You do not require a TV license if you do not watch live tv, including BBC iplayer. The iplayer is the only streaming service that you need a license for. On demand services do not need a tv license, so you can watch all the catch up programmes on ITV/C4/C5 as long as it is not live. The tv ‘inspectors’ are just door to door salesmen with no power of entry unless they come with a court warrant. We binned our license recently, no doubt they’ll come knocking at some point and will be told politely to go away.
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DIRECT COPY FROM TV LICENSING.
Do you need a TV Licence to watch Netflix, Youtube, Amazon Prime, Now TV & other streaming services?
If you watch TV programmes live on any online TV service, including Amazon Prime Video, Now TV, ITV Hub or All 4, you need to be covered by a TV Licence.
If you watch or record TV programmes live on any channel or TV service, or download or watch any BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer, you need to be covered by a TV Licence.
You don’t need a TV Licence if you only ever use online services to watch on demand or catch up programmes, except if you’re watching BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer.
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Do I need a TV Licence to watch Youtube?
If you are watching a programme live on YouTube, you need to be covered by a TV Licence.
Do I need a TV Licence to watch Netflix?
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Do you need a TV Licence to watch Amazon Prime?
If you’re watching TV showing live on Amazon Prime, you need to be covered by a TV Licence. You don’t need a TV Licence if you’re only watching on demand programmes on Amazon Prime.
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 I cancel my TV Licence if I only watch Netflix?
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Hi
Empathy…Tried to Get a Blue Badge a Few Years Back [Failed]. The Scheme Updated So I Did Qualify…But My Local Borough Council Decided They Weren’t Going With This
I Think I’d Get It Now As I’m More ‘Cream Crackered’
The Irony Is I’d Rarely Use It [Only on Very Very Bad Days and Only If I Have to Go Into my Town Centre]
Ditto With the Freebie Road Tax…Doing Less Than 500 Miles p.a. way B4 Pandemic
I Think the Difference Between Us Is I Managed to Buy the MX5 BEFORE I Became Disabled [2007]
So She’ Not Part of a Vehicle Mobility Scheme
And Luckily for My Particular Disabilities…She Works
Hope This Helps Clarifies ?
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Just Want To Say Thank You to All Contributors on This Thread [As It’s Going to Shut Down Soon]
Abled & Disabled
I Don’t Think The Privatisation Will Stop
So …One Can Only Hope That the New Owners Will Respect & Continue Programmes
Like The Last Leg and ‘All Four’ Free Streaming
And Thank You Channel 4 Current Programmers For Some Fabulous Programmes and Excellent Value For Money
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It’s a podcast. BBC Sounds.
If you care to know some of the origins of things that many believe who eschew “main stream media” because it does not support their views, then it might surprise you.
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