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For a while you could use a VPN to make it look like you were in the UK. They seem to have found some ways to crack down on this a bit recently. It's as if th

For a while you could use a VPN to make it look like you were in the UK. They seem to have found some ways to crack down on this a bit recently. It's as if they _want_ us to BitTorrent Great British Bake-Off.

giobox 9y ago
Using a VPN still works fine for me on all my devices (iPhone, various computers, streaming boxes etc) - as a UK expat iPlayer via VPN is a critical lifeline to home. Things are probably going to get trickier in this regard shortly though once user accounts are made mandatory. Despite the BBC's claims, I wouldn't be surprised if this is step one in a plan to ensure all viewers have paid the UK TV Licence fee, especially following the recent closing of the loophole that allowed you to legally view iPlayer content in the UK without a TV licence if you didn't have a physical TV set. (For those not familiar, UK residents are typically required to pay 147 quid or so a year if they own a TV or access the iPlayer service, which contributes to funding the BBC. Hilariously there is still a discount if you only have a black and white TV...). https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/may/11/iplayer-catchup-service-will-require-user-login-within-weeks-says-bbc-tv-licence-fee-evasion https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/may/11/iplayer-catchu...
- vixen99 9y ago
  For those interested in how some of this money is spent on salaries see http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/managementstructure/biographies/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/managementstru... http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a833482/bbc-stars-salaries-revealed/ http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a833482/bbc-stars-salaries...
- NTripleOne 9y ago
  Discount? I thought you didn't need one at all if you were using a B&W TV?
  - ldjb 9y ago
    A black and white TV Licence costs £49.50 (about a third of the price of the standard licence), according to the TV Licensing website: http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-...
- thinkingemote 9y ago
  The law also covers any type of live TV incl online. So watching live US TV in the UK would also be criminally illegal without a TV license

giobox 9y ago

Using a VPN still works fine for me on all my devices (iPhone, various computers, streaming boxes etc) - as a UK expat iPlayer via VPN is a critical lifeline to home. Things are probably going to get trickier in this regard shortly though once user accounts are made mandatory. Despite the BBC's claims, I wouldn't be surprised if this is step one in a plan to ensure all viewers have paid the UK TV Licence fee, especially following the recent closing of the loophole that allowed you to legally view iPlayer content in the UK without a TV licence if you didn't have a physical TV set. (For those not familiar, UK residents are typically required to pay 147 quid or so a year if they own a TV or access the iPlayer service, which contributes to funding the BBC. Hilariously there is still a discount if you only have a black and white TV...). https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/may/11/iplayer-catchup-service-will-require-user-login-within-weeks-says-bbc-tv-licence-fee-evasion https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/may/11/iplayer-catchu...

vixen99 9y ago
For those interested in how some of this money is spent on salaries see http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/managementstructure/biographies/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/managementstru... http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a833482/bbc-stars-salaries-revealed/ http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a833482/bbc-stars-salaries...
NTripleOne 9y ago
Discount? I thought you didn't need one at all if you were using a B&W TV?
- ldjb 9y ago
  A black and white TV Licence costs £49.50 (about a third of the price of the standard licence), according to the TV Licensing website: http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-...
thinkingemote 9y ago
The law also covers any type of live TV incl online. So watching live US TV in the UK would also be criminally illegal without a TV license