TV Licensing - YouTube

shru

Do you have to pay for TV licencing if you watching YouTube movies or other videos?  

oldagetraveller1

No. As long as the "other videos" are not on BBC iPlayer.

OrbitHeadache

oldagetraveller1 said:

No. As long as the "other videos" are not on BBC iPlayer.

Even if the shows you watch on YouTube are BBC shows like Eastenders you still do not need a TV Licence. This was confirmed to me by TV Licencing who I tweeted a DM to, which I have copied and pasted below.

Me;

” Do you need a TV LICENCE to watch BBC shows on YouTube?”

TVL

”Hi, thanks for contacting us. You only need a licence to view, record download or stream live TV or watch anything on the iPlayer. As long as the video isn't being streamed live and you are watching it as its being shown on TV then you don't need a licence. Thanks”

Me

”I am confused now I thought I needed a licence to watch BBC shows be they be live or on demand? 1 example is an episode of eastenders below https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1nOZ5afrf_0… so I don’t need a licence to watch eastenders on YouTube? Yes or no?”

TVL

”No, you wouldn't need a licence in this example. If you watch any programme on the iPlayer you need a licence whether it be live or on demand but YouTube is neither of those things. Thanks”