Would be easy just register with your tv license number and address then set up login details. Then you can login from anywhere. Always wondered why hey have not done this. It would be so simple. Even if they just did it for live broadcasts like news, f1 and the like.
TV Licence required because i have a computer?
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Would be easy just register with your tv license number and address then set up login details. Then you can login from anywhere. Always wondered why hey have not done this. It would be so simple. Even if they just did it for live broadcasts like news, f1 and the like.
You don't have to declare anything, if an inspector was to come round, you can just close the door on them.
http://www.tvcatchup.com/
You can watch pretty much all the free to air channels on there with a slight (3 seconds or so ) delay
so im guessing and the consensus is you dont need a license to watch "ATM" or till the rules change
You can watch pretty much all the free to air channels on there with a slight (3 seconds or so ) delay
so im guessing and the consensus is you dont need a license to watch "ATM" or till the rules change
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you don't need to declare, they'll just keep harassing you if you don't, if you do it's basically to stop them annoying you for 3 years!
They say you do need a license on their forums but that it isn't their job to police it and there isn't anything they could do anyway really.
They don't always come round, But then they also don't always stop bugging you anway. if you don't watch tv. I would do as it says and write them a letter explaining why. You might get lucky and stop pestering you for 3 years.
IIRC
1. If you have equipment capable of viewing live TV, including PC/Laptop with internet connection you need a licence even if you don’t watch it live.
2. All TV sales now are recorded by the seller and this info is passed to the TV licensing authority as standard.
Point 1 harks back to the guy who only used his TV set to watch Videos (for the younger ones these came before DVD’s) and it took a court case victory by the BBC licensing Authority to set precedent.
1. If you have equipment capable of viewing live TV, including PC/Laptop with internet connection you need a licence even if you don’t watch it live.
2. All TV sales now are recorded by the seller and this info is passed to the TV licensing authority as standard.
Point 1 harks back to the guy who only used his TV set to watch Videos (for the younger ones these came before DVD’s) and it took a court case victory by the BBC licensing Authority to set precedent.
not the case
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Wrong, you do NOT need a licence if you do not watch/record the TV program as it is being broadcast
Right then, duff information abounds, as usual.
You DO need a license if you watch or record any live broadcast television, by any means. You do need a license to watch live streams on iPlayer, Sky Player (on the PC or Xbox), TVCatchup, etc. There is an exception if you receive the audio only (for example connecting a Freeview STB to a hi-fi system).
You DO NOT need a license to watch on demand services from iPlayer, Sky Player, 4oD, or anyone else.
You DO NOT need to register that you do not need a TV license. You will get hounded by numerous threatening letters (which you are free to do with as you please), and you may get a call from a TV licensing official. You DO NOT need to let them in. They have no right of entry - at least not without a court order.
Retailers DO have an obligation to log and report purchase of any equipment capable of receiving live TV - be that a TV, PVR, or TV tuner card. So, expect those hounding letters again if you do this.
You DO need a license if you watch or record any live broadcast television, by any means. You do need a license to watch live streams on iPlayer, Sky Player (on the PC or Xbox), TVCatchup, etc. There is an exception if you receive the audio only (for example connecting a Freeview STB to a hi-fi system).
You DO NOT need a license to watch on demand services from iPlayer, Sky Player, 4oD, or anyone else.
You DO NOT need to register that you do not need a TV license. You will get hounded by numerous threatening letters (which you are free to do with as you please), and you may get a call from a TV licensing official. You DO NOT need to let them in. They have no right of entry - at least not without a court order.
Retailers DO have an obligation to log and report purchase of any equipment capable of receiving live TV - be that a TV, PVR, or TV tuner card. So, expect those hounding letters again if you do this.
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Far better that the people asking the question learned how to do a little research when it's not a complicated question imo
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Its funny we keep going over the same thing in this conversation somone says the wrong thing then 3 people correct them its really annoying that people just post without reading the thread assuming that they need to say what everyone else said before them.
Anyways Beserker is right and also to the person who wanted to opt out, I would like to point out that you would by opting out of the TV Licence also opt out of...
= BBC's Website
= BBC National and Local radio stations (over 40 of them).
= BBC National and Local TV stations (over 10 of them).
= (Possibly rebroadcasted content on channels like Dave).
= (Possibly in future you may be opting out of Channel 4 and certain ITV programs).
I think its a good deal but only pay it if you have to, I think the BBC are pushing for the iPlayer to require a licence which would be good as it could be a case you register and enter your licence number just as Sky would have you enter your viewing card number.
Anyways Beserker is right and also to the person who wanted to opt out, I would like to point out that you would by opting out of the TV Licence also opt out of...
= BBC's Website
= BBC National and Local radio stations (over 40 of them).
= BBC National and Local TV stations (over 10 of them).
= (Possibly rebroadcasted content on channels like Dave).
= (Possibly in future you may be opting out of Channel 4 and certain ITV programs).
I think its a good deal but only pay it if you have to, I think the BBC are pushing for the iPlayer to require a licence which would be good as it could be a case you register and enter your licence number just as Sky would have you enter your viewing card number.
What if you download from iplayer before watching?
How does this work if you pay by cash?
(Not arguing with you, just being pedantic).
Officially, it isn't currently possible to do that with the live streams, so it's probably a non-issue as far as the authorities are concerned. Unofficially, there may be some way around that and in that case you would be recording the live stream (license, please). On demand material, downloaded or not, is currently exempt.
How you pay is irrelevant. The retailer should ask you for your name and address. Sometimes, of course, they conveniently forget.