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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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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.
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Buffering (47%)
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Sign in (24%)
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Playback Issues (24%)
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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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 Leeds |
Buffering | |
| Edinburgh |
Playback Issues | |
| City of Westminster |
Crashing | |
| Rochdale |
Buffering | |
| Swadlincote |
Buffering | |
| Kensington |
Sign in |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Hannah Walters
(@HannahWalters74) reported
@martynemery Iplayer? Does that work? X
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Hobbits Wife 💙
(@HobbitsWife) reported
Just tried it through the iPlayer on the tv and got ‘something went badly wrong’ message. Is Virgin suddenly routing our internet via another country for some reason??? Or the iPlayer having problems?
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Emma Wade
(@EmmaWade89) reported
@virginmedia The 'normal' TV channels work, but the on demand streaming platforms (e.g. Netflix, iplayer) do not work - buffering and poor connection etc. However, now the remote does not work we cannot access any TV services at all
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Rick Wiggans
(@RickWiggans) reported
@TheBBCtv come on guys. Once again iPlayer is not working. Get it fixed please. Paid for out of my licence fee.
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Emma Mayhew
(@eh_90) reported
@BBCiPlayer iplayer crashed about 5 mins ago on all devices - you having problems your end or is it me?
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TheVicIsCursed
(@theviciscursed) reported
@LiddleCarol @bbceastenders They’ve just fixed the problem of viewers being sidelined - you can watch the episodes when you want uninterrupted on iplayer instead of having to adapt to the interrupted schedule.
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judehanlon
(@judehanlon) reported
Watched TIME on the iPlayer this week. Very high quality telly, if a bit of a downer.
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Cal
(@calzoddy) reported
@BBCiPlayer why is the Iplayer not working an hour before the Euros starts? Typical.
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Jeremiah Savant 🕯️ 🦠
(@Jpofgwynedd) reported
@Stayathomemum6 @Hello_2022 Shouldn't be a problem. You only need a licence to watch TV live or use the BBC iPlayer as far as I understand. So watching it on demand is fine.
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JoM #NHSblueheart💙#FBPE
(@kitty_kane27) reported
from
Bexhill-on-Sea, England
@BBCiPlayer Is there an issue with the IPlayer, I am unable to watch live programmes. Get error message 04002 and 01115. Please help. The Euros start tonight. Thank you.
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rhosyn
(@rhosyngwyn7) reported
@BBCiPlayer hi any idea when the problem with iplayer will be fixed?
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Elizabeth Agnew
(@Elizzle_beth) reported
@_vickyhen The worst! The perfectionists is on iPlayer too, i think it was cut after the first season.
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Natalie Speakman
(@PinkPinkybloo) reported
@BBCiPlayer Hi iPlayer. I’m trying to watch on a smart TV but I can’t watch anything? I click on a show and neither play live nor play from start are playing anything. Seems a lot of ppl are raising similar issues??
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Graeme Robertson
(@cobaltmale) reported
from
Dunfermline, Scotland
Still having iPlayer problems. Now live programmes won't go back to start as is an option.
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Mark Appleton
(@MarkAppeton) reported
We are trying to help our ringed plovers as promoted on Springwatch, episode 7, approximately 22 minutes in (see BBC iplayer) Ringed plover are on the RSPB red list which means the species is in danger of survival.
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Martin Goode
(@martingoode) reported
@HobbitsWife iPlayer - broken on BT as well.
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Lizzy Corsi
(@Elisabeth2345) reported
Hi @BBCOne I have some problems to see BBC ONE on IPlayer...dont'work.
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Lorraine Gordon
(@LGordon73) reported
iPlayer incorrectly telling me that I'm not in the UK. Also can't watch via smart TV. Lots of people seem to be reporting the same issue. Can you advise @BBCiPlayer ?
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Peter Geoghegan
(@PeterKGeoghegan) reported
The iPlayer suddenly thinks I've outside the UK. Turned off VPN etc but still not working. Any ideas, Twitter?
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Sarah Parks
(@goldfinchgazer) reported
@BBCiPlayer I watch live TV via the iPad iPlayer app. I (today) suddenly can no longer rewind - something I often want to do on the News channel - and ‘Restart Programme’ button which has appeared instead takes me back about eight minutes!! Is there an error?
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David
(@DavidArtiss) reported
@BBCiPlayer Hi iPlayer 👋🏼 On Apple TV is there a way to switch profiles in the iPlayer app? I can't find a way and as much as I'd love my daughter's viewing habits on my account... actually, I wouldn't. Please help!
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nan
(@nanite53) reported
@racheltucker1 @BBCHolbyCity Some of the saddest words I know: BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues.
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Saving Pennies & Living Greener
(@PennysGreen) reported
@BBCBreaking is there an iplayer problem? It suddenly in the last couple of minutes thinks we are outside the UK!
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Hobbits Wife 💙
(@HobbitsWife) reported
Seems it’s the #Iplayer that’s the problem
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Adam Bass
(@Adam_Bass) reported
@BBC iPlayer seems to be down. Tried it on iPad, iPhone, Smart TV and PS5 and I keep getting an error message. Nothing working with my internet and all software up to date- any ideas?
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Amanda Boyle
(@AJB7658) reported
@BBCiPlayer is there a problem with playback on the iPlayer please? It's saying it cant go to programmes I'm currently watching. Thanks
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Eddie ⚽️🇬🇧🇦🇪
(@E_Sure91) reported
@fergie84 Yeh I've got similar already, as well as my V P N but a bit unreliable. I used DNS servers for 2018 WC and they were great. Just used iPlayer and itv player without losing any quality or getting any buffering or lag.
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opinion8ed_dyke
(@opinion8ed_dyke) reported
1155 Want to watch bbcsport on ps4 (tv). *Sport App no longer works* *go via iplayer* *to use this device sign in with this code on a different device* Ack
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Adam Slimm
(@adamslimm2) reported
@BBCiPlayer Hi guys my iplayer seems to ve down atm it keeps saying *cannot show what you're watching* then I try to play a video which doesnt work when I click play. Dont know if thats my app or a technical issue? I've tried signing in and out still saying thd same. Many thanks
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EmmaDent76
(@EmmaDent76) reported
@RiverWyrd @BBCTheArchers The server at work had something done to it and I can no longer get iplayer. Sob!