Can my son watch iPlayer at my home?

JohnSwift10

I don't have a TV licence anymore and don't need one but because of my fast internet connection my son, who does have a TV licence, will occasionally bring his laptop to my house when he visits and watch iPlayer programs at my home.

Does his TV licence cover him watching iPlayer away from home at my home?

FreeBear

Yes as long as he is running on batteries.

JohnSwift10

FreeBear said:

Yes as long as he is running on batteries.

What if he is charging the laptop battery at the same time?

FreeBear

JohnSwift10 said:

FreeBear said:

Yes as long as he is running on batteries.

What if he is charging the laptop battery at the same time?

He is still running off batteries

The BBC has no way to determine where your son is accessing iplayer and will only be able to collect minimal information about the device he is using. You won't be getting any threatening letters from TVL or law enforcement breaking down your door.

Cornucopia

JohnSwift10 said:

FreeBear said:

Yes as long as he is running on batteries.

What if he is charging the laptop battery at the same time?

No.   The device has to be powered solely by its own internal batteries in order to qualify for this exemption.    

Content could be downloaded whilst powered by batteries, and then watched whilst charging.

J_B

JohnSwift10 said:

I don't have a TV licence anymore and don't need one but because of my fast internet connection

Sorry, just curious as to why having a fast internet connection is connected to not needing a TV license?

Olinda99

JohnSwift10 said:

FreeBear said:

Yes as long as he is running on batteries.

What if he is charging the laptop battery at the same time?

the exact condition says 'not plugged in' - it says nothing about batteries ! 

"Yes, you are covered to use BBC iPlayer when you’re on the go as long as you have a TV Licence at your home address and the device you’re using isn’t plugged in.

If the device is plugged in at a separate address, there needs to be a licence in place at that address."

QrizB

J_B said:

JohnSwift10 said:

I don't have a TV licence anymore and don't need one but because of my fast internet connection

Sorry, just curious as to why having a fast internet connection is connected to not needing a TV license?

It isn't.

"I don't have a TV licence anymore and don't need one" but "but because of my fast internet connection my son, who does have a TV licence, will occasionally bring his laptop to my house when he visits and watch iPlayer programs at my home."

So it's the son using the fast internet to watch iPlayer.

MarzipanCrumble

You have to have an account with iPlayer (email/unique password) with all the advantages (and disadvantages) that brings.

bob_a_builder

Cornucopia said:

JohnSwift10 said:

FreeBear said:

Yes as long as he is running on batteries.

What if he is charging the laptop battery at the same time?

No.   The device has to be powered solely by its own internal batteries in order to qualify for this exemption.    

Content could be downloaded whilst powered by batteries, and then watched whilst charging.

BBC iPlayer no longer supports downloading 
There may be other methods but I wouldn't know about those, your honour

Cornucopia

The exact details from the TV Licensing website are these:-

If you are watching away from home on a device powered solely by its own internal batteries (i.e. it is not connected to an aerial or plugged into the mains) you will be covered by your TV Licence at your home address. 

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/what-does-your-tv-licence-cover