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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.

  • 29% Buffering (29%)
  • 29% Sign in (29%)
  • 29% Playback Issues (29%)
  • 13% Crashing (13%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
City of London Playback Issues 1 day ago
Waterlooville Buffering 4 days ago
Blackpool Buffering 11 days ago
Cambridge Buffering 20 days ago
Edinburgh Sign in 22 days ago
City of London Playback Issues 22 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • KD_UK1
    KDUK (@KD_UK1) reported

    @BBCPanorama @BBCiPlayer The worst miscarriage of justice is Gosport, the Liverpool Care Pathway still continuing under its new name End of Life Pathway. Normalised way of killing of people who may or may not be dying. Horrific enforced deaths by pulmonary oedema. But it looks peaceful due to sedation

  • AzzerBall1968
    AzBalofski (@AzzerBall1968) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Commentary is bloody awful. Muted it

  • elsalioncub
    Elsa lion cub (@elsalioncub) reported

    @AmandaHolden @chattyman @BBCiPlayer Worst program on tele

  • April_1970s
    Tracey (@April_1970s) reported

    @Andy___Douglas @vicderbyshire @BBCiPlayer If you had bothered to read her testimony you’d know that she couldn’t explain why she had gynaecological problems which she sought help for. What is your point ? She knew, she lied ? Why is it men like yourself need the victim to explain themselves? Andy Douglas, I pity you.

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer No one likes Johnny and the actor is terrible. Axe him now.

  • JimJamesHorgan
    Jim James (@JimJamesHorgan) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer That gym moment of watching a terrible actor trying to look smart felt like eastenders hitting new depths but then came the break in scene 😣 Go to any amateur group & you'll find way better actors. Even when he has good lines he just wastes them 🤢

  • jamiethinking
    jamie (@jamiethinking) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer The government just raised my council tax 6% wiping out any and all so called efforts they have made ! This labour government has broken everything

  • Andy63473458597
    Andy (@Andy63473458597) reported

    @BBCSportScot @BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer What a poor game, Ross County proving they are worst team in the division and Colin Steven proving he is worst ref in Scotland.

  • carsey10
    Ciaran Carson (@carsey10) reported

    @StephenNolan @gordonlyons1 @BBCiPlayer Fs there are two small housing estates near me that are built for people with disabilities so what would be the problem if the majority of cars were mobility in some streets

  • cheeky_chezza
    chez_80 (@cheeky_chezza) reported

    Has anyone watched 'Babies' on iplayer? I have found it a good watch, but the dumb laughing sound between the men and the black guy sounding like Brian Belo from BB years ago has been very distracting. Can't work out if it's deliberate, overacting, or natural 🤔 #bbc @BBCiPlayer

  • kath46blue
    Sheila Hounslow (@kath46blue) reported

    @CliveMyrieBBC @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Oh no Clive . I can’t stand tea . The smell makes me feel sick . I have to stand at arms length when making my husbands tea ! I haven’t had a cup since I was 5 years old . And when I left school and started work . They made me tea Girl . Making 15 cups at break time !

  • LauraPh222
    Laura Phillips 💙 (@LauraPh222) reported

    @BBCiPlayer: The 1986 explosion at Chernobyl triggered a public health emergency across Europe. Forty years on from the disaster, @JordanDunbar10 travels to Chernobyl to examine the events that led to the world's worst nuclear accident and what we can learn from them today.

  • NTilley21717
    Nigel Charles (@NTilley21717) reported

    @CliveMyrieBBC @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Because I go to work

  • Poke_In_The_Eye
    Janet Squires (@Poke_In_The_Eye) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer I hate Wes Streeting - can’t help it he’s just to smarmy & insincere.

  • doffcocker
    doffcocker (@doffcocker) reported

    @BBCArchive @BBCiPlayer the phrase “eclectic collection” is doing a lot of work in that sentence and i need to know more

  • BennyH391512
    Benny H (@BennyH391512) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Perhaps making it clear what conditions it does and doesn’t treat would help And having a 🇫🇷 style insurance system

  • ProudBritish38
    Jay Wood (@ProudBritish38) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer bring back Jay.. I'm not saying what Jamie said wasn't stupid, cruel or straight up being a ****, however, he said 1 word, and then regretted saying it. Look at other actors and actresses that have done stuff throughout EastEnders history 1. Leslie [***** Den] killed a german taxi driver, whilst not recent nor whilst he portrayed Den the truth about Leslie would soon show. Leslie played the character of Den for years after that revelation. 2. Jessie [Kat slater] has assaulted Police officers. 3. Steve [Phil mitchell] alleged domestic issues. Whilst the show wouldn't feel the same without Kat or Phil, love them or hate them, Jay/Jamie did **** all wrong in comparison to these three.

  • Loretta37311
    Loretta (@Loretta37311) reported

    @o_charmian29763 @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Each to their own but I find her awful, totally unwatchable… those facial expressions. A terrible over-actor.

  • TraceyW83194634
    TJW (@TraceyW83194634) reported

    @bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer God help this country really hope reform can save it

  • ultra_crepidity
    @ultracrepidity (@ultra_crepidity) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Amazing footballer, but disastrous manager and terrible pundit. Why or why is the BBC flogging this dead horse?

  • PhilColclough78
    Philip Colclough (@PhilColclough78) reported

    @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer First world problems?

  • Gee_McK
    Gee_McK (@Gee_McK) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Stop mucking about with your website! Looks awful, why the white background????

  • OMurchadha61
    Ó Murchadha (@OMurchadha61) reported

    @Phantomthe55th @BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer I don't wish to judge but, if you are a baptised Protestant who believes there are two Gods, you could be in serious trouble on judgement day. You are guilty of the serious sin of heresy. God bless.

  • DGroundhopper
    Drunken Groundhopper (@DGroundhopper) reported

    @liam_barnett @BBCiPlayer Yeh im with you on this, cut the fighting out and we have a safe environment, but unfortunately people see the ultra culture as the problem, I know lots of folk that hate what they do, like I say, cut the trouble out and it'll ve fantastic

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Johnny’s actor is awful.

  • smeg9
    Ian Smedley (@smeg9) reported

    Always know when @BBCNews is about to switch to local news even on @BBCiPlayer because the quality absolutely tanks. I understood why it might on satellite, but on iPlayer??

  • achetcase
    Dave (@achetcase) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Turning off again now. Can not stand this stats and club history fanatic who just doesn’t commentate on the actual game. Worst football commentator I’ve ever heard.

  • ryanpr77
    Ryan (@ryanpr77) reported

    @leedsrhinos @TheChallengeCup @BBCiPlayer Quality line up, just missing Croft but Brown will do a job

  • LesTwigg
    Les Twigg (@LesTwigg) reported

    Anyone else having problems with @BBCiPlayer? Constantly buffering so bad as to be unwatchable. No problem on other streaming channels so wouldn't appear to be our equipment or broadband.

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Johnny is terrible 🤢 hurry up and axe him.