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Pretty out of order really.
£13p/m for the limited content they provide and to maintain a public broadcaster.
The whole things a scam.
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Akshewerly, etc.., it's having any device that is capable of displaying TV as it is broadcast*, in or out of the home, or any iplayer content**.
If you are using a device at a mates house, it's covered by your own property's TV livence***, unless it's plugged in, in which case your mate's house needs a licence.
I fell down a licensing rabbit hole last night, so I'm now an internetexpert.
TVL do prosecute, but for the most part, rely on admission, or people caving to the endless letter demands. Capita drones get commission for people paying for licenses.
Obvs if you have a TV and need a license, then get one. If you don't need a license, don't talk to them, unless they get a search warrant (which is very rare)
If they get a search warrant, don't obstruct them, as they do prosecute for obstruction, even if you don't need a licence. Or just don't answer your door.
* Which is to say that you start watching it at any point during it's broadcast time - even starting watching catchup 2 minutes before it ends counts as "live"
** Dunno if this covers "pirated" iplayer content.
*** Like this is ever going to be checked.
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Oops, that was misleading. That is about using your home licence when away from home.
You just need a licence if you are watching basically any BBC TV content, on any device.