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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.
- Buffering (33%)
- Crashing (33%)
- Playback Issues (15%)
- Video Quality (11%)
- Sign in (7%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
|---|---|---|
 Brighton
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Buffering | 12 days ago |
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London
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Playback Issues | 18 days ago |
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York
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Sign in | 26 days ago |
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Manchester
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Crashing | 1 month ago |
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London
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Buffering | 1 month ago |
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London
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Video Quality | 1 month ago |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Sarah (@SarahLahorn) reported@StevenWilc34988 @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Priya is half Indian if you didn’t know that but anyway I agree. I don’t think she gonna say the kid is Ravi’s when it’s not. It’s the same reason why Vinny will get the shock of his left when ‘his baby’ comes out white skinned. Idk why Penny thinks her lie will work
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Nathan Jarvis (@MrNJ39) reported@BBCiPlayer @BBC Can you watch World Cup football in UHD on the iPlayer using fire tv. It works via the iPlayer app on my Samsung TV but not my 4K Fire TV device? Is it broken? A lot of people are saying the same in forums
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Stuart Ibbertson (@IbbertsonS80960) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer it was Chelsea fault telling a 4 year old to go home on his own she is one selfish and irresponsibly she a terrible mother
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Gemma Corfield (@Iloveholly) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Has she passed the Driving Test? Her Driving is terrible
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Voluntarily Bald (@VoluntariIyBald) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews I’ve seen some ******* dreadful **** on this app. Truly awful stuff. This is now within that pantheon.
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Allan G (@AllanG511622) reported@stvplayeruk It’s a shame your coverage of the World Cup football games is not in UHD 4k. Footage is terrible compared to the great BBC Iplayer UHD 4k coverage of games. @BBCiPlayer
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Dave (@PremierKickk) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Those awful story TikTok ads were less cringe than the Honey Bea segments on today’s ep
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Donna (@Donna14634857) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I’ve watched EE from day dot, since NY it’s the worst it’s ever been. Far fetched, ridiculous story lines that just don’t make sense or wouldn’t happen or far fetched it’s laughable , boring, more miserable than it ever was.
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KB (@KB_ISaidBoourns) reported@BBCiPlayer Why is your app so ******* clunky. Spinny circles and error codes aplenty. Pain in the arse.
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S☀apnut (@soapnut48) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Ben Wadey has ruined this show, Michelle Ryan has been treated appallingly 🤬 Nobody can blame her for quitting, her stories and scripts are terrible. To axe the character permanently is just pure nasty and spiteful. Axe Wadey NOW.. the fans are angry 😤
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Lyndsey (@Lynzoola) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Tonight's episode was awful
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Bob Skowron (@Staggerlee1950) reported@BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer Ha! 27th August episode - yet another broken item from the ‘wouldn’t trust you with a bag of stones’ amateur antiques program .
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Raymond Thompson (@QuestorTho9502) reported@BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer That tiger was awful for that money.
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TV Fan (@BbukSave) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews What an awful use of the license fee
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Simon Gallagher (@SiGallagher) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews So, in using the license fee for this ****, you’ve just opened yourself up to legal action from people who do not wish to have this drivel forcefed to us. Great work
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Peach pie (@C25802878) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Courtroom scenes were awful why is he not in the dock, he wouldn’t be standing next to his barrister, his solicitor is randomly at the back of the room addressing the Judge when he wouldn’t be allowed to as there’s a barrister.. definitely get a legal advisor to assist next time
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Alison Maitland (@alison_maitland) reported@bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer She’s a narcissist boot. She’s played all her cult for fools for years. Nicola Sturgeon only cares about Nicola Sturgeon. She loved living the high life and now it’s came crashing down. Crocodile tears won’t work anymore.
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Daz 💯 Make Tweeting Great Again 💙 (@Daz_Gizmo) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Tonight has to be the worst ever episode, both in the script and acting.
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louise 🏴🇬🇧 (@louise675985) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Absolutely terrible, bad acting, bit weird and unnecessary story 🙄
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Barry Wall (@HeadWarriorTWM) reported@sinton_alison @BBCiPlayer I did. It was like watching a car crash in slow motion
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Observer (@leftcoastobs) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I’ve been watching since the beginning and have to say this is the worst it has ever been. Tick tock
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Harry (@QuimHarry) reported@PaulHeatonSolo @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer I thought something terrible had happened when I saw the TV guide 🙏
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BARTIERBARDI💋👠 (@superbardiuk) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Tonight Eastenders honestly felt like a cheap Hollyoaks episode, awful
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Martin Paul (@martinianpaul) reported@SeventiesLegend @BBCiPlayer I'll never understand how these things work. Plus, why are Radio 4 plays only available on Audible?
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christine watson (@christinew11474) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer I can understand Eve wanting to get back at Nicola but what has George done to her. He'd be the one who'd be in trouble if it came out he let Eddie die not Nicola.
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MyboyAustie🌟 (@AustinsSatnin) reportedElvis wasn't enlisted in the army after the trouble performance that didn't happen So thats another inaccuracy 4 years on @BBCiPlayer #AustinButler #Elvis2022
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John Huyton (@JohnHuyton) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Probably the worst Question Time I’ve ever seen. Total trash 🧐
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tamsee13 (@tamsee13) reported@BBCiPlayer issues on #skytv app >No resume watching seems to have disappeared >No pink line so we can see which programme we have already watched >No arrow to goto next episode. We just have to wait till next episode bar appears or go back to all episodes >If we press arrow..
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Sheila (@MrsLScotland) reported@BBCiPlayer Please help half way through New Tricks and it’s disappeared have you dropped off the programmes?
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s h a b s 🌷 🦚 🫖 (@sukeve_xo) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Obsessed with Eve protecting her family. This feud is iconic but I'm so confused with what Nicolas problem is. What a doof door