MediathekView
MediathekView is a free, open-source desktop client for accessing the online video libraries (mediatheken) of public-service broadcasters in German-speaking Europe, including ARD, ZDF, Arte, 3Sat, ORF, BR, WDR, Deutsche Welle and Swiss television. It lets users browse, search, stream and download programmes from these broadcasters without leaving the application. MediathekView integrates with system video players like IINA or VLC and includes features for filtering by channel, date and genre, managing download queues, and configuring playback quality and codecs. The app is available for macOS, Windows and Linux.
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1 suggestionMediathekView already ships with a native Apple Silicon build. The developer currently offers two separate download versions for macOS—one optimised for Intel and one for Apple Silicon—and both are actively maintained with recent releases (version 14.4.2 as of early 2026). To get the native Apple Silicon build, download the macOS version specifically marked for Apple Silicon from mediathekview.de/download. If you are already running MediathekView on an Intel Mac under Rosetta 2, simply download the Apple Silicon build and replace your current installation; your preferences and bookmarked content will carry over. The app is signed and notarised for macOS, so there are no Gatekeeper warnings. This native build will continue to work when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028) because it is already compiled for your Mac's native processor.
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