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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.
Full Outage Map
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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 (41%)
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Sign in (26%)
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Playback Issues (26%)
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Crashing (8%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Haverfordwest |
Buffering | |
| Towcester |
Playback Issues | |
| Luton |
Crashing | |
| Dorchester |
Playback Issues | |
| Huddersfield |
Playback Issues | |
| Stockton-on-Tees |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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☼ g e e ☼
(@biebholland) reported
I’m deffo not gonna make it to see GN tonight. Was up at 5.30am for work so I’m just gonna have to watch it on bbc iplayer tomorrow I fear
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Frank Streitz
(@streitzfrank) reported
And if the stream in the iPlayer doesn't work we go to the sport site.
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CousinJackCameHome 〓〓
(@FalmouthSeaside) reported
@Skentelbery @Mark_Jenkin @stacey_guthrie Thanks to some loon from work deciding to do a Zoom call at short notice, I managed to miss the whole of the interview with Mark J...is it available on iPlayer at all?
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emy
(@allforallyb) reported
@ohheybestie @MelanieL_NH i live outside of UK actually and someone said to me that VPN doesn't work on iPlayer but idk
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Seelie Skelliger
(@SeelieSkelliger) reported
@theviscountjask @MiskifMakr4Loki If you're not in the UK, can you get onto BBC iPlayer via a vpn to get around the geo restrictions? (I'm in the UK so I've got no idea if that would work, I've never had to try 😟)
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Stuart
(@Juckylim) reported
Still no TV from @virginmedia after a major outage. Watching @BBC on iplayer but frustratingly @itvhub doesn't seem to give an option of live TV.. at least on mine.
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ًs •13
(@nwhpeters) reported
@spideyupdated vpns dont work for bbc iplayer supposedly
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Ali MacDonald
(@theredviper007) reported
@OllieHolt22 The coverage is great but the quality of the streams have been absolutely horrendous for me. Which is weird because I had no issues at all watching the 4K Euro games on the BBC iPlayer.
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Fiona Small
(@FionaSmall) reported
@GeekWatson @Thee_Instig8or Yeah, you can’t view BBC iplayer from outside the UK. You need to put in an address or something as well to prove licence fee is paid so changing VPN won’t work unless you know something.
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(@HuddHastings) reported
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Fingal County, Leinster
@CiaraFitz2 Down vpn app and set country to UK then go into iplayer it will work then
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Kaylie 🏵
(@Jalerrie) reported
Great the cable of my tv doesn't work properly so the whole screen quality got very bad. Had to download vpn and make a bbc iplayer account again 😒
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Jack
(@Jack42780956) reported
@FreeviewTV Can you please explain what the FVP-300 error is? I have a Sharp Android TV with freeview play and I can't open any Freeview associated apps like iPlayer or ITVhub, instead just getting this FVP-300 error.
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Adrienne Aiken
(@AdrienneAiken) reported
@AJPharoah Oooo early! Well that begs the question, finish my work early with a glass of wine #ItIsFriday or watch on iPlayer a bit later… 🤔 Does it even need thinking about?
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jason sykes
(@jasper_51) reported
@virginmedia no iplayer/internet in Sheffield. Even your mobile phone app doesn't work the thing that tells you to check your service
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Tootie 🕷
(@Tootie57074895) reported
@lasvegasdivauk @DDCCfAn24 Sorry I got this…. BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues.
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mummybee
(@sandrajeanbee) reported
Iplayer and all ‘extra’ @bbc services should be included. Wtf am I paying for‘world service’ but need to sign in for local services? @DefundBBC
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👑 Shay 💙💚 Ready for ROADFOOD
(@FaceMcnerd) reported
now why ******** does my VPN work on BBC iPlayer and not ******* pbs
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Indeeana Jones
(@DaveGl1970) reported
@snowleopardess That was the worst performance I've ever seen from anyone on QT. I never usually watch it because of the pro-tory bias, but had to jump onto iplayer to catch the carcrash, is that really the best the tories have to offer. Lordy.
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Ann Parsnip
(@ParsnipAnne) reported
@pam_19 @things_royal @bbcpress So I phoned them up and said she hasn't been watching iPlayer, they them said it must be someone in the house I told them she lives alone and just has visiting family. They agreed to not take it further. Check out the Defund The BBC Twitter page for more info and help
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ًs •13
(@nwhpeters) reported
@LakersSpider_ @gilmour34 vpns dont work for bbc iplayer
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🌺sinead
(@sineadontour1) reported
The way bbc wouldn’t work on the tv so I’m waiting for it to come on iPlayer
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@pndc
(@pndc) reported
@sweharris I thought that error message was oddly-phrased too, so I warmed up my not-yet-known-to-iPlayer VPN and it magically started working. Geo-blocking or -redirection seems the most likely explanation because the BBC has a habit of doing that across all of its other sites.
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Hannah Eastwood
(@hmetcalfeauthor) reported
@virginmedia absolute joke that we pay so much money for a service that you can't even provide! Having to resort to iPlayer because of your incompetence of keeping the services running. I appreciate there's an outage but if you expect me to pay full price this month, think again!
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Sarah Goldsack
(@SJG_1977) reported
@virginmedia is not being able to access apps (Netflix, iPlayer, Prime) part of the outage? I have internet but it’s saying no connection on screen. TV channels seem to be fine now but I assume this is part of the ongoing issue?
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Melling
(@MellingWorld) reported
@ha21830454 @piersmorgan The writer owns the copyright in a letter and can prevent third parties from exploiting the copyright work. It was the Palace who wanted Thomas Markle silenced. They saw him as a loose cannon. I recommend you view The Princes and the Press (BBC iPlayer).
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Kayakmoose
(@KayakmooseF) reported
@xdeagex @virginmedia No Emma. Internet is ok here just no TV. If you are using a Hub 4 router from virgin try itv hub, BBC iPlayer and netfix as they still work using the hub.
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ZX Geoff Owen 🏁🏴🇪🇺🕹🏎
(@NCC_17fOrmula1) reported
@PTG_SDLROB They've got previous... But now with iPlayer, maybe that'll help it out.
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Rohan
(@Rohan25075863) reported
@virginmedia Dear virgin. My normal channels are functioning, but I can't connect to Netflix, Amazon prime, iPlayer. Please help! 🆘
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Andy Roberts 🖤💛
(@Robbo72uk) reported
@RossUKRFC Nationwide problem apparently. Times like this iplayer on the firestick saves the day!
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Mostlyzen
(@MostlyZen1) reported
@virginmedia Hi I have read the thousands of tweets and yes my TiVo is stuck at 33 percent like everyone’s. It’s down here in PO4 please fix this so I can stop watching iPlayer on my iPhone Thanks