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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.
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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 (39%)
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Sign in (26%)
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Playback Issues (26%)
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Crashing (8%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Towcester |
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| Luton |
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| Dorchester |
Playback Issues | |
| Huddersfield |
Playback Issues | |
| Stockton-on-Tees |
Buffering | |
| Bristol |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Craig Williams
(@williamscraig85) reported
from
Liverpool, England
I am having trouble loading iplayer on @amazonfiretv
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XFrankieX
(@Esltutor24) reported
@Daisygrl11 Yh I was shocked. I can't imagine eastenders being taken off air though. With the issues of bbc though I do eventually see it going to another channel or on iplayer pernamentley
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Rohit
(@romeo8800) reported
@virginmedia Yes I would expect a show that is recording to play from the beginning via the recording itself...not iPlayer at lower quality and reduced features...why would we do this? And exiting the iPlayer show keeps you in iPlayer, u need to click back/exit few times...sky Q don't do this
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Sue
(@Sue_Pook) reported
@cherryaimless I’m a terrible one for blubbing at the best of times, but these games have tipped me right over the edge. Still got iPlayer coverage on to see the medal ceremony. Tissues at the ready!
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Hayley Jones
(@HayleyNJones) reported
@EricaCrompton @lifeinunreality Unfortunately it’s not currently available on the iPlayer, but from memory some found it revelatory & others didn’t find it helpful. The background discussions re ethical approval & procedures is fascinating. Participants had access to support & took it with people there to help.
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little ******* legend
(@dianalethabys) reported
bbc iplayer is both my bezzie for life and my actual worst enemy cause why isnt tipping the velvet or mapp & lucia on there...
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Emily Greenaway
(@EmilyGreenaway7) reported
@maddyproud Iplayer? 🤔 maybe 7+ might still work?
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Mimi Pinson 🏴🇪🇺🇨🇵
(@MimiInternet) reported
Anybody else having trouble using the BBC IPlayer website ?
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TCL
(@TCL_1995) reported
@BBCiPlayer is the Xbox iPlayer app supposed to be crashing when trying to watch anything? It’s made it pretty much unusable
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Lucie
(@ByrneLuc) reported
@0bj3ctivity @BBCOne I wasn't anticipating that they'd show the entire thing but they'd been dipping in at key moments. They could have easily left the hockey to show the last 2km live. iPlayer definitely needs work, other streaming services work here but iPlayer is so glitchy.
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james
(@james28133117) reported
@TheBarmyArmy Yes it has to be now I think it did really well at the games near sell out the only issue I had was how much cricket got shown on the tv I feel it was hidden away a bit not everyone can use the iPlayer
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Elaine Davies
(@ElaineD93369957) reported
@callikitson @MetroUK Eastenders is not on tonight & can't find it on iplayer? Help
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Shaun Maxwell
(@ShaunMa69762058) reported
@BBCiPlayer Why did you not show Rangers women v glasgow women to be live on bbc iplayer not working It's just coming up we will be back shortly but it never come on @RangersWFC
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Rohit
(@romeo8800) reported
@virginmedia okay sure, just seems strange, if its recording onto the box, but the recording hasnt finished, it doesnt let u play from what has been recording already. the issue is the bbc iplayer stream is not HD or 4K. depends on the amount of people streaming from bbc iplayer itself.
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Sys Reviewer 🔍📚✍️
(@WakeArtisan) reported
@GorwayGlobal iPlayer doesn't work outside the UK. I did see someone had uploaded the matches to YouTube. They were in speeded up motion but I'll see if I can find it.
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Україна в моїй крові 🕎🇺🇦🇮🇪🏴🐶
(@ianrobo1) reported
@fshires Been bloody awful and can’t get international feed with Ned in iPlayer and on road with women it’s been dreadful
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Sys Reviewer 🔍📚✍️
(@WakeArtisan) reported
@GorwayGlobal I've just realised the link you gave is not iplayer so it may work abroad!
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daniel
(@danielspaniel5) reported
iPlayer has such horrid connectivity issues it makes it unusable sometimes.
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Alison Stacey
(@Alibaabra) reported
@VJOsgood @birminghamcg22 I have been trying to work that out too. Think I'll have to iplayer. He was 🔥🔥
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Sheikh Rokon
(@skrokon) reported
@DrLouLavictoire Though BBC iPlayer only works in the UK, due to rights issues. Unfortunate we are.
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Bob
(@bobrmitchell) reported
@itvhub just forget it, the service is appalling, it constantly asks you to sign in, forgets where you are in programs…they need to go back to the drawn board…perhaps look a BBC iPlayer!
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Peter Minto
(@Peterminto1) reported
@AlexScott @iplayer Did Alex Scott watch the 4 x 100m mens relay? Is she worried about lack of diversity? Oddly, there are white ppl in the crowd having no problem identifying with their team! #Lionesses
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Mark ELVIS Goddard
(@GBsBestElvis) reported
@Valnoon13 Agreed, sometimes you get the same issue with football and turn it down, or have the radio commentary instead! But they obviously don’t care as neither the bronze playoff, or the final have been on the main channel, both on iPlayer!
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Gergi 🇺🇦 ☮️🎮🌍🎸
(@GeorgeIsLostYT) reported
Gonna have a long shift at work tomorrow and the last few days I’ve defaulted to loading up Iplayer and watching Capaldi Who (I’m allowed to between tasks dw) but I’ve revisited all the stories I wanted to and ain’t sure which era to do next 🤔
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Asterism MS13
(@S829MLY) reported
@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer BBC and iPlayer coverage is awful they keep jumping about and you struggle to find what you are watching... #BBCCWG
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Adam Jacobs 🇺🇦
(@statsguyuk) reported
@BBCSport It's all very well them saying "you can watch continuing coverage on iPlayer", but that doesn't really work so well if they then don't actually make it available on iPlayer. Really disappointing.
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s
(@fourtheclout) reported
@putasinghonit no honestly i stopped watching when i thought kheerat left but now he’s back and suki is gay. bbc iplayer is gonna be on all day at work x
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shirbarbie
(@shirbarbie) reported
as if there isn’t so much on my plate at work i have realised gossip girl is on bbc iplayer so that is gonna take priority cos havnt watched it in yearsssss
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Rob
(@RobL_L) reported
@janinegibson We'd have never have had this issue with iPlayer radio.
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Jade🌙
(@WirlyGirly17) reported
Will someone either send me clips of all this weeks Suki scenes and Evesuki scenes or tell me what’s happening, I’m not in the uk and bbc iplayer doesn’t work here!! It’s a disaster #EastEnders