There is little need for live TV when you can watch catch-up (except on iPlayer) without the need to pay the BBC tax.” A second said: “Cancel your TV licence.” A third commented: “Luckily my Sky contract runs out in April, so they’ll be getting my 30 days notice in March.
Students living away from home: Students who are living away from home may also be covered if their parents have a TV licence, but only if they're watching TV on a device that isn't plugged into the mains, such as a phone, tablet or laptop.
If you watch or record live TV, or you're watching anything on BBC iPlayer, even if it is on-demand, then you'll need to have a TV licence.
But if you don't watch any live TV or BBC iPlayer, then don't need to pay for a TV licence.
This means if you only watch shows on catch-up using streaming services that aren't BBC iPlayer - such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, ITVX, Disney Plus, YouTube, All 4 or My5 - then you don't need a TV licence.
