Anyone watching the footy on Amazon prime

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  1. thetykester

    thetykester Well-Known Member

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    I think ANY device that can receive a tv signal you must have a tv license, unless the rules have changed. I could be wrong.
     
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    The TV Licence is required to watch any broadcast or iPlayer. The argument is if football on Amazon counts as a broadcast.

    You can get the Discovery Channel through Amazon Prime, but because it is also broadcast over the air you'd need a TV licence to watch it. Because the football isn't broadcast as well I don't think you would need a licence, the same way you wouldn't need on to watch somebody stream themself on Twitch or YouTube, but I am sure TV licencing would say otherwise. Don't think it has been tested in court yet, normally TV licencing try to bully and claim the grey area, the fact that they haven't in regard to this suggests they aren't that confident.
     
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    Motm for Harvey Barnes.
     
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    Yep this is how I understand it too. Adverts and subscriptions pay for me to watch what I watch (Netflix, Prime, Disney+ and YouTube). Don’t watch anything on iPlayer after the rules changed.
     
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    Don’t have a TV aerial plugged into any of my TV’s.
     
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    Doesn't seem to be any grey area to me. It even name checks Amazon Prime specifically.

    https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one#
     
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    Really doesn't matter, it's about watching something live, and that can be through an aerial on a TV or an online TV service. Amazon Prime is specifically mentioned.
    https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one#
     
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    Yep, won’t be watching it live on Amazon Prime anymore now I know. Will just watch the highlights. Not paying another £150 on top of £80 subscription to Amazon just to watch live football. Think it’s still a very grey area but won’t take the risk.
     
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    I see where your coming from but your tv's are capable of receiving a signal, plugged in or not. My monitor is not plugged into an aerial but I'm still asked if I have a tv license. Like I say I could be wrong, I think it's the device & not the aerial that needs a license.
     
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    The risk is minimal. Especially if you are not a single mother on benefits.
     
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    As mentioned in the post, there are different parts of Amazon Prime Video. You don't need a licence to watch the on demand content on there, eg The Grand Tour, you do need one for eg the Discovery Channel or Eurosport through Amazon Video, as they are also broadcast in the UK. The football is somewhere between the two and I don't believe there has been a test to determine one way or the other.
     
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    Its automated. Every residential address unless you either buy a TV licence or you tell them one isnt required (even then they tend to carry on) get mail shotted a variety of letters each both more red and bold lettering on every time. If you are really unlucky some gimp from Capita will knock on your door and ask.
     
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    On demand No.
    Live stream Yes.
     
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    I don't have a TV licence either. I don't have a TV! The way I've always looked at it is if I stay away from BBC iplayer and anything live I'm OK. However, I don't think either you or I would be prosecuted. "Man without TV prosecuted for not having TV licence." Not great headlines for them.
     
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    Yep, I watch everything on demand and don’t watch anything live (bar the football on Prime but now will watch the highlights). As i’ve said, TV license is a rip off and I pay what I want to watch by the streaming providers I subscribe to.
     
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    Never had a problem once I informed them I didn't need one. They said they'd be back in touch in a couple of years, not heard anything since.
     
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    Exactly the same for me.
     
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    I dont bother even dealing with them. Letter into the bin. I am about to restart the cycle again soon to the "soft letter" cant wait.
     
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    Do you know how they catch you?
     
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