MoneyTV LicensingA TV Licence costs £180 per year with the price having risen in April07:14, 19 Jul 2026The rules around a TV Licence can be confusing and, as it turns out, some people may need it for YouTube - even if you pay for a Premium account.‌This, of course, all comes down to what people watch. TV officials say: "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."‌Officials say that a YouTube Premium subscription doesn't replace a TV Licence. If you're watching live TV on the platform, you still need a TV Licence.A TV Licence costs £180 per year in 2026 for a colour TV. A black-and-white TV Licence costs £60.50 per year. This follows a price rise on April 1, 2026.‌While many people think a TV Licence only covers watching the likes of the BBC, that's not the case. Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of TV beyond the BBC. It covers you for:All TV channels like BBC, ITV, Channel 4, U&Dave and international channelsPay TV services like Sky, Virgin Media and EE TVLive TV on streaming services - like YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon Prime VideoEverything on BBC iPlayerWatching, recording and downloading on any deviceIs YouTube Premium worth it if I'm already paying for a TV Licence?‌The TV Licence experts state: "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."Netflix, Disney and Amazon PrimeTV Licensing confirms that you need a TV Licence to watch live programmes on Netflix. You do not need a TV Licence to watch Netflix on-demand content.Article continues belowIt also states that you need a TV Licence to watch live programmes on Amazon Prime. You do not need a TV Licence to watch Amazon Prime on-demand content.Discussing Disney+, they confirm: "You don’t need a TV Licence to watch on demand programmes on Disney Plus."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌TV Licensing AuthorityTV Licensing