# Dion - Media Center — Movies, Shows & Live TV

> Unified media center for streaming live TV, movies, and shows from personal sources. (iPhone/iPad app by Marta Calabuig Llamas.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dion-media-center/id6761329047 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marta Calabuig Llamas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888944286)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 101 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany) and 16 more
- Released: 2026-04-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dion-media-center/id6761329047/reviews.md

## What is Dion?

Movies, shows and live TV — all in one beautiful app. Plug in your Xtream, M3U, Stremio add-ons, Plex or Jellyfin sources and Dion turns them into a full streaming experience with EPG, rich TMDB metadata and reference-quality 4K HDR Dolby Vision playback.

Designed natively for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac.

A home screen that feels like home
Hero carousel, Continue Watching, popular titles and recently added — all customizable. Choose which sections to show, reorder them, make it yours.

All your TV in one guide
Browse live channels with a full electronic program guide. Multi-source EPG, channel logos, and instant tune-in — all in one grid.

Rich metadata, automatically
Every movie and show is enriched with trailers, cast and recommendations through TMDB. Your library finally gets the presentation it deserves.

Reference-quality playback
Hardware-accelerated 4K with HDR10 and HLG tone mapping. Multi-audio and multi-subtitle tracks, Picture-in-Picture, playback speed and gesture controls — all where you'd expect.

Plays virtually anything
MKV, MP4, AVI, TS, FLV and more. Video: H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9, MPEG-2, VC-1, ProRes. Audio: AAC, AC-3, E-AC3, DTS, DTS-HD MA, TrueHD, FLAC, Opus, ALAC, MP3. Subtitles: SRT, ASS/SSA, PGS, VOBSUB, WebVTT and closed captions.

Find anything instantly
One search across every source — movies, shows, live TV and titles from TMDB that are not in your library yet.

Sync across all your Apple devices
iCloud keeps your watch progress, bookmarks and settings up to date on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac. Pick up exactly where you left off.

Bring your own content
Supports Xtream, M3U, Stremio add-ons, Plex and Jellyfin, plus SMB and WebDAV for local network media. Dion never hosts or sells content — you bring your own sources.

Terms of Use: https://getdion.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://getdion.app/privacy

## Key features

- Unified streaming experience
- Supports Xtream, M3U, Plex, Jellyfin
- EPG for live TV
- Rich TMDB metadata
- 4K HDR Dolby Vision playback
- iCloud sync across Apple devices

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $44.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dion-media-center/id6761329047/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wow

*2026-06-28*

This works so well for my Plex server. There’s almost no lag and it integrates beautifully. I’ve had no issues with playback other than minor, issues that seem random and go away when I restart the video. Overall, really nice and the lifetime plan is worth it.

## Frequently asked questions about Dion

### What sources does Dion support for media playback?

Dion supports Xtream, M3U, Stremio add-ons, Plex, and Jellyfin sources. It also allows for local network media via SMB and WebDAV. The app does not host or sell content, requiring users to provide their own sources.

### Does Dion have ads?

No, Dion does not contain advertisements. It is a free app with optional in-app purchases for subscription plans.

### What are the subscription options for Dion?

Dion offers monthly and yearly subscription plans. The monthly plan costs $2.99 per month, and the yearly plan is priced at $14.99 per year.

### What devices is Dion compatible with?

Dion is designed natively for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. It utilizes iCloud to sync watch progress and settings across all these Apple devices.

### What kind of video and audio formats does Dion support?

Dion plays virtually any format, including MKV, MP4, AVI, TS, and FLV. It supports a wide range of video codecs like H.264, HEVC, AV1, and VP9, as well as audio codecs such as AAC, AC-3, DTS, and FLAC.

### How does Dion handle live TV?

Dion provides a full electronic program guide (EPG) for live channels, supporting multi-source EPG, channel logos, and instant tune-in within a single grid interface.

### What is the age rating for Dion?

Dion has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide audience of users.

### How often is Dion updated?

The latest version of Dion is 1.6.1, and it was last updated on July 7, 2026. This indicates a relatively frequent update schedule.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.1 — 2026-07-22

New
- Legacy SMB servers: Connect to older network shares that require SMB1 when newer SMB versions are unavailable.

Improved
- Engine: Playback handles complex files and streams more reliably, reducing stalls and visual interruptions across movies, shows and live channels.
- Backup: Linking, restoring and disconnecting now handle interruptions and unfinished setup more consistently.
- Library updates: Plex and Jellyfin changes appear sooner, and Recently Added stays correctly ordered across sources.

Fixed
- Live channel sources: Preferred sources remain selected after playback and across linked devices.
- Live player: The quality selector stays visible while its menu closes and immediately shows the selected quality.

Did you know?
SMB is best known for shared folders, but it was also designed for network printers and communication between programs.

### 1.7.0 — 2026-07-19

This update brings Cloud Sync, a rebuilt playback engine, timeline previews, and major improvements throughout Dion.

New
• Dion Cloud Sync: keep watch progress, bookmarks, playback preferences, layouts and supported sources in sync across devices, restore them on a new device, and link devices with a short code or QR code
• Rebuilt playback engine with broader format support and more reliable seeking and recovery
• Timeline thumbnail previews while scrubbing supported movies and episodes
• Customizable provider collections and per-source visibility controls for Home
• Choose which screen Dion opens to
• Dolby Vision profile 5 playback
• Pause and resume show downloads, with more reliable background transfers

Improved
• Plex playback prefers local connections
• Live guide data refreshes faster and matches channels more accurately
• Posters preload near the visible rows so browsing fills in faster
• Faster navigation and search
• Settings are organized more clearly
• Expanded translations across the app's 13 languages

Fixed
• Fixed embedded subtitles loading with the wrong language or format and drifting out of sync after seeking
• Fixed live playback recovery after stream failures
• Fixed playlist parsing for some M3U providers
• Fixed SMB connections using password-only sign-in
• Fixed Home hero rows showing content from hidden sources

### 1.6.1 — 2026-07-07

Dion 1.6.1 improves startup reliability for existing libraries and keeps Plex sync more consistent.

New
- Languages: Added Hebrew and Portuguese (Portugal).

Fixed
- Database upgrades: Upgrading from older versions now handles guide and provider cache data more safely.
- Plex sync: Plex source changes now stay in sync more reliably after edits or deletion.
- M3U: Live TV categories now import correctly from more M3U playlist formats, with better handling for common IPTV metadata styles.

### 1.6.0 — 2026-07-05

Improved
- Player: Movies, shows and live channels start and recover more reliably.
- Playback formats: Improved handling for Dolby Vision, TrueHD and complex subtitle tracks.
- Manifest add-ons: Add-ons handle more manifests and playable results.
- Libraries: Plex and Jellyfin libraries load faster and handle large servers and hidden libraries better.
- Discover and live guide: Catalogs, genre metadata and EPG refreshes are more consistent.

Fixed
- Saved: Movies and shows update correctly after saving or removing them, sync with connected services and show recent saves first.
- Trakt sync: Remote playback progress and watched status now sync back into Dion correctly.
- TMDB settings: Invalid credentials are caught before saving.
- Right-to-left layouts: Text and controls align more consistently.
- Media server sync: Plex and Jellyfin source changes stay in sync after edits or deletion.
- Player cache: The player now reports the actual cache state.
- Subtitles: Subtitle overlays stay in the correct order during playback.
- VOD playback: Retries now wait for source cache reads to finish.
- Provider deletion: The cancel action is clearer on iPhone and iPad.

Did you know?
Dolby Vision can carry scene-by-scene metadata so compatible displays can adjust brightness and color throughout playback.

### 1.5.3 — 2026-06-30

New
- Trakt integration: Connect Trakt to see your lists in Library and sync saved movies and shows with your Trakt Watchlist.

Improved
- Library indexing: Plex and Jellyfin libraries now load faster, handle large libraries more reliably, and resolve metadata more consistently during indexing.
- Live TV: M3U and Xtream channels now preserve your provider’s original ordering.
- SMB shares: Network file browsing and playback are more reliable across SMB servers.
- Discover genres: Genre labels are more consistent across localized catalogs and discovery views.
- Settings: TMDB settings now have a refreshed branded layout.

Fixed
- TrueHD audio: Fixed some TrueHD audio tracks playing silently.
- Picture in Picture: Fixed Picture in Picture in the custom player on iPhone and iPad.
- Player controls: Seeking and display mode changes are more reliable during playback.
- Live TV categories: Category order and visibility changes now refresh after saving.
- Library overview: Enabled Plex and IPTV libraries now appear reliably in Library Overview.

## Related topics

[dion](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/dion) · [media center](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/media-center)

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