TV license to watch iplayer!

[flutterbybutterflies]

I can't believe it! Haven't had a tv license for over a decade (refuse to pay for Mostly crap telly so use catch up.
But now can't access iplayer without a license!
Thank God the Olympics & Fleabag have finished. Am I missing out by ditching the iplayer?
There's no way I'm getting a license. Is there a way around paying for a license I wonder?

[coolerthanthereddress]

What if you watch it on the iPad but only while your iPad isn't charging???

[SoupDragon]

Not if there is someone at the home address watching at the same time.

It doesn't say that on the website as far as I can find.

[SoupDragon]

Am I covered to use BBC iPlayer when I’m on the go or abroad?
If you already have a TV Licence for your address, you are already covered to download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer when you’re on the go, provided the device you’re using isn’t plugged into the electricity mains at a separate address. If the device is plugged in at a separate address, you need to be covered by a licence at that address.

It doesn't say "provided no one is watching at the registered address"

[SoupDragon]

What if you watch it on the iPad but only while your iPad isn't charging???

You need a license at your home address.
If you plug it in, the address you are plugged in at needs a license.

[OurBlanche]

It doesn't say "provided no one is watching at the registered address"

That was in response to students and have a telly elsewhere, Soup. The 'plugged in' part. As I said, that was an outdated bit of legislation, wouldn't work with iPads... the part you quote does!

If you have a static caravan, mobile home or moveable chalet and it has a TV which is used at the same time as a TV set is being used in your main licensed home you'll need a separate licence to cover your second home. You'll also need to buy a TV Licence if your static caravan, mobile home or moveable chalet is your main residence and you use a TV set in it.

However, if the TV in your static caravan or mobile home is never in use at the same time as the TV at your main home, you don't need a separate licence. But you do need to complete a declaration form and return it to us so that we can update our records.

[OurBlanche]

And the student part mirrors those, too:

A halls’ licence doesn’t cover students in their rooms. They won’t be covered by their parents’ licence either, unless they only ever use devices that are powered solely by their own internal batteries, and aren’t plugged into an aerial or the mains.

[RiverTam]

Presumably the OP thinks TV should be made by the TV fairies who don't require any of her money to make their shows.

[Wordsaremything]

Bbc radio is shite?
Radios 3 and 4 shite?
Wow.
IMHO they produce world class output. I'd pay the licence fee solely for 3 and4. And the world service.

[cashmoneyhoney]

River Tam
Huh?
Er, no. Just not gonna be paying £145 for iplayer.

[EttaJ]

So, I have discovered i can still watch it without a licence, on the app from where I live (outside UK). I though there would be some sort of code you had to type in. I assumed it was because I was logged in with our uk postcode but even when not signed in and on another device , I can still use it.

[ivykaty44]

I have worked out I may as well buy the box set for peaky blinders when it comes out as it will cost around £20 at most, may buy happy valley so another £20.

Even if there are another couple of series I fancy watching it's still a cheaper way to watch.

There isn't much on the that I fancy on other channels apart from cold feet.

[JudyCoolibar]

But not worth license fee IMHO.

Something you enjoy watching isn't worth 39p a day for everyone in the house? Seriously?

[IAmNotAMindReader]

I don't get the outrage or disbelief here from posters who can't understand why people would not want to watch BBC content and therefore don't feel obliged to pay. That's like saying its immoral and should be illegal for a car in a garage without an engine (which for whatever reason is not likely to have one any time soon) to not have an MOT or the owner to not have paid excise duty.

[IAmNotAMindReader]

Or claiming Triumph is a national institution and everyone should pay for one even if they drive a Ford instead.

[Childrenofthestones]

I pay twice the licence fee just for one daily national newspaper, so I have always thought the licence was a bargain and couldn't see why people moan.
Until that is a rightwing friend of mine put it this way.
Left wing? Could you imagine if the BBC and all other stations were free but you had to pay the dark Lord (a Sky subscription) to watch the BBC and everything else.?
Would you happily pay, never complain , think it was fair enough?
I must admit I would be really pissed of if it was that way.

[Davros]

It's about time. I think they should have some sort of sign in issued with the licence which I gladly buy.
When they were deciding what to do, the BBC ran an experiment where a number of viewers had all BBC output removed. Quite a few thought they wouldn't miss it and it is a load of rubbish. At the end I think all of them decided the licence fee was good value and the sceptical ones hadn't realised how much they actually watched the BBC and how much they would miss it. I saw it in the Radio Times a few months ago, Interesting anyway!

[Gwenhwyfar]

"Would you drink drive if you thought you'd get away with it? No different to not paying for a TV license and watching iplayer."

Hardly! One could kill someone.

[Gwenhwyfar]

"Why is everyone trying to find a loophole! It's £12 per month."

They make you pay 24 per month though.
www.tvlicensing.co.uk/pay-for-your-tv-licence/payment-methods/direct-debit-pay1?WT.mc_id=r035&x=0

I think it's not a small amount of money considering you might only watch the odd programme and there are lots of other bills to pay every month as well.

[Gwenhwyfar]

"I pay twice the licence fee just for one daily national newspaper"

You're obviously happy to make unnecessary payments.

[catwithflowers]

All this drama for £3 a week? The price of a coffee? A pack of 4 Greggs sausage rolls?