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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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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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Buffering (43%)
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Sign in (26%)
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Playback Issues (26%)
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Crashing (6%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Dunstable |
Playback Issues | |
| Croydon |
Sign in | |
| Leeds |
Buffering | |
| Edinburgh |
Playback Issues | |
| City of Westminster |
Crashing | |
| Rochdale |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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weemadcow (she/her)
(@weemadcow) reported
@adaellecee Caught up with Law and Order SVU, then started to watch My Old School on iplayer. I'll finish then when I get home from work tonight
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Chris
(@cjkgal) reported
@Pop_Dazzle Awful night for TV. Watched a film about Tina Turner on Iplayer
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woo100
(@Woo100) reported
@HonestDrJohn @happyvalleybbc It’s a problem I don’t always watch programmes live. BBC have even started putting whole new series on iplayer before they are aired on TV now, which is a pain as I see people talking about the whole series before I’ve seen episode 3.
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Sacked By Christmas 🏆😉
(@c3lt1c1888) reported
@EireAontaithe32 Not sure if this would work, if u use a vpn, install iplayer on to firestick then use a UK server.
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@FamousRob (same on Mastodon)
(@FamousRob) reported
@EddieRobson I watched most of it on iPlayer before I came out to Aus - while it has dated a lot, there's no denying the quality of the writing and the acting.
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Andy Schofield
(@andy_ict2u) reported
@Tony_Robinson It's buffering seems to be awful. As soon as an ad-break appears it must be streaming it from a separate source which completely screws up the actual program when it comes back. Think they've got a lot to learn from iPlayer
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Alex Micu
(@axelk) reported
there's a genre of British TV drama that I just refer to as "iplayer shows" and it's awful
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Mike Carter
(@MikeCar63322708) reported
@DigibitVPN using in Spain trying to use catch up UK channels but can only get bbc iplayer, the rest will not work?
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Marianne Bazazian
(@mbazazian0204) reported
@dj2dj1978 @GillSavage4 @JoJoFromJerz I do not think you can download from HBOMax. And BBC iplayer doesn’t work in the states, it’s only UK.
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UnhappyFeatherBlackCustomer
(@rugenbru) reported
@NOWHelpTeam - the NOW app on my iPhone and iPad has stopped showing Chromecast option. Working fine in all other apps (eg iplayer). Reboots don’t fix. Can you help?
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Matthew Baynes
(@MatthewBaynes7) reported
@thatsnicethat bang on, absolutely quality, often check iPlayer to see if they put it up
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Joseph
(@josephfelldown) reported
I think my biggest issue with BBC's obsession with iPlayer over everything else is the "press red" thing. Do people actually press red to use iPlayer?
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PeteNetLive
(@PeteNetLive) reported
@itvx Wow your app is terrible, the ITVHub app was fine, why did you have to try and be 'worse' than iPlayer? It randomly stops and kicks you out of playback, it can't remeber where you left off, it can't FFD with playback it's like an mp3 player from 2010?
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dann
(@DanniiBrewin_) reported
Start work at 7am tomorrow but BBC iplayer have got eastenders from 2009 on 😭 hooked
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Made by Google
(@madebygoogle) reported
@robertwilfort Thanks for the update. To check, have you tried casting a video from other apps (YouTube, Netflix or HBO)? See if you'll get the same result. If it's only happening to BBC iPlayer, we'd suggest reaching out to the app developer for more help.
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Ray Owen
(@r8owen) reported
@Haywaphi17 @Everton Maybe he watched Welsh legends on IPLAYER 🏴N01 Taking inspiration from Southall sit in against Leeds. Not working douc's
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klara
(@reveriesheeran) reported
help how do you watch bbc iplayer when you don't have a tv i'm confused
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Gary Collett
(@GaryCollett) reported
@ITVXhelp I can assure you I’ve done every update / cache / reinstall going, plus followed your advice on your FAQs. It boils down to a terrible APP and service that 1000s of people are having issues with according to your Twitter timeline. Don’t worry, BBC iPlayer works fine 👍🏻
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Guy Duncan (he/ him/ his)
(@gdaduncan) reported
ITVHub rebrands to ITVX and manages to bring with it every crap technical fault it can muster: seriously when you’re competing with Iplayer, with Netflix, with Prime, with Now @ITVX need to step up through the gears, and work in the glitches.
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P. Huarte Larraburu
(@zaldieroa) reported
@theAliceRoberts @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer 😭😭BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues. 😭😭
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Ben Johnson
(@BenJohn45874515) reported
@MattZeeMiller @cleanfeed_ttvr @BBC I'm actually finding it really annoying. BBC and ITV are the worst for constantly plugging iPlayer and ITV X.
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Mark Whittaker
(@djspoonie) reported
@ThomasFeaheny Fa cup should be available iPlayer and itvx, it would help the clubs big time
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Count Balthazar de Bleuchamp
(@PJKeay) reported
@terri61185223 The BBC I player - e4 is on there but I have to reboot the app twice and hit return twice to get pass errors. The iplayer is awful
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ĴΛY ƇᎾИИᎾŔ
(@connjam) reported
@andyosb @BBCiPlayer I know what you’re saying. What I’m saying is that for the price the sounds and iPlayer service alone, for me, justify it. I’ve got no problem paying it. It’s always had to be paid so just like council tax fuel and energy it’s a fact of life.
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Laura
(@lozreviews) reported
If you can, binge watch #OurFlagMeansDeath on iplayer, or watch multiple episodes at once. It starts slow, but once it gains momentum you'll be heavily invested in these characters. I just don't know if this format will work or have the same impact watching weekly.
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DJGaryBaldy
(@DJGaryBaldy) reported
Technology is winding me up tonight First BBC iPlayer won't work on my TV. NOW Channel 5 my5 is playing silly ******* the lips aren't syncing to the audio
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Gaisford Surf
(@gaisfordsurf) reported
@BecSmith667 @Tony_Robinson I had the same problem with BT box. Now have a ROKU streaming stick from Argos £19.99. Brilliant, quality and can get all streaming channels (subscription) iPlayer, ITVx, Prime, Netflix, Now, Disney+ Bargain ...!
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Rob G
(@Cuichulain) reported
@AdySaisons I've got Surfshark, and it's fine. Speed is pretty good, but sometimes you have to do that 'Im not a robot' thing on Google. Things like iPlayer are more hit than miss, but it always seems to give you trouble when you most need it!
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Dalekium is now Peter
(@dalekium) reported
one crucial reason the BBC needs to fix where the logo is on iPlayer streams is that I’m sick of seeing these awful cropped clips every other day
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Oban-Red
(@Dunollie_Don) reported
@MiserygutsPetty BBC Iplayer for football last night was shockinly bad quality. Lucky if it was 360p !! La Liga on ITV4 via X app was perfect