watch BBC1 live on your computer?

Alphington · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:25

is it possible?

RomanNose · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:25

Yes sir, you just need a tv card with aerial/satellite dish.

tom_e · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:25

Yep go to the BBC iPlayer site and you should be able to do it from there or www.tvcatchup.com

Alphington · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:27

tom_e said:
Yep go to the BBC iPlayer site and you should be able to do it from there or www.tvcatchup.com

cant see where abouts on iplayer tho

Viper² · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:27

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv/bbc_one_london/watchlive

arknor · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:28

Alphington said:
cant see where abouts on iplayer tho

just click the channel icon on the left twice and then at the top right it should have a watch live link

King Damager · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:42

Stream from iPlayer, or if you want more tv channels get something like a black and gold freeview HD card.

Both require a TV licence.

kd

kylew · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:54

Streaming from iPlayer doesn't require a license, even if they might claim you do.

You can watch all freeview channels on the TV Catchup website.

Tefal · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:55

yep

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv/bbc_one_london/watchlive

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:55

kylew said:
Streaming from iPlayer doesn't require a license, even if they might claim you do.

You can watch all freeview channels on the TV Catchup website.

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

Maccy · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:56

ORLY?

Watching any live tv requires a license, however if you are watching something that has already been broadcast then you do not require a license.

J.B · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:56

kylew said:
Streaming from iPlayer doesn't require a license, even if they might claim you do.

Not wanting to start a massive thread but yes it does if you are watching live TV

King Damager · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:01

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

I think I'm correct in saying tv catchup doesn't.

Otherwise iPlayer would give you the massive warning that Maccy has posted when you try and watch any show and not just live show.

I think there may technically be a loophole where you can watch tv live on a device so long as it isn't plugged in, because under that it can be technically covered by your parents one. However I should state I'm not sure if this is actually a true loophole, or one that universities make up.

kd

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:03

King Damager said:
I think I'm correct in saying tv catchup doesn't.

Otherwise iPlayer would give you the massive warning that Maccy has posted when you try and watch any show and not just live show.

I think there may technically be a loophole where you can watch tv live on a device so long as it isn't plugged in, because under that it can be technically covered by your parents one. However I should state I'm not sure if this is actually a true loophole, or one that universities make up.

kd

You're wrong, tvcatchup has nothing to do with Iplayer or BBC. if you watch live broadcast you need a tv license. Tvcatchup is a live broadcast.

As for loophole, it's not a loophole really you still need a tvlicense. It's just that students if on a mobile device are covered on parents.

You need to be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record TV as it's being broadcast. This includes the use of devices such as a computer, laptop, mobile phone or DVD/video recorder.

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

Camarilla · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:03

King Damager said:
I think there may technically be a loophole where you can watch tv live on a device so long as it isn't plugged in, because under that it can be technically covered by your parents one. However I should state I'm not sure if this is actually a true loophole, or one that universities make up.

kd

That's legit, I read through the TV Licensing rules myself and it's there. Watching TV on my laptop for the win

I'll try and find it on their site.

EDIT:

You don’t need a TV Licence if
You don’t watch or record television programmes as they’re being shown on TV – on any device

If you don’t watch or record television programmes, or you only stream TV programmes online after they’ve been broadcast – through on-demand services like YouTube, BBC iPlayer and 4oD – you don’t need to be covered by a
TV Licence.
Or all of these are true

Your out-of-term address is covered by a
TV Licence
AND you only use TV receiving equipment that is powered solely by its own internal batteries
AND you have not connected it to an aerial or plugged it into the mains.

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.

Glaucus · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:05

Camarilla said:
That's legit, I read through the TV Licensing rules myself and it's there. Watching TV on my laptop for the win

I'll try and find it on their site.

No, it's garbage, see above post.

MrMoonX · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:08

Glaucus said:
No, it's garbage, see above post.

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 · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:08

Glaucus said:
No, it's garbage, see above post.

Your own quote says it's not. :confused:

"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.

King Damager · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:08

Glaucus said:
You're wrong, tvcatchup has nothing to do with Iplayer or BBC. if you watch live broadcast you need a tv license. Tvcatchup is a live broadcast.

As for loophole, it's not a loophole really you still need a tvlicense. It's just that students if on a mobile device are covered on parents.

Ah, yeah sorry got tv catchup confused.

But yeah, you do technically need parents to have a tv licence. It's only really relevant to students. Obviously after a certain age I would presume you'd need your own as your parents one wouldn't cover it. Presumably something like if you're registered address is no longer the same as your parents. Should have clarified in my first post.

kd

J86 · 8 Dec 2011 at 20:11

BBC1 ??

But TOWIE is on ITV2 !!