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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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Playback Issues (66%)
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Buffering (23%)
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Crashing (9%)
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Sign in (3%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Manchester |
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| Oldbury |
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| Glasgow |
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| Slough |
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| Feltham |
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| Gateshead |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Emmitt
(@Baked_Southener) reported
Problem with watching Eastenders on iPlayer in the morning before it airs on Tv means there’s no tweets to read someone discuss the dad reveal/ ending now plz
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Feminazgûl 🕷
(@SheonaG) reported
@FintanTheWrong @jen_jstephen @BBCRadio4 true. I use it for the BBC iPlayer and now and again the BBC techs catch up to it. Amazon also recognises and blocks VPNs. But many other sites work.
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Anna 🏴☠️🦇
(@lohn__lightning) reported
omg i'm watching the pilot again on 2x speed on bbc iplayer and I'M CRYING HELP SDLKGSDGSGSD
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Gilly
(@gillymufc1) reported
@MufcWonItAll I watched a documentary about Dubai last night on bbc iplayer. They are much more civilised and the government treat people far far better than ours do . Different is the bad stuff Dubai do (in our eyes) is open . The terrible stuff ours does is hidden behind layers and lies.
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Alex Watson
(@aljwatson) reported
@landerwho @back_the_BBC If something is on Channel 4, I still try and record on on the Virgin box and watch it like that. I will use All4, but only if I forget about someth. With iPlayer I don't have any issues. There are no adverts so nothing to skip past.
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Sandra Elliott
(@brillfab) reported
Spent the morning bingeing #OurFlagBBC on iplayer & made myself late for work which is pretty impressive as work is only upstairs!
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deb 🦊🖖🧡🌹
(@luffdee) reported
@FoxisBlue Can’t wait - but need to be work & stay off iplayer a bit longer
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Tonyfluffbonce
(@tohaboo) reported
@OfSelina I read that as being Mrs Brown's boys and instantly thought about bombing the servers that make up iPlayer. Oh Father Brown! Deletes history of bomb making web searches.
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Lisa gannon
(@Loosegannon) reported
@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds The reason why people were turning to IPlayer to watch TV is because there was no decent content on the actual TV channels. I thought this was the worse quality of content on normal TV.
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phelemnn
(@phelemnn) reported
@Dean_Journalist @NUJofficial @NUJBBCRegions Have they thought to sell BBC iPlayer access to the South? Would more than make up the piddling amount they're trying to save. I would argue the status of BBC/RTÉ in a UI is a core issue.
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schehera
(@schehera) reported
And the whole thing is on iPlayer, I have just realised. Which is good for when I’m back at work and want to go to sleep before 11pm.
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PDT TV
(@PDT_TV) reported
Also, I did a bit of subtitling last year, so I know how hard that job can be, but... some of the subs for Episode 2 of #WaterlooRoad on iPlayer are awful. There's a character name completely wrong. It's a tricky job, but that's one of the basics.
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Conán
(@StaceysBoots) reported
Why are people spoiling the baby daddy reveal fgs. Evil, evil. This is the problem with episodes being released early in bbc iplayer. #EastEnders
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Katie Beaszler
(@Bustronaut) reported
@Night_owl_85 @TaylorRoyce14 @CNschedules That is patently untrue. Things disappear from Paramount/Disney/Peacock/Hulu/Prime/Netflix/PBS/iPlayer/SkyNow all the time due to licensing issues. WBD only seems more prominent because they're doing it all very quickly and not renewing quietly like the others.
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Ben, but Christmassy⚡
(@bnfwlr1989) reported
.@BBC @BBCiPlayer why is the iPlayer app not available for download on Android TV devices? Seems asinine that I can cast from my phone to the device no problem, but the app is locked out for Android TV. Even ITVX and 5 Player are available on the platform.
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Chris Willoughby
(@khriswilloughby) reported
@ITVXhelp @ITVX I work away so full 4G, BBC iPlayer works fine as all the rest on the Firestick. It’s even been glitching at home and we bring in 150meg on average.
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Justine Hudson
(@DrJustineHudson) reported
My VPN for BBC iPlayer doesn’t work anymore - I’m livid! 😡 Does anyone know where to watch the new season of #TheApprentice outside of the UK?
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sïrênsongs
(@sirensongs1) reported
@CrowleyOnAir Bbc Iplayer no work outside UK 😭
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Fefella
(@FefellaLou) reported
@RachelE01228973 No problem. You should be able to see from the start on iPlayer if you want to catch it from the start 👍🏼
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Davet Hyland
(@davethyl) reported
Our Flag Means Death is on iPlayer - WHY DO I HAVE SOOO MUCH WORK TO DO?😭😭😭
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eilidh • 118
(@KTMCOVEN) reported
idk if i want to watch the rest of the season now on iplayer or if i want to avoid spoilers and watch it on tv every thursday help
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Laura Lou
(@LauJane_) reported
@Vanessabooty1 I don't know if there was one on iPlayer, but I meant on the press site. They issue red embargo warnings so we know what to hold back, but I read it before I watched meaning it spoilt the cliffhanger! Beautiful acting though.
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Peter McGladdery
(@petermcgladdery) reported
Disappointed that nobody told me how good (so far) Search Party (all series on iPlayer) is. Very much in my Broad City/Schitt's Creek sweet spot of slightly frantic, frequently awful characters.
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Jack
(@JackSlaterrrr) reported
The Marie Antoinette iplayer show is only so-so (or comme ci comme ca) but I can’t help feel id thrive in an old court. Writing ****** asides with a feather quill and enjoying simmering tensions over soft music at a fancy dinner
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Glenn
(@GlennNights) reported
PS4 death loop glitch again ffsssssss. Im just tryna watch MOTD on iPlayer. Im getting a PS5 today I’ve had enough.
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Karen E.
(@ruby_taire) reported
I've already watched half of this excellent show in one sitting on iPlayer - if only I didn't have to work tomorrow! #OurFlagBBC @BBCTwo
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Lauren
(@LaurenMcBinks) reported
@MarthedeFerrer The Resort? I haven't actually seen it yet but keep hearing about it. Same with Station Eleven. Our Flag Means Death just came out on iplayer. On the Aussie front you could try Rake, Glitch, Offspring, Heartbreak High maybe?
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Mark Wilson 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
(@marcowil) reported
@SkyHelpTeam Maybe get a fix for the iplayer app crashing the box constantly
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Chris Connorton
(@chrisconnorton) reported
@ITVXhelp @ITVX It’s a Samsung smart tv. I’ve also tried it on an Amazon Firestick. No problems on iplayer, Disney, Netflix etc etc.
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Nick
(@NiDaton) reported
What’s wrong with the quality of #SilentWitness on #iPlayer? It’s awful?!??