Benso Release Notes

Your sources, together

Connect Xtream logins, M3U playlists, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, SMB shares and compatible add-ons. A TV provider on plain http works too, once you agree.

Movies and series

Explore title details, cast and related picks. Choose between your sources from one title page.

Lists and details from Trakt and TVmaze

Trending, box office and genre lists, and each title’s details, artwork, cast and episodes. Add-ons you add come first.

A Home that feels yours

Pin, hide and reorder lists. Keep favourites and Continue Watching close.

Live TV and guide

Browse channels and programmes, jump to Now, search the guide and organise your channel lists.

Find what to watch

Search films, series, people, channels and available programme listings.

Playback your way

Choose audio and subtitles, adjust timing and speed, and switch between Fit and Fill where supported.

Subtitles when there are none

On iPhone, iPad and Mac, write subtitles from what's said in a film or episode, and translate them into your language, on your device.

Keep the picture with you

Use Picture in Picture on supported players and devices.

The next episode

Continue a series and skip intros and credits, from your source or learned from the episodes as you watch.

Written on your device

On iPhone, iPad and Mac with Apple Intelligence, get a short recap of the episode you last watched, ask Search for “something like…” and see a line about programmes the guide doesn't describe.

Your viewing history

Resume where you stopped, mark titles watched and save something for later.

Trakt

Connect your account to keep track of what you watch.

Make it comfortable

Use profiles, language preferences, parental controls and the appearance that suits you.

Backup and restore

Save settings and lists. Include source sign-ins with an encrypted backup when you choose.

More with Benso Plus

Add multiple sources, unlock the Extended EPG, and use reminders and iCloud sync for supported preferences and viewing progress. Multiview and provider-supported catch-up are free. Eligible monthly and yearly plans show a 7-day free trial and the price that follows before you buy.

Built with your feedback

Read what changes here and request the features you want next.

iPhone Duo

Benso fits the front screen, uses the larger layouts on the inner display, puts the guide and the picture on facing pages, and becomes a tabletop player when partly folded.

Add-ons that share a name are kept apart, each with the date it was added and a short link code, so Benso plays from the one you picked.

Streams that can't play here are grouped into one row per add-on, so the ones that play come first.

The guide now runs under the tab bar to the foot of the screen.