They don’t ,the conditions of what can and cannot be watched are determined by law , not the BBC ,The rules are set out in the Communication Act 2003 and determined by Parliament ,

@derektaylor7844 oh still needing a tv licence for other than the BBC.

Who provides the programme doesn’t matter , if it’s live / scheduled from any service then licence needed , in reality who will know .

Same as that and it’s bugging me

Pluto clearly states it's live TV and it has a programme schedule. It's really no different to Freeview, there's an EPG which shows the next programme and how many minutes left of the current programme.

If they do get rid of it completely they'll simply add it on to something else you can't avoid, council tax for example. Keep it the way it is and those who want to watch/record live TV will pay it and those who don't won't.

You need a licence to access any TV station. So it sounds to me that what you are doing is does require a licence because you are recieving the TV signal, even if you are stripping the picture out and not watching it. There are broadcasts of certain TV stations which are audio only, and you would be fine with them. But you are receiving the picture.

Tubi in the U.K is rubbish absolute rubbish The U.S version is so much better with live fast channels had a look using V.P.N.

@@alanfox691 Yes VPN works wonders if you wanna access American content.

@@Phoenix2312 found it, your right I didn’t think about copyright

How is it live when it is broadcast an hour after the event?

@@anglewoden @BlackBeltBarrister has covered that in a previous video... In effect, it's a Timed Delay... They are just delaying the original broadcast by one hour, as it is a "Scheduled Broadcast" - It still qualifies as a "Live TV Broadcast" - I dont make the laws, It is what it is...

@@Guitar-Dog Yup! Many dont think about it... I mean, if you can... Go for it! Just don't speak about it! LOL! I used to watch WWE online 24 hours after broadcast via various "Mirrors"... Totally wrong of course... but if I subscribed to WWE Network to watch it... I woudl have to pay the TV license as well... Yeah, another thing I HATE about the TV License... You have to pay the BBC for content you are PAYING FOR! Thats how much of a "Ransom" they have over TV Broadcast's You cannot even do Pay Per View without paying the BBC!

@@Phoenix2312 Yeah I get that, stupid Law though.

Just don’t answer the door, simple as that. It’s unlikely anyone will call round from Capita anyway. I’ve been waiting almost 5 years and nothing 😔 (I only watch KZbin and catch up btw)

To be fair, unless you TV faces a window, the only way to get caught is if you let enforcement in or snitch on yourself.

Hmmmmm... Yes and No! Pluto streams Broadcast TV from international sources... While they are a third Party host, The shows being shown are - As Jon discovered, being Broadcast in some cases at the same time a show is being broadcast in its home country... In such cases they are considered a "Broadcaster" for the sake of the law. So a TV license woudl be required! HOWEVER, If you only watch the Streamed Shows ... AFTER they have been broadcast... NO! Then they are a Streaming Service DIRECTLY! Its kind of like what @Guitar-Dog asked... "Like could I not watch a third party stream a British event from the television on twitch is that not the same." Well, for one watching a Live TV event or a Live TV Broadcast via say a random twitch user... With no commentary or input... Thats Piracy! And if they do that, They do actually count as a "Broadcaster" for the purposes of the law... Now, If they are commentating on teh show as its being broadcast, That becomes more of a grey area as they are transforming the content! Though TV channel's have previously taken action over Twitch Streamers who have "Broadcast" a Live TV show / Broadcast TV show as it is on air even if they have been adding commentary! Here's a name not mentioned in some time... Lucy Lu... Remember her? Scottish Streamer who got in a massive scandal for false flagging a critic! Well, She live Streamed teh entire BBC Broadcast of the last General Election... No Commentary, She just set her camera up watching her TV and left it running... The BBC never took any legal action but did stress that this was indeed a Criminal Offence! If it is a Stream of anything CURRENTLY BEING BROADCAST, You still need a TV license... And NO I AM NOT DEFENDING THE SODDING TV TAX!!! I HATE IT! It needs to be scrapped.. Its outdated and stupid! I am just explaining as best I can the legal technicalities...

@@Phoenix2312 But that is not what the law says. Nothing over the internet is broadcast; it is all on demand and sent directly to you and only you. You can watch it when you choose. You can watch a 'live stream' a second, a hour, a day or a year after the content became available.

@@ditch3827 But then its not a Live Broadcast... You are confusing teh concept of a "Live Stream" with "Streaming"... Both are different... Any TV Broadcast shown via any medium, that is broadcast "Live" or "On a Schedule" is classed as a "Live Broadcast" - And as such is covered in law by teh TV License... BBB has done numerous videos detailing teh exact nature of the law and what it means... But NOTE it refers to a "TV BRAODCASTER" - They must be a recognised International Television Company... So if BlackBeltBarrister was doing a Live Stream, He is an individual... NOT a TV Broadcaster therefore not covered by the TV License... BUT if he were to Live Stream ANY TELEVISION BROADCAST... AS IT AIRS... EVEN A REPEAT... That would be Piracy! And yes, You woudl need a TV license to view it as even though he is NOT a Broadcaster, He woudl be wilfully an illegally acting as a Third Party to Broadcast a Television Broadcast! I watch this channel a lot... So I know that what I have said is correct! I suggest you go back and review his previous videos... You have got this very wrong!

@@Phoenix2312 Those aren't legal technicalities, that's what the BBC wants you to think so they can charge you for their bullshit. It is not piracy to watch via twitch, they have no say over twitch or any other platform. The BBC took no action because THEY COULD NOT. They claimed it was "criminal" because otherwise people would do it and there's fuck all they can do about it, they don't want people to know.

​@ditch3827 If the TV Licence people obtained proof you were watching with a one second delay, they would prosecute that and win.

That's a good point.

freeview or freely as it is known now is co run with the BBC ITV ETC in which you will need a tv licence

It's not what the equipment is capable of, it's how you use the equipment, so technically, they'd have to prove you watch live TV on it. You can watch live TV on a smartphone if you wanted, for instance, but that doesn't mean you need a TV licence just because you _can._

@@stevegee8010 so technically, if my TV has a TV aerial plugged in, they have to see me watching TV to prosecute ?? Or just presume I am watching it ?

@@waynekerrr9027 Yes, they'd still have to prove you are watching live broadcast TV. You can use an aerial just to listen to radio. The aerial might be old and not even capable of receiving digital broadcasts. There might not even be an aerial connected. Plugged into the aerial socket proves nothing and assumption isn't evidence. What they do if they have a warrant is get you to turn on the TV and if it's tuned to a live broadcast station then they have enough evidence to prosecute, even if you say you don't ever turn it on. Most of the time, they actually rely on self incrimination, as in the person saying they only watch certain programmes or channels.

No they don't do that they have to be sure you've watched it live we can watch KZbin, itvx etc and as long as u don't watch live TV broadcast or events etc then your ok, I'm non licensed official you just stay clear of live broadcasts links from tv stations ie no sky new live on KZbin but I can watch daily mail live as its not a tv station

It's simple you can watch streaming but need a license if u watch a live TV or plus one link from a tv broadcaster, if u only watch non live or plus one service u don't need licence it's same for every service online or app streaming, all are sanebksee live links from broadcast tv u Nedd licence

A TV Licence is required to watch or record any live TV (this is TV being shown on the device being used, at the same time as being shown to everyone else) from any device or BBC iplayer. It would be easier to advise what you can watch without a licence, as to name every channel in the World would take a long time and so, the following don’t require a licence: Netflix KZbin (provided it’s not a live link) Amazon Prime (provided it’s not a live link) Pre recorded DVD’s or videos Catchup TV excluding BBC iplayer and so this is ITVHub, Channel four on demand I hope this is of assistance and thank you for contacting us.

​@mpol701 Netflix provided it's not a live link Netflix are starting to show live content from Christmas day this year they are show the two Christmas day games ( N.F.L ) for the next three seasons globally they are starting to test the water to see if live content will pull in the viewers I would think if the numbers are good enough in terms of viewers Netflix will add more live content in the future. This is a potential situation that could get people in to trouble if they dont understand what they can & can't watch without a T.V license thinking it's on Netflix it's fine then when as time goes on it might not be. Things are always changing & evolving. I think D + might do some live U.K content aswell at some point but Netflix is 100% going in that direction slowly but surely. You did a good job of explaining buy the way 👍.

@@alanfox691 yes not just live links but some events as well like u say ref Netflix if u stay clear of those the u can like myself remain licence free and enjoy being non licensed

@@alanfox691 the previous I write is actually from an email from tv licensing

Not looked at Freevee, but the simple rule applies : Are it's shows timetabled ? That is, does a particular show start at a given time, say 6pm. If you can press play at any given moment, you are OK.

Yeah, I thought that might come up... I mentioned you in a comment... Take a read! In one respect you woudl be right... But sadly, no... They are classed as a Broadcaster as they have agreements in place to allow viewers to search TV shows and watch them all in one place rather than having to search multiple channels... ... If they didn't, Well - That would be PIRACY and is Illegal! Live Streaming a TV Broadcast does not mean you dont have to pay a TV License in simple terms...

@@Phoenix2312 It's neither piracy nor illegal, BBC has no say over twitch, your example of Lucy not being charged shows they cannot actually do anything, because it wasn't illegal

Forst 😂😂😂

​@@demigog9523😂😂 ta, the joys of mobile phones and fat fingers

@@colinsizer8471 😂😂😂 I often have the same problem myself.