Method for controlling the rendering of an item of digital content (CH1, MV1, CH2), which is available in progressive download mode on a content server in a wide area communication network (1, WAN), said content being accessible via at least one service gateway (4, 6) and being able to be downloaded in order to be rendered on at least one television capable of receiving digital content: - according to a first mode, from a broadcast television network; - according to a second mode, known as the progressive download mode, from a transfer device (TV stick) connected to the television via an HDMI port, said television being provided with a native remote control device capable of controlling the reception of programmes according to the first mode, the control method being characterized in that it includes the following steps, on a control module located on the transfer device: - taking control of the rendering device in order to place it in the second mode, known as the progressive download mode (E20, E30, E50); - receiving (E22, E'22), from the rendering device, in the HDMI-CEC format, a datum relating to a first navigation command (P+) selected on the native remote control device, said first navigation command indicating the selection of an item of digital content by the user of the rendering device; - generating a second navigation command by means of a conversion table that matches the received datum relating to the first navigation command (P+) to the type of television; - analysing a file describing an item of digital content, selected on the basis of said second navigation command, in order to determine a progressive download address; - generating (E23, E'23) a progressive download request (REQ_CH2) for downloading the selected item of digital content from the obtained progressive download address; - sending (E23, E'23) the progressive download request (REQ_CH2) to the content server via the service gateway. - according to a first mode, from a broadcast television network; - according to a second mode, known as the progressive download mode, from a transfer device (TV stick) connected to the television via an HDMI port, - taking control of the rendering device in order to place it in the second mode, known as the progressive download mode (E20, E30, E50); - receiving (E22, E'22), from the rendering device, in the HDMI-CEC format, a datum relating to a first navigation command (P+) selected on the native remote control device, said first navigation command indicating the selection of an item of digital content by the user of the rendering device; - generating a second navigation command by means of a conversion table that matches the received datum relating to the first navigation command (P+) to the type of television; - analysing a file describing an item of digital content, selected on the basis of said second navigation command, in order to determine a progressive download address; - generating (E23, E'23) a progressive download request (REQ_CH2) for downloading the selected item of digital content from the obtained progressive download address; - sending (E23, E'23) the progressive download request (REQ_CH2) to the content server via the service gateway.