Receive ORF 1 - so it'll work
Hollywood blockbusters and US series run without ads every day on ORF1. You can receive the transmitter from Austria in Germany if you bypass the proxy block. Because ORF1 only has the licenses for Austria, not for Germany.
ORF1 received in Germany: This is how it works via satellite
- To receive ORF1 via satellite, you need an ORF digital satellite card. However, ORF only issues it to households in Austria who pay their broadcasting fees to the local fee office.
- However, Austrian households can order up to 3 such reception cards. Allegedly, some households have already received 5 or more cards and then passed them on to friends and relatives in Germany. However, this is prohibited and can lead to the card being blocked.
- On Ebay there are also ORF cards. If the cards are not activated by ORF, you cannot receive a station with them. We therefore say: stay away!
Look ORF1 in Germany through a proxy
- In order to stream ORF1 in Germany, you have to fake an Austrian Internet address. This works with numerous proxy tools for the PC and for the smartphone.
- However, the use of proxy programs is controversial, as attorney Christian Solmecke explains in the video.
After the broadcast, you will find the programs in the ORF media library. We show how you can download the programs there.