ORF On instead of TVthek

What got better in the ORF app – and what didn’t

A few weeks ago, ORF replaced "TVthek" with "ORF On". The test shows that the Android app will still need updates.

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ORF recently relaunched its streaming service. The "TVthek" became "ORF On". A few weeks after the launch, it is now time for an initial assessment: is the public broadcaster's new streaming app better than the old one?

The ORF streaming app is probably one of the most used mobile apps in the country, as it emancipates us from the broadcasting times of linear television. Watching the news afterwards on your PC or streaming it to your TV set, attending a soccer match (if the rights have been purchased, which is no longer a matter of course despite the household levy) on your cell phone - streaming is a great thing. If it works as intended - and not like ORF. A tale of woe.