TV licence iPlayer rules come into force today.

[MI5]

Following on from a recent discussion, all iPlayer users must now own a TV licence, regardless of whether or not they watch programmes live.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37226030

[jonsie]

I watch iPlayer here using a VPN and it always asks now if you have a TV licence.

[MI5]

I wonder if they'll force you to enter a licence number at some point?

[Beenherebefore]

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@MI5 wrote:
I wonder if they'll force you to enter a licence number at some point?

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Seems logical......but the BBC aren't logical......re-code it to accept username = Licence number + password

[PhoneChanger]

Sadly the BBC are far from logical so I doubt they'll require people to enter their licence number for at least another 3-4 years while they "develop" the system to accept and confirm it with the TV Licencing Agency.

[jonsie]

I would be amazed if anyone ticked the no box....

[Beenherebefore]

There'd be no point !

[Bambino]

What do they do about children using the iPlayer? Are they required to put in their parent's TV License details? If so, why?

[MI5]

They haven't figured out the fine details yet......
It may take some time

[Cleoriff]

Not affecting those who watch TV through WiFi boxes though...(or so they said on the news this morning).