Identify the recording system before the menu
A recording made on an older receiver and a new cloud recording can share a programme title while being stored differently. This is why finding a familiar channel on a replacement device does not settle where an earlier recording should be. Begin with the original receiver model and the recording arrangement, then consult the transition information for that setup.
Use the dated transition explanation
Telekom’s 1 April 2026 notice says the new MagentaTV uses cloud recording instead of local storage on the Media Receiver. It specifically says recordings on previously used MR 401 or MR 601 receivers are no longer available under the transition described. The notice gives 50 or 100 hours of cloud capacity depending on tariff and states a 90-day period for saved cloud items. Those are dated publisher terms, not an unlimited archive promise.
Check whether you are looking at a new cloud item
The current cloud help places recordings in the relevant Meins collection on supported interfaces. An empty new collection is therefore not proof that a locally stored old recording has transferred. Record what the new interface actually shows and keep the transition notice or account communication available when asking Telekom about the specific arrangement.
Plan retention as well as the recording itself
A practical viewing plan includes the item’s expiry or retention condition, not just the fact that a record button was pressed. Check a wanted programme soon after it appears and choose when to watch it within the applicable period. Avoid promising a household that a storage migration preserves every older recording; the publisher’s dated explanation expressly distinguishes those systems and models.
Questions, answered
Does a new cloud library prove that every old receiver recording moved?
No. The dated publisher notice distinguishes local receiver recordings from the new cloud system and specifically addresses older MR 401/MR 601 recordings.