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It's payable if you watch any TV "as it is broadcast" so that means watching via a cable/satellite/freeview or watching stuff that is being streamed on iplayer
by jiggy2011 14y ago
It's payable if you watch any TV "as it is broadcast" so that means watching via a cable/satellite/freeview or watching stuff that is being streamed on iplayer the same time as on TV.
Weirdly though you don't need one to watch iplayer "catch up" content which is usually available about an hour after the initial showing.
So if you watch a lot of iplayer catch up you don't have to pay, but if you consume no BBC content and just use your TV to watch Sky1 or whatever then you do have to pay.
- stuartmemo 14y agoIncorrect. You need a license to watch the BBC online. http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/ http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/
- hahainternet 14y agoThe very first paragraph on your link: > You need to be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record TV as it's being broadcast. This includes the use of devices such as a computer, laptop, mobile phone or DVD/video recorder. You just confirmed he was right.
- Strshps1MoreTim 14y agoWhat are you trying to say exactly?? iPlayer itself displays a ton of warnings that you need a TV license to use it.
- coderholic 14y agoThat's only for the live feed, not any of the catch up content.
- Strshps1MoreTim 14y agoGet a clue, the Windows setup says something like "Do not install without a license"
- kelnage 14y agoThey really are correct. I've had this confirmed by the TV Licensing folks directly.
- Strshps1MoreTim 14y agoMy bad.
- barrkel 14y agoI believe it's to do with how a 'TV' is defined in the relevant statutes. I don't know the details, but that's the explanation that makes most sense.