How can't you have a TV licence?

mranderson · 11 Sep 2012 at 20:54

It seems that even if you only have a computer (even without a TV tuner) you still need a TV licence. How does this work?

DAnDan · 11 Sep 2012 at 20:55

First - You're wrong, and you don't need a license.

Second - Uh oh...

Biohazard · 11 Sep 2012 at 20:56

mranderson said:
It seems that even if you only have a computer (even without a TV tuner) you still need a TV licence. How does this work?

It doesn't.

mranderson · 11 Sep 2012 at 20:58

This seems to be the only exception
"If you only watch catch-up services online, then you don’t need a licence. For example, you don’t need one to use BBC iPlayer, or ITV player, to catch up on programmes after they have been shown on TV."

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Sep 2012 at 20:58

mranderson said:
It seems that even if you only have a computer (even without a TV tuner) you still need a TV licence. How does this work?

Where did you read this or who told you?

DAnDan · 11 Sep 2012 at 20:59

mranderson said:
This seems to be the only exception
"If you only watch catch-up services online, then you don’t need a licence. For example, you don’t need one to use BBC iPlayer, or ITV player, to catch up on programmes after they have been shown on TV."

It's more the other way around. To put it simply; unless you watch live TV, you don't need the license.

mranderson · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:00

So if you watch a stream that has a 2 min lag it doesn't count as live TV??

Biohazard · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:00

mranderson said:
This seems to be the only exception
"If you only watch catch-up services online, then you don’t need a licence. For example, you don’t need one to use BBC iPlayer, or ITV player, to catch up on programmes after they have been shown on TV."

So you had the answer all along.

Five stars.

qqg3 · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:00

DAnDan said:
It's more the other way around. To put it simply; unless you watch live TV, you don't need the license.

This. The only thing I watch live is sports 99% of the time, and that's usually at the pub or something anyway!

mranderson · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:05

Biohazard said:
So you had the answer all along.

Five stars.

So what if there is a lag?

Biohazard · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:07

mranderson said:
So what if there is a lag?

Hunt it down and smash its face in with the butt of your rifle.

Smile while you do it.

dowie · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:09

mranderson said:
It seems that even if you only have a computer (even without a TV tuner) you still need a TV licence. How does this work?

erm no

you need a TV license to watch live TV....

you don't need one in order to own a computer or even a TV for that matter...

dowie · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:10

mranderson said:
So what if there is a lag?

there's always going to be a lag... whether its a fraction of a second or several minutes... if you're streaming TV from a live feed then you need a license

King Damager · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:13

You only need one if you're streaming (on computer obv).

You can actually get away with streaming if your device is running off of battery or something? Can't quite remember the weird loophole there, I'm sure someone'll clarify...

kd

RomanNose · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:18

Yeah you can stream live if you are running off a device that has a battery if your home address has a license. So if you are a student you will be fine.
TV license enforcers do not have any power to enter your home.

steve-h · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:22

Live somewhere where people don't feel it's acceptable to initiate force upon you for not buying what they're selling.

lol statist madness

dowie · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:31

RomanNose said:
TV license enforcers do not have any power to enter your home.

yup

also TV detector vans have never been used to prosecute anyone AFAIK... tis dubious whether they even 'work' - essentially pretty much everyone who's even been prosecuted has either admitted to an inspector that they watch TV without a license of has been caught red handed doing so...

[FnG]magnolia · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:33

Hey guys, I have this plane and a conveyor belt and I've got a question for you that you've never heard before ...

Also, why don't cyclists pay road tax?

Infidelus · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:48

[FnG]magnolia;22749939 said:
Also, why don't cyclists pay road tax?

'cos they don't contribute to damaging the road like heavier vehicles do (unless they get knocked off and make a mess)

arctine · 11 Sep 2012 at 21:51

[FnG]magnolia;22749939 said:
Hey guys, I have this plane and a conveyor belt and I've got a question for you that you've never heard before ...

Also, why don't cyclists pay road tax?

I thought road tax was based on how much the vehicle pollutes the environment?