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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 01/18/2026 05:10

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Buffering (44%)

    Buffering (44%)

  2. Sign in (25%)

    Sign in (25%)

  3. Playback Issues (25%)

    Playback Issues (25%)

  4. Crashing (6%)

    Crashing (6%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomDunstable Playback Issues
United KingdomCroydon Sign in
United KingdomLeeds Buffering
United KingdomEdinburgh Playback Issues
United KingdomCity of Westminster Crashing
United KingdomRochdale Buffering
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • NeilNewby4 Neil Newby (@NeilNewby4) reported

    @bbctms @BBCiPlayer Alex Hartley has to go. Awful

  • gggg92476 Sjd (@gggg92476) reported

    @jasonmohammad @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer A rare example of putting the team's season ahead of pure money. Financially it was a terrible decision not to sell Guehi. But Palace are 4th, in the QF of League Cup and every chance of going deep in Europe. What price the chance of another memorable campaign?

  • gggg92476 Sjd (@gggg92476) reported

    @jasonmohammad @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer A rare example of putting the team's season ahead of pure money. Financially it was a terrible decision not to sell Guehi. But Palace are 4th, in the QF of League Cup and every chance of going deep in Europe. What price the chance of another memorable campaign?

  • EAFPW_Official East Anglian Firefox Preservation Wing (@EAFPW_Official) reported

    @thewarbetweentv @BBCiPlayer @DisneyPlus "Well that'll never work, he's gay and she's an alien"

  • CrowForm CrowForm $8 (@CrowForm) reported

    @bbctms @beastieboy07 @BBCiPlayer Doesn’t seem that long ago that Konstos had solved all the opening issues

  • NeilNewby4 Neil Newby (@NeilNewby4) reported

    @bbctms @BBCiPlayer Alex Hartley has to go. Awful

  • colonelbarker Aaron J Climas (@colonelbarker) reported

    @Whovisions @BBCiPlayer I didn't realise that was still a problem with modern screens!

  • EAFPW_Official East Anglian Firefox Preservation Wing (@EAFPW_Official) reported

    @thewarbetweentv @BBCiPlayer @DisneyPlus "Well that'll never work, he's gay and she's an alien"

  • NeilNewby4 Neil Newby (@NeilNewby4) reported

    @bbctms @BBCiPlayer Alex Hartley has to go. Awful

  • CrowForm CrowForm $8 (@CrowForm) reported

    @bbctms @beastieboy07 @BBCiPlayer Doesn’t seem that long ago that Konstos had solved all the opening issues

  • EAFPW_Official East Anglian Firefox Preservation Wing (@EAFPW_Official) reported

    @thewarbetweentv @BBCiPlayer @DisneyPlus "Well that'll never work, he's gay and she's an alien"

  • Wee_Westie29 Westie (@Wee_Westie29) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Elaine is right about Jasmine and she’s got her well and truly sussed. Cindy really should listen to Elaine and take her advice as should be really worried - Jasmine has been in her home and whoever Jasmine is working for, Cindy is in big trouble. #Eastenders

  • colonelbarker Aaron J Climas (@colonelbarker) reported

    @Whovisions @BBCiPlayer I didn't realise that was still a problem with modern screens!

  • ex_princesse Mr Penguin (@ex_princesse) reported

    @DetectoristsA @BBCiPlayer Yes its brilliant. The only thing I take issue with is that no women actually go to metal detectorist clubs

  • colonelbarker Aaron J Climas (@colonelbarker) reported

    @Whovisions @BBCiPlayer I didn't realise that was still a problem with modern screens!

  • greenpaulineuk greenpaulineuk (@greenpaulineuk) reported

    @TracyEdwardsMBE @BBCNews Well said. 👏 We’ve had our my letter through saying there’s a problem with the DD , how many people can they harass and how many thousands will they spend on letters. Subscription only #bbciplayer absolutely no to the tv licence. #bbc

  • ex_princesse Mr Penguin (@ex_princesse) reported

    @DetectoristsA @BBCiPlayer Yes its brilliant. The only thing I take issue with is that no women actually go to metal detectorist clubs

  • EAFPW_Official East Anglian Firefox Preservation Wing (@EAFPW_Official) reported

    @thewarbetweentv @BBCiPlayer @DisneyPlus "Well that'll never work, he's gay and she's an alien"

  • CrowForm CrowForm $8 (@CrowForm) reported

    @bbctms @beastieboy07 @BBCiPlayer Doesn’t seem that long ago that Konstos had solved all the opening issues

  • NeilNewby4 Neil Newby (@NeilNewby4) reported

    @bbctms @BBCiPlayer Alex Hartley has to go. Awful

  • colonelbarker Aaron J Climas (@colonelbarker) reported

    @Whovisions @BBCiPlayer I didn't realise that was still a problem with modern screens!

  • CrowForm CrowForm $8 (@CrowForm) reported

    @bbctms @beastieboy07 @BBCiPlayer Doesn’t seem that long ago that Konstos had solved all the opening issues

  • greenpaulineuk greenpaulineuk (@greenpaulineuk) reported

    @TracyEdwardsMBE @BBCNews Well said. 👏 We’ve had our my letter through saying there’s a problem with the DD , how many people can they harass and how many thousands will they spend on letters. Subscription only #bbciplayer absolutely no to the tv licence. #bbc

  • colonelbarker Aaron J Climas (@colonelbarker) reported

    @Whovisions @BBCiPlayer I didn't realise that was still a problem with modern screens!

  • gggg92476 Sjd (@gggg92476) reported

    @jasonmohammad @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer A rare example of putting the team's season ahead of pure money. Financially it was a terrible decision not to sell Guehi. But Palace are 4th, in the QF of League Cup and every chance of going deep in Europe. What price the chance of another memorable campaign?

  • EAFPW_Official East Anglian Firefox Preservation Wing (@EAFPW_Official) reported

    @thewarbetweentv @BBCiPlayer @DisneyPlus "Well that'll never work, he's gay and she's an alien"

  • greenpaulineuk greenpaulineuk (@greenpaulineuk) reported

    @TracyEdwardsMBE @BBCNews Well said. 👏 We’ve had our my letter through saying there’s a problem with the DD , how many people can they harass and how many thousands will they spend on letters. Subscription only #bbciplayer absolutely no to the tv licence. #bbc

  • Wee_Westie29 Westie (@Wee_Westie29) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Elaine is right about Jasmine and she’s got her well and truly sussed. Cindy really should listen to Elaine and take her advice as should be really worried - Jasmine has been in her home and whoever Jasmine is working for, Cindy is in big trouble. #Eastenders

  • CrowForm CrowForm $8 (@CrowForm) reported

    @bbctms @beastieboy07 @BBCiPlayer Doesn’t seem that long ago that Konstos had solved all the opening issues

  • greenpaulineuk greenpaulineuk (@greenpaulineuk) reported

    @TracyEdwardsMBE @BBCNews Well said. 👏 We’ve had our my letter through saying there’s a problem with the DD , how many people can they harass and how many thousands will they spend on letters. Subscription only #bbciplayer absolutely no to the tv licence. #bbc