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Do i need a tv license.

Dannyboy157 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:51:14 GMT

I have a potential good offer from sky for sky stream for 14 months. Do I need a tv license to use the service. Is it on demand streaming like nowtv?

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peter-marlow+1966 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:53:31 GMT

Yes you do as bbc and itv channels are all on there and bbc I player and itvx

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Dannyboy157 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:56:39 GMT

Thanks. Can I use sky stream as an on demand service only? And not access the live stream channels?

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MarkGoldsmith — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:15:10 GMT

@Dannyboy157 wrote:
Thanks. Can I use sky stream as an on demand service only? And not access the live stream channels?

If you don't want to access the linear channels you don't have to, but you can't disable them.

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MarkGoldsmith — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:17:40 GMT

And to answer the TV license question yes.

A TV license is required if in your address you have a device that is capable of streaming live TV channels.

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Exiled-in-HH — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:33:14 GMT

@Dannyboy157 wrote:
I have a potential good offer from sky for sky stream for 14 months. Do I need a tv license to use the service. Is it on demand streaming like nowtv?

Even NOWTV requires a TV license🤔

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Dannyboy157 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:02:54 GMT

If that's true, that's crazy. I don't watch terrestrial tv. Only catchup/on demand. If that was true you'd need a license to have a phone/ipad/tablet.

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Dannyboy157 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:04:22 GMT

I thought Now tv is on demand, so you don't need a license

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MarkGoldsmith — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:04:37 GMT

@Dannyboy157 wrote:
If that's true, that's crazy. I don't watch terrestrial tv. Only catchup/on demand. If that was true you'd need a license to have a phone/ipad/tablet.

From the gov.uk website:

Re: Do i need a tv license.

lettice — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:10:30 GMT

The below in italics taken from the TV licensing website;
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one

A TV Licence covers you to:

Watch or record TV on any channel on any TV service (like Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview).
Watch live on streaming services (like ITVX, All 4, YouTube and Amazon Prime Video).
Use BBC iPlayer*

This applies to any device, including a TV, computer, laptop, phone, tablet, games console or digital box.

*A licence is not needed to watch S4C programmes on demand.

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Dannyboy157 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:15:57 GMT

Ok. So, I saw this on the tv licensing site, If I have a streaming service, but I don't watch live tv as it's being broadcast, technically I would be in the clear.. It's using YouTube as an example, so the same rules should apply with any streaming service..

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peter-marlow+1966 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:39:24 GMT

Now tv is not on demand tv you have sky max and other channels like sky movies and sports you need a licence for sky glass, or sky stream as you will be watching tv live

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TimmyBGood — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:06:20 GMT

@Dannyboy157 wrote:

I thought Now tv is on demand, so you don't need a license

NowTV use requires the property to be covered by a license if any channel is being viewed live ('as broadcast'). That you've 'demanded' the stream to start playing isn't a defense if the same content is also being transmitted over mast or satellite.

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TimmyBGood — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:03:25 GMT

@Dannyboy157

It's the activity which is licenseable, not the platform. If you don't carry out licenced viewing (and are potentially prepared to declare that in court) then your address doesn't need a television licence.

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82bit — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:27:55 GMT

@MarkGoldsmith Simply not true. The BBC would love everyone to believe this is the case, but the law is quite clear on the matter: it is the act of watching or recording live television programmes or using BBC iPlayer that requires a TV Licence - it is not required for simply having receiving equipment. It is its use for the purpose of live TV viewing that does.

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82bit — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:31:12 GMT

@Dannyboy157 please unmark @MarkGoldsmith post as the answer. Because it is not. Let's help others who might have the same question and keep things factual.

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Exiled-in-HH — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:37:37 GMT

@82bit wrote:
@MarkGoldsmith Simply not true. The BBC would love everyone to believe this is the case, but the law is quite clear on the matter: it is the act of watching or recording live television programmes or using BBC iPlayer that requires a TV Licence - it is not required for simply having receiving equipment. It is its use for the purpose of live TV viewing that does.

That is the main reason why the TV License is under review😉

The "I never watch any live TV not even on YouTube" claim is easy to make ... but for how many is it absoluely true ... 1 sec of live TV in a year means you watched live TV and must have a TV license😉

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CKiran710 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:55:15 GMT

So, if I watch Sky sports live ( which I have with sky broadband service) - do I still need TV licence.

Though I'm watching live but not through smart TV app but its through the sky stream.

Hope my query makes sense?

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Paul+Boland — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:37:16 GMT

@CKiran710

Yes you need a TV License when watching Sky Sports live broadcast regardless if you using Sky Stream

You need a TV license if you watch any live broadcast.

It applies to all channels that are a live broadcast regardless what device you using or what country the tv channel is based.

Republic of Ireland is even more strict.

You need a TV license if you have Sky Glass or Sky Stream even if you don't watch any live broadcast as both devices are capable of receiving a live broadcast from EPG

Both devices also have an aerial input

Sky Glass has an aerial input and works when no internet connection active so a TV licence is still required even if you dont use the TV

You also still need a TV licence even if a TV is broken as it can be repaired.

Sky Stream even if you are connecting to a monitor as it has an aerial input you still need a TV Licence even though the aerial connection it's not active at the moment it's possible sky may enable it a later stage in Ireland.

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