Can I still watch BBC iPlayer without a TV Licence?

Yes. You must be covered by a TV Licence (including a free over 75 licence) to download or watch any BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand. This applies to any device and provider you use. You don’t need a licence to watch S4C TV on demand on BBC iPlayer.

Can you watch BBC iPlayer on your phone without a TV license?

You need to be covered by a TV Licence if you watch live TV on a television, laptop, mobile phone or any other device. You also need a TV Licence to download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand.

What can I watch without a TV license?

Without a licence, you can legally watch:

Netflix.
YouTube.
Amazon Prime.
DVDs/Blurays.
Non-BBC catch-up including ITV Player, Channel 4 on-demand, as long as it’s NOT live.

Do I need a TV license even if I don’t watch BBC?

You don’t need a TV Licence if you never watch or record programmes as they’re being shown on TV, on any channel, or live on an online TV service, and you never download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand.

Can the BBC track your IP address?

We collect some information automatically. Things like your IP address, which browser and device you’re using, or your device ID. And we can tell what webpage directed you to the BBC by looking at information from your browser.

Can I use iPlayer away from home?

Your home TV Licence will usually cover you to watch live TV on any channel and BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer on any device away from home.

How do TV Licensing know if you watch iPlayer?

If you would like to see what BBC iPlayer use is associated with your BBC account, you can request a copy of your BBC account data using your BBC account sign in details. This will include information on which programmes have been viewed and when.

How can TV Licensing prove you are watching TV?

There has never been a case in court where the TV license officer has produce evidence from any mythical detection device to prove you had a TV. The only way is for the license officer to photograph your property with some thing distinctive identifying your house and showing a TV on in your lounge.

Can you watch Netflix without a TV Licence?

The answer, according to TV Licensing, is no, you do not need a licence to watch movies and shows from those services but you do if you want to watch any live broadcasting from terrestrial providers like the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 or any content from the BBC iPlayer, whose programmes are solely taxpayer-funded and not …

Do I need a TV licence if I only watch Netflix?

Can I watch Netflix without a TV Licence? You don’t need a TV Licence if you only ever use Netflix or other online TV services to watch on demand or catch up programmes, except if you’re watching BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer.

How do BBC know if you watch iPlayer?

Can BBC tell if I watch iPlayer?

No, the BBC can’t drive up your street and sense that you’re using iPlayer. And it probably never could tell if you were watching TV. Previously, a licence was required to watch live programmes on iPlayer, in just the same way as if you watched them using a TV aerial, but not if you watched them later.

Can I still watch BBC iPlayer without a TV Licence?