How to avoid TV Licence fee

Marty_J

jackthenipper wrote: »

The fact remains unless you do not own a tv or have a tv or watch tv then you will need to pay a tv licence fee.

You can own as many TVs as you like; it's what you do with them that determines whether or not you need to pay a licence fee.

Money_Grabber13579

jackthenipper wrote: »

The fact remains unless you do not own a tv or have a tv or watch tv then you will need to pay a tv licence fee.

Nope, you can still watch tv, as long as it's not live. i.e. watching it afterwards through iPlayer.

Meepster

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

Nope, you can still watch tv, as long as it's not live. i.e. watching it afterwards through iPlayer.

Erm, no, that's wrong, otherwise everyone in the country would use their TV to record everything they wanted to watch. Then watch the programmes back, as they aren't live...

I'll post from the TV Licensing website:


Do I need a TV Licence?


You must be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV. It makes no difference what equipment you use - whether it’s a laptop, PC, mobile phone, digital box, DVD recorder or a TV set - you still need a licence.

You do not need a TV Licence to view video clips on the internet, as long as what you are viewing is not being shown on TV at the same time as you are viewing it.

If you use a digital box with a hi-fi system, or another device that can only be used to produce sounds and can't display TV programmes, and you don't install or use any other TV receiving equipment, you don't need a TV Licence.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/index.jsp#link1

Money_Grabber13579

mwilletts wrote: »

Erm, no, that's wrong, otherwise everyone in the country would use their TV to record everything they wanted to watch. Then watch the programmes back, as they aren't live...

I'll post from the TV Licensing website:


Do I need a TV Licence?


You must be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV. It makes no difference what equipment you use - whether it’s a laptop, PC, mobile phone, digital box, DVD recorder or a TV set - you still need a licence.

You do not need a TV Licence to view video clips on the internet, as long as what you are viewing is not being shown on TV at the same time as you are viewing it.

If you use a digital box with a hi-fi system, or another device that can only be used to produce sounds and can't display TV programmes, and you don't install or use any other TV receiving equipment, you don't need a TV Licence.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/index.jsp#link1

And you've just backed up my point! But I didn't ever say you could record them from live TV. You have to use something like iPlayer to stream or download them afterwards.

Meepster

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

And you've just backed up my point! But I didn't ever say you could record them from live TV. You have to use something like iPlayer to stream or download them afterwards.

True, but your post just said you could watch TV as long as it wasn't live, which therefore implies that if you record live TV and then watch it later, you don't need a license...

Money_Grabber13579

mwilletts wrote: »

True, but your post just said you could watch TV as long as it wasn't live, which therefore implies that if you record live TV and then watch it later, you don't need a license...

I didn't intend for my original post to read that way, so apologies if it did!:o Basically, it has to be obtained after it was shown. I assume TV torrents are allowed under this law, but probably disallowed under some copyright law, so best just to use iPlayer, 4oD etc...

Meepster

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

I didn't intend for my original post to read that way, so apologies if it did!:o Basically, it has to be obtained after it was shown. I assume TV torrents are allowed under this law, but probably disallowed under some copyright law, so best just to use iPlayer, 4oD etc...

I'll let you off...THIS TIME...

Money_Grabber13579

mwilletts wrote: »

I'll let you off...THIS TIME...

I'm ever so grateful! However, *continues grovelling while backing out of the room* :D:D

Idiophreak

Dave101t wrote: »

think of the license fee as a subscription like sky+, 15 quid a month doesnt sound so bad after that, with all the iplayer shows and radio thrown in too

£15 is a lot to pay for something you don't use.

I'm quite fortunate in that I'll watch the F1 and Match of the Day on BBC, so I guess the £15/month is *just about* worth it for that - but if I didn't follow sport, I could honestly live without it.

Of course, when the BBC had Neighbours, the £15/month was the best bargain ever

davetrousers

alanrowell wrote: »

You have to have a licenCe to watch live streaming

Frustrating isn't it?

Licence is the noun
License the verb

Donning my flameproof jacket now.