T.V.license fee

alybaba · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:24 am

Would you still have to pay it if i put freeview through p.cs in the house because im not useing a t.v?

alybaba · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:33 am

Probs a daft thought but its a try

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:15 am

Don't quote me but I think if your TV is not connected to an external cable/aerial/satellite, probably not.

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 797

As far as I am aware, if you have any equipment capaple of receiving TV signals (i.e. a TV tuner card in your PC) then legally, you will have to pay for a TV License. If you are purely streaming off a website then I don't know about that.

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:50 am

Just pay the licence money yoiu stingey get. :evil:

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 797

Obafemi Obsession wrote:

Just pay the licence money yoiu stingey get. :evil:

Says the hypocrite with a dodgy box...

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:53 am

Frodraff · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:55 am

garthwd wrote:

As far as I am aware, if you have any equipment capaple of receiving TV signals (i.e. a TV tuner card in your PC) then legally, you will have to pay for a TV License. If you are purely streaming off a website then I don't know about that.

Your freeview box is television receiver equipment and the tv licensing authority say you have to have a licence to use it.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:00 am

garthwd wrote:

As far as I am aware, if you have any equipment capaple of receiving TV signals (i.e. a TV tuner card in your PC) then legally, you will have to pay for a TV License. If you are purely streaming off a website then I don't know about that.

When you but a pc containing a tv card you often have to sign the declaration in store to say that you have a tv license. If you currently dont have one then completing the form results in your being sent a reminder to get one. Not sure how it relates to website streaming.

DerbyshirePoolie · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:23 pm **Posts:** 90

I think the key point is if you watch things in real-time. If you are watching the programmes as they are being broadcast then you need a license no matter what.

alybaba · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:03 pm

Thought they would have it covered somewhere thanks

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

The Answer is YES.

Read your TV Licence form and it tells you. They even say MOBILE TV on your mobile needs a TV Licence I think I read. Amazing.

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Aye, thought I was right.....

Quote:

Do I need a TV Licence?

You must be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV. It makes no difference what equipment you use - whether it’s a laptop, PC, mobile phone, digital box, DVD recorder or a TV set - you still need a licence.

You do not need a TV Licence to view video clips on the internet, as long as what you are viewing is not being shown on TV at the same time as you are viewing it.

If you use a digital box with a hi-fi system, or another device that can only be used to produce sounds and can't display TV programmes, and you don't install or use any other TV receiving equipment, you don't need a TV Licence.

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