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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 (44%)
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Sign in (29%)
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Playback Issues (21%)
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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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 Stockton-on-Tees |
Buffering | |
| Bristol |
Sign in | |
| Dunstable |
Playback Issues | |
| Croydon |
Sign in | |
| Leeds |
Buffering | |
| Edinburgh |
Playback Issues |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Karen
(@kaz_emalone) reported
@winklepin @HaywardOspreys Yes, it was a little frustrating have to try & catch up in iplayer before leaving for work monday morning at 7.15! Glad that overall u enjoyed yourself though
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Johnston LOWRY
(@JohnstonLowry) reported
@MartinSLewis Apple TV could yet be the best for quality if it plays the long game which I think it will. I'd rather pay more for good television than bulk. But then I only watch otherwise BBC 4, BBC News, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sound (R 3&4) so draw your own conclusions. Oh: also Channel 4 News.
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**** Skusting
(@Disgustington69) reported
Is this image on iPlayer ******* compressed or something? Are the BBC reducing the quality because there are so many streaming it, or something? Can someone techy please explain? S4C is fine. #EngSwe (I’m assuming pictures and audio are out of sync as usual too?)
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Alex Brown
(@MetalGanjey) reported
@duncanc23166541 @Specialized_Cb @de519n Right? Adobe may well be for work, so kinda an exception, but… I recently cancelled Netflix, after cancelling Disney+ when a free trial ran out, because there’s so much on iPlayer and All4, that I’m already paying for via TV licence. When does any adult working 37+ hrs a week…
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Jimmy
(@jamesieward) reported
@Chewy19782 @teths11 Yep I’ve got it, few problems for the first couple of months but all good now, only thing I can’t get used to is the playlist, some things you ‘record’ you can’t actually watch until they are available on the iplayer etc 🤷
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Brian Waugh
(@Waughy72) reported
@griffstwit Have you watched the special about this on iPlayer mate? Awful.
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Matt
(@Matt_Mark2) reported
Started watching something called Control Room on iplayer. It's making me angry how awful it is.
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𝑶𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆 🇲🇽🦋
(@thfcollie03) reported
@111phoebs iPlayer not working?
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Nicola Leacy
(@nicolahackett1) reported
@BBCSPORTNI @BBCSPORTNI unfortunately the live coverage isn't working on the BBC Sport App. We're trying to watch outside of the UK so the iplayer won't work either 😫 is there an issue?
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Seán Regan 🇺🇦
(@seanregan) reported
@adrianweckler Adrian was there any suggestion as to how they have come around the bbc iPlayer issue. From what I’ve seen in UK it doesn’t record just adds programmes to a playlist and then pulls them from itv hub and bbc iPlayer etc but we don’t have either in Ireland.
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Dave Blackburn
(@rhinodave75) reported
@theVPNbloke It's OK, used it in Cyprus for a few things like BBC iplayer etc, doesn't work with Sky Go though
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frankie gandy
(@frangan) reported
@BBCiPlayer trying to watch lionesses on iPlayer but it’s not working !
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Nike Air Fred Astaire
(@TwanLaVeesh) reported
@ZeroEmerald You should be fine with a sony, usually great. Except mine that now shows youtube in chinese even though its set to english. And Netflix and iplayer dont work anymore..
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Walter Dunlop
(@waltydunlop) reported
@GreavesIan Exactly. Sticking it on iplayer only doesn't work, does it? Things just get so lost, buried. I barely even knew U19 was on.
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Steve Morgan 📗
(@steviephil) reported
@BBCiPlayer Hi. We have a Samsung Smart TV & the current version of iPlayer keeps crashing on it. We can’t watch anything on it - as soon as we select anything, the app closes. Is there a way we can report/fix this? Thanks!
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Eileen Gorrie broughty. Ferry.
(@Gorriegorrie723) reported
I no work. You. Yet. IPlayer BBC ok eileen
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Andrew Langstaff
(@cowboycoder) reported
@itvhubhelp @itvhub Also, when the player tries to adapt to the low bandwidth by dropping down to the lowest definition, it will sometimes just go audio-only, often for minutes at a time. Channel 4's player used to do this to the point of being unusable. iPlayer just pauses until there's enough data
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Kathryn Williams
(@kathjwilliams) reported
@CBeebiesHQ getting rid of kids iplayer was an awful, awful decision. It allowed parents confidence in suitability of programmes their kids can access & an easy way for children to see what they want. Bring it back ASAP!!!!!
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Tom 💙⚪
(@TomsMagicBox) reported
Life doesn't have to be record breaking sometimes it's better to celebrate the quality and overall interest in the entire tournament rather than just one team. Sure people will start combining iPlayer stream requests and attempting creative accounting but really it doesn't matter
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Steven Green 🇪🇺🇮🇪🇪🇸🇬🇧
(@steven_t_green) reported
@ChillaxBcn @JaneRackham2 NordVPN is best for iPlayer. BBC fights VPNs hard. NordVPN seems to win most of the time. Used it in Malaga for the last month without a problem.
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Sally Cinnamon 🍋 #GTTO #FBPE
(@SallyCinamon66) reported
Watch Panorama on IPlayer about airport staff. So hard to get them through the security checks and HMRC delays a lot of them find other work. My OH works in recruitment and is finding getting staff very difficult so it’s not going to be resolved anytime soon 🥴#JeremyVine
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Oli Clark
(@OliDClark) reported
@Rob_Worth @Nick_Pettigrew Really? Prime is a catastrophe for me and All4/ITV hub are annoying (all apple tv apps), but I rarely have an issue with iPlayer. Discoverability and the algorithm… that’s a different story.
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Peter Smyth
(@smythy75) reported
@BBCSPORTNI Not working on TV iPlayer either.
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Jay#
(@DoResearch2020) reported
@MartinSLewis I think problem is not #Netflix or #Prime or #Iplayer for a total of less than £30. Food is not the problem either. Problem is phone bill, broad band, electricity, gas, rent and travel.
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Liv.
(@rockyfoxjar) reported
Is BBC iPlayer not working for anyone else? I want to watch the France v Germany match 😭
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Kapapo 2022
(@KakapoSpare) reported
@Roku @BBCiPlayer why are you both incapable of sorting out error code 02056? Its been more than a month since I could watch anything on iPlayer Instead of pretending there is no problem or blaming one another, why not try actually attempting to fix it?
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the ghost in the corner of the room 👻
(@70sGhostChild) reported
The problem with having a bad day at work now is I go to turn on the telly to forget about it and, oh nope, there it is. I'll just turn it over, oh it's there too. Radio? Oh aye that's it as well. I'll just put on iPlayer then, oh no...well, you get the gist.
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Mr Dash Cam
(@GaryDashcam) reported
@Brakecharity @EPRoadsPolicing I watched this on iplayer and it just rips you apart, i drive a 44 ton vehicle and the power created is immense if you get in trouble, the driver now wishes he had left that phone alone.
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Sophia Softlife C
(@StudySpammer) reported
Currently watching 'Love Life' on BBC iPlayer and damn Mia's parents made her awful. She needs therapy! #bbciplayer #LOVELIFE
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Princess
(@Princes29231584) reported
@Anastas25000045 TV License: Opt out and just dont watch 'live TV' or Iplayer student contracts: don't work in a high paying job until aged 55 or move abroad