Apple TV - do you need a TV licence

geminigem

Hello

Do you need a TV licence to watch apple TV? thanks

oldernonethewiser

As long as it doesn't show any live content then - no.

Detail_Merchant

And don't use BBC iPlayer (even if not live)

geminigem

ok, so are you saying i can watch the movies on there not the TV programmes. Whats classed as live content?

oldernonethewiser

You can watch anything that isn't live.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_television

What TV programmes are live, if any, on Apple?

Detail_Merchant

geminigem said:

Whats classed as live content?

Anything that is being shown at the same time as it is being broadcast on a TV channel.

Cornucopia

Apple says that Apple TV includes some live elements.   

You can watch everything else without needing a TV Licence.

The live elements will require a TV Licence to view if they are concurrent to a broadcast TV channel - that is they carry the same content at the same time.  

km1500

so as an example if Coronation Street is being broadcast on TV at 7:30 on a Tuesday then you cannot watch it on Apple TV at the same time

you are perfectly free to watch it as a later date on catch up TV if it's is on there

geminigem

Thanks everyone for clarifying, much appreciated