Description

Show your readers where to watch legally in Germany – free Mediathek first.

The suchen.tv widget highlights German public media libraries first, then paid flatrate, rent or buy. Ideal if your site cares about kostenlos streamen and legal free options – not only subscription logos.

Why blogs install it

Mediathek-first: Free offers are surfaced before subscriptions
Live DE availability – no stale “where to stream” paragraphs
Block editor + shortcodes – insert under a review in seconds
After activation a published page Kostenlose Mediathek is created (search, categories, top films, leaving soon)
Optional Redaktionstipps: your curated lists, live offers from suchen.tv
Light theme by default, Schema.org Offers, lazy iframe – blog-friendly & DSGVO-aware

Redaktionstipps – your lists, live free + paid offers

Build curated movie lists under suchen.tv Listen. Embed them as Redaktionstipps; readers still see Mediathek-first availability where it exists.

Max. 10 lists × 20 titles each
Search & add titles in the admin UI
Block suchen.tv Redaktionstipps or [suchentv_picks list="meine-horror"]
Only titles with posters; offers update automatically

Features

Blocks: Streaming Widget, Listen-Widget, Startseite, Redaktionstipps
Shortcodes: [suchentv], [suchentv_hub], [suchentv_list], [suchentv_picks]
Layouts: compact / standard / detail / card
Themes: light (default) / dark
Schema.org JSON-LD (Movie/TVSeries + Offers)
Lazy-Load iframe, auto height, oEmbed, block patterns
Partner ID, optional consent notice, Site Health check
Optional: hide suchen.tv branding (readers stay on the blog)
Admin guide: suchen.tv Anleitung
Updates: new ZIP from suchen.tv/embed, or wordpress.org once listed (no self-update ping)

External service

HTTPS iframes from suchen.tv (/widget/stream-box, /widget/list-box, /widget/picks, /widget/hub)
Editor search via WP REST proxy
Optional Schema fetch to suchen.tv API (cached 12h)
Privacy: https://suchen.tv/datenschutz · https://suchen.tv/impressum · https://suchen.tv/embed

Trademarks

This plugin is not affiliated with Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Joyn, ARD, ZDF, Arte or other providers. Those names appear only to identify availability lists (“list for …”). All trademarks belong to their owners.

Screenshots

Block editor: large posters, insert and done. — Light card widget under a film review.

Blocks

This plugin provides 4 blocks.

suchen.tv Streaming Widget
suchen.tv Listen-Widget
suchen.tv Redaktionstipps
suchen.tv Startseite

Installation

Install & activate. A published page Kostenlose Mediathek is created. The WordPress homepage and menus are not changed. Optionally tick “use as homepage” under suchen.tv Settings.
Open suchen.tv Anleitung for the click-by-click guide (H1, category blurbs, editorial lists).
Optional: add the page to a menu, or embed extra widgets with /suchen / [suchentv id="550"].
Optional: suchen.tv Listen – default list “Redaktionstipps” is created automatically; tick “show on homepage”.

FAQ

Does the plugin create a page?: Yes. On activation it publishes Kostenlose Mediathek (search + live rails, Mediathek first). Homepage and menus stay yours. Optionally tick “Als WordPress-Homepage verwenden”. Draft the page under suchen.tv Settings.
Where do I edit the homepage headline?: suchen.tv Einstellungen (H1, intro, description per category). Some block themes hide page content on the front page – that is expected.
Does it show free Mediathek offers?: Yes. Free / Mediathek offers are prioritized in the widget when available for the title in Germany. Paid flatrate, rent and buy follow.
Can I show my own film recommendations?: Yes. A default list Redaktionstipps is created on first visit. Add more lists under suchen.tv Listen, tick “Auf Startseite zeigen”, or embed with the Redaktionstipps block / [suchentv_picks] on a normal page (not the hub homepage).
Does the plugin work offline without suchen.tv?: No. Widget content is provided by suchen.tv as a documented third-party service.
How do plugin updates work?: Download a new ZIP from https://suchen.tv/embed or, once listed, update via wordpress.org. The plugin does not ping suchen.tv for updates (required for Plugin Check / directory review).

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Contributors & Developers

“suchen.tv Streaming Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.3.32

Text domain aligned with wordpress.org slug (suchen-tv-streaming-widget)
Tested up to WordPress 7.1

1.3.31

Plugin Check: JSON-LD script context escaping (JSON_HEX_* / wp_get_inline_script_tag)
Removed bundled de_DE .po/.mo – translations via translate.wordpress.org after approval
Sanitize remote title data before Schema.org output

1.3.30

Deploy ZIP is Plugin Check clean: no self-updater, no Update URI

1.3.29

Plugin Check: escaping, Tested up to 7.0, no load_plugin_textdomain (directory), uninstall prefixes

1.3.28

Directory-safe: homepage is never changed unless you opt in
Third-party names only as “list for …” identifiers; trademark note in readme

1.3.27

Category tabs: editable list headline + description per rail (Mediathek, Heute Abend, …)

1.3.26

Privacy guidance for bloggers: Anleitung + settings box (mention suchen.tv in your privacy policy; optional on-page notice)

1.3.25

Clearer help text: category blurbs live in WP settings and are sent into the hub iframe

1.3.24

Paid titles (Abo/Leihen/Kauf) no longer keep the “Kostenlose Mediathek” heading

1.3.23

Theme search (header magnifying glass) redirects to the streaming hub instead of empty WordPress post results

1.3.22

Anleitung (Admin + /embed) auf den aktuellen Stand: Homepage-Texte, Default-Liste, Rails, Hub vs. Gutenberg

1.3.21

Default editorial list “Redaktionstipps” (live Mediathek) on the homepage

1.3.20

Editorial lists: checkbox “show on homepage” under the live hub

1.3.19

Settings: optional description per hub category (Mediathek, Netflix, …)

1.3.18

Settings: H1 and intro text above the streaming hub

1.3.17

Hub iframe shrinks after opening a title (no leftover black band)

1.3.16

Forces the hub on the homepage even when a block theme (e.g. Spiel) uses a front-page template without post content

1.3.15

Install: Hub becomes the WordPress homepage (latest-posts default only)
Overview shows all top categories as rails (Mediathek, leaving soon, tonight, Top Filme, Netflix, Prime, Disney+, Joyn)

1.3.14

Hub iframe loads immediately (no blank about:blank)
Admin bar link to the Kostenlose Mediathek page

1.3.13

On install: publishes a page “Kostenlose Mediathek” (search, categories, top films)
Does not change the WordPress homepage or menus (directory-review safe)
Settings still let you draft the page or optionally use it as homepage

1.3.12

Optional streaming start page: search, categories, top films, leaving soon
Settings toggle to create/draft the page and optionally use it as the WP homepage

1.3.11

Setting: hide suchen.tv branding (stay on the blog; provider click-outs remain)
Tiny “Verfügbarkeit DE” instead of Powered-by when branding is off

1.3.10

Default list setting (incl. random); set as default from Listen admin
List widget / shortcode use site default when list is empty

1.3.9

Admin: predefined live lists (Endet bald, Top Neuheiten…) + editorial templates (Top 5, Beste Filme)
List widget: neu-auf-netflix, neu-auf-prime, besten-filme-netflix

1.3.8

Fix: Admin Listen page stuck on „Lädt…“ (asset enqueue after top-level menu)

1.3.7

Self-updates only when Update URI is suchen.tv; wporg build script strips updater

1.3.6

Self-hosted auto-updates from suchen.tv (update API + WP updater hooks)

1.3.5

Help: step-by-step „Top 5“ Redaktionstipps (Admin + embed guide)

1.3.4

Plugin description focused on free Mediathek / kostenlos streamen (DE)

1.3.3

Admin: Anleitung under suchen.tv – step-by-step install & embed

1.3.2

Top-level admin menu „suchen.tv“ (Settings + Lists)

1.3.1

Plugin list action links + welcome notice

1.3.0

Curated editorial lists (Redaktionstipps)

1.2.0

Card layout, Lazy-Load, Schema Offers, Patterns, oEmbed

1.1.2

Block UX polish, CTA, how-to video

1.1.1

Light theme, Schema.org, screenshots