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- Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of TV. It covers you for all TV channels, pay TV services like Sky, and live TV on streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Netflix and Freely. As well as everything on BBC iPlayer. This includes recording and downloading. On any device.
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Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of TV. It covers you for: All TV channels - like BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Dave and international channels. Pay TV services - like Sky, Virgin Media and BT. Live TV on streaming services - like YouTube and Amazon Prime Video. Everything on BBC iPlayer.
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- Do I need a licence to watch TV away from home?
- Overview
- Apply for this licence
- How much it costs
- If you live in a shared household
- Students
- Businesses
- Change or cancel your TV Licence
- Apply by phone
- Fines and penalties
You need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they're broadcast, and to watch on-demand BBC programmes on iPlayer
Start now on the TV Licensing website
You need a TV Licence if you:
•watch or record live TV on any channel or service
•use BBC iPlayer
You may be able to get a free or discounted TV Licence if you’re 75 or over and get Pension Credit, or if you’re blind or in residential care.
You do not need a TV Licence to watch:
A TV Licence costs £159 (£53.50 for black and white TV sets) for both homes and businesses.
You need your own TV Licence if you have separate tenancy agreements and you watch TV in your own room.
You can have one TV Licence for the whole household if you either:
•watch TV in a single shared area
•have a joint tenancy agreement
If you’re living in university accommodation you’ll need a TV Licence to watch TV in your own room. Shared areas may already be covered by a TV Licence.
If you live at another address outside of term time, you can use its TV Licence while you’re at university on any device that’s:
•battery powered
•not plugged in
If your business offers overnight accommodation, for example a hotel, you need a TV licence for guests to watch TV in their room. A single TV Licence will cover up to 15 rooms or accommodation units.
If you move home you can update your address on the TV Licencing website.
You can cancel your TV Licence or apply for a refund on the TV Licencing website.
TV Licensing
Telephone: 0300 790 6071
Minicom: 0300 709 6050
Find out about call charges
You can be fined up to £1,000 if you watch or record live TV without a TV Licence.
Your home TV Licence will usually cover you for all TV channels, pay TV services like Sky, and watching live TV on streaming services like Amazon Prime Video. As well as everything on BBC iPlayer, on any device away from your home.
Jan 15, 2024 · The rule is... whether you're watching live TV on a television, computer, tablet, games console, smartphone or any other device, you'll need to be covered by a TV licence. However, you do not need a TV licence if you only watch content after it's been shown on television – UNLESS it's on BBC iPlayer.
If you watch or record 'live' TV on any channel – either through your TV or through a website or app – then you need a TV licence. This applies whether you receive Freesat, Freeview or a pay-TV service in your home.
Jul 5, 2023 · You don’t need a TV licence to watch telly if you’re only watching catch-up on platforms such as ITVX, Channel 4, Netflix or Prime Video. However, to watch anything on BBC iPlayer or any live broadcasts (even if you’re watching live via an On Demand app), you’ll need a TV licence.
Your parents' TV Licence won't usually cover you while you're away at university. You will need your own licence to watch TV on any channel, pay TV service or streaming service, and to use BBC iPlayer*.