Do i need tv licence

slenderkitten

Hi

hope i put this in right place,

i rent a flat i use the roku and other streaming sites i do not watch live tv, my flat mate who is here short term has sky subscription at his own home and only watches that through my internet on his ipad - however this works, but do not watch tv connected through any areials for my flat same as me. by the way you cant get sky or cable here i live in tower block.

Do i need TV license?

Heinz

Yes. Your flat mate is watching live TV.

slenderkitten

well doesn't he claim this as a second home then, as i do not see why i have to pay when he already pays elsewhere.

Nada666

You don't have to pay - he does, but only if he is streaming live tv as it is broadcast (or the watch-from-the-beginning almost live option.) If he is only streaming catch-up stuff he doesn't.

But you are liable for the bill if he does need to pay for a license. Plus, stupidly, if he streams it in his bedroom as well as the living room/kitchen then you need two licenses!

esuhl

No -- he doesn't need a licence if he has a licence for his main home and is watching Sky using a battery powered device. (i.e. the charger has to be unplugged for it to be legal).

If he has no licence at his main address, then either you or he need to buy one.

Heinz

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/tv-licence?utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=bignote-three&utm_term=28-Oct-14-lt&utm_campaign=utilities&utm_content=6