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? asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 3 years ago

tv licence?

I don't own a TV, I don't watch live tv or anything, I don't even WANT to watch anything from BBC or their programs.

But what if I were to accidentally watch a youtube video that somehow included a clip from BBC?

This seems borderline illegal. This is like watching a random youtube video and suddenly halfway through without any warning, a clip of an 8 year old being raped is shown. I didn't want to watch it, but then suddenly the police says ''oh you are a pedophile, you were watching this disgusting thing''.

This whole thing with TV licence is so illegal, they keep harassing me every single month, I told them I don't watch BBC, I complained to the police but they refuse to do anything.

Isn't there a law that says I can watch any sort of clip on youtube without being prosecuted? I mean if I watch a copyrighted movie on youtube, and then the clip gets taken down because it was illegally uploaded, would I REALLY be at fault here? I don't even know which ones are ok to watch and which ones aren't.

Update:

I think if BBC cares that much, they should go themselves on youtube and add a tag on the video ''You can watch this only if you have a tv licence''. Otherwise how am I supposed to know?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Relax. Youtube and online video doesn't need a license.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    You require a licence 1] if you watch or record programmes as they’re being shown on TV or live on an online TV service 2] if you download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer. YouTube is neither of these things. Simple.

  • Clive
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    That'll be fine. If the BBC had a problem with it being on youtube, they will get youtube to remove it. They often do. You watch what you like as long as it's not live or on iPlayer - anything else is youtube's problem or the uploader's problem, not yours.

    I know, TV Licensing assume that everyone has a TV and the way they act is bordering on harassment. Ignore their letters.

  • STEVEN F
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    I am not an expert on UK TV licenses. As I read the requirements, you need a license if you watch 'live TV'. That seems to indicate you watch or record, the program as it is broadcast. In my NON-professional OPINION, that wouldn't apply to YouTube

    Note: As I know I am not a legitimate source for this answer, I linked to the site where you BUY the license. If they don't have the right answewr, it is likely no one does.

    Source(s): http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one
  • Maxi
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Live TV is why you have to have a licence and TVs are not the only place you can watch live TV and of course the police will do nothing ........ the TV licencing will continue to send you letters, ignore them if you don't watch live shows and have no TV in your home, they will then send someone knocking at your door and the only way the letters will stop is for you to show them you have no TV and do not watch live shows on anything else....... it is perfectly legal although I know what you mean as we pay the very high salaries of the BBC people and also pay for the world service they provide, so it is 'forced giving' so the rest of the world gets entertained by the BBC...if they want it, they should pay for it

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