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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.

Problems in the last 24 hours

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.

  • 44% Buffering (44%)
  • 28% Crashing (28%)
  • 15% Playback Issues (15%)
  • 8% Sign in (8%)
  • 5% Video Quality (5%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Township of Evan Sign in 9 days ago
Southampton Crashing 13 days ago
Birmingham Buffering 14 days ago
Gillingham Crashing 14 days ago
Crowborough Buffering 18 days ago
Wigan Video Quality 22 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • NoahLott72
    Noah Lott (@NoahLott72) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer **** off with this shite and **** the BBC. Who’d have thought it would be them who would platform this grifter to help her cause. I’m shocked I tell you. #defundtheBBC #dontpayyourtvlicence

  • GHmonkeyboy
    Glenn Holland🐵 (@GHmonkeyboy) reported

    @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer This was absolutely terrible. Nothing happened throughout, boring all the way too the end. Glad to see it finish! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!

  • graydispo
    Graydispo (@graydispo) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews I don't feel the urge to listen to a pattern matchers idea of some of the worst people to live.

  • sukeve_xo
    s h a b s 🌷 🦚 (@sukeve_xo) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Sukeve clip during ******* visibility week? IKTR!!! But come on now guys, we've done the "Suki doesn't communicate when she's stressed and trying to make everyone's problems go away" before and she learned from it, if we're not making a point of showing her growth and how she's adapted for the better on this adoption journey and it's just revisiting old habits with no reasoning or closure, it's giving inconsistent.

  • actuallywill1
    ActuallyWill (@actuallywill1) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews ******* awful.

  • AustinsSatnin
    MyboyAustie🌟 (@AustinsSatnin) reported

    Elvis wasn't enlisted in the army after the trouble performance that didn't happen So thats another inaccuracy 4 years on @BBCiPlayer #AustinButler #Elvis2022

  • JoeyboiiWTM
    Joe (@JoeyboiiWTM) reported

    @BBC @BBCiPlayer big man ting I have not sat up till 2am to watch the game buffer every 5 seconds on your ****** platform, pattern up ffs

  • DavidJones91913
    David Jones (@DavidJones91913) reported

    @channel5_tv Dear Channel 5 I’m just discovering your wonderful collection of documentaries. I’m especially enjoying the history o Ed & the travel docs with Michael Palin & Alexander Armstrong….BUT…the streaming service is rubbish compared with BBCiPlayer or Netflix etc and keeps getting frozen. An error message comes up - try again later. But when I do same problem. It’s so frustrating. Any suggestions?!

  • BonnieScotland_
    Iain From Argyll Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙 (@BonnieScotland_) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I suspect that both these women work for British intelligence agencies.

  • MustBeMam
    M (@MustBeMam) reported

    @bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Total and utter failure by Scot Gov who have taken away every support and back up a teacher had. No wonder they’re leaving in their droves. And to not even try and fix it, it shows such a throw away attitude to professionals lives. It’s disgusting.

  • seeressofkell
    The Wise Woman (@seeressofkell) reported

    @BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer It was horrific, just awful

  • BbukSave
    TV Fan (@BbukSave) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews What an awful use of the license fee

  • RKin3333
    Rkin (@RKin3333) reported

    @thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer It's not enough to "work on" a good death for all. Delivery is already long overdue. If the government is not committing to funding it now, it isn't going to be provided for those who need it now or 5 years hence or even 10 years hence.

  • StevenWilc34988
    Steven Wilcox (@StevenWilc34988) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer @bbceastenders made some errors. Why was Jack wearing a surgical mask and apron in one scene with Denise, and the following day he, Chelsea and Libby wore no mask? Surely, with Jordan in the hospital as well, they can transfer germs to each other.

  • antoniosteve
    Steve Jones (@antoniosteve) reported

    @newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer BBC News wasn't the worst, by a long way. But they did contribute.

  • marieaire
    🍭Minty Claire🌿 (@marieaire) reported

    @BeanuiUait @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Glad she’s naked in a trunk. What the hell is her problem. Trying to prove her superiority over Cindy? It’s really disgusting and viewers don’t think it’s cool or funny. Just pathetic ugliness

  • Omegapoint111
    zac (@Omegapoint111) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews What an embarrassing load of utter ****. ******* awful

  • eddieg_11
    Eddie Goss* (@eddieg_11) reported

    @Carl_M79 @BBCiPlayer Loved the novel back in school but that drama is terrible, best of with the old movie

  • drinckx
    Paul Duerinckx (@drinckx) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews Terrible, though they all Looked more realistic than Fiona Bruce.

  • LiamJM10TV
    Liam🗻🌸 (@LiamJM10TV) reported

    @tomgreat1990 @BBCiPlayer @BBCSport Ran into the same problem. They're going to have an awful lot of people watching on demand, majority will skip to kick off and end up with the forced spoilers in the marker boxes that appear forcibly.

  • MustBeMam
    M (@MustBeMam) reported

    @bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Other parties should invite this woman to tell them what they can do to help. SNP need to be stopped. They are ruining our schools.

  • mistralol
    Mistralol (@mistralol) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer The problem Andy doesn't get there is we don't want or will accept his or Labours policy because hes a Socalist and all he wants is to tax the hell out of anyone that works. So there won't ever be willing collaboration with his policy.

  • Grokton
    Andrew (@Grokton) reported

    @dnmcg @BBCiPlayer Hi! Spotted a UI bug on Red Dwarf. The page says "Available until Sat", but clicking the "?" help icon next to it just gives an "Oops, something went wrong" error page. Just flagging the broken link/incorrect countdown for your tech team!

  • SophieAhmed2
    Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer So now Denise has told Jack quickly but there's still a problem of course. I expect she won't want chemo treatment but will go for it eventually.

  • dontkeiraboutit
    keira🪩 (@dontkeiraboutit) reported

    @BBCiPlayer we don’t want josh widdicombe fix it now

  • Barbara91474014
    Alicepugh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@Barbara91474014) reported

    @newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer People having to crowd fund to pay exorbitant rent. One already has taken out a loan because his wife's sick and can't work.

  • IbbertsonS80960
    Stuart Ibbertson (@IbbertsonS80960) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer it was Chelsea fault telling a 4 year old to go home on his own she is one selfish and irresponsibly she a terrible mother

  • Smiffysmifston
    🏴‍☠️Smithy🇮🇴 (@Smiffysmifston) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This better be some kind of awful joke

  • LJamroziak
    ebbie (@LJamroziak) reported

    @hello2025149382 @RoyalFamily @BBCiPlayer What's the problem? Do you think it would be done now?

  • AnnHacke
    Ann Hacke 🕷🌱🇪🇺 #FBPA 🌻🇺🇦 (@AnnHacke) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Zzzzzz. Awful characters. Can they buzz off now Sharon and son are back please. Surprised Vicki isn’t wearing her black tights under her wedding dress.