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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.

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Most Reported Problems

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

  • 39% Buffering (39%)
  • 34% Crashing (34%)
  • 13% Playback Issues (13%)
  • 8% Video Quality (8%)
  • 5% Sign in (5%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Manchester Crashing 6 days ago
London Buffering 9 days ago
London Video Quality 9 days ago
Rochester Playback Issues 11 days ago
Chelmsford Buffering 12 days ago
Hemel Hempstead Buffering 16 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • MaganHGang
    Magan Hassan (@MaganHGang) reported

    @DanielO04532942 @PokemonNewsUK @BBCiPlayer They don't work on that..

  • ChuckIOM
    Chuck (@ChuckIOM) reported

    @BobFranklin3 @ttracesofficial @BBCiPlayer No one is “making” me do anything. I know a lot of followers love the IOM, old motorcycles and the TT races, it’s of interest to them. If it’s not for you, no issue, dont watch it😎🇮🇲

  • rob70625
    Robin (@rob70625) reported

    @bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer Sounds truly awful

  • Sebby2067
    Dave M (@Sebby2067) reported

    @bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer Terrible competition The Hundred this gimmick cricket is just garbage

  • kellzik
    J's Us (@kellzik) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Josh is a terrible human being.

  • Vegcarium
    Vegcarium (@Vegcarium) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is awful

  • tomwhujones
    Tom (@tomwhujones) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Well at least this storyline was consistent, consistently terrible, EE has had some bad storylines over the years but this one could be top of the pile, whoever wrote this should 1st in line at the job centre tomorrow morning.

  • TeakleAlex
    alex teakle (@TeakleAlex) reported

    @bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer I feel sorry for them all having to work on this wretched pantomime stuff so they can do the proper cricket

  • Shannon79053723
    Shannon 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨💞 (@Shannon79053723) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Honestly, Ian has been a far better son to Kathy over the years than Ben ever was. Whatever Ian's faults, he's consistently been there for her. Ben turned out far more like Phil. A lot of his worst traits.

  • JohnHuyton
    John Huyton (@JohnHuyton) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Probably the worst Question Time I’ve ever seen. Total trash 🧐

  • radford2807
    Shano (@radford2807) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews Couldn’t help but spin it with their progressive crap

  • Goodguybarry
    Good Guy Barry (@Goodguybarry) reported

    @BBCSportScot @BBCiPlayer I've never quite understood why Scottish media have always fallen over themselves to laud Craig Gordon. Fantastic shot stopper but really terrible in most other basic aspects of goalkeeping

  • leanjeanp
    Jean Dorothy Pedder 💙 (Hudson) (@leanjeanp) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Right.. I don’t recall, I can’t remember, I wasn’t aware, I didn’t spend much time in my kitchen, I never visited my mother in law, I never checked the funds despite warnings of issues, I never suspected Peter blah blah.. I know nothing!

  • TweetThatTom
    Tom (@TweetThatTom) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I know soaps are cheesy by nature but what was that!? Even if you can't crash a car the editing and sound design was crap!

  • MorrisBrightMBE
    Morris Bright MBE (@MorrisBrightMBE) reported

    Wandered into @BBCiPlayer and comedy series Ann Droid. Not said this for an awful long time about a new sitcom...I actually rather liked it. A premise that becomes more plausible every year and Sue Johnson, not a comedienne, an actress who does great comedy. I'll stick with it.

  • VoluntariIyBald
    Voluntarily Bald (@VoluntariIyBald) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews I’ve seen some ******* dreadful **** on this app. Truly awful stuff. This is now within that pantheon.

  • erm2urm
    Urm (@erm2urm) reported

    Not long upgraded to 360. Is there a reason I need to login to @BBCiPlayer every single time I open it? I can't get into my @DisneyPlus account on one of the boxes. Not too happy with this 360 service atm. Could you help please @virginmedia

  • StevenWilc34988
    Steven Wilcox (@StevenWilc34988) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Libby has been back for 5 minutes, and she has already brought trouble to Chelsea's door by convincing Chelsea to get involved with Grey's gran. Sheila is not going to tell Chelsea she's cut ties with her grandson, despite being in prison for murdering 3 people.

  • graydispo
    Graydispo (@graydispo) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews I don't feel the urge to listen to a pattern matchers idea of some of the worst people to live.

  • WTM_TTF
    WeTheMany (@WTM_TTF) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews You just failed to call out the real problem with AI while committing the same problem yourselves stealing intellectual property.

  • BonnieScotland_
    Iain From Argyll Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙 (@BonnieScotland_) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I suspect that both these women work for British intelligence agencies.

  • rubyksingh
    Ruby Singh 🇪🇺 💙💛 (@rubyksingh) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Therapy didn’t work obvs.

  • BISONS1973
    BISONS (@BISONS1973) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Awful interview

  • Fragstar00
    FRAGSTAR (@Fragstar00) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer The problem with flash forward episodes is when you have the cliff hanger like this we all know he's not going to prison or anything like that because 6 months from now he's the best man at Max's wedding. I mean come on, write better.

  • HolfordCarolyn
    Cazzy Ford 🥦🥦🥕🥕 (@HolfordCarolyn) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Awful awful episode and acting 😡 more like Hollyoaks!

  • screensumup
    lee (@screensumup) reported

    @moviesinfocus Very fair! Watch The GOLD on bbciplayer. Better performance than Slow Horses (which is still good). He can do ruthless. As Bonds go, not the worst shout. Probably another decoy though.

  • DanielO04532942
    NickelodeonLover (@DanielO04532942) reported

    @catillo596 @BBCiPlayer Anybody got a link so I don’t have to sign in to BBC iPlayer?

  • MartinRemains
    Dr Martin (@MartinRemains) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews What a terrible idea. I didn’t watch it.

  • Daz_Gizmo
    Daz 💯 Make Tweeting Great Again 💙 (@Daz_Gizmo) reported

    @DazzMetalFlame @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer The main problem was the lack of emotion with the cast knowing Honey was missing and held hostage. Diabolical...

  • martinianpaul
    Martin Paul (@martinianpaul) reported

    @SeventiesLegend @BBCiPlayer I'll never understand how these things work. Plus, why are Radio 4 plays only available on Audible?