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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 (29%)
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Sign in (29%)
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Playback Issues (25%)
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Crashing (17%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Epsom |
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| Chatham |
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| Sheffield |
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| Reading |
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| Hackney |
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| Poplar |
Sign in |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Jeroen Wijnands
(@wijnands) reported
@bbcproms @cellojohnston @BBCNOW BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues.
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MR ANGRY
(@MR_ANGRY_UK) reported
@Ofcom The BBC pulled BBC 3 trying to force people to use IPlayer clearly it didn't work No way should they be allowed to relaunch it!!!
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Jacqui
(@JacquiCroftie) reported
@BBC @bbcstrictly I hope you’ve fixed the iPlayer streaming issue on Apple TV boxes for this year?
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John Macleod
(@JohnMac92158577) reported
Is it just happening to me but when you press the red button to watch Vigil in UHD on iplayer the screen goes dark and you can't see any tv channel thereafter unless you go back into it layer and watch something else I think there is a big problem
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Andrea Brown
(@andz21) reported
Hi @BBCiPlayer. Why does Good Trouble series 3 only show up to episode 10 on BBC iplayer? When will the rest of the episodes be available to watch?
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🌌Réaltaí🌟🇮🇪🇵🇸☭
(@Actual_Demons) reported
@Mikeryga @tardisfacts @thescotsman2001 The average viewer stopped watching because they started to lose interest when Doctor Who stopped being Eastenders with aliens. That doesn't mean the show was bad. iPlayer views aren't counted the same way, but that's not the point. A decline in viewership =/= decline in quality
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Sue Curtis
(@SueCurtis427) reported
@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer There seems to be a problem with this - anything else on iPlayer I can see fine, this has barely any picture (pixellation and stuttering) and no sound. Can you investigate, please?
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jodi⁷
(@chrryjungoo) reported
i hope global citizen is gonna be available on iplayer im missing it cause of work :(
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norfolkgirl
(@dawsonAF) reported
@CBeebiesHQ @BBCiPlayer please can you put Twirlywoos episode “coming and going” (the aeroplane) back on iPlayer. My son has complex special needs and adored that 1 episode (on repeat!) He is so upset. Just reaching out as a desperate mum. Pls help! #SEND
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kiwi⁷ my universe 💜🐙
(@bangtanspeaches) reported
@jinsberries I couldnt be asked to wait on the live bcs the vaccine is making me tired so I went on iplayer and watched it and the quality is wayyy better
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The English Lion 🎗️
(@TheEnglishLion1) reported
@skjcwrites Does the BBC iPlayer work out there still? I'm not too sure on the latest rules, but it used to work when I lived in Orlando back in the day.
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laura (she/ her)
(@laurasteele64) reported
Have come 🏡 from work seen #GrahamNorton is trending 😬😬😬😬 wow u guys are not kind tonight *immediately hits up IPlayer to see just how bad the show really is* been a long time since has been had comments like this. Let’s hope this isn’t a sign of their onscreen chemistry.
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Gwyn Williams
(@Gwyn_Dr) reported
@JBlairSco @eddsirr @S4C Sky, Freesat, Vigin, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer are unaffected. The issue only relates to Freeview
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Ruby McGrane 🇸🇷🇳🇱🇮🇪
(@rubymcgrane) reported
@chefcalum The BBC iPlayer app doesn't work well 😖 couldn't continue watching #StrictlyComeDancing
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Chris Fawkes
(@_chrisfawkes) reported
@Gazby77 I understand there have been a few technical problems, apologies. It is available to watch on BBC iPlayer...
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Dan Sollis
(@dsollis) reported
@BBCiPlayer @whoisell10t It’s now September - and fast approaching a year from the launch of the PS5. And still no iPlayer app for it. Is the issue with Sony? Who do we need to write to?
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Tony Bianchi
(@Voltamax2030) reported
They showed an awful lot of The Black Eyed Peas (minus Fergie) on iPlayer which is a pointless situation #GlobalCitizenLive so that's a good chunk to skip through when you're catching up
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Gwyn Williams
(@Gwyn_Dr) reported
@JBlairSco @eddsirr @S4C Well it's available on Sky, Freesat, Virgin, iPlayer and S4C Clic - so it's a platform specific problem, rather than a "service" problem
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Simon Greenwood - "A mecca for forest elephants"
(@sfgreenwood) reported
When the hopeless shitflakes in government sell off Channel 4 because they don't like being asked difficult questions, it would be great if All4 was transferred to iPlayer as it would at least ******* work then.
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georgia 🐙💜
(@jonnybuckIand) reported
@JDGRL_BTSwreckd use bbc iplayer and a vpn! should work
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Meehall 🥝
(@saoasflores) reported
@SparksF1 Well I have BBC iPlayer but it’s not working
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Fi Ridgwell
(@FiRidgwell) reported
@indian_skimmer Where are you managing to view it? I've a broken up pic and no sound on iplayer. :(
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megan leila;
(@meganspavilion) reported
bbc iplayer pls sort your subtitles out bc the delay is awful
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Alia E. Torrie 🏴💚 #BeKind
(@TheWeegieDoctor) reported
@Jack_Nelligan @BBCWilliamWho Ahhh abut you could meet somewhere in the middle where BBC has all under one roof, doesn’t remove anything, a designated news channel within and easy sections to navigate. The iplayer is catching up but it used to be awful. I think Bbc needs to find the middle ground,
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Tony Torrance
(@tonytorra) reported
@NFLUK @JasonBell33 I watched this show last night on IPlayer. Sadly it was truly awful. I have alot of time for JasonBell who I have listened to on other shows like NatCoombs. This show does need a revamp. Sorry to be negative
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Graham Seaman
(@navtis) reported
The new iplayer interface almost completely fails to work on my elderly set-top box (delays on order of minutes on pressing buttons). How on earth have @BBCiPlayer achieved this?
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SKJC
(@skjcwrites) reported
@TheEnglishLion1 I can get iPlayer to work sometimes with the right VPN
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Louise C
(@Loucoll73) reported
@EE plz help. My internet keeps dropping out while streaming BBC Iplayer for example….is there anything I can do to stop this? It’s very frustrating.
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Katie
(@kateslayden) reported
Can anyone help me! How long does it take for @bbcstrictly to be on iPlayer!? Help! #Strictly #iplayer #help
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Abigayle ♠️💜
(@abigayle_x) reported
@FreeviewAdvice JVC tv with freeview play is throwing up error FVP-300 on iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 and My5. Have power cycled the TV and reset the wifi and still getting the error. Aerial is fine as live freeview channels still working, any idea how to fix this?