@Anonymous User remember you have to have a licence to watch iplayer even content that is not live. You don't need a licence to watch Now catchup. What you can do if you have a smart box is leave the aerial unplugged. (remove the wire)
The box was a £15.00 from Tesco. Sadly it includes live channels like sky so the license police will say that my device is capable of watching live TV so I must still get a license. Unplugging the aerial won't count in this case.
I think NOW TV are kissng a trick here. Slightly off topic I know but I found I am able to reply but for some reason I can;t start a new thread
So whether you're watching live TV on a television, computer, tablet, games console, smartphone or any other device, you'll need to pay the fee. However you do not need a TV licence if you only watch content after it's been shown on television – UNLESS it's on iPlayer.
Technically correct but the license monsters have pursued many people and taken them to court just saying the device is capable so a license is still required. A shame as I never watch live tv
@Anonymous User by that logic all devices that allow for viewing content should mean people have to have a license including those on which you can't get Now. Even the Amazon devices allow access to live TV.
Indeed, but that is hardly fair is it ? I fail to see why I should pay for a service I don't use and the BBC have shown they will go to extraordinary lengths to take people to court. Now if the Now TV box didn't have the live channels I could just unplug my aerial and not pay.
