Fined £275 for watching YOUTUBE

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SEE Posts: 722 Forumite
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I've just been fined £275 by the BBC for watching YOUTUBE. I had no idea you needed a TV licence for a computer to watch other peoples home made movies. I've also been told that you need a TV licence for a DVD player by the courts, but DVDs are purchased and paid for, why do people need to pay again? I'M STUNNED!
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  • visidigi
    visidigi Posts: 6,440 Forumite
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    http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/

    That says it all, in the first box.
  • Timalay
    Timalay Posts: 906 Forumite
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    You should only need to pay for a TV license if you are watching or recording live tv. BBC have by their own admittance said you don't need a tv watch programs online after they have been broadcast (here), also here in the second paragraph of part 1.
    Something sounds very fishy here.
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
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    You don't need a TV licence to watch someone's home-made videos on youtube.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
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    This has been discussed many times, both here and in the Techie Stuff board. I seem to remember that you need a license to WATCH or RECORD a TV transmission AS IT IS BEING BROADCAST. (And indeed the link from visidigi confirms this). You do NOT need a license simply to USE a PC or DVD player, even if it is to watch PRE-RECORDED stuff. (In this case the link is misleading).

    OP - WHO fined you? The BBC can't fine you. Were you taken to court?
  • BargainGalore
    BargainGalore Posts: 5,243 Forumite
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    something does not ring true with the 1st post as said you dont get fined for watching youtube by BBC for home made movies
  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
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    Did you plead guilty ?
    Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam
  • NeverInDebt
    NeverInDebt Posts: 4,634 Forumite
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    What a nice story.
  • George_Michael
    George_Michael Posts: 4,251 Forumite
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    How would the BBC even know if someone was watching youtube videos?

    The only way that they could trace someone would be if they logged on to the BBC iplayer website and their IP address was logged then their details were obtained from the ISP concerned.
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
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    George_Michael wrote: »
    How would the BBC even know if someone was watching youtube videos?

    The only way that they could trace someone would be if they logged on to the BBC iplayer website and their IP address was logged then their details were obtained from the ISP concerned.


    ...and you still don't need a TV licence to watch programmes on the BBC iplayer.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • System
    System Posts: 178,094 Community Admin
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    maninthestreet wrote: »
    ...and you still don't need a TV licence to watch programmes on the BBC iplayer.

    You do if you want to watch live programs on Iplayer. I believe they live stream all channels now as well as doing catchup
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