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Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of TV. It covers you for:

All TV channels, like BBC, ITV, Channel 4, U&Dave and international channels
Pay TV services, like Sky, Virgin Media and EE TV
Live TV on streaming services, like YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video
Everything on BBC iPlayer.

This includes recording and downloading. On any device.

Need more help or advice? See our frequently asked questions below.

If you are watching a TV programme live on YouTube, you need to be covered by a TV Licence.

A licence is not required to view user generated content, clips and videos on YouTube. This includes live streamed content that is not part of a television broadcast. Or being broadcast at the same time by other means.

Paying for YouTube Premium on top of a TV Licence grants you access to a range of perks through the YouTube platform. These include ad-free videos and music, background play and a number of apps compatible with various devices. Having a TV Licence also enables you to legally watch live programmes on YouTube, letting you enjoy all the benefits of your Premium subscription.

Discover even more reasons why a TV Licence is worth the fee.

If you are watching a TV programme that is being broadcast live on Netflix, you need to be covered by a TV Licence.

You don’t need a TV Licence to watch on demand programmes on Netflix.

Paying for a Netflix subscription grants you access to a large and varied catalogue of movies, series, documentaries and more.

Paying for a TV Licence lets you legally watch and record TV on any channel via a range of TV services, including Sky, Freeview, Virgin and Freesat.

With a TV Licence, you can also watch live on streaming services (e.g. Amazon Prime and Channel 4) and access the full suite of award-winning movies, series and documentaries on BBC iPlayer.

Some households enjoy having access to Netflix as well as being covered by a licence. Other households prefer to only pay for a TV Licence to watch live on TV and streaming services, including iPlayer, on any device.

If you’re watching TV showing live on Amazon Prime, you need to be covered by a TV Licence. You don’t need a TV Licence if you’re only watching on demand programmes on Amazon Prime.

Paying for Amazon Prime on top of a TV Licence grants you access to a range of perks through the Amazon platform. These include free one-day delivery, on-demand streaming on Prime Video and Prime Music, and additional discounts. Having a TV Licence also enables you to legally watch live programmes on Amazon Prime, letting you enjoy all the benefits of an Amazon subscription.

Discover even more reasons why a TV Licence is worth the fee.

You don’t need a TV Licence to watch on demand programmes on Disney Plus.

Freely is the newest way to stream live and on demand TV, all in one place.

If you’re watching broadcast TV on Freely, you need to be covered by a TV Licence.

You don’t need a TV Licence to watch on demand programmes via Freely, except on BBC iPlayer.

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