it's more akin to trying to suggest there should be a speed limit on your drive way or a private road on your country estate, a track day or whatever
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That statement is true, but they aren't quoting the law.
Soldato
Tvl pre-dates stuff like Twitch and twitch isn't really like watching TV to me. I don't use it anyway so whatever on my end I suppose.
If they change the law to include regular YouTube will you be willing to pay it? I wouldn't be happy doing so.
Not saying I am definitely right btw but this article seems to back up what I am saying:
https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/do-i-need-a-tv-licence-twitch-youtube-live/
If they change the law to include regular YouTube will you be willing to pay it? I wouldn't be happy doing so.
Not saying I am definitely right btw but this article seems to back up what I am saying:
https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/do-i-need-a-tv-licence-twitch-youtube-live/
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It's been found that most drivers will drive along roads at what they believe is a speed suitable for the road. When there's a 30 limit on a dual carriageway with divider most will ignore it because it feels wholly inappropriate for the road.
Yet they are
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.th...ebellion-protesters-despite-no-defence-in-law
Or its like saying "well its not really vandalism or criminal damage because we don't like the person who's windows you broke" and they'd be right.
5 years in still getting them :/
Soldato
There are plenty of channels / streaming platforms that have naff all to do with the BBC, but if they're showing live content you still have to pay for a licence. Do I agree with it? Hell no! I think the BBC is a complete waste of money and don't see why the general public should have to pay anything when they're not watching BBC specific content.
Soldato
The article I linked above suggests that it's more for anything showing live TV elsewhere, not for something like Twitch streams. Twitch is not a television service and they don't simulcast to live television or anything.
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one
The article mentions programmes, a Twitch stream is not a programme I think.
Soldato
I think what was said was that if a twitch streamer, streams a programme, then you'd need a licence too.
I don't know any streamers that stream programmes but maybe there are some
Soldato
Yes that makes sense
Soldato
Sorry if I'm confusing the issue. I wasn't talking about Twitch. YouTube however does stream live TV, so if you're watching that you do require a TV licence, as noted on the TV Licencing page.
Soldato
It's not a BBC licence, it's a TV licence.
Soldato
Yeah which is rubbish, it's a BBC TV licence.
When the BBC gets all the monies and nothing is spent on anyone else then that is what it is. It's a BBC licence with a different name. 86% goes into BBC coffers with the government skimming the rest.
The fact they say you need a licence if for instance you watched live TV from say Portugal or Spain or whatever says enough about how it's all about maximising profit and requires to purchase and not what it should be.
What right or reason is there for the government/BBC to charge someone in the UK to watch live Portuguese TV through YT?
Soldato
And yet the 'threatening advert' for the TVL is only aired on the BBC. You'd think it would be aired on all commercial stations too, but no - only on the BBC. Strange that.
Soldato
It's not a BBC TV Licence, it's a TV Licence. It funds more than the BBC.
I know we live in this new age of alternative facts, but the above is the actual fact - yes, it totally ruins a good point scoring rant for you, but that's just how it is.
Only if you are watching a YouTube live TV Broadcast channel like Skynews. You don't need a TV License if you watch YouTube or watch something like a YouTube live gaming stream. Same for Amazon you only need a TV License if you watch the live broadcast channels otherwise Amazon is fine without a TV License.
Such as?
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Indeed, I thought the TVL funds went almost entirely to the Beeb, something like 85% of it, the rest went to government, which I pressume went towards funding Boris's parties.
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It all goes to the government.
Contrary to the theme of this thread it's not just BBC, not just TV, and the entire budget doesn't get blown on EastEnders.
Contrary to the theme of this thread it's not just BBC, not just TV, and the entire budget doesn't get blown on EastEnders.
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i phoned up and cancelled mine yesterday, was really simple and no grief , think they are getting used to the amount of people cancelling, times have changed and peoples habits have changed, BBC isn't moving with the times and it will come back and bite them at some point
ive noticed now they even going to want you to register to use the BBC news app on my phone, so uninstalled it
ive noticed now they even going to want you to register to use the BBC news app on my phone, so uninstalled it