# zinema: what to watch — What to watch, right now

> What to watch, right now (iPhone/iPad app by Thierry Faucher.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zinema-what-to-watch/id6783384451 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thierry Faucher](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783384454)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zinema-what-to-watch/id6783384451/reviews.md

## What is zinema?

What to watch, right now.

zinema is a vertical feed of trailers wired to your sources: your Plex server, your Jellyfin server, your streaming services. You scroll, the sound is on, and every trailer is a film you can actually watch tonight.

The system learns from what you watch, keep or skip. No complicated settings, no questionnaires: your feed builds itself, and every session starts from what you feel like right now.

Keep a film for later: your watchlist separates what is available tonight from what is still waiting, and zinema tells you when a film you kept arrives on your sources.

The Watch button always tells the truth: it shows you where to watch the film legally, and plays it directly if you own it on your Plex server.

Works with Plex and Jellyfin. Works without a server too, with your streaming services.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2026-08-21

Discover now comes first: one trailer feed mixing new theatrical releases, new on streaming, upcoming films, and the full catalog. Discovery first, your services second.

• "Where to watch" on every released film: your options in one tap, with direct links to the platforms.
• "This week in theaters" from your watchlist: the national releases, as trailers.
• An icon in front of each title tells its nature: at home, or in theaters.
• Onboarding questions flow better, and a green dot tells you when your "At home" feed is ready.

### 1.3 — 2026-07-28

What's new:
• On arrival, zinema asks where you watch: check your streaming services and their films join your feed.
• If your Plex server is unreachable or empty, zinema now tells you clearly.
• The Watch button now shows on the film sheet even when it arrives from a share or your watchlist.
• Kanopy and Hoopla: the button opens the title search right in the service.
• zinema asks for notifications at the right moment, after a real scrolling session.

### 1.2 — 2026-07-22

• iPad support: full screen, with a landscape theater mode
• Picture-in-Picture: keep watching while you use other apps
• Direct links to your streaming services from the film page
• Trailer subtitles in your language (Settings, Audio & subtitles)
• Release dates on film pages, better offline behavior, and fixes

### 1.1 — 2026-07-16

• Landscape mode: rotate your iPhone and the trailer fills the screen, with the controls in a bottom row
• Manage your Plex servers from Settings: rename, unlink and relink, resync
• Removed trailers: bring back anything you removed from your feed
• Clearer status when your Plex server is unreachable
• Small fixes and polish

### 1.0 — 2026-07-16

No release notes.

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