Do I need a TV Licence if I only watch iPlayer?
Yes. You must be covered by a TV Licence (including a free over 75 licence) to download or watch any BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand. This applies to any device and provider you use.
Do TV Licensing know if you watch iPlayer?
It has ruled out combing its own records of computers that have logged in to iPlayer and matching those up to licences, but it is authorised to use anti-terror legislation – the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act – to target people it already suspects of watching without a licence.
How do I get around BBC iPlayer TV Licence?
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- Choose a VPN that’s proven to overcome BBC iPlayer’s geoblocks, like ExpressVPN.
- Use your VPN to connect to a server in the UK.
- Head over to BBC iPlayer and start streaming the best of British TV.
How much does BBC iPlayer cost?
BBC iPlayer is a free service but remember your mobile operator may charge for the data you use on their network. If you’re unsure how much mobile data costs or what your data allowance is, please contact your mobile network operator.
What channels can I 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?
There has never been a case in court where the TV license officer has produce evidence from any mythical detection device to prove you had a TV. The only way is for the license officer to photograph your property with some thing distinctive identifying your house and showing a TV on in your lounge.
Do you pay for iPlayer?
Yes. A valid TV licence is required to watch or download any programmes on BBC iPlayer, as well as watching or recording live TV on any channel. Doing so without a TV licence is a criminal offence and you could be prosecuted and fined up to £1000 (or £2000 in Guernsey).
Is BBC iPlayer free of cost?
BBC iPlayer is a free streaming service that offers live and catch up TV from all of BBC’s channels. This includes BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, cBBC, BBC News, and Radio 1.
Can you get fined for watching BBC iPlayer?
Can I be prosecuted for watching BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer without a TV Licence? Yes. The maximum penalty is a £1,000* fine plus any legal costs and/or compensation you may be ordered to pay.
How can I avoid paying my TV Licence?
You don’t need a TV Licence if you never watch or record programmes as they’re being shown on TV, on any channel, or live on an online TV service, and you never download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand.
Do I need a TV licence for iPlayer?
Do I need a TV licence? You used to need a TV licence merely for having a telly, but now you can get away without paying the £159 annual fee if you only watch certain channels on catch-up. If you watch BBC iPlayer, you’ll need a licence, but you won’t for other channels’ catch-up services. Confused?
Will the TV Licence Licence fee be decriminalised?
This would be “a last resort”, after other methods of enforcement have failed. Last year, there were about 26.2 million TV licences in use in the UK. About 7% of people who need a licence do not have one. The government is now considering decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee by 2022.
Do I need a second licence for BBC iPlayer?
You don’t need a second licence for BBC iPlayer or to pay anything extra. If you already have a licence (including a free over 75 licence), you’re already covered. You and anyone normally living at your address are already covered to download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer and to watch or record live TV programmes on any channel.
What is the BBC licence fee and how much does it pay?
Money raised from the licence fee pays for BBC shows and services – including TV, radio, the BBC website, podcasts, iPlayer and apps. Almost £3.7bn was raised by the licence fee in 2019, accounting for about 76% of the BBC’s total income of £4.9bn. BBC licence decriminalisation consultation opens