At a glance
- Latest version
- v12.0.2 (475260247)
- Updated
- May 24, 2026 (5 months ago)
- APK size
- 26.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Permissions
- 18 (1 sensitive)
About this APK
ARD Mediathek is an app. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 11.16.2, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 18 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: record audio.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “nelcas”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v11.16.2. Since v12.0.2 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “ARDde ARDde” Not the developer's name. Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet May 24, 2026
- Signed byCN=ARDde ARDde
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)63:3B:4D:E2:95:E1:08:54:DF:91:F3:C1:EF:54:D7:03:3C:87:F1:59
- File MD5eedadac6427527d080156a032757997d
- Uploaded by “nelcas” 549 followers · uploading since 2025
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Permissions (18)
ARD Mediathek requests 18 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Amazon receive adm message (custom) de.swr.ard.avp.mobile.android.amazon.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Device comrade capabilities (custom) com.amazon.device.permission.COMRADE_CAPABILITIES
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.swr.ard.avp.mobile.android.amazon.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Speech send data to alexa (custom) amazon.speech.permission.SEND_DATA_TO_ALEXA
- Tv read epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
- Tv write epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Voicecommandcontrol (custom) com.amazon.permission.media.session.voicecommandcontrol
Required hardware & features
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
- Leanback android.software.leanback
- Live tv android.software.live_tv
ARD Mediathek APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the ARD Mediathek APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is eedadac6427527d080156a032757997d.