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betandjon

I cancelled my t.v licence as i am fed up with the rubbish shown and the money paid out with my licence money,i bought a lead for £6,99 and now watch bbc i player/itv player etc through my tv,as i am not watching live t,v i don't need a licence,the only difference you get the programmes a day later which is no problem,no need for recorders either also there is a larger content to watch,think about it John:j

anguk

I just realised last week that I can get iplayer on the TV through the Wii, I much prefer to watch it that way rather than on the computer.

Mr_Lahey

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/01/iplayer_does_not_require_a_tv_1.html

Looking at the BBC website so long as you don't watch live TV you should be ok..

Bunny82

Just be prepared for the many threatening letters from the TVL people asking why you haven't got a licence, OP.

adam91_2

Hihi,

I believe if you watched pre-recorded shows from the lights of bbc and what not, you still need a license.

I'm pretty sure i read that at my girlfriends uni accomodation.

Check it out with them to be sure mate.

Plus the letters are so hurrendous, government goes on about paper waste and global warming but they've sent her flat around 80 letters since september!

Madness.

Adam

Bunny82

adam91 wrote: »

I believe if you watched pre-recorded shows from the lights of bbc and what not, you still need a license.

A licence is required only if you are watching programmes as they're being broadcast. Yes, Eastenders is pre-recorded and without a licence you can't watch it online at the same time it's on a normal TV, but you can certainly watch it on iPlayer the minute after it's finished (or whenever they upload it to the site).

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macman

betandjon wrote: »

I cancelled my t.v licence as i am fed up with the rubbish shown and the money paid out with my licence money,i bought a lead for £6,99 and now watch bbc i player/itv player etc through my tv,as i am not watching live t,v i don't need a licence,the only difference you get the programmes a day later which is no problem,no need for recorders either also there is a larger content to watch,think about it John:j

If TV is 'rubbish' and not worth the licence money, how comes it's suddenly worth watching a day later as long as it's then free?

Esqui

macman wrote: »

If TV is 'rubbish' and not worth the licence money, how comes it's suddenly worth watching a day later as long as it's then free?

It's OK, we can pay for him to watch the few programs he deems to not be rubbish.

I know it's legally fine to watch programs after they're broadcast without a TV licence, but morally, I find it a bit dubious. I like to give something back, and not just take, even though I don't watch live TV all that much.

cyberbob

If you have a TV with a Tuner in and have an aerial installed it will be difficult to prove you are not watching live tv.

AVD2006

As the user above posted im pretty sure you would still need a license.
also u don't wanna pay for one but your more than happy to make use of BBC applications sure as iplayer to watch these programmes which the TV license pays for?

u should be ashamed.