With a HbbTV or "Smart TV" you can retrieve specially designed online applications on your TV screen. All you need to do is connect your Smart TV to the Internet via a Wi-Fi connection, an Ethernet cable or a specific set-top box.
On which devices does HbbTV run?
The HbbTV standard is now offered by all major TV manufacturers (Samsung, Philips, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Loewe and Sharp) on a majority of their models.
ARTE and HbbTV
When you turn on ARTE, a message will be displayed in the bottom-right corner of your TV screen for a few seconds. Press the red button on your remote control to start using ARTE's HbbTV offer.
On the homepage, you'll have access to our daily recommendations and thematic playlists, creative selections, as well as the most popular, latest, and last chance videos.
Discover our different programme categories:
- Politics and society
- Culture
- ARTE Concert
- Science
- Discovery
- History
Language setting video
The language of a video can be selected directly in the player under "Settings": Original version with French subtitles, German version, French version or, if available, the versions with subtitles for hearing impaired and audio description or the subtitled versions in English, Spanish, Polish or Italian.
Language setting application
You can set the language of the app to German, French, English, Spanish, Polish or Italian using the "Languages" button at the bottom of the start page.
Also discover the "Restart" function.