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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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Buffering (31%)
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Sign in (27%)
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Playback Issues (25%)
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Crashing (16%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Reading |
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| Hackney |
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| Poplar |
Sign in | |
| Horncastle |
Sign in | |
| Leicester |
Crashing | |
| London |
Playback Issues |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Borz
(@KingSamil001) reported
@its_sharl_ Is it working for you on bbc iPlayer currently? Or am I just having problems
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Eileen Gorrie broughty. Ferry.
(@Gorriegorrie723) reported
I no work. You. Yet. IPlayer BBC ok eileen
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FTR PREZZIE
(@FTRPrezzie) reported
@BBCiPlayer I know you don't really care for these kinds of questions but here goes when are you going to sort out the BBC iPlayer on the Xbox series X. Constant crashes and sometimes it won't even play. Look we pay for this service through our licence fees please can you fix it
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Jamie🏴☠️
(@JamieB4372) reported
@bbcthree Evening, could you help me please? Why is snowfall season 5 not available in HD on skyq iplayer and demand? Could you have a word with the appropriate department who deal with this please.
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PAUL BROWN
(@pauliodibrownio) reported
@marky_bar180 There's some great comedies on the BBC iPlayer Marky..not fools and horses quality but really good ones nonetheless! This Country, People Just do Nothing, Motherland.
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Kathryn Williams
(@kathjwilliams) reported
@CBeebiesHQ getting rid of kids iplayer was an awful, awful decision. It allowed parents confidence in suitability of programmes their kids can access & an easy way for children to see what they want. Bring it back ASAP!!!!!
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🇬🇧🇸🇱RH
(@Ralph_Hapschatt) reported
@MiserygutsPetty You could use iPlayer, ITVplayer, All4, etc, to watch live broadcasts, but this needs investigating. If it’s fine sometimes, it should be fine all the time. Someone is causing interference and it’s up to them to fix it.
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Gary Percival
(@a11who) reported
@itvhubhelp It's a Toshiba smart TV, model 32D3753DB. We don't have the issue with BBC iPlayer, ALL4, or any of the other channel hubs, nor Britbox or NOW TV - it's just ITV Hub.
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Sally Cinnamon 🍋 #GTTO #FBPE
(@SallyCinamon66) reported
Watch Panorama on IPlayer about airport staff. So hard to get them through the security checks and HMRC delays a lot of them find other work. My OH works in recruitment and is finding getting staff very difficult so it’s not going to be resolved anytime soon 🥴#JeremyVine
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Jorge Bronze
(@JorgeBronze) reported
from
Sheffield, England
I have watched every game in this tournament. Most of them twice on iPlayer. I can categorically say that this second half has been the worst football I’ve watched. Utter dross from both sides. #WEuro2022 #FRANED
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Steven Green 🇪🇺🇮🇪🇪🇸🇬🇧
(@steven_t_green) reported
@ChillaxBcn @JaneRackham2 NordVPN is best for iPlayer. BBC fights VPNs hard. NordVPN seems to win most of the time. Used it in Malaga for the last month without a problem.
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Alex Brown
(@MetalGanjey) reported
@duncanc23166541 @Specialized_Cb @de519n Right? Adobe may well be for work, so kinda an exception, but… I recently cancelled Netflix, after cancelling Disney+ when a free trial ran out, because there’s so much on iPlayer and All4, that I’m already paying for via TV licence. When does any adult working 37+ hrs a week…
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CARTER🏴
(@eanCarter77) reported
@LemFreck Gotta go to bed work at 4 will this be on iPlayer?
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Princess
(@Princes29231584) reported
@Anastas25000045 TV License: Opt out and just dont watch 'live TV' or Iplayer student contracts: don't work in a high paying job until aged 55 or move abroad
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𝑶𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆 🇲🇽🦋
(@thfcollie03) reported
@111phoebs iPlayer not working?
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Karen
(@kaz_emalone) reported
@winklepin @HaywardOspreys Yes, it was a little frustrating have to try & catch up in iplayer before leaving for work monday morning at 7.15! Glad that overall u enjoyed yourself though
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**** Skusting
(@Disgustington69) reported
Is this image on iPlayer ******* compressed or something? Are the BBC reducing the quality because there are so many streaming it, or something? Can someone techy please explain? S4C is fine. #EngSwe (I’m assuming pictures and audio are out of sync as usual too?)
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💙 HelloMyNameIsRob
(@robnestor) reported
I’m really sorry to say that @BBCSport coverage of the World Athletics Championships is some of the worst I’ve ever seen. Commentating and presenting has been good, but the selection of action/analysis has been poor and the iPlayer has been dreadful and confusing.
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Declan
(@Dxclannn) reported
Anyone else’s BBC iPlayer crash on Xbox Series X? It’s driving me mad!!
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Paul Schleifer 💙💚😷🌹🌱
(@PaulSchleifer) reported
@EmmaAH1974 She has two 7kg very affectionate cats so yes, that works. But she needs to be able to find animal vids by herself- it’s that connection I’m trying to help her get to. Just showed her how to use iplayer again.
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sam❌he/him
(@spidersam616) reported
if disney plus got doctor who it would be terrible honestly for the lower income family’s who can’t afford to pay the subscription. keep it on bbc iPlayer
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CARTER🏴
(@eanCarter77) reported
@lcmusicuk On BBC iPlayer mate quality
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PeteB
(@ProMediaRes1) reported
@BBCiPlayer There is a problem with the iPlayer link to #TheNewsreader episode two. Both episode one and episode two links point to the same episode.
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frankie gandy
(@frangan) reported
@BBCiPlayer trying to watch lionesses on iPlayer but it’s not working !
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Amy
(@Amez_W) reported
Turkey teeth on #iplayer 😱 I’ve got one crown (front tooth broken on a night out when I was 18) and my tooth underneath is filed down and propped up with a metal rod. It was all v traumatic. This programme is giving me the *******.
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Kate Dodds
(@katedodds77) reported
@Maremaidstar I am hoping you can summarise the last 2 weeks of @BBCTheArchers for me. Archerless holiday as I couldn’t find a way to make iplayer work, and won’t have time to catch up before starting work again. Pretty please?!
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Jayke
(@CFCJAYKE) reported
@BellatorMMA @MonsterEnergy @SuperiorGrocers Fix your channel on iPlayer
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C-bomb
(@CxxPIPxx) reported
@AmberRoseGill Good Trouble on BBC iPlayer
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Kapapo 2022
(@KakapoSpare) reported
@Roku @BBCiPlayer why are you both incapable of sorting out error code 02056? Its been more than a month since I could watch anything on iPlayer Instead of pretending there is no problem or blaming one another, why not try actually attempting to fix it?
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Ben Stephens 🌻
(@stephens_ben) reported
@gralefrit Like why WOULDN'T viewers/readers be fascinated to understand the shadowy forces at work trying to get them to misunderstand key issues? I just watched the #BigOilVsTheWorld doc on iPlayer and I have rarely been more gripped! Pull back the curtain! It's interesting!