WDR Fernsehen — Essen

576i · Regional feed

WDR Fernsehen — Essen is a German-language general channel from Germany, on air since 1965. Broadcast Atlas lists 1 public stream source up to 480x270.

Last checked July 25, 2026: the stream responded — 480x270, avc1.4d401f video, mp4a.40.2 audio, 50fps, adaptive bitrate and live.

Launched December 17, 1965 · Also known as Essen, WDR Fernsehen

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WDR Fernsehen Essen

wdrlokalzeit.akamaized.net

Technical details · preference #1 · score 1722

The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.

Stream ID: 7e73b435-7f39-4c17-81ed-f64abf14bce9
Preference rank: #1 of 1
Preference score: 1722
Source host: wdrlokalzeit.akamaized.net
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: hls
Manifest type: hls master
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: 720p
Detected resolution: 480x270
Frame rate: 50 fps
Approximate bitrate: 5.49 Mbps
Video codec: avc1.4d401f
Audio codec: mp4a.40.2
Adaptive bitrate: Yes
Live stream: Yes
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Geo-blocked
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: No
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: healthy
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"runId":"8614ce04-a298-47ce-a6e2-b6a4f46775f2","verifier":"manifest-v1","checkedAt":"2026-07-25T19:23:37.392199+00:00"}
Last checked: Jul 25, 2026, 7:23 PM UTC
Last success: Jul 25, 2026, 7:23 PM UTC
Last failure: Never
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting: Jul 23, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC
Metadata updated: Jul 27, 2026, 7:52 AM UTC
Source revision: Not yet verified

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