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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.
Full Outage Map
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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.
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Playback Issues (66%)
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Buffering (23%)
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Crashing (9%)
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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 |
|---|---|---|
 Manchester |
Sign in | |
| Oldbury |
Playback Issues | |
| Glasgow |
Buffering | |
| Slough |
Playback Issues | |
| Feltham |
Playback Issues | |
| Gateshead |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Joe Murfitt
(@JoeYouKnow1) reported
@Bingleboo Just froze on iPlayer, supposed to be 20:15 but not working for me!
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Toby Maunders
(@TMaunders) reported
@Mellindsay999 Iplayer not working 😪😪
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James Lowe
(@JimmyLowe1984) reported
@bbcglasto Hi. Why won't anything player on the iplayer? Any help would be much appreciated Thanks
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James Keep
(@JamesKeep) reported
@bbcalba why is your English language option not working on iPlayer?
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jamie burridge
(@jamieburridge1) reported
@RobzDL Well iPlayer has just dumped glasto..this country is so broken..
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Ben White
(@Ben_Chalky) reported
Why is the @BBCBreakfast @BBCNews coverage of @glastonbury really poor this year? Where is “red button”. Iplayer is awful. Takes ages.
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Jay Warbo
(@JamesWarbo) reported
from
Kirkby, England
@primalscream on but the iplayer not working 😭 #Glastonbury2022
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Bette Pan Di Stelle🇺🇦
(@labellehelene) reported
Well either the iPlayer is broken or JAMC haven’t turned up yet
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charliecomms
(@charliecomms1) reported
@northernersrock @chef_belzie Didn't work on our red button- had to go to iPlayer
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Mark
(@iamjurassicmark) reported
Trying to watch Primal Scream on iPlayer, it's stuttering every three seconds or so, is this a problem on the BBC's end or mine?
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c
(@tohellandbackx) reported
@debochaaron @LittleSimz @bbcglasto "BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues. In the UK? Here's some advice." 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
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Mark Robot Silver
(@SilverDraws) reported
I do wonder if the people recording it on their phones know it will be on iPlayer when they get back. Higher quality, too.
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TheLeroy
(@theleroy) reported
Having a look on iPlayer for some #Glastonbury to watch. Landed on Idles. Looks nuts in the best way. Not really a punk fan, but that crowd looks quality
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sha(e)rt 🐌
(@amyamyamymy) reported
Phoebe bridgers on iPlayer live not working for anyone else?
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Immortan Holly
(@takenbyholly) reported
@amyamyamymy Nope :( I thought my iPlayer was just broken lmao
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Claire Bolitho 💙
(@cabolitho) reported
@BenBirchallUK @idlesband @glastonbury Enjoying your tweets Ben, I could almost be there and wish I was instead scanning iplayer trying to work out how to see crowded house from earlier 🙄
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❤❤ Charlotte ×͜× 🌈🍋
(@CharlotteDpy) reported
@larrywillwin28 HOLY FUVK SO ME THINKING I SAW CALVIN WASN'T PERHAPS A GLITCH ON THE BBC IPLAYER LIVESTREAM THEN !!! bc I saw the freakin flag real close :')
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Vicki Bee 🖤
(@burns_vicki) reported
@DaisyH_75 @AidanJohnMoffat I might have to stick with Bobby and his suit now, I can’t work out how to unchromecast iPlayer without turning everything off and back on again.
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Jan Falcondale
(@FalcondaleJan) reported
@IamHappyToast Its not working off of that iPlayer for me. Only live streams.
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Burney
(@BurneyMcr1) reported
@HayleysBaileys @simesa Which iplayer app Hayley? I’m using the app on sky Q and doesn’t work.
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alex ♡
(@gratefulforb) reported
WAIT WHERE DO I WATCH HER SET?? I DONT HAVE BBC IPLAYER HELP
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Ray ✨ it’s all good, hey you
(@oohhspicyy) reported
SOMEONE HELP WHICH IPLAYER CHANNEL? Glastonbury channel - Friday or pyramid stage - Friday evening???
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Siobhan Fegan
(@Sibon17) reported
@itvhub Trying to watch live tv. It’s so painful. Freezing after 30 seconds so have to come out and go back into the programme! No issues on bbc iplayer live tv!
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David Fletcher 💙
(@Brian_The_Fish) reported
@bbctms #bbccricket Sat down beer in hand to watch Jonny B on BBC 2 only to find Newsnight special and #iplayer stream not working. Grrrr 😡
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mags 🍇💫☕️🥞🍳
(@28_fine_line) reported
Anyone else not able to get BBC iPlayer to work with ExpressVPN ??
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jc 🪓
(@idliketomeanit) reported
@jodiemcoma yeah iplayer does not work for me thanks for the link tho
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In the Blue Corner
(@Nedd_Stewart) reported
@pjneedham40 Yeah just had the iPlayer on since work...been ok so far.
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Roy
(@roytho01) reported
@bbcglasto the coverage is garbage,it's a puzzle to work out what is shown on which channel, iplayer doesn't show what it says, who wants to watch half a set of crowded house on B4? It's like you don't really want to broadcast it, sets scattered randomly across channels...weird
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mags 🍇💫☕️🥞🍳
(@28_fine_line) reported
Okay I got onto bbc iPlayer with ExpressVPN but no it’s telling me I need a tv license to watch?! Wtf I thought it was free! Someone help
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Daniel Francis 💙💛
(@DanielJFrancis) reported
@PeterPedlow Although, I did have issues with the iplayer loading on my TV which I assumed was my bedroom WiFi which doesn't always like it. I'm casting from phone. Maybe it's a TV app issue if that's what you're doing?