Now even cheaper: Magenta TV with Netflix, Disney+ and RTL+ from 9 euros per month

Update (03/22/2024): From now on, the Magenta TV SmartStream tariff will cost only 12 euros per month instead of the previous 17 euros from the 7th month. This reduces the total cost to 216 euros for a period of 24 months. This corresponds to a price of just 9 euros per month.

Update (02/23/2024): We received feedback that the provider Sparhandy would sell a cell phone tariff for the Magenta TV subscription. After consulting Sparhandy, we can confirm that this is not the case. For technical reasons, Sparhandy cannot currently hide the “Phone number portability” field from its shop system. The function is deactivated; it is not possible to port your phone number with this tariff. Also at checkout, only the Magenta TV subscription is displayed in the shopping cart. According to its own information, Sparhandy is working on a solution to optimize the display.

Telekom has released new packages for the TV streaming offer Magenta TV. Particularly exciting are the combination subscriptions on sparhandy.de, which, in addition to 150 TV channels in HD with recording function, also include Disney+, Netflix and/or RTL+ – with or without advertising, depending on your wish. Depending on the tariff, the combination offers are so cheap that an additional streaming provider (guide) is basically free.

Waipu.tv has recently caused a stir with an annual package (promotion has already ended) with streaming stick, TV streaming and Paramount+. The elimination of the extra cost privilege (guide) by the end of June 2024 is getting closer, which means that many providers are entering the price war. Waiput.tv also adjusted its offer on February 23. Customers here will now pay 9.99 euros instead of 12.99 euros for the first 24 months.

With Magenta TV, access to HD television is always included. 150 private and public television channels are available as streams in full HD, including a virtual video recorder. To watch you’ll need the Magenta TV app, which is available for most smart TVs, Amazon’s Fire TV Stick and Apple TV, as well as a smartphone or tablet.

If you want, you can also order the Magenta TV One streaming box for an additional fee of 5 euros per month. However, we advise against this – the Fire TV Stick with Full HD resolution costs between 35 and 45 euros, the 4K model costs 70 euros. Depending on the model, the purchase cost is paid off after 7 to 14 months and there are no further subscription costs. If you want, you can of course use another streaming stick or streaming box.

Below we show all Magenta TV offers that are currently available with discounts from the provider Sparhandi. These currently offer better conditions than the offer from Telekom.de.

Even with the smallest offers Magenta TV Smart In addition to Magenta TV, the package includes access to RTL+ Premium (with advertising). The offer also provides the option to download content and allows flexible playback. With a discount of 120 euros on the first 12 months, this package is an attractive option for price-conscious consumers.

For comparison: RTL+ Premium with advertising costs 6.99 euros per month on RTL. Mathematically, the Telekom offer comes to 5 euros per month – it is therefore cheaper than RTL+ Premium and also has access to television channels.

For those who want more streaming services at a cheaper price, this is it Magenta TV SmartStream The ideal choice. This offer includes the famous 150 HD channels and RTL+ Premium with advertising. For an additional fee of 4 euros, or 9 euros per month, you can also add Netflix and Disney+ – each of which is a smaller package with advertising. For comparison: RTL+ Premium costs 6.99 euros per month, the Netflix Standard subscription with advertising costs 4.99 euros, Disney+ Standard with advertising costs 5.99 euros per month. Magenta TV with SmartStream, which is effectively 17.97 euros per month instead of 9 over 24 months, which corresponds to a saving of almost 50 percent – and on top of that there is HD TV with a recording function.

The larger Magenta TV Megastream package offers the options mentioned above, but with a high-quality subscription to RTL+, Disney+ and Netflix without advertising. Otherwise Disney+ Standard costs 8.99 euros per month, Netflix Standard costs 12.99 euros per month, RTL+ without advertising costs 9.99 euros per month – although the comparison with RTL is a bit sloppy. Because for 9.99 euros you also get a music subscription from RTL, while Telekom “only” offers RTL+ without advertising and without music. As a comparative price, we prefer to use 6.99 euros for RTL+ with advertising, hope for the absence of annoying spots and come to 29 euros per month – so even without advertising you save around 30 percent on the usual subscription price. TV is also available in HD and RTL+ without advertising.

No, customers of the Magenta streaming offer first sign a contract with the telecom. Then there is the option to register with Netflix & Co. using a special link. The new account is activated immediately and works just like a normal Netflix subscription – with the app for the tablet or cell phone, in the browser of the computer or on a smart TV or streaming stick.

We are particularly pleased with the providers’ intuitive approach towards existing accounts. Anyone who already has an existing subscription can easily link their accounts after ending the contract with the telecom. In the case of Netflix, you simply log into Netflix with your existing account, the tariffs are connected – and Netflix will not debit money from your account or credit card as long as the Magenta offer is running. If you cancel Magenta TV, the subscription will revert to the previous payment method with Netflix.

This also means that all the lists, favorites and series that have already been watched are taken away.

If you don’t want to use Apple TV, Fire TV Stick or the Magenta TV app, you can order the Magenta TV One hardware for 5 euros per month or 169 euros as a one-time payment. The scope of delivery includes a television control with programmable buttons, the corresponding cables, a power supply and operating instructions – but as already written, we would prefer to go for the much cheaper streaming stick.

You can effectively expand your television content with coloured LED strips. This means that a series, film or documentary has more atmosphere. Retrofit sets are available from 30 euros and adapt the colour depending on the film content shown. We show the best solutions in the Smart Light Guide for TVs and monitors from 30 euros.

In addition to the streaming offerings, Freenet is also raising the advertising drum. Customers currently get 60 GB (maximum 100 Mbit/s) for 14.99 euros per month on the Vodafone network. The tariff offers flat rates for SMS and telephony and the price is fixed for 24 months. The offer is certainly particularly interesting for streaming on the go. The deal is valid until 28 February 2024 at 11:59 pm.