Do i need a tv license.

[82bit]

@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. 

[Exiled-in-HH]

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@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. 

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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😉

[CKiran710]

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?

[Paul+Boland]

@CKiran710 

UK

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

UK

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.

[Sidhu1]

Which sky channels can be watched with a tv licence? A list 

[Fothergill1]

@Sidhu1  the following is a link to all available Sky programmes : https://www.sky.com/help/articles/tv-channel-list-sky-glass 

[GD1]

@Sidhu1  Your other post in the Sky Q forum has been removed as a duplicate.

All channels that are on the TV Guide are classed as live channels, all would need a TV licence there are no exceptions to this.

A list really isn't needed.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Sidhu1 wrote:

Which sky channels can be watched with a tv licence? 

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As @GD1 indicates, the TV Licence is permission to carry out licenceable activity at the specified address: that is 'watching television as it is being broadcast' plus any use of iPlayer, live or on-demand. 

The licencing conditions aren't linked to any particular channels, and avoiding certain channels does not remove the necessity for it if any live viewing happens at all.

[lettice]

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.

More details here;

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one?utm_source=website&utm_medium=homepagelink&utm_c...

[82bit]

If you want to watch some licence free comedy: Parliament TV is viewable live without the need to purchase a BBC TV Licence.