Do I Need A TV Licence For an Amazon Fire Stick

[@martinwalker3372]

More great public information broadcasting Jon. Your words are spreading far and wide may they continue to do so.

[@ep1929]

No licence here and ive got firsticks connected to my 3 televisions. The firesticks are my gateway to licence free tv.

[@sapengro]

Firestick was one of the best things I've bought, it's easy to safely jailbreak it and load anything you want. Shortly after getting rid of my TV licence I also dumped the shitshow Virgin Media - and my TV has more content and works better than it ever has - on every channel.

[@noelward8047]

The Sun editor has clearly been watching Chilli Haha

[@petertrezise4545]

In Australia the tv radio licence was abolished in 1974. It’s about time you Poms grew up and abolished the tv licence.

[@user-cy1bt8qu7z]

❤❤❤❤ I use a fire stick for catch up and watching movies

[@wildthing6668813]

It's what you use the device for that means whether or not you need a TV licence to watch the content on it. Most people will watch content on the iPlayer and say screw the BBC if there is ever a show or program on there I want to watch I will watch it and just put I have a licence in the box that pops up asking that question. I regularly do it for the women's football matches and I haven't had any letters saying that I've being using the iPlayer app to view content.

[@jonprice3342]

I do not recommend jailbreaking devices to watch live tv from Sky or Virgin Media but I do recommend people ignore comments about watching live TV if theres a 30sec delay as current laws takes any form of delay from live broadcasts into account. So to reiterate. It is a criminal offence to watch any broadcast... LIVE... channels without a TV Licence. So NO circumventing. This reply is here after reading through the comments where some people give bad advice.

[@VulcanDriver1]

I have a firestick to watch Amazon Prime also to access my Plex server. I don't watch any live TV. But I do use BBC Sounds for catching up radio programmes which no licence is required.

[@LeeStewart]

I use a fire stick as my primary method of using my TV

[@rachb373]

We have Roku sticks. Highly recommended

[@CHRIS-xm1do]

The fire sticks a great little device best bit of kit to use without a licence, pleased to see mainstream media are now giving out the facts.

[@jong3461]

Could do with all the sites /devices like that, having a setting to block live broadcasts as an option in settings.

[@noelward8047]

Sorry, simple and sensible solutions are Not Allowed Haha

[@Bonza001]

Love your wall shelving units

[@knightswhosayni]

Firestick user here and I watch Freevee, ITVX on demand, Pluto TV and Apple TV+ and I’m happily not (and never will) be a license payer. BTW great video Jon.

[@ChannelReuploads9451]

This is the funny part, I live on the other side of the planet, and can watch BBC, LIVE, on Iplayer, through a VPN.

[@borostar7789]

I have 2 smart TVs and I just use all ov the other apps such as Prime Video and Netflix. I still receive threatening letters from them despite me telling them that I don't need to pay for their license.

[@Charonupthekuiper]

Removing iPlayer and not having an account is a sure fire way of staying legal for BBC content, but for live broadcasts for other channels it is not as easy since there is no barrier between live tv and catch up content. I very much doubt you would get caught since there is nothing in it for ITV etc. Most licence free viewers just don't like the stuff they dish up on live tv anyway.

[@MikeEves]

Your lifestyle choice and what you own is none of the BBC's business. Ever.

[@lindadaulby]

Haven't got a telly and i don't intend to buy one even my neighbour on the left that's connected to my bungalow hasn't got one either, she told them to go and stick it up where the sun don't shine.

[@nikolibolokov4521]

You don't need a TV licence full stop!

[@-11114]

Another great video Jon thanks for clarifying that

[@grumpy2.0]

The issue I have now, is. That the updated appendix refers to TV companies. Which they've implied may include the larger KZbinrs if they wre streaming?

[@ruspj]

just checked to compare live/broadcast/digital ITV to what is listed as "live" on their website. there seems to be a 30 seccond dellay when streamed through the website. due to this dellay it could be reasonably argued that viewing ITV through their website is not watching live at the time of broadcast and would not require a licence. and idea if this actually requires a licence ? if it does how much would ITV need to increase theis dellay by for viewers to be exempt?

[@slacko1971]

It's still classed as a live broadcast, they could delay it by 24 hours but it's still live TV. That's why all the plus1 channels are still live broadcasts.

[@ruspj]

@@slacko1971 no plus1 chanels are still classed as live tv because they are being broadcast again and viewers are watching them at the time of (re)broadcast. even having a plus 1-year chanel would need a licence if it is being broadcast. duno where you got that 24 hour from. streamed shows/chanels through a website only need a licennce if viewed at the time of broadcast - that why any dellay could be really important.

[@slacko1971]

@@ruspj I was using the 24 hours as an example, you seem to be arguing against yourself so you carry on.

[@ruspj]

my only point was streaming something online with a dellay is not watching at the time of broadcast and shouldnt require a licence watching something like +1 is watching at the time of broadcast because it is being broadcast (again but still being broadcast) at that time. nothing to do with how long the dellay is its that viewers watching online are viewing ITV AFTER it has been broadcast due to the dellay you only need a licence to view them at the time they are broadcast

[@eggyboy123]

Jon never give up the fight until this tax is abolished, no matter how long it takes

[@CJ-yk6zo]

The TV License may be abolished one day, however it will become a tax like it is where I live in the EU. No way of getting out of it. If you are registered to live in the country and have an address, you must pay whether you watch TV or not.

[@dscotia]

According to the BBC, you only need a TV Licence for a TV if you SWITCH IT ON!🤭😂😂😂

[@lindadaulby]

😂😂

[@davidhamm7909]

The question is irrelevant. It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with it.

[@gmcox1092]

EastEnders on ITV X?

[@petercottrell263]

you can actually remove any amazon app from the cloud on a firestick

[@martyncole537]

I’ve used a fire stick for the past 2 years

[@DOBERMAN715]

If your watching through a firestick, whatever your watching has a delay, so it lags behind a live Broadcast, so arguably it's not " LIVE "

[@SWATStrachan]

Yeah that won't work as a defence against not having a licence, in the same way that watching the +1hr channels won't either, it's still being broadcast live. The time it takes to encode, transmit, and decode the programs doesn't stop it being considered live, at least, I'm pretty sure that's the case.

[@stevegee8010]

@@SWATStrachan Yes, you're correct. A delay is inconsequential all the time the program is being delivered live.

[@VultureUk-steve]

I find it really funny that msm are learning from creator's when they pay for development

[@warrior2871]

i pay to watch tv and its not the bbc

[@michaelbarlow396]

do i need a tv license iff i briadcast itvx from my mobile phone to my smart tv

[@ODDBALL1]

How do you get rid of freevee

[@kerrymcgeachy3571]

I read one the other day it said you need a tv licence for a dvd player youtube Netflix idiots

[@stevegee8010]

And TalkTV keep saying anyone with a TV has to pay for a licence, and they're supposed to be anti-licence, but are in fact part of the problem with that kind of false information. They get loads of comments saying it's not true but continue spurting out the same nonsense anyway.

[@kerrymcgeachy3571]

@@stevegee8010 no you don't only for the bbc our iplayer they don't no what they are on about

[@stevegee8010]

@@kerrymcgeachy3571 Not just the BBC, any live visual content from any TV service, but that's by the by, they are still disseminating misinformation.

[@mandytimmins2635]

Do you need a license to listen to the radio? I was sure that you don't but someone said I was wrong

[@robtheplod]

No, not even if you listen to bbc radio.... all licence free

[@mandytimmins2635]

@@robtheplod thank you Rob.. I knew I was right .. 🥰

[@ant8861]

Yes or no… had to come to the comments for answers

[@shanedeboss]

I can’t watch itv or channel 4 live? Thats what you are suggesting.

[@Ian-ik1lr]

Gotta be a 10

[@conradswadling8495]

and yes, we firestick on demand. no aerial.....

[@johnfallens9319]

The bit about live streams is incorrect. Only if it's by a recognisable media organisation would you need a licence.

[@conradswadling8495]

my question is, can i watch 'live' streaming channels? in other words, channels that are not being broadcast in britain?

[@booboyBL]

In a word.. NO. It doesn’t matter where the station is transmitting from If it’s still ‘live’ tv. But then you say live and streaming in the same sentence, so that’s a bit confusing. Streaming ‘on demand’ content is fine, as long as it’s not a live broadcast.

[@graemewilliams6697]

Most livestreams (KZbinr content) on KZbin do not need a licence but you cannot watch live broadcast channels (Sky News, GBNews, TalkTV etc) as they are official broadcast channels. You can't watch foreign channels either (RTL, Fox News etc) live either.

[@dorfd1]

Internet tv is not broadcasted because it is not radio frequency. Antenna , Cable, Satellite are broadcasted because they use radio frequency.. Multicast IPTV allows several people to connected to the same stream at once. If u watch live internet tv on a fire stick , it may not be streamed from BCC's servers.

[@theskidmarkoforion4829]

So if you push the live button on itv X how are they going to know?

[@mollienight]

Through your internet connection if they get access to it. While living in france I was using peer to peer networks and I received a notice saying I was going to be fined for downloading films. How did they know if they didn't have access to everyone's internet usage? I didn't have a VPN at the time, but I do now.

[@theskidmarkoforion4829]

@@mollienight they have to get access and they can’t. Without a warrant.

[@mollienight]

@@theskidmarkoforion4829 I said if they get access to it, and I would add if they can use it in court. Doesn't mean to say that someone doesn't already have access. My experience in France taught me this - did you even read my comment?

[@mollienight]

@@theskidmarkoforion4829 I said if they get access to it, that means a warrant in the UK, but this means they can use it in court. Someone already has access to everyone's internet usage, perhaps you didn't understand my comment. It's best to use a VPN.

[@st200ol]

@@theskidmarkoforion4829True, but if they had data to link the iPlayer account to an address then it would be a simple process to get it and then they could gather all the evidence without you knowing, while you happily watched, giving them more evidence. I wouldn't risk it without a VPN myself.

[@stevehayward1854]

If you technically have the ability to watch live telly do you still have to pay, even if you dont watch live TV

[@lindadaulby]

If you are not watching anything live or have iplayer you don't not need one.

[@iain1019]

The only way is to not have a tele, i say that cos they don't care as long as they get cash, got to pay peados some how.

[@paulcollins3725]

If I broadcast a film from my PC to my Smart TV, would I need a TV Licence? Just askin'

[@robtheplod]

No

[@jamesduffy5019]

Fire sticks on my TV’s, but not sure for how long! Adverts being introduced!!😡

[@TheWebstaff]

2:18 So if I pause live tv and watch it with a delay, so its coming from a storage device thats ok? Instructions unclear. It feels like that could be deliberate.

[@jfdomega7938]

No the black belt barrister explained this it's still considered live because it's broadcasted live and scheduled. Does my head in it's all crazy.

[@deanjohn433]

The simple answer is no

[@samsungcrossland2036]

I only watch simpsons on Disney 😅

[@buildbackengland3182]

People Are Going On Meta That The BBC Have Canceled Tonight Eastenders For Live Football! I Put Cancel Your T.V Licence 💪🏻

[@davidhamm7909]

That sort of thing always makes me laugh. Eastenders is on several times a week, EVERY week. Football is live on BBC once in a blue moon. Many of the programmes I watch have a 6 week series once a year if I’m lucky. Yet soap fans moan like hell if their fix is taken off air once, even if they do have 4 other episodes THAT WEEK to watch (and the missing episode will in all likelihood be rescheduled).

[@jonlacey]

i only have a firestick lol

[@frankkirk3162]

BBC government owned will do enything make eny laws to make it so have to pay

[@waynestockton8953]

Sorry mate but you won't get Eastenders on itv x 😂

[@michaelwhitworth2581]

Why can't the BBC just say it like that in one small paragraph, instead of all the confusing and contradiction on the shitty threatening letters. That'l l be the day.🤔

[@robtheplod]

All by careful design. If people really knew they actually didn't need a licence then numbers cancelling would rocket

[@craigwinfarrah]

U can't watch eastenders I think that bbc 😂😂

[@Rob-uv8bu]

Get knighted . Cbc BBC Crap BBC state broadcaster

[@EDcase1]

I understood that it doesn't matter if you choose not to watch live TV. If your equipment CAN receive live TV then you need a License.

[@stevegee8010]

That used to be the case but no longer. It's now based on how equipment is used, not what it's capable of. Every smartphone CAN receive live TV, but that doesn't mean you need a TV licence just because you own a smartphone.

[@frankbrodie5168]

Nope. that's not how it's worded. IN LAW. Whether the sitting magistrates handing down the fines for non payment of the TVL tax understand that, is quite another matter.

[@EDcase1]

@@stevegee8010 Good to know thanks

[@robtheplod]

FALSE.... you can have a house FULL to the brim with TV's... its what you use them for that matters!

[@kev5125]

I own a car that CAN go above the speed limit but that doesn't mean I do

[@scotspaul]

I Use K0di and never watch live tv, i wish a goon would come visit me. OMG did the sun hire a new reporter?