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Do I need a television licence if I just want to play an xbox on my tv?

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It's for my university room which I'll be moving into in september. There are no other TVs or broadcast receiving devices in my room. Do I still need a licence if I don't watch televsion on my TV?

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you only need it if you are using the tv to receive tv broadcasts. If you are only using it as a games monitor it doesn't make a difference, but I advise to get it anyway in case some sneaky b****** complains that you are using to watch tv channels.

this is a small extract from http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your...

You don't use your television set or other device to watch or record broadcast programmes:

If you do not use your television set, video recorder or DVD player to watch or record authorised broadcast programmes (that is, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, cable television or satellite television) you will not need a licence. This means that you would not need a licence if, for example, you only:

use the television set as a computer monitor

use the television set to play electronic games

watch pre-recorded videos or DVDs, whether or not these have been bought or recorded by someone else.

However, the television set must be incapable of receiving all authorised broadcast programmes. This could be done, for example, by making sure that neither the television set nor the DVD or video recorder are tuned into any channels and ensuring that they are not connected to an aerial.

there seems to be a lot of people talking out of their arses on this forum that should research before talking c**p!
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Yes just owning a TV means you must have a licence. It cannot be proved one way or another what you are actually receiving therefore you must have one. You can't even buy a TV without having to sign a disclaimer that the store send off to TV Licencing to alert them you have purchased a set. I didn't have a set for 2 months in my new flat and I was sent a letter saying an inspector would have to come to confirm I had no TV!
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no.
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Who's going to say if you watch it or not, Auntie BEEB won't let you off that easy. Vigilante.
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If you have a tv, used or not, you have to have a tv licence.
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even if you buy a tv to put in your house and never turn it on you still need a licience i'm afraid
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no
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