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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 (39%)
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Sign in (26%)
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Playback Issues (26%)
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Crashing (8%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Towcester |
Playback Issues | |
| Luton |
Crashing | |
| Dorchester |
Playback Issues | |
| Huddersfield |
Playback Issues | |
| Stockton-on-Tees |
Buffering | |
| Bristol |
Sign in |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Ray
(@social_construc) reported
@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer is there a glitch on the iplayer? It's linking to Scottish Parliament not the match? Frustrating.
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Fraser Reid
(@fjr271) reported
@Dilog @BBCSport Am I missing something? I can't see it on iplayer and when you press the red button it doesn't work either..
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🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Will🏴🇪🇺
(@MrBarberella) reported
@cumrolad I use mine for iPlayer and Netflix on turnarounds at work. Twitter. No surprise there. I’m sure there’s more exciting things to use it for.
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𝕮𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖆𝖎𝖓 𝕮𝖚𝖓𝖙 ⎊
(@AnaVK) reported
@eveningxlight Ffs I’ve missed it live again too! The iplayer app doesn’t work on my TV so imma have to go in the office and watch it, which means I have to get back to work 😤 imma be angry with you xoxo
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meg
(@lavo_afc) reported
Where can I watch TV series for free online? Preferably The Apprentice but iPlayer doesn’t work in Ireland. 👀
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Jamie Thomas
(@jthomaspolitics) reported
Anyone else having trouble with Iplayer saying they're not in the UK? No VPN, have restarted computer, my IP is registered as being in the UK
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Joseph
(@josephfelldown) reported
My new tv only seems to have issues when it's on the iPlayer app. Good thing that the app I use the most...
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Steve
(@SteveMcIntyre72) reported
@BBCSport IPlayer error now gone…static page loaded that says its “coming up” so looking good 👍🏻
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🏴La Ragazza Scozzese🇮🇹
(@SMctoot) reported
@the_LTA @andy_murray @BBCSport Except there’s a problem watching it on iplayer. Good grief
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HandyMan Essex (aka Looker)
(@Handyperson) reported
@BBC I would just like to say the new Iplayer is crap, the interface just does not work for live viewing, you can not channel jump as you could with the old interface.....
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Mike Higham
(@MikeHigham7) reported
Settled down to watch Man Utd v Birmingham WSL on iPlayer 12 kick off. Stream started at 12.23, and by then Man Utd were three up! I think the FA player is the very worst platform, they just can’t get their act together! Won’t use it again! Rant over 🙄
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Lally (Angus) Polly's Brew Co
(@LallyBrews) reported
@stewart_buick Aye, there was a link on iPlayer that didn't work and has now disappeared
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Lynn Carter
(@Jordi1954) reported
@JudyMurray @BBCSport Having trouble getting it on BBC iplayer - so annoying!
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Annie Eaves
(@AnnieEaves) reported
Scratch that, thought it was on iPlayer, and it’s actually Sky Cinema, and we can’t get anytime on the box in this room because we have two Sky dishes and these are first world problems and I can’t be arsed moving rooms.
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Jo Malley 🇪🇺
(@marciehatter) reported
Andy Murray about to play in the final in Sydney (Women's final over ran) if a) you can find it on the BBC iPlayer (as usual they haven't made it easy) and b) you can put up with the 'pages from Ceefax' awful music looping over and over 🙉
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JK1
(@jk1_jk0100) reported
A pity @BBC is only licensed to work with Apple,.. everything about them is in the I,..me,.me,.me,..only me alone,..#Iplayer
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Kieffer Moore for Ballon D'or
(@KieffersWhore) reported
@BBCSport Snooker stream not working on Iplayer?
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Patrick Kincaid
(@patrickkincaid) reported
@sueweldonbooth Annoyingly we’ve got TV problems and can’t watch broadcast TV (except BBC via iPlayer). Need to get it sorted…
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Chris Moar
(@cgm77) reported
Anyone else having problems getting the tennis through Iplayer ?
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LornaC70
(@LornaC70) reported
Anyone else having issues with the tennis on the BBC iPlayer? Where else is it on?
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Crystal Tipps
(@sparkybakewell) reported
@JamesMelville Not as horrific as having to listen to awful music on iPlayer waiting for Murray match to start 😱
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barn100
(@barnaby1985) reported
@BBCSport I can't find it on iplayer or the app?? Help
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Tennis on telly 🎾📺🇬🇧
(@tennisontelly) reported
@mooney_angie My choice would be: BBC🔴 if you want the least delay but low picture quality. FreeSports for HD but will come with ads. BBC iPlayer for good picture quality but a delay. TennisOne if you're on the go, or want to support the new little fish in the big pond.
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Jeff Laing 🇯🇲🏴🏴☠️🇬🇧
(@elovabloke) reported
@Hyther12 @Wrexham_AFC Should work straight from the account you set up via iPlayer I believe
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Daz T💙
(@mrdaztaylor) reported
@EarlyDoorsClips @jackstow Any idea where we can stream the full episodes? IPlayer link doesn’t work. @BritBox_UK do you have it?
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Jill Chambers
(@Smoken_Mirrors) reported
@InkGuard @DrewLawDesign @thegreathackdoc Thanks Nick. I need to find another way of watching this as when I watched The Great Hack I got really cross with the BBC's current affairs editorial decisions and stopped paying my license fee and haven't watched iPlayer or live TV since! Will try to find a work-around.
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Andrew Boycott
(@Droop69) reported
from
Huntington, England
Anyone else with @freesat_tv and #iplayer not working ?
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Samantha Norman
(@SamanthaVNorman) reported
from
Sheringham, England
@tennisontelly Iplayer stream not working currently, is anyone else having this issue?
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Mary 💙 #RecoveringWokeaholic
(@MaryMinifie) reported
@teresadg0 @jay_fennmcr @CaptainLimey They're being very widely reported by all the news agencies, Teresa. In fact, the Prime Minister himself even apologised for some of his errors of judgement during this week's PMQs. You can watch them for yourself, anytime you want - if you can bear to use the BBC's iPlayer.
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Tyeoyeowgehe
(@thshksshkuhd) reported
@DrWhoSpace beating Shaun the Sheep, Michael McIntyre’s show, Blankety Blank, etc etc. i love doctor who but it’s iplayer streams really are quite terrible this festive period.