Method and arrangement for testing a multimedia device

A method for testing a multimedia device, in which, by a sequence control (6) controlling a function of the test multimedia device (1) in connection with an external device (2) is checked, at least at times, a third communication link (3) between the multimedia device (1 ) and the external device (2) is established a first communication link (4) between the flow controller (6) and the multimedia device (1) is established a second communication link (5) between the flow controller (6) and the external device (2 is) is set up via which the external device (2) (by the scheduler 6) is controlled, the flow controller (6) controls a flow of the test and a result of the test of the flow controller (6) as a test result (8) is output ,