BBC iPlayer license fee loophole slammed shut – what you
However, if you are outside the UK and need to watch iPlayer shows then all you have to do is to use a VPN connection to change your IP address. I don’t have a UK TV license, what should I do? Click on “Yes, I have a UK TV license.” When the message prompts, always choose this option because the BBC iPlayer service doesn’t really check Important notice from the BBC about TV licences for people If you no longer need a licence because you never watch or record live TV programmes on any channel or device, and never download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer, you can contact us and we will Do I need a TV Licence if I have a smart TV but only watch If you only watch time-shifted stuff on iPlayer then you don't need a licence. If you use it to watch the BBC live then you do. [Edit: this is no longer the case (although it was true when I wrote this answer). You now need a TV licence even to wa iPlayer viewers must have TV licence but BBC can’t track
According to TV Licensing, "You need a TV Licence to use any television receiving equipment such as a TV set, digital box, DVD or video recorder, PC, laptop or mobile phone to watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV".
If you haven't got a licence at home and you're walking down the street watching iplayer then you're breaking the rules. There isn't a separate licence for using your phone in the park. That's going to need a very long extension cable - you do not need a license to watch programmes on a device powered by its internal batteries. TV licence iPlayer change: What you need to know - BBC News Sep 01, 2016
End of the iPlayer TV licence loophole: How you can still
According to TV Licensing, "You need a TV Licence to use any television receiving equipment such as a TV set, digital box, DVD or video recorder, PC, laptop or mobile phone to watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV".