, and a film's first days in cinemas and digitally, as Trakt lists them for your country or else the US. Watch From lists every copy to choose from.

Ratings show with their source: Trakt's viewers' once 25 have rated.

  • Apple TV
  • Mac
  • iPad
  • iPhone

Four Players

System Player, Native, VLC and Benso Player. On Automatic, each film or episode goes to the player that plays its format best.

Automatic tries Benso Player last.

  • Apple TV
  • Mac
  • iPad
  • iPhone

Audio and Subtitles

Set your languages once, and the right sound and subtitles are chosen. Subtitle files beside your videos and from add-ons are found too, in the style you choose.

  • Apple TV
  • Mac
  • iPad
  • iPhone

Skip Intro and Next Episode

Skip intros, recaps and credits, and the next episode starts after a countdown. Where your source doesn’t mark them, intros and credits are learned on your device from the music episodes share.

Learning takes a few episodes and doesn’t work with every stream. In VLC it needs a file on your device or a provider that allows more than one connection. Turn it off in Settings → Playback → Skipping.

  • Apple TV
  • Mac
  • iPad
  • iPhone

Benso is a media player. It does not provide, host, or distribute any content. Users are responsible for ensuring they have the legal right to access any content they add to Benso. Service names identify compatibility. Benso is independent of these providers.

Ready to press play?

Your favourite TV channels, movies, and series. All in one place, playing beautifully.

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