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Playback Issues (66%)
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Buffering (23%)
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Crashing (9%)
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Sign in (3%)
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The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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| Slough |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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frenchbloke
(@frenchbloke) reported
@Richard_C main stage, BBC whatever channel it was on - sounded terrible. Iplayer has bass, oomph and so much better
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Barrie Middleton
(@BazzaMiddleton1) reported
@BBCiPlayer I have major problems with the sound levels when listening to iplayer through my headphones. It was the same through my phone and tablet. Very low. Not the best experience for Glastonbury.
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Andrew Black
(@_blackie__) reported
Whilst I'm incredibly jealous of those at Glastonbury, I'm also not £600 poorer off, exhausted, broken or about to suffer a massive anti ****** come down for the next four days. (thank the lord for the iplayer mind you) x
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frenchbloke
(@frenchbloke) reported
Glastonbury BBC sound terrible ? switch to iplayer - a world of difference
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Tony Turner
(@tonytiger67) reported
Still having trouble finding Showaddywaddy on the iPlayer
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🕊️ 𝑹𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒂 💜
(@Ms_Watson_Wood) reported
@AndrewLennon73 I watched a bit on iPlayer. Unfortunately it just felt like she was wheeled out to stand there in a pretty dress & bask in past glory. The backing singers pretty much did all of the singing work, screens behind her showed all of her past big wins/successes/old albums & hits...
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Anne Bell
(@Yorkshirebell) reported
It's worth watching McCartney again on iplayer. There was a huge delay before it was available. The sound quality, especially on vocals, has improved enormously. Worth the wait. OH had no stamina and went to bed last night, so we had to watch again. No hardship at all.
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MisterMr
(@MrFreezeThaw) reported
@bbcglasto @BBCiPlayer All those who couldn’t stay up late on a Sat night but hoped to watch it Sun daytime are now in bed having given up of it making iPlayer. But may now be able to watch it Monday after work, sorting tea out - and after the One Show obviously 😬 Rubbish. Magic of the moment gone.
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james manders
(@jxmesjxhn) reported
just finished work and all i wanna do is watch this kendrick set, **** man when does it get put on the iplayer
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Michael
(@lobwinners) reported
@Goffwanska Does bbc iplayer not work
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💧Emily 🇦🇺🇬🇧🏴 🔥💚✳️✳️🎀🐀
(@drobwlldiad) reported
@pwwingman It BBC iPlayer and it doesn’t work. Not sure what I did last night to make it work
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Drew 🏏
(@CricketDrew) reported
@BernieKeith100 Paul McCartney’s complete 165 minute Glastonbury performance including the song that wasn’t broadcast on the BBC show (In Spite of all the Danger) is now on the iPlayer - and they’ve cleaned up the sound quality. It’s much better.
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Siya
(@juca_siyabulela) reported
from
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
@Ludidi___ They must work more of iPlayer must leave if they want holiday Chiefs is not a holiday
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cort
(@WSAGcort) reported
@stabiloFFC Had this issue with McCartney yesterday. In that case, if you listened on the iPlayer the mix was much better.
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Jo Nightingale
(@Nightingalemare) reported
@alovelyhorse @robbingham It's in the version now on iPlayer - and they're was no problem with it. What a song to cut out!
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Get In
(@haveringBard) reported
@IamBellyButton @bluegirl1980 @PaulMcCartney Issue was mainly on BBC1 .. flipped over to iPlayer and it was fine .. sound quality much better
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💧Emily 🇦🇺🇬🇧🏴 🔥💚✳️✳️🎀🐀
(@drobwlldiad) reported
@HoangLanWorld yes. I just ask my son to check I wasn't imagining I made BBC iPlayer work last night and he said, yes mum, we were watching it. It was a fluke and not working now
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💧Emily 🇦🇺🇬🇧🏴 🔥💚✳️✳️🎀🐀
(@drobwlldiad) reported
@BelindaJones68 @northway_debbie It’s not iPlayer, its not working still :( poop. Last night I made Peaky Blinders run I must have found a loophole but today I can’t make it work, sad
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Beth 💙🎶
(@Finesizz) reported
.. Now for a few weeks of no, I didn’t get to see see them.. I was in work. Oh wow, they were great. Thanks, I’ll watch it on IPlayer
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💧Emily 🇦🇺🇬🇧🏴 🔥💚✳️✳️🎀🐀
(@drobwlldiad) reported
@Nanny_0gg yes, I'm British, I know. Last night's golden moment was a glitch and sadly no longer can I see BBC iPlayer
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Nick Fitzsimons
(@NickFitz) reported
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Leicestershire, England
So Paul McCartney is FINALLY up on iPlayer, but I’ve got work in the morning (not to mention covid and, to add to the fun, toothache). Try to get it sorted a bit earlier next time please, BBC.
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Banned Biographies
(@BannedBiogs) reported
@PermRecordPod I only watched the first half, but it was very good, despite the fact that for the first 20 minutes it was just Neil on his own singing to a backing track due to a technical issue. Do you have access to BBC iPlayer?
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Tom Andrews💙
(@0bj3ctivity) reported
@SaintyMartin Yeah, it loses the atmosphere, not enough BBC presence introducing the acts this way either, as well as the logistical issues with trying to find what you want to watch. Too many old has-beens on iPlayer, while it's impossible to find some great newer bands' performances at all
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martyn notman
(@NFGmart) reported
@scribble75 No that was live. It was better on iplayer the BBC live coverage the sound was awful
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👨💻 Richard
(@rythie) reported
Why has it taken all day to get Paul McCartney’s set on iPlayer? Other sets also have a similar delay too. Some of the live streams broken on the Apple TV, but work on iPad.
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Stephen Theaker
(@Rolnikov) reported
About to get stuck into Glastonbury on the iPlayer while I work like mad for the week. I love live music as long as I don't have to actually be there.
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Amy Elizabeth Hill
(@amyandelizabeth) reported
The sound for all the headliners has been awful on iPlayer coverage. Is it always this bad?! #Glastonbury
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Billion Dollar Brain
(@harryhpalmer) reported
Shame no one could fix the vocal mix at the start of the Macca set for iplayer. Drowned out by the guitars.
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Pro-ject
(@NikonD300Fan) reported
@PaulWirral The sound at Glastonbury last night when McCartney was playing was perfect but the broadcast sound was nothing short of ******* awful on the BBC broadcast. I’ll be very surprised if it goes on iPlayer unless the #BBC boffins can repair the terrible sound.
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𝑗𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑒
(@jamies_life) reported
Well Sunday night at #Glastonbury @GlastoWatch was beyond awful. Thank god #iplayer had some real musicians