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Practical reading about streaming, devices and the decisions behind a better prepared setup.
The shop’s digital product instructions say codes are emailed manually on weekdays, are absent from the order confirmation, and are redeemed using a separate AKIBA PASS TV account.
Filmtastic’s direct terms require residence in Germany or Austria and describe a residence check; its travel FAQ separately describes viewing within the EU for existing subscribers.
ARTE’s published picture-quality help states a 720p maximum. Streaming adapts to the connection, while an eligible offline download lets the viewer choose 480p SD or 720p HD.
ARTE says some films cannot download to its desktop player because of rights restrictions, while those films remain downloadable through its iOS and Android mobile or tablet apps.
ARTE’s device-limit help counts mobile-app and browser playback as two players on one physical device. It permits five registered devices and only one device removal per month.
ARTE says its VOD and arte.tv user account is the same MonARTE account. Deleting it also removes access to VOD purchases, so it is a different action from removing a local download.
