watch BBC1 live on your computer?

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:11

MrMoonX said:
no its not, your an watch live tv through a laptop as long as you don't have it plugged in at the same time, see above

kylew said:
Your own quote says it's not.

"Your parents' TV Licence will not cover you while you are away at university unless you only use a device that's powered solely by its own internal batteries. You must not plug it into the mains when using it to receive TV"

That shows that you don't need a TV license to watch live TV online. The completely ridiculous fact that it has to be powered by its own internal battery still means you don't need a TV license to watch BBC live streams.

It's a ridiculous exception, but it's there. Legality depends completely on if your laptop's charger is connected, complete arsetalkery.

Only if you have a second home with a tv license. Which means it pretty much only applies to students.
Soit's garbage except in limited cases.

King Damager · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:12

J86 said:
BBC1 ??

But TOWIE is on ITV2 !!

And 'All about Amy' is on 5?

kd

Deleted member 77746 · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:13

Glaucus said:
It does require a tv license to stay legal as does tv catchup.

Just remember these lines;

If it's live TV you require a TV licence no matter where the stream is from.
If you use BBC iPlayer and don't use live TV, you don't need a TV Licence.

Kenai · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:14

kylew said:
That shows that you don't need a TV license to watch live TV online.

You need a license to watch live broadcasts regardless of medium.

iPlayer raises confusion as it provides both live and non-live broadcasts, you do not need a license to watch the 'on-demand' aspects of iPlayer, you do need one to watch the live streamed channels.

Viper² · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:18

How 'live' does it have to be to be considered 'live'? E.g. is a 30-second delay no longer live and doesn't require a license?

Deleted member 77746 · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:22

Viper² said:
How 'live' does it have to be to be considered 'live'? E.g. is a 30-second delay no longer live and doesn't require a license?

Live as in it's been broadcasted as your watching it.

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:23

Viper² said:
How 'live' does it have to be to be considered 'live'? E.g. is a 30-second delay no longer live and doesn't require a license?

Doesn't help, any delaying site, is illegal and won't have consent.
Any equipment you set up to record is covered by tv license. Tv license is required to watch or record live broadcast.

So the only delayed legal transmissions are through Iplayer, 4od and the like.

MrMoonX · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:23

jus tuse tvcatchup, they can't inspect your computer or break into your house, so just cancel and stick it to the man

Tefal · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:25

Glaucus said:
Doesn't help, any delaying site, is illegal and won't have consent.
Any equipment you set up to record is covered by tv license. Tv license is required to watch or record live broadcast.

So the only delayed legal transmissions are through Iplayer, 4od and the like.

iirc tvcatchup gets around this by once you sign up you're using their equipment to record tv for you.

like a communal video recorder

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:25

Tefal said:
iirc tvcatchup gets around this by once you sign up you're using their equipment to record tv for you.

like a communal video recorder

Doesn't help, recording live broadcast you need a tv license. It doesn't get round it at all. To use it legally you need a tv license.

Kenai · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:29

Tefal said:
iirc tvcatchup gets around this by once you sign up you're using their equipment to record tv for you.

like a communal video recorder

TV Catchup don't 'get around' anything, you need a license to use the site and they as much on their forums:

Generally, everyone equipped to watch TV as it is being broadcast (including users of this website, whatever they use) are required to be in possession of a valid TV licence. Details of your obligations can be found by going to: http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk

They then go on the describe the relevant exceptions such as the students with battery powered things as above.

Then after listing the exceptions:

Whilst this website does not retain records that could identify any individual users or their access to content, all other users are reminded that they are otherwise required to be covered by a valid TV licence or risk legal action.