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Deutsche Telekom MagentaTV One (2nd gen) Android TV box review
Deutsche Telekom’s set-top box for MagentaTV, a German pay-TV service you cannot subscribe to in the US. Without it, it is an Android TV box sold in Europe for €169 to €184.
A capable set-top box for German MagentaTV subscribers, and no use to anyone else: in the US it is an expensive, European-plugged Android TV box. Buy an onn or Xiaomi box instead. Key figures: Android TV box for Germany’s MagentaTV service · 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos stated · Wi-Fi and Ethernet · 16 GB storage · backlit voice remote · no Amazon.com offer. Amazon.com had a product page for it but no seller on October 25, 2026. Our score: 5.5/10, specification-checked.
A German carrier box, not a US streamer
The MagentaTV One (2nd generation) is the set-top box Deutsche Telekom supplies for MagentaTV, its pay-TV service in Germany. The listing states it plainly: using MagentaTV on it requires the MagentaTV subscription. That subscription is sold to German Telekom customers; there is no US version. On October 28, 2026 the box had no regular offer on Amazon.com. In Europe it sold for €168.90 on Amazon.de, €179 on Amazon.fr and €183.90 on Amazon.it.
What it does for a subscriber
It puts more than 150 HD channels, with timeshift, restart and cloud recording, on the same home screen as streaming apps such as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV+. A quick-start bar keeps favorite apps one click away. That combination of live TV and apps in one interface is what most households want, and it is why the box exists.
The hardware
Android TV with the Google Play Store, a quad-core processor and 16 GB of storage for apps. Video is stated at 4K with HDR and Dolby Vision, audio with Dolby Atmos; 4K needs a TV with an HDCP 2.2 HDMI input and about 25 Mbps. It connects by Wi-Fi or Ethernet and has a USB port and Bluetooth. The box measures 4.9 in square and weighs 9.9 oz. The remote is the best part: keys that light up when you pick it up, voice search, and a star key you can assign to up to six apps.
Why it makes no sense in the US
Without MagentaTV, what remains is an Android TV box priced around €170, with a European power adapter, from a carrier whose updates follow its German service. A US Google TV box streams the same apps for a fraction of the price.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 28, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Buying it in the United States
Amazon.com has a product page for it (ASIN B0FHXVZBB1), but no seller was offering it there on October 25, 2026. The button opens that page so you can see whether stock has returned; if it has not, the models below are sold in the United States.
On this shelf, with an Amazon.com offer on October 25, 2026:
Puts a full TV service and the usual streaming apps on one home screen, for a MagentaTV subscriber
Ethernet as well as Wi-Fi, and Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos stated
A good remote: backlit keys, voice search and a programmable app key
Compromises
Built around a German pay-TV service that US households cannot subscribe to
European power adapter and no regular Amazon.com offer
Outside MagentaTV it costs two to three times a US Google TV box that does the same streaming
Specifications
Platform
Android TV, with the Google Play Store
Built for
MagentaTV, Deutsche Telekom’s pay-TV service in Germany: 150+ HD channels, timeshift, restart and cloud recording
Video
4K UHD, HDR and Dolby Vision, as listed; 4K needs an HDCP 2.2 HDMI input and about 25 Mbps
Audio
Dolby Atmos, as listed
Network
Wi-Fi and Ethernet
Storage
16 GB for apps
Ports
HDMI (6 ft cable included), Ethernet, USB; Bluetooth
Remote
Backlit keys, voice search, a star key for up to six apps
Size and weight
4.9 × 4.9 × 1 in (12.5 × 12.5 × 2.5 cm), 9.9 oz (280 g)
Power
12 V / 1 A adapter with a European plug
Amazon reference
B0FHXVZBB1, no regular Amazon.com offer
EAN
4025125549315
What gets asked most
Can I use it in the US?
Technically it is an Android TV box, so Netflix, YouTube and other apps from the Play Store would run. But its point is MagentaTV, which needs a Deutsche Telekom subscription tied to Germany, and its power adapter has a European plug. On October 28, 2026 it had no regular Amazon.com offer; in Europe it sold for €168.90 to €183.90.
What should I buy in the US instead?
A US Google TV box. On our shelf, the onn 4K Google TV box was $60 and the onn Android TV 4K box $50.50 on October 28, 2026; the Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd Gen) was $107.99. All three run the same streaming apps.
Is a carrier box a good long-term purchase?
Only inside the carrier’s service. A device tied to one operator follows that operator’s decisions about updates and features, which is a different risk from a general-purpose box.
Our score
5.5/ 10
A capable set-top box for German MagentaTV subscribers, and no use to anyone else: in the US it is an expensive, European-plugged Android TV box. Buy an onn or Xiaomi box instead.
Who should pick this one, among streaming boxes and sticks
A MagentaTV subscriber in Germany. Nobody in the US.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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