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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.

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.

iPlayer Outage Chart 02/01/2026 21:20

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Buffering (39%)

    Buffering (39%)

  2. Sign in (26%)

    Sign in (26%)

  3. Playback Issues (26%)

    Playback Issues (26%)

  4. Crashing (8%)

    Crashing (8%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomTowcester Playback Issues
United KingdomLuton Crashing
United KingdomDorchester Playback Issues
United KingdomHuddersfield Playback Issues
United KingdomStockton-on-Tees Buffering
United KingdomBristol Sign in
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Ross_Hemsworth ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕤ℍ𝕖𝕞𝕤𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙 Official (@Ross_Hemsworth) reported

    Really quite annoyed that @BBC won't put the whole series of #KillingEve on #Iplayer so I can binge-watch on the couple of days I actually get off work :(

  • Stevethefix Steve Black (@Stevethefix) reported

    Virgin media thanks once again! Iplayer still not working neither is my5! No phone calls offering help for a service we pay for! 3 months this has been going on!

  • teadrinker68 teadrinker68 (@teadrinker68) reported

    BBC iplayer not working and my ‘watch list’ has vanished from the BT box. Any ideas @bt_uk

  • Darrylc20765143 Darryl cook (@Darrylc20765143) reported

    @virginmedia Still absolutely dreadful. Can’t work consistently. Can’t even stream an episode off iPlayer live. Have we got back 15 years virgin?

  • ytevo79 Psygnosevo (@ytevo79) reported

    @george_ninja I thought about it last night but nowhere to be found other than iPlayer so not the best quality or even surround sound so wont waste a viewing. But definitely overdue a watch.

  • fajar_muzammil ...🌹 (@fajar_muzammil) reported

    @thisUserisLazyy @ThePeakyBlinder Where to watch? BBC iPlayer is not working for me anymore

  • carlycookcomms Carly Cook Comms (@carlycookcomms) reported

    @JamesSharp87 @adamdriver85 Interesting, personally I think with icons you should be able to work out what they represent without any words and apart from the weather and iplayer, I wouldn’t have a clue about the others.

  • B3NM1TCHELL danny ‼️ ben mitchell apologist (@B3NM1TCHELL) reported

    Why is audio description stuck on 💔💔💔bbc iPlayer help please it won’t let me turn it off

  • Cameron_934 Cameron Lee (@Cameron_934) reported

    The BBC Killing Eve deal on BBC One and iPlayer literally got the worst deal possible. USA, and multiple other countries have Episode 7 available and they only make Ep 6 available tomorrow. Then wonder why people watch by ‘Alternative Means’ to not have it spoilt. #killingeve

  • BBCWilliamWho WilliamWho (@BBCWilliamWho) reported

    @DW__Liam I've not watched BBC Three once since it came back. The only show I like is Killing Eve which I normally just watch on iPlayer. I feel Doctor Who fans are a good market because we always like to watch stuff live lol. I feel Confidential airing straight after episodes could work.

  • judcwales Judith (@judcwales) reported

    Is the iplayer not working - can't get peaky blinders to play, keeps saying error. Help @BBCiPlayer

  • ytevo79 Psygnosevo (@ytevo79) reported

    Sweet its on iPlayer. After a few hoops found iPlayer is available on Android TVs.. Doesn't look very good quality tho, and no doubt no surround sound!

  • GregMcPhee4 Greg McPhee (@GregMcPhee4) reported

    Watching "House of Maxwell" on BBC iPlayer. Not only was Robert Maxwell a bastard, but Ghislaine Maxwell (and fellow piece of **** Jeffrey Epstein) is an even sicker, twisted, depraved, evil piece of work when you listen to her victims and law enforcement members describe her.

  • randomscouser85 A guy named Chris (@randomscouser85) reported

    That documentary series bbc two is doing about the Maxwells Is right down my alley ill have to catch that on IPlayer. I'm too young to remember Robert Maxwell but by all accounts he was a sleazy piece of work (and a labour mp)

  • svphialoren ma | peaky spoilers (@svphialoren) reported

    @peakydevils @abelsxobitch yes they work!! try putting them on bbc live and then go on iplayer and normally it'll work

  • stewartnextday stewart m (@stewartnextday) reported

    @WAPtheatre I see someone else has broken the news to you it was last night .. but the whole series is on iplayer .. and the first 2 episodes ( which we watched) are great 👍

  • TotsiTweets Totsi Flack (@TotsiTweets) reported

    @MarionETodd At the very end when announcer said ‘all new episodes available on iPlayer’ I just couldn’t help myself and watch another. So bingeable.

  • melaniasregrets soup ninja (@melaniasregrets) reported

    Am I the only one that bbc iplayer isn’t letting watch #peakyblinders right now?? HELP! 😭

  • mustafakoprulu_ mustafa (@mustafakoprulu_) reported

    new bbc iplayer and sounds logos are well... understandable, but the new news logo is simply terrible

  • taperoo2k taperoo2k (@taperoo2k) reported

    @lavvhead Drugsland going country and Dark Land: The Hunt for Wales's Worst Serial Killer might be worth a look. Both on the iplayer. You may have already seen them I guess.

  • ReaperCrew6666 scream-master (@ReaperCrew6666) reported

    BBC iplayer really picked its moment to decide not to work for me.

  • CBirtwhistle Christopher Birtwhistle (@CBirtwhistle) reported

    @BBCWilliamWho I am not sure if it would help. I first got into the show by catching end up time on BBC 3 not long before S5 aired but with all of new who on iplayer and classic who locked behind britbox I don't know who would watch it on BBC 3 outside the causal audience.

  • iamediam Eddie (@iamediam) reported

    Quality live set from @idlesband on the iPlayer

  • JohnG_1973 John Goddard (@JohnG_1973) reported

    @TVKev iPlayer as a subscription. Problem solved.

  • Fhkierton1 Fiona H Kierton 💖🕊✝️🇺🇦 (@Fhkierton1) reported

    @Dryadula Ok if I don't move. Slight breathing issues then. Slight drippy nose, occasional cough. My body woke me up at 7 and I'm not usually awake till 10 so took advantage and caught up stuff on the iPlayer.

  • DaveACarr Dave Carr (@DaveACarr) reported

    Put adverts on BBC and scrap the licence fee. Might help. Doesn't matter to me like, don't watch it and don't pay it. Remember folks, you only need a TV licence if you watch live TV as it's being broadcast (any channel) or use iPlayer.

  • Devilinthehole Fudgie (@Devilinthehole) reported

    @BeardedGenius Still Game. Brilliant up to the end of season 6 but the three subsequent series when they returned after a lengthy gap were painful. They're all on iPlayer just now and you can see the drop off in quality.

  • lostinsideofE E (@lostinsideofE) reported

    @outdoorperscrip IPlayer - Iolos Pembrokeshire & Weatherman Walking if you feel like nature or Monty Dons Adriatic gardens- plus Repair Shop; Jay Blades learning to read; Murder mystery & my family; crash detectives Hustle or Last Tango in Halifax for a drama possibly?…

  • peakydevils ioanna (@peakydevils) reported

    @abelsxobitch The subtitles dont work on BBC iPlayer 😭

  • iheartfrosty бубахні (@iheartfrosty) reported

    Whilst I’m on the topic, my ranking of British streaming sites: 1. BBC iPlayer 2. All 4 3. ITV Hub iPlayer is perfect. All 4 has problems sometimes. ITV Hub is atrocious. Constant issues. It’s taken days to watch one episode of “Our House.”