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Requirement Check

Do you really need a TV License?

A TV Licence covers you to:

  • Watch or record TV on any channel on any TV service (like Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview).
  • Watch live on streaming services (like ITVX, All 4, YouTube and Amazon Prime Video).
  • Use BBC iPlayer*

*Important Exemptions:

A licence is not needed to watch S4C programmes on demand, even on BBC iPlayer.

A licence is not needed for on-demand content or independent live streams on YouTube/Twitch that are not TV broadcasts from a recognised TV Channel.

Select all that apply:

1. I watch or record Live TV broadcasts as they air (Includes any channel on Sky, Virgin, Freeview, or "Live" sections of apps like ITVX and Channel 4.)
2. I use BBC iPlayer for BBC content (Includes any BBC programme live, catch-up, or on-demand.)
3. I ONLY watch S4C on-demand via BBC iPlayer (Welsh-language content on-demand, even though it is hosted on iPlayer.)
4. I ONLY watch independent live streams or on-demand content (YouTube / Twitch / TikTok)
5. I ONLY watch on-demand services (Netflix / Disney+ / Prime / DVDs)