Do i actually need a tv licence 🤔

Sammyg

Lately I’ve been wondering about this tv licence as I don’t watch tv, i don’t watch the BBC or BBC iplayer, or other tv channels, and holidays the tv is full of repeats anyway, all I seem to do now is watch either Apple TV, Amazon or one of the other streaming services, so I suddenly thought 💭 do i still need a tv licence?

p00hsticks

No, you don;t.

Cornucopia

You don't need a TV Licence if you never watch(*) or record TV broadcasts from linear TV channels or BBC TV on iPlayer.

(*) Where watching includes receiving/streaming broadcasts. 

Newbie_John

99% you don't, unless you decide to watch some of the live Amazon TV shows.. 

One thing I hate about TV license is that simply providers like netflix don't have that issue - you don't pay you don't get access, with BBC so many people pay £200/year pointlessly, the TV license rules are written so complicated and so badly written making you think that you need a license no matter what.

35har1old

Sammyg said:

Lately I’ve been wondering about this tv licence as I don’t watch tv, i don’t watch the BBC or BBC iplayer, or other tv channels, and holidays the tv is full of repeats anyway, all I seem to do now is watch either Apple TV, Amazon or one of the other streaming services, so I suddenly thought 💭 do i still need a tv licence?

You do need one if you watch live content on a subscription channel

Grumpy_chap

Cornucopia said:

You don't need a TV Licence if you never watch(*) or record TV broadcasts from linear TV channels or BBC TV on iPlayer.

(*) Where watching includes receiving/streaming broadcasts. 

For the sake of clarity based upon another recent thread, I understand that "watching" includes receiving / streaming broadcasts even if not viewing with your eyes but only listening with your ears.

[Deleted User]

No. Get that licence cancelled ASAP.

Cornucopia

Grumpy_chap said:

Cornucopia said:

You don't need a TV Licence if you never watch(*) or record TV broadcasts from linear TV channels or BBC TV on iPlayer.

(*) Where watching includes receiving/streaming broadcasts. 

For the sake of clarity based upon another recent thread, I understand that "watching" includes receiving / streaming broadcasts even if not viewing with your eyes but only listening with your ears.

Yes, that's my understanding.

Grumpy_chap

Cornucopia said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Cornucopia said:

You don't need a TV Licence if you never watch(*) or record TV broadcasts from linear TV channels or BBC TV on iPlayer.

(*) Where watching includes receiving/streaming broadcasts. 

For the sake of clarity based upon another recent thread, I understand that "watching" includes receiving / streaming broadcasts even if not viewing with your eyes but only listening with your ears.

Yes, that's my understanding.

Thanks.
In a recent thread, an individual was trying to claim no licence required as, although they were receiving broadcast TV, they were only listening and not "watching"

Sammyg

Newbie_John said:

99% you don't, unless you decide to watch some of the live Amazon TV shows.. 

One thing I hate about TV license is that simply providers like netflix don't have that issue - you don't pay you don't get access, with BBC so many people pay £200/year pointlessly, the TV license rules are written so complicated and so badly written making you think that you need a license no matter what.

Confusing yes Newbie John as that’s me, but surely p00shsticks I would still need one if I’m watching my programmes, Netflix, Apple, Amazon ect on my TV I know it might bee different if you are watching them on a computer etc but I mainly watch them my TV?

As I always thought streaming whether it be Netflix, Amazon or other steaming services on your actual tv, it would be an offence if you do get a licence, I suppose I just want someone clear solid clarity and that video on the tv licensing page doesn’t help matters.

Dobbibill

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/broadband-and-tv/tv-licence/

you only need it for 'live' TV or BBC iplayer. 
watching any catch up TV does not require a licence. 

you will need to declare 'no licence required' periodically - I think I do mine every 2 yrs roughly.