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The BBC iPlayer is a streaming television and radio service made available by the BBC. In addition to programming from the BBC, the platform also offers programs from broadcasters including ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5.
Full Outage Map
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The graph below depicts the number of iPlayer reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by iPlayer users through our website.
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Buffering (46%)
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Sign in (26%)
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Playback Issues (23%)
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Crashing (6%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Croydon |
Sign in | |
| Leeds |
Buffering | |
| Edinburgh |
Playback Issues | |
| City of Westminster |
Crashing | |
| Rochdale |
Buffering | |
| Swadlincote |
Buffering |
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Community Discussion
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Chris Hall
(@christhall) reported
@RikHenderson @dangrabham @CamBunton Lol, I'd have to sign in to iPlayer! But a good idea for the next one... I'm actually reviewing a streamer so this is all useful
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(@dystainak) reported
@BBCiPlayer I'm watching the football on the Android app but how do I make it HD? Also is picture-in-picture mode supported on the iPlayer app because it doesn't work for me?
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TheButterySpaniel
(@buttery_spaniel) reported
@BBCiPlayer hi there, is iplayer down? Or just me? Trying to watch Euros UHD and getting errors. Wont show any iplayer content. Thanks
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BBC Sounds
(@BBCSounds) reported
@annhogegg Hi there, we had a number of issues yesterday impacting iPlayer and Sounds but these should be resolved by now. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. If the issue still isn't resolved for you please let us know and we'll do our best to help.
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Dan.
(@MiaSanStoke) reported
Anyone else having trouble getting the game on iPlayer?
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CDŁ🌟🌟
(@CDeeEll) reported
Just switched from iplayer to my usual illegal steam. Better quality and actually on the right time ffs, state of the BBC
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Sir Ruth
(@sirRuth100) reported
I watch the news through iPlayer on BBC 1 and I still just get pictures of salsa dancers or kayakers instead of Scottish news after the main news. When will @BBCiPlayer fix this?
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Champions of Europe 🏆
(@whoisell10t) reported
@BBCiPlayer Yeah it’s not iplayer that’s the issue as it is works fine once I hard reset the tv, I think it’s the tv that needs an update whenever that is available. I’ve got the Samsung 7 series and read online it’s a common issue 😤
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Adam
(@Thirdsunday24) reported
The Euros is being shown in absolutely awful quality on iplayer.
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Chris Davies
(@suchChrisDavies) reported
@PES_DNA @BBCiPlayer Thank you! Works through the BT Box. Doesn't appear as an option on the Android TV app or the Xbox app though for me, which is really odd (native app on the TV would be better quality, but Sony haven't paid for an iPlayer license this year so I had to sideload it)...
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Benji
(@0Benji_) reported
@pete_88_cfc @BBCiPlayer Horrendous quality isn't it? I put iPlayer on my pc, it's better, but still not 4k or even 1080p. It's more like low bitrate 720p. But on the firestick it was unbelievably bad.
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Di_J_Robb
(@Di_Jeffrey_Robb) reported
@JeSuisAlexia I tried on BBC iPlayer but didn't work for me.
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Coin Sardine 🐟
(@CoinSardine) reported
thank you @BBCNews & @BBCSport for the quality of the iPlayer stream 🙌 TV License is totally worth it. #TURITA
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Coin Sardine 🐟
(@CoinSardine) reported
thank you @BBCSport for the quality of the iPlayer stream 🙌 TV License is totally worth it. #TURITA
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Mark Andrew Lee
(@TweetMLee) reported
@m_w890 @AndyPlaytonic Doesn’t work on my 4K Fire Stick. Set to best quality. Have tried iPlayer and iPlayer BETA. A shame. 🤷🏻
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Chris 👨🏼💻
(@dunnee88) reported
iPlayer quality is not good enough for #EURO2020 hopefully they sort it out before England
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Hollyhock (AKA Amanda😊)
(@Hollyhock42) reported
@BBCBreakfast @LindaBauld What has happened to the live rewind button on iPlayer? Now only the live portion can be viewed? Charlie’s behaviour was unacceptable and he should issue an apology to @DrChrisSmith
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joanna williams
(@boeblonde) reported
@AnExpatWife @paddygrant @sewingbee I use Nord VPN and I can get bbc iplayer to work in Portugal
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Mark
(@A138967) reported
First world problem. The iPlayer UHD football feed is 50 seconds behind the standard HD 🙄🙄#walsui #EURO2020 #WAL
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Blackbeard'sTeaParty
(@Blackbeards_TP) reported
@BBCiPlayer Hi there. Are you aware of any issues with iPlayer and Chromecast? Casting is suddenly not available as an option for us from iPlayer on 2 iPhones, but all other apps are working with Chromecast as normal. Thanks.
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Jon Ẉalmsley
(@ArghZombies) reported
@H0rr0r0fDracula @robbiemarka I have issues with my iPlayer on my Google TV Chromecast. The device supports 4K, the stream is supposed to be 4K but it isn't even HD. Had to swap to the LG iPlayer app on the TV itself to get decent quality. Other Chromecast apps like Netflix and Disney all handle 4K fine.
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(@JAYL1B) reported
Bbc iplayer is awful shits like 2 minutes behind
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Jokermen
(@JokermenPodcast) reported
Van played Up County Down on TV but the “BBC iPlayer” does not work in the US. they (you know who) don’t want his message of positivity and light to be seen by Americans because it is too powerful
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Crate Digger
(@FPLCrateDigger) reported
@FlapjackFpl That’s weird that it sends you to IPlayer. Should work on the antenna feed too
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Brayden 🌲 (I'm a Forest Fan)
(@xBraydenFN3) reported
I've tried bbc iplayer, it doesn't work for me for some reason
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neve
(@heytaarnold) reported
our building maintenance are *************** fixing the issue that means our Sky Box doesn’t work meaning i’m watching the games on iPlayer which is so far behind that I’m watching Euro 2012
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Davïd
(@davidjmcelroy) reported
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Glasgow, Scotland
Following @cjarchibald74 ‘s sage advice, I started watching the game on Iplayer to avoid Jenas and enjoy @Iandennisbbc . Chris Sutton however had made a comment about a “wall of meat” becoming “Turkey twizzlers” simultaneously so inane and complex that it has broken my brain
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Tommy James
(@tommyyjames) reported
Does anyone else use bbc iplayer to watch the games? Keeps lagging half way through. Never had a problem with it before
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sophie
(@lunaslumos1) reported
please retweet this is you can’t help!! doctor who means so much to me so i’m collecting doctor who DVDs for when it stops on bbc iplayer but does anyone know where i can get a (cheap) box set? pls help!! /gen
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British Dean 🇬🇧 🏴
(@BR1TISHDEAN) reported
BBC iPlayer 100 seconds behind the live broadcast in big sci-fi 2021. Shocking. They should focus more on their service quality rather than obsess over petty woke bollocks.