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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 (59%)
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Buffering (27%)
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Crashing (11%)
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Sign in (3%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Inverurie |
Buffering | |
| City of London |
Crashing | |
| Newton-le-Willows |
Buffering | |
| City of London |
Buffering | |
| Manchester |
Sign in | |
| Oldbury |
Playback Issues |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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rowena
(@tatessalvatore) reported
In regards to the iplayer issue and Eastenders. I literally just watch one episode when it’s supposed to be on and nobody has released any further spoilers on my feed than the ones on Tuesday midnight so it’s really not the end of the world if that’s the way it went.
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Miggyluv 💙
(@miggyluv) reported
iPlayer quality is always pretty poor. I can stream 4k instantly from Disney and Netflix but watching iPlayer is like looking through an piece of glass covered in grease.
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Nicholas Cross
(@wfastronomer) reported
Sitting in a hotel room (2nd time in last 15 months), watching the game on my laptop, so I don't disturb Ying who is trying to finish some work. Only have earphones for phone, listening to Radio 5 live while watching BBC iPlayer. 1/
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Elin♡ it's not coming home 🏴
(@spaceslovebot) reported
my tvs broken atm so we're watching the match on iplayer which is 1 minute behind real time I'm texting my friend about it while watching and it's rly weird bcs he's like 'YESSSS THEY SCORED' and I'm just like wtf when??? and then end up seeing what he means a minute later
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Gino Guillermo
(@UKTechMan76) reported
@madebygoogle I'm using an Android 11 phone, casting YouTube, Netflix & BBC iPlayer. I may need to reboot it, turn off & on my WiFi and see if it works. I may have to get back to you tomorrow and o serve if it's still not working. Thank you for the quick response. Pls standby...
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James
(@liosi) reported
@grimespie @itvhub And the quality is shite too. You can watch UHD on iPlayer no bother. ITV can’t even get HD right
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Ross ☄️
(@zexpe) reported
@wfastronomer IPlayer has a quite a big buffer.
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rihard007
(@rihard007) reported
@itvhub Why do you even bother? I’ve watch tennis all afternoon on iPlayer with no issue. As soon as I switch your sorry excuse for an app on its stuttering like a scratched CD. Seriously, your technology is from the 90s. Leave it to the professionals please.
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bigswift1
(@bigswift11) reported
Switched to the iplayer with @5liveSport commentary. Had enough of Mowbray and Jenas. Awful commentary. #UKRENG #ENG
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Daisy
(@Daisy23547498) reported
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Withernsea, England
@ITV I'm disappointed with the ITV hub. On live feed it keeps freezing every few seconds and makes viewing impossible I pay for ad free this won't be happening again BBC iPlayer is fab their live feed has no problems. Thank goodness BBC are airing the England match tonight
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Okash Khawaja
(@binarydebt) reported
So @BBCiPlayer blocks traffic from @linode servers even if they are based in UK. I have paid the TV licence fee and I am based in UK. I have a self hosted VPN on a Linode server located in London through which I access the internet. But iPlayer won't stream. Not very cool.
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eye tea eff sea
(@ReactionTown) reported
If everyone in IP5 could close Windows tonight, or cheer if we score that would be great.... the 25m HDMI lead doesn’t work from sky box to tv.... so we’ll be 20secs behind on the iPlayer. Thanks 🏴🦁🦁🦁🏴
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Chris
(@MichuBacca) reported
Ultra HD on BBC IPlayer did not work out in the end.
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Colin Bennett
(@ColBennettH4) reported
@FanaticFulham Terrible. Can't be having the rights to major tournament with such **** apps. It doesn't even give you good picture quality, the iplayer shits all over it.
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SwivelEyedLoon
(@eyed_loon) reported
@xJustBelieve On my own wherever I can get the poxy iplayer to work.
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Gav
(@gmce77) reported
Stuck 1998 on iPlayer from Glastonbury... Robbie Williams on first.Daughter said he is awful he should get off my tv,he offends me!!.... #TopParenting 👌🏻👌🏻
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Ben
(@Basoud_Mehnoud) reported
@GaryLineker @England @BBCOne BBc iplayer should work in space, right?
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amina🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴
(@superkalifraj) reported
omw home from work n just checked the match on bbc iplayer HOW HAS ENGLAND ALR SCORED WTF
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Andy / A-BombFM
(@ABombFM) reported
Got to cover sickness this evening so I'm gonna have to work through the England match. At least it'll be quiet. I'm 100% putting iplayer on whilst I work
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Dan Rogers
(@DanRoger5) reported
BBC iPlayer stream is ******* terrible! #ENG
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Alison Merritt
(@merritt_alison) reported
@TheBoiledEgg Yes you have to have BBC iPlayer, to watch all live matches, now. Press Red Button, first then Sign in.
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flying 🏴
(@itsflyinn) reported
@cyAndreas_ It’s on iPlayer man, I didn’t have any issues
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Andy Leavy
(@midniteauth0r) reported
Paid for a subscription to IPVanish to watch iPlayer and it doesn't work hahah
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MickeyP1983
(@Mickey_P1983) reported
Watching the match on BBC iplayer via my XBox. If we get into trouble I'll have to pick up my controller and take over 🎮🏴 #EURO2020 #ItsComingHome
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Lloyd W
(@LloydW93) reported
45.1/ The OG Britbox, in US/Canada/Australia and possibly others I've forgotten, is an SVOD service where the streaming stack is the same one that powers iPlayer (and therefore my problem). Britbox, in the UK, is a completely unrelated SVOD service with its own stack.
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Andromedary 💙🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺
(@Andromedary123) reported
@BBCiPlayer I can’t get the Norrie Federer match on iPlayer for my Mum, who sacrificed watching it to see her daughter! Help!!!
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MickeyP1983
(@Mickey_P1983) reported
@GaryLineker Watching the match on BBC iplayer via my XBox. If we get into trouble I'll have to pick up my controller and take over 🎮🏴
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Jarek
(@jarekd) reported
@johnpearce64 @BBCiPlayer change your location to Wales on Iplayer. That's the easiest way to get it to work.
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Evelyn May 💙
(@EvelynM91962889) reported
@amibarmon It's been a dreary sort of day tbh. The weather is terrible and my anxiety issues are taking advantage! I've poured a glass of wine and shall read or watch something on iplayer ... NOT the football!! Xx
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Harebell🌈🐰
(@tinnershares) reported
@LindaCo37019003 Argh, unfortunately iPlayer will only work in the UK.