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Can I watch BBC News on YouTube without a Licence?
You need a licence to watch or record any TV programme live, on any channel or TV service. This applies to any provider you use, including BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4, Sky Go, Virgin Media, BT TV, Apple TV, Now TV, YouTube, Roku and Amazon Prime Video.
Can I watch live news on YouTube without a TV Licence?
You don’t need a TV Licence to watch videos or clips on demand on YouTube. But it isn’t just live news or sport which needs a licence – it’s any programme which is part of a TV channel, broadcast or transmitted for everyone to watch at the same time.
Can I read BBC News Online Without a TV Licence?
You need a TV licence if you watch or record ‘live’ TV or use BBC iPlayer. If you don’t do any of these, you don’t need a licence. So you don’t need a licence to, say, read anything on the BBC News website, or watch clips on the BBC Sport app or website (though if it’s a live stream, you will need one).
Can I watch old BBC Programmes on YouTube without a TV Licence?
You don’t need a TV Licence if you only ever watch on demand programmes on any TV service apart from BBC iPlayer. You don’t need a TV Licence to watch videos or clips on demand on YouTube.
What can I legally watch without a TV Licence?
Without a licence, you can legally watch:
- Netflix.
- YouTube.
- Amazon Prime.
- DVDs/Blurays.
- Non-BBC catch-up including ITV Player, Channel 4 on-demand, as long as it’s NOT live.
How can TV Licensing prove you are watching TV?
Contrary to popular belief, the TV License actually covers the address of the holder rather than the holder themself, so anyone registered as living at the same address as the License holder is legally permitted to watch any device capable of receiving a television signal either at home or any other place of their …
How can I watch BBC without a license?
What TV services do not require a TV licence?
- Netflix.
- YouTube.
- Amazon Prime.
- DVDs/Blurays.
- Non-BBC catch-up including ITV Player, Channel 4 on-demand, as long as it’s NOT live.
Can I watch Netflix without a TV Licence?
Can I watch Netflix without a TV Licence? You don’t need a TV Licence if you only ever use Netflix or other online TV services to watch on demand or catch up programmes, except if you’re watching BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer.
Can BBC tell if I use iPlayer?
No, the BBC can’t drive up your street and sense that you’re using iPlayer. And it probably never could tell if you were watching TV. Previously, a licence was required to watch live programmes on iPlayer, in just the same way as if you watched them using a TV aerial, but not if you watched them later.
Do I need a TV licence to watch live broadcasting on YouTube?
“ If you watch user generated content, be it live or not, you do not need a TV licence. “ Of course, if you watch live broadcasting on Youtube from a main TV channel, ie ITV / Channel 4 etc then you will need to have a TV licence. BBC broadcasts online are usually catch up or you need to sign in for viewing live.
Can I watch BBC iPlayer without a TV licence?
Remember that you cannot watch BBC iPlayer without a licence in any case but you can use ITV Hub, All 4, and My5. The key here is to avoid watching programmes that are being shown on live TV at the same time.
What happens if you don’t pay your TV licence?
If you do not pay the TV licence then you will undoubtedly have a contact from TV Licensing. This will usually commence with a letter to the home occupier. This will be followed by a visit to your property with a part hand written letter indicating that someone has visited from TV Licensing to help you understand how you can watch live TV legally.
Why is the BBC losing £150m a year on TV licence fees?
The BBC says it already loses £150m a year to people who say they don’t need a TV licence because they only watch catchup, and with the number of households saying they don’t have a TV increasing each year, it needs to find some way of making sure people who consume its programmes any other way are paying.