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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 (35%)
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Sign in (25%)
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Playback Issues (25%)
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Crashing (15%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Horncastle |
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| Leicester |
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| London |
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| City of London |
Crashing | |
| Portsmouth |
Buffering | |
| Wandsworth |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Recycle Hayling
(@RecycleHayling) reported
Where does my rubbish go? Tonight’s Panoramy on BBC 1 at 8.00 ( catch it in the iPlayer) Seeks to discredit the recycling work of Terracycle. We send lots of plastic items to Terracycle and receive funds for our chosen charity
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Lee S
(@underarm_ace) reported
@MurrayMusing I have had 3 separate people send me pictures of BBC iPlayer "not working".
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Sir AndyMandy. #FBPE #FBPPR, #GTTO, WOKE
(@andymbutterly) reported
@colinbrazierGBN Good value then! £2 in 1946 = £90 now. They only had a handful of radio stations then. Now we have five + locals, some very good TV and iPlayer. Your point is? Trouble with people who move to the right, you all have the same pet hates. Anyone with a brain can see through it!
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Mandy Rosas
(@mandylehti) reported
the fact that iPlayer won't work and let me watch Gentleman Jack on this here #Pride month is incredibly rude tbh
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mandyshaw
(@mandyshaw) reported
Is it me or is @s4c #clic almost unusable? I want the Cymraeg subtitles so #iplayer is no use to me. Clic hangs, or the onscreen menu disappears without trace, on a random but extremely frequent basis. #fail
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cate 🏠🫖🤖
(@kiwikiwikwik) reported
wait bbc iplayer doesn’t work bc i’m not in the uk is there another link…
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Paulien van Twuijver
(@twuijver_van) reported
@wmarybeard Would love to bit iplayer doesn't work outsider uk
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Ged Robinson - слава Україні 🇺🇦
(@GedRobinson) reported
I don't watch much TV but some of the pressure's off with not being at work. Alternating episodes of two series I've heard good things about. An ITV one called #Unforgotten (via a BritBox trial) and a BBC one called #Vigil on iPlayer. Have you seen them? What did you think?
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Amy
(@miss_amy_qb) reported
In bed on my side with the laptop running. Can’t get iplayer as work have banned access there so I’ve watched air crash investigation and now onto brasseye. Tipple of cocodamol and laxatives on the side. 😩
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moogal
(@moogal) reported
@acar321 I woke up to some religious sermons the other day, which was odd. Worst was probably iPlayer, where I fell asleep watching some sitcom and woke up to loud screaming as it had decided to switch to a random horror film for no reason at all.
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Andy
(@andrew_donny) reported
@b_beevan @aoindouglas @colinbrazierGBN For tons more content, so the real terms comparison doesn’t work. In 1946 there was no iplayer, no internet, no digital channels etc… as part of the fee. You wouldn’t compare a 100g bar of chocolate with a 1kg bar.
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Simbanrat
(@simbanrat) reported
When you're stuck at work and your data has all but run out. iPlayer might as well have a big red cross through it 😭.
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Colin Jack
(@cj_highland) reported
@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Can’t find it on iPlayer. Any suggestions? Can anyone help?
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Sam Nalty
(@samnalty) reported
@edent The only truly good UK TV streaming app is iPlayer. The others are awful across the board.
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Gemma Childs-Garside
(@Gemjayuk) reported
@itvhub what on earth is your issue? I am trying to watch BGT from tonight and it's not on!! You need to look at bbc iPlayer to see how to do an app!!
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Dara Ó Raghallaigh
(@DaraRaghallaigh) reported
@mandy_mcauley , do you know when @BBCSpotlightNI from last night will be on iPlayer. We had a signal outage last night and didn’t get to see it live… but it is suspiciously not on iPlayer! I hope @ChiefConPSNI and PSNI are not blocking it
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thepotteriesgardener
(@Potteriesgarden) reported
@organicbishop Gardeners world on iplayer and phone a curry. Problem solved
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Ian K Tindale
(@u0421793) reported
@BBCiPlayer I really like the new icons you’ve introduced for iPlayer and the apps – the news/weather/iPlayer/sounds etc icons. I think they work well. Pass this on to the designers that were responsible please
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Gaynor Madoc Leonard
(@MadocLeonard) reported
Difficulty in watching Y Golau online. I've had the same problem with #S4C clic in the past. I prompt the programme to start and it goes for about 2 seconds and stops! Can't find it on iPlayer. Same happened with Un Bore Mercher.
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fable ✧
(@fetusliamsbff) reported
bbc iplayer let me sign in my password is right and i’m missing harry 👺
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Gentle Fusion
(@gentlefusion) reported
How to watch BBC iPlayer from the US and abroad on iPhone, iPad or Mac: If you’re trying to watch BBC iPlayer from the US or anywhere else outside the UK, you’ll find that it’s not as easy as logging in and pressing play. It’s a frustrating problem, but there is a workaround…
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Mathew Hulbert (He/Him) 🔶️ 🏳️🌈
(@MathewHulbert) reported
On the bus home from work, ahead of the four day weekend. Recommendations, please, for stuff to watch on Netflix/BritBox/BBC iplayer to avoid coverage of the you know what. Thanks.
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jake
(@j_evans0) reported
HE SAID HE WAS COMING BACK IPLAYER FIX YO **** #BigWeekend
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Liberty
(@l1berty) reported
Hello Twitter. I need technical help. Is there a layman-friendly way to download subtitles as text from videos on Amazon Prime or BBC iPlayer?
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Sally Carter
(@redcomedy) reported
@BenRattigan77 @BAFTA @BBC Reply from the BBC Unfortunately on the night there was a technical glitch in two preview clips used for It’s a Sin. We can confirm these clips were not censored or muted and we were disappointed with what happened. We have an extended version on iPlayer with the issues fixed
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🐾 Sara 🐾
(@sjf70) reported
@TheTennisTalker @andy_murray Can someone help , where can I watch this ? It’s saying BBC but can’t find it anywhere not on IPlayer either ? Thanks
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Mavoy Music 🇺🇦
(@MavoyOfficial) reported
Yep. For me there could be only one contender for the worst clash of the year. Jessie vs McCartney 😐 Not only it definitely lowers her audience, it means I will have to cut Macca's set short. I know it's a lesser problem, to watch on iPlayer but I feel bad for those attending.
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Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin
(@realerjoetalley) reported
guy that gets mad at cancel culture for taking jim'll fix it off the bbc iplayer
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Jas
(@jasmineeeee_13) reported
I’m gonna sound so stupid, but does anyone know how else I can watch Harry? Since I don’t live in the UK, I can’t watch BBC iPlayer and I’ve just been listening lol. Any help is appreciated, pls and ty <3 #HarryStyles #BigWeekend
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Kimberley Rose is struggling
(@CpgemC) reported
@watsoncomedian Sorry to be "that person" but I'm really burnt out and sleepy: Do you know if we'll be able to catch up on BBC sounds/whatever the radio version of iPlayer is? Abolutely no obligation to reply, I should probably just do the work myself 🙈