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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 (32%)
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Sign in (26%)
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Playback Issues (26%)
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Crashing (15%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Hackney |
Playback Issues | |
| Poplar |
Sign in | |
| Horncastle |
Sign in | |
| Leicester |
Crashing | |
| London |
Playback Issues | |
| City of London |
Crashing |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Pòl Ruddock 💙🇳🇱🏴🥃💜
(@Merlin1950) reported
@MrsAstronaut The Whole Thing Is OTT. bbc iplayer Invites You To WATCH bbc1 At Every Sign In...
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Bram Houtenbos 🇺🇦
(@bramhoutenbos) reported
@scottygb Stick it on iPlayer without publicising it might work as a compromise?
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James Baldwin
(@infointel) reported
@Unlocator @stefanomorosi I’ve almost never been able to get iPlayer or ITV Hub to work. Seems to buffer a lot, as if the connection is really bad. It’s been like this for months.
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Leanne 🏳️🌈
(@donotrefreeze) reported
Right I managed to find a link to Drag Race Canada last night but not having any luck with Drag Race Down Under ep 7. Help a gal out please, apparently BBC iplayer is in mourning and we’re not allowed to continue with our lives.
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Stephen McBarron
(@ambridge2020) reported
@coaldragon Disgraceful because so many are forced to pay the licence - I do non iPlayer streaming only (mainly Netflix) and get more for less (£118 a year my subscription). BBC is its own worst enemy
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🏳🌈 Frank 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
(@ChillaxBcn) reported
Is there a way to stream BBC1 Live? I'm in Portugal. I don't have an iPlayer subscription or VPN. I'm watching Sky via YouTube but I can't listen to them anymore. The coverage by them is terrible.
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Mark Lewins
(@marklewins) reported
@BBCiPlayer @BBC I have had terrible issues using iPlayer today, trying to wath the service of Thanks to HM Queen Elizabeth II. It is still refusing to play on any device, wired or wireless connection. Will the Service be available to view on demand later this evening? Thanks
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Coffee Monster ☕
(@monsterofcoffee) reported
@Page_888 Virgin are AWFUL at updating their TV guide so it's showing all the usual schedule for me so thank you. I'm juat gonna video what it says is on! Might be the special they have already got on iplayer, but worth a punt!
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𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙱𝚎𝚜𝚝
(@stevefbest) reported
We appear to have some issues with streaming this morning. Efforts are being made to fix this, so if you are having problems with iPlayer or listening online, we're trying our best to sort it. @UCBMedia
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Lena⁷ JOONIE DAY
(@404H0PE) reported
the worst thing about the past week is bbc iplayer delaying drag race and the nintendo direct not playing in the uk, its a pisstake
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Robert Morgan
(@robcmorgan) reported
@subintellectual I think 1) the anchors weren't actually told formally until, I dunno, 5pm 2) they cut the cameras then, looped previous audio while they set it all up I've gone back on the iPlayer stream, but would be interesting to see if you can work out the moment this happened (if it did)
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lils’ midnights era 🕰
(@lilsfolklore) reported
@BBCiPlayer is it possible to download episodes of gossip girl 2007-12 using the iplayer app onto my phone? help!
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Tom Cutler
(@tomcutler_) reported
@tonythorne007 Footnote to my footnote: to counteract the faint tinge of sanctimony, above, I admit that I can’t help but miss some - few - good programmes. For example, the BBC4 film about Christopher Nupen, which I found on iPlayer. Absolutely compelling.
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Tom Whyman
(@HealthUntoDeath) reported
@rbnmckenna86 Briefly did think they'd taken everything off iplayer but it turned out to be a capacity issue
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Hugh Mulvihill
(@HughMulvihill) reported
I followed the journey on the iPlayer and when the cortege reached the city, a hush fell on the entire Royal Mile. This silence was only broken after she passed, by applause. It was really moving.
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CJH
(@BuddClair) reported
@soullessparty The B&W Olivier version might still be on iPlayer, and you might want to have a watch at some point, because it’s utterly terrible. THEY CHANGE THE ENDING.
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Rhi 🏴
(@rhirhilester) reported
@MasterChefUK @BBCiPlayer what’s going on with the semi finals? We’ve watched episode 13 which aired last Tuesday. Obviously I understand why 14 and 15 haven’t been on yet but iPlayer is showing that tomorrow’s episode is episode 16! Is this just an error? Thanks
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Sydney Lambert
(@CHG3899) reported
@RyanGSoapKing11 Terrible storyline Don’t know if they’ll show it on iPlayer after the 2010’s come to an end
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Johnny
(@RJGMartin) reported
@zollotech I’ll wait for 16.1. Some apps broken in RC. Including a credit card app and bbc iplayer.
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Mike
(@NSon1955) reported
@AlanRos44521375 @nickelleray My Mother-in-law is 92 and getting annoyed at not knowing what channel BBC programs are on, and if course iPlayer won't help her.
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(@MelMx__) reported
No, why is iplayer not working? Have they locked it off because of kwinee
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Charlie Parker
(@CParkerrr) reported
@formulawah all4 the worst streaming service, like the bbc iplayer they will just take things away after a short period of time
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Duncan
(@DrDunky) reported
@FreelanceCynic I was watching Downton Abbey on the sofa. Then was trying to work out how to get BBC iPlayer to work to watch the news
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ModernTVGold
(@muder1308) reported
@tvukzone It had to move to a different time cos it had to avoid competition on the other side, #Corrie and it’ll will now face the 9pm drama ratings war which is #TheCapture @BBCOne and #TheSuspect @ITV The episode is now been put up on iPlayer, no problems there then.
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Tony Clarke
(@notstoppingat) reported
@pete_bullet @docrussjackson Unless you search out people you don’t like on iPlayer - bit bizarre - I’m guessing you didn’t but pretending you did enabled you to repeat the first line of my tweet & thus give you the starting point for an attempted joke. Lee would have explained how you could make this work.
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Nick Field
(@nickfieldartist) reported
Not particularly enjoying it (maybe 1 of the worst ever) but was gonna watch next ep of Drag Race Down Under on iplayer but it’s not out as normal. Surely not delayed because of the queen?
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katie spalding
(@supermathskid) reported
my grandad died last year and I was literally broken by it. I still wouldn't have watched his body get driven around for six hours on iPlayer live
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Dave - we are Premier League - NFFC ⭐⭐
(@dj_zotov) reported
@hannahforest Thank goodness for iPlayer and multi-channels. No problem in moderation, but it's too much 24-hours a day....
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rebel with causes
(@jamessmyth17) reported
@Juliest101 Me to, I will be watching BBC iplayer, itv hub, all 4 etc, can honestly say I've not had TV on, I will obviously keep up to date with other news and will be going to work...
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Sian Taylor
(@bunnybum3) reported
@BBCNews why is live streaming of the news not working on iplayer?