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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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Sign in (34%)
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Buffering (28%)
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Playback Issues (21%)
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Crashing (17%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Aberdeen |
Sign in | |
| Cardiff |
Buffering | |
| Chichester |
Sign in | |
| Poole |
Sign in | |
| Epsom |
Sign in | |
| Chatham |
Crashing |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Fergus
(@fergusboden) reported
Thought iPlayer was broken, but nope - there's a bit in Teletubbies where they shout "again again", and show the same video again. Genius move from whoever thought it up, filling 2 minutes of the 15 minute show with zero extra effort.
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Annie Segal 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
(@SegalAnnie) reported
Why isn’t jays episode of the games not on bbc iplayer I can’t see it help a gal
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Drowned
(@ValksyLG) reported
Not watching the history thing either - streaming service for BBC (called “iPlayer”) sucks via AppleTV. The subs don’t work And since the original gym AV control unit died, the substitute doesn’t have functional iPlayer at all [shrug]
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McGoo1888
(@McGoo1888) reported
Never mind aw the world issues...why dae the commentators no talk between frames on iPlayer ? 🤔
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Viv Jones
(@vivjones10) reported
@ajcdeane Just watch it on bbc iPlayer- that’s time I won’t get back!!! Lammy really is terrible. Definitely saying the Durham situation was different & tried to gloss over Rayner. Sophie really pushed him & he didn’t like it. Do hope someone has a clip for you.
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Eleanor Goodman
(@eleanorgoodman) reported
@SamCoare On Netflix (and I think iPlayer). Someone has a problem with space in their house and they get two architects to do plans, which they show them in VR. Then they choose one to make a reality…
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Fiona French, honesty and integrity are my values
(@benzosarebad) reported
@jill_d35 It is on BBC IPlayer if you want to see it, just awful, one couple lost their home and were living in a van for a year.
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Mike
(@MikeH0llister) reported
Have the bbc actually put the semi final of the snooker on the red button or has my tvguide on iplayer broken….?
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Andrew Melvyn Walden
(@melvyn1975) reported
@harryfremantle My friend in America is logged into my bbc iplayer so that would work for match of the day I assume.
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Michael 🏴 😷 💙
(@Mich_ael77) reported
Sat watching a programme on BBC Iplayer using @virginmedia and the hub starts flashing green.....service checker says no issues but technician needed.....I came to virgin for the reliability, did I make a mistake?
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Thuggee 🎃
(@thuggee168) reported
@NadineDorries why the hell are you forcing the issues that we have to have that BBC garbage iPlayer installed on our smart TV. it is OUR property not yours if we don't want the garbage APPS then why should we be forced to have them. we don't want your government run ****** TV
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Lawrence ****** 🇺🇦
(@goonerlgh) reported
@BBC Why do I have to sign in to use iPlayer and why with password and then a code? The patronising voice over trying to insist it's so easy doesn't help either. 'Easy' might be just entering your password. Not having to use a second device to go on the web to use another code!
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John
(@jkbrizzle) reported
@BellaWallerstei To be fair it could jave been worse. Not like they were watching BBC iplayer. Thats a real problem
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Sky Help Team
(@SkyHelpTeam) reported
@novahob Yeah there's no work arounds for being conencted to the dish I'm afraid, Sky Go will give you the majority of On Demand content, unless its things like BBC, which you'd need to use the iPlayer for. Thanks, William
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Petesintact
(@petesintact) reported
@BBCSport @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer And now over to iPlayer, ffs terrible coverage, not everyone lives in the UK!!
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Bready The Beagle Breadwards
(@LlamaBusiness) reported
@dravid58 @BBCiPlayer It’s driving me insane. If you have sky, you can get it, buried deep in their on demand sport content, but that’s Sky’s servers storing catch-up TV, not BBC iplayer. It’s INFURIATING.
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ⓦⒶⓃⓨⓔ aka roger shakshuka
(@wanye_m) reported
@thoughtcat freeview doesnt use wifi, it uses your aerial. do you mean things like iplayer/4od/etc? buy the best quality panel you can afford, and attach a firestick/etc for smart features. oh, and buy from somewhere with 5+ yr warranty like richer sounds, costco, john lewis, etc...
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Tim Evans
(@verbatim_evans) reported
@InsideNo9Tweets the Live episode - Dead Line doesn’t seem to work work on BBC iPlayer. Is there anywhere else we can watch this?
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Tony
(@purbrooktony) reported
@Teddylegs61 I binged the whole series on iplayer. I couldn't help myself.
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joshua morrison
(@snookerstatsace) reported
@Rhianlovesbooks not at u rhian i was trying to help her with iplayer
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Martin Hamilton ⍼
(@martin_hamilton) reported
Hey @BBCa11y do you know if there are any plans for iPlayer to support simultaneous subtitles and Audio Description? This would be a big help for lots of people if technically feasible 🙏
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Star | Light • looking for doctor who mutuals •
(@hellsbronze) reported
pretty little liars is on bbc iplayer and i have a terrible urge to watch it
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Ian
(@LondonComment) reported
@ajcdeane It'll be up on BBC iPlayer when the show ends if that's any help.
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Gary Topliss
(@pompeytoppers) reported
Just finished watching the Gazza program on the iPlayer. What a sad sad story! Yes Gazza didn’t always help himself. But he got used by @piersmorgan & the other woman in their bid for their own success/fame🤮 one thing nobody can take away from him was his talent. 🏴 #gazza
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♥ 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 ♥ (っ◔◡◔)っ
(@thecastleaarrgh) reported
@BostonZoomer7 btw if u do watch it the BBC iPlayer version will be better quality but you'll need a VPN to switch to the UK
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Gordon
(@SuperSajuuk) reported
@Nick_Metcalfe The BBC are terrible for this. I guess their live feed technology on the iPlayer is outdated. I can go to Eurosport Player and its about 15 seconds behind whats on the BBC channel itself. Wish the BBC would improve it tbh.
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Ronnie 🎗
(@Ronnie383838) reported
@surfshark Surfshark useless !! When I using surfshark google won’t let me google it doesn’t matter which ever or countries I choice !! Or just google , bbc iPlayer doesn’t work !! When I use NordVPN it’s all working perfectly!! I am going to abandon surfshark ! Rebbish
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ben // 22 DAYS TIL MCR!!!
(@benfll) reported
@paramoremusicom Ah, I wasn't sure since I know iPlayer doesn't work. I'm in the UK anyway but that surprised me since I thought that meant even people in the US couldn't listen
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Kevin Crellin
(@crellin_kevin87) reported
@bhindi12 @WeAreWST @Betfred Does iPlayer not work in Northern Ireland?
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MysticBear
(@bear_mystic) reported
The Fleetwood commentators on the iplayer replay referring to both Dapo and Baka as "Bakayoko" and then, after 20 minutes, saying, "Bakayoko is getting through a lot of work!" I know, lads. Almost like there's two of him at times there. #bwfc