iPlayer status: streaming issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

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.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by iPlayer users through our website.

• Buffering (39%)
• Crashing (33%)
• Sign in (9%)
• Playback Issues (9%)
• Video Quality (9%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:

City	Problem Type	Report Time
York	Sign in	8 days ago
Manchester	Crashing	17 days ago
London	Buffering	20 days ago
London	Video Quality	20 days ago
Rochester	Playback Issues	22 days ago
Chelmsford	Buffering	23 days ago

Full Outage Map

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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  WilliamReidBoyd (@WilliamReidBoyd) reported 7 minutes ago

  @BBCiPlayer I run my bedroom computer off my living room computer with a Sky TV box. I'm constantly being asked to renew my login to BBC iPlayer. Please do somethins about this. It's really toublesome and annoying.

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  AlexRichardson (@AlexRic79797880) reported 8 minutes ago

  @justalazyguyy @piersmorgan @BBCiPlayer I just woke up at 5.45, watched the game. Now getting ready for work. Not so much sleep missed.

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  Gemma Corfield (@Iloveholly) reported 9 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Has she passed the Driving Test? Her Driving is terrible

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  Ammejo 🇬🇧 (@ammejo1) reported 14 minutes ago

  @bbclaurak @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne You shouldn't be able to work for the BBC because you are not impartial. This is why I detest the BBC

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  David Jones (@DavidJones91913) reported 15 minutes ago

  @channel5_tv Dear Channel 5 I’m just discovering your wonderful collection of documentaries. I’m especially enjoying the history o Ed & the travel docs with Michael Palin & Alexander Armstrong….BUT…the streaming service is rubbish compared with BBCiPlayer or Netflix etc and keeps getting frozen. An error message comes up - try again later. But when I do same problem. It’s so frustrating. Any suggestions?!

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  tamsee13 (@tamsee13) reported 15 minutes ago

  @BBCiPlayer issues on #skytv app >No resume watching seems to have disappeared >No pink line so we can see which programme we have already watched >No arrow to goto next episode. We just have to wait till next episode bar appears or go back to all episodes >If we press arrow..

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  Emmett Moore (@emmettmoore12) reported 15 minutes ago

  Anyone else having problems with the @BBCiPlayer app? It's freezing all the time and useless on live streams for the #worldcup

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  Cazzy Ford 🥦🥦🥕🥕 (@HolfordCarolyn) reported 15 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Awful awful episode and acting 😡 😢

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  louise 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 (@louise675985) reported 18 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Absolutely terrible, bad acting, bit weird and unnecessary story 🙄

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  Mark Woody (@ipswoody) reported 18 minutes ago

  When are the @BBC gonna fix the buffering issues of @BBCiPlayer tv app? During the World Cup and Wimbledon too 🙄🫣😔

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  Ranahabarana (@ranahabarana) reported 19 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer What is that awful outfit Denise is wearing, those trousers 😱 Silly Lauren. I don’t know why George is in a huff about the money, he deserves to have after all that **** with Eddie & yes what kind of business man is he not checking his restaurant’ account???

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  Raymond Thompson (@QuestorTho9502) reported 20 minutes ago

  @BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer That tiger was awful for that money.

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  J's Us (@kellzik) reported 21 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Josh is a terrible human being.

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  Colin Lingham (@LinghamColin) reported 23 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Without any doubt, The worst program on Television. And the bbc want the British Tax paying public to pay for this. Outrageous.

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  Bob Skowron (@Staggerlee1950) reported 24 minutes ago

  @BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer Ha! 27th August episode - yet another broken item from the ‘wouldn’t trust you with a bag of stones’ amateur antiques program .

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  Scott | #81 #4 | (@ScottTHFC23) reported 30 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Awful.

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  Tom (@tomwhujones) reported 36 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Well at least this storyline was consistent, consistently terrible, EE has had some bad storylines over the years but this one could be top of the pile, whoever wrote this should 1st in line at the job centre tomorrow morning.

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  Lorraine (@LORRAIN25481106) reported 38 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer As long as it’s doesn’t include those twins and Oscar….bloody awful actors and storylines. They’ve ruined this soap for months.

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  LP (@____LP____) reported 39 minutes ago

  BBC iPlayer again utter garbage. Just doesn't work when there's something on people want to watch @BBCiPlayer

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  Harry (@QuimHarry) reported 41 minutes ago

  @PaulHeatonSolo @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer I thought something terrible had happened when I saw the TV guide 🙏

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  Sarah (@SarahLahorn) reported 41 minutes ago

  @StevenWilc34988 @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Heritage? Priya is half Indian if you didn’t know that but anyway I agree. I don’t think she gonna say the kid is Ravi’s when it will be obvious it’s not. Same reason Vinny will get the shock of his life when ‘his baby’ comes out white. Idk why Penny thinks her lie will work

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  HarperLou100 💙💛INVOKE THE 25TH NOW,🌊🌊 (@HarperLou100) reported 43 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer He is a creep and a ****. with really bad hair, and she is dressing like trampy *********, another awful uncomfortable watch, from the most depressing soap on TV

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  annie cj 🌿💚🌿🦋🌿🦎🌱🐸 (@cj_annie) reported 47 minutes ago

  Anyone else having trouble with @BBCiPlayer loading tonight? It's trying to blame my Internet connection (which looks fine!)

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  Joe Mcdonald (@JoeMcdonald1980) reported 56 minutes ago

  @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This might be the worst thing I have ever seen

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  Karl Burdekin (@karlburdekin84) reported 57 minutes ago

  @BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer Been rattling all last week for my bargain hunt fix. Wot a talent that is 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍

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  LondonGirl (@JenniferGa29345) reported 57 minutes ago

  @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer This episode was absolutely shocking, I like Nicola but WTF is this god awful family about, dreadful

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  John parent (@ParentJohn) reported 58 minutes ago

  @_SoccerScribe_ @1968Tv @BBCiPlayer Commentary is awful, agreed. They show a lot of games from 2022 WC especially the final. It’s better than nothing I guess.

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  Daz 💯 Make Tweeting Great Again 💙 (@Daz_Gizmo) reported 58 minutes ago

  @DazzMetalFlame @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer The main problem was the lack of emotion with the cast knowing Honey was missing and held hostage. Diabolical...

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  Dave M (@Sebby2067) reported 59 minutes ago

  @bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer Terrible competition The Hundred this gimmick cricket is just garbage

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  Sheikhy6 (@salsheikh6) reported 1 hour ago

  @BBCiPlayer why is the England v DR Congo stream delayed by over 30 seconds compared to watching it on the TV? This is a terrible service being this far behind! Tax payers money up the khazi 🤬