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Comment by mytailorisrich | Hacker News Reader

Netflix and Amazon prime are not TV and don't require a TV licence.

But indeed, watching any channel on TV (not just the BBC) requires a licence.

I think they make it incredibly clear in their message though:

If you’re watching live TV, you need to be covered by a TV Licence:

   a. if you’re watching on TV or on an online TV service 
   b. for all channels, not just the BBC
   c. ...

> You don’t need a TV Licence if you only ever use these services to watch on demand or catch up programmes [...]

I would think that Netflix and Amazon are considered on demand services.

Netflix and amazon are not considered live TV.

iPlayer isn't either, but they've recently put in an exception for that.

Incredibly vague, does a live stream fall afoul of that rule?

I believe it specifically refers to services that provide simulcast streams of traditional TV networks. Like Playstation Vue or Youtube TV.

Is that live stream being shown on tv while you are watching it? Yes or no? Same answer for having the tv license.

Netflix and Amazon aren't live.