Quick Start

Host your media library inless than 5 minutes

  1. Create an account

    • Visithttps://benefic.comand clickSign Up(top right).
    • Enter your email, then enter the verification code you receive.
    • Once signed in, you should see a profile icon in the top right and a “Movies will appear here” message.

  2. Download Benefic

    • Download Beneficby clicking here.
    • Select the right version for you platform.
      • Linux amd64 (64-bit) (Debian-based) and macOS are supported today.
      • Windows support is coming soon.

  3. Set up the Desktop CLI/App

    • Make sureffmpegis installed (viaapt install ffmpegon Debian/Ubuntu orbrew install ffmpegon Mac): runffmpeg -version(version 6.x.x is validated on Linux and macOS).
    • Log in using the commandbenefic loginusing the same email from the first step. Enter the code, and you should see “You've successfully been signed in.” message after completing the steps
    • Point Benefic to your media directory and run it.
      • Currently, only movies are supported.
      • File names must follow the format:Movie Name (YYYY)— e.g.,Sweet Smell of Success (1957). Only mp4 and mkv files are supported at the moment.
      • Start Benefic with:benefic run -d ~/Movies/
      • Go back tohttps://benefic.com/and you should see your movies load on the homepage within 1–5 seconds and replace “Movies will appear here”.
      • Click on your favorite movie, and you’ll see a small modal that says “loading...” — give it a few seconds and your movie should load!