Turn the schedule into a video search
The Mediathek help directs viewers to Programm for the schedule, live output and missed programmes. Its Nur Sendungen mit Video filter limits the schedule to entries with a video. This is useful when you know the broadcast date but a broad title search returns several discussions, extracts or editions.
Select the date first, enable the video-only filter and inspect the item. If the entry has no video, the television transmission remains a schedule reference rather than a replay offer. For a recurring magazine such as Kulturzeit, keep the edition date as well as the programme name.
Preserve the item’s expiry rather than a general archive promise
3sat’s FAQ says the video’s availability-until information appears with the player and that rights determine how long it can remain online. Record that date when planning to watch later. A bookmarked link does not extend the rights window.
For a concert or documentary, compare the full recording with short related clips. Note the work, contributors and runtime. A performer interview can be valuable, but it is not a replacement for the complete performance you intended to watch. Open the relevant item before sharing the recommendation.
Keep bookmarks and access tracks attached to the actual device
The publisher’s archive help describes a device-local Merkliste rather than a synchronised account list. If the expected item is missing on another screen, return to the saved link or search by title and date. Do not create an unrelated partner-broadcaster account in the expectation that it imports the list.
For accessibility, inspect the selected video’s subtitle control and any audio-described edition. The help identifies a search filter for audio description. If a particular track is essential, confirm it on the complete programme rather than assuming an extract and the full recording have identical options.
Check live territory separately
The current live page labels its continuous stream D/CH/A, identifying Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The FAQ gives the same territorial scope. That does not certify Canadian live access, while individual archive items can have their own rights messages.
The useful result of this search is a specific programme reference: title, edition date, full recording or extract, access track and expiry. Follow the current item message if it differs from an older bookmark. A future policy discussion or a stale search snippet should not be turned into a present-day service-closure claim.
Related questions
Does every scheduled programme have a replay?
No. Use the schedule’s video-only filter and inspect the actual item.
Does a watchlist preserve a video after expiry?
No. A bookmark does not extend the programme’s rights window.
Sources and scope
Scope notes distinguish published documentation, supplied information and editorial methods. They do not report a hands-on service test.
- 3sat Mediathek FAQ — Schedule video filter, rights-based expiry, local watchlist and access-track search; legacy technical specifications deliberately not reproduced.
- 3sat dated programme view — Current dated schedule and video-only navigation; no guarantee of every scheduled replay.
- 3sat current live page — Continuous stream labelled D/CH/A; no Canadian live entitlement or closure inferred.
