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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 03/09/2026 00:05

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Buffering (30%)

    Buffering (30%)

  2. Sign in (28%)

    Sign in (28%)

  3. Playback Issues (26%)

    Playback Issues (26%)

  4. Crashing (16%)

    Crashing (16%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomReading Sign in
United KingdomHackney Playback Issues
United KingdomPoplar Sign in
United KingdomHorncastle Sign in
United KingdomLeicester Crashing
United KingdomLondon Playback Issues
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • MattBreckons Matt Breckons (@MattBreckons) reported

    @GovernWilliam iPlayer wouldn't work for us last night on last ep of S02 - very sad, I had to watch Coronation Street.

  • mchahalholden Mark (@mchahalholden) reported

    @bt_uk It’s not the same App. I have a 1G fibre internet connect. The AppleTV’s are wired, I get 950Mbps speed to the AppleTV. Netflix, AmazonTV. iPlayer no issues.. just BT Sports app not working

  • Sophthecatsmum Ginny Hadfield (@Sophthecatsmum) reported

    Slightly late to the 'we won 5-0 again' party. On Twitter anyway coz I was at the game. Had to work yesterday & watch EastEnders on iPlayer since the DVD recorder let us down & didn't record it while we were out.

  • Melissa7Aimee Melissa Aimeé (@Melissa7Aimee) reported

    BBC iPlayer not working outside the UK is so stupid. Now I’m going to have so much Eastenders to catch up on Kmt

  • Myke3 Myke C (@Myke3) reported

    Navigation of the iplayer is terrible. Worse than any other platform #bbciplayer

  • tjmoore Tim Moore (@tjmoore) reported

    Curious, ITVX premium, aka BritBox, has all episodes of The Avengers S2. Amazon Prime BritBox channel is missing episodes 2 & 3. Problem is, ITVX app on Fire TV is all 60p, and doesn't seem to auto adjust the frame rate. BBC iPlayer adjusts to 50p. Prime does 24p also.

  • JamesBailey1982 James Bailey (@JamesBailey1982) reported

    @BadWolfArchives I never stopped watching it yes granted I missed a few episodes due to work and didn't have iPlayer so had to wait until DVD was released , I have most of the DVDs from classic to power of the doctor

  • cork_caroline Caroline Cork (@cork_caroline) reported

    @Kazters It’s terrible, I don’t know why I persisted with it on iPlayer. Quit now because it doesn’t get any better and the ending will make you furious, it’s just so ridiculous

  • PatsyORourke Pat O'Rourke (@PatsyORourke) reported

    @virginmedia It’s a TiVo box. All bbc TV channels are displaying the fault. Other TV channels are working fine. Iplayer, all4, my5 and STV player apps are not launching but YouTube app is. Reboot doesn’t fix.

  • PNEShirley Nanna 🐝 (@PNEShirley) reported from Scunthorpe, England

    Problems with iplayer audio AGAIN @pnefc #pnefc

  • MarcusMarkou Marcus Markou (@MarcusMarkou) reported

    @LeShann @netflix I'm still thinking about your question. Perhaps it's too soon to call. Maybe identities and brands are still being formulated in this space. I like BBC iplayer... it exudes quality and taste. It feels curated & thought about. Not like a supermarket

  • NottyCurs Bequalmed (@NottyCurs) reported

    @HornyToed You’re beyond crank, amigo. That’s an insane suggestion. Try watching TraumaZone on the iPlayer - it’ll help.

  • _Red_Squirrel_ Red Squirrel (@_Red_Squirrel_) reported

    @YourSSE Hi - are there any known issues with SSE broadband? Have internet connectivity but for last 3 days unable to access iPlayer and Netflix, their troubleshooting guides say to contact ISP. Thanks.

  • gingereejit SimonM 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇳🇿🇺🇦 🌻 (@gingereejit) reported from Wellington City, Wellington

    Watching "The Dangerous Rise of Andrew Tate" on BBC iplayer. What a nasty piece of work

  • originalfoots Caroline (@originalfoots) reported

    Best thing about not being able to watch #sortyourlifeout yesterday and the iplayer not working last night, is I get to watch it in the middle of my detritus on a Thursday when I don’t like what else is on. Nice people, being nice. And breathe

  • nicolakezia86 Nicola (@nicolakezia86) reported

    @BBCiPlayer why does it never work? Trying to watch something, we’re 3 minutes in and it’s buffered 3 times already. Given up trying. #iplayer #bbc

  • cpswan Chris Swan 💙💛 (@cpswan) reported

    Seems like iPlayer Edge of Darkness is a better print than the DVD (maybe the 'remastered from original 16mm film' that was done for the BD release), but there's still an awful lot of dust and hairs and other stuff. Something went badly wrong in Aunty's archives with this one :(

  • _SmartUK Martin (@_SmartUK) reported

    @BBCiPlayer @AskPS_UK Hi. The iPlayer app has been “unavailable” now for quite some time on my PS3. It’s still available in the PlayStation Store so I presume it should still work. Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

  • laird01554927 laird (@laird01554927) reported

    Problem about BBC putting this on Iplayer live is that all the Twitter comments are all@over the show and don’t make sense. Was this on purpose?

  • Orileyuk1 Andy (@Orileyuk1) reported

    @BBCiPlayer BBC iPlayer is currently not working ? What’s going on ?

  • paul48311435 Paul (@paul48311435) reported

    @ITVXhelp @ElizabethofSoup @ITVX Get the bbc iplayer people as clowns 🤡 who have done it it’s a mess ……only work’s on certain devices and the same with the live option……..pathetic

  • JudyBelg JudyBelg (@JudyBelg) reported

    @HoraceOflaherty @marinamaral2 I have found a youtube. Luckily because BBC iPlayer doesn’t work here.

  • originalfoots Caroline (@originalfoots) reported

    Flipping iplayer wouldn’t work on my TV, point blank refused and I missed my new favourite programme 🥲 It’s all very well to say,#Sortyourlifeout but 😡

  • cjhayden82 🔶CH◼️ (@cjhayden82) reported

    Might pick up the laptop today (yes we do still do some work in half term-bloody teachers). However, I’ve restarted ‘early doors’ on the iPlayer, and it’s absolutely glorious viewing

  • thelobsterboy Paul Smith (@thelobsterboy) reported

    @AthleticsWeekly Too many athletics meetings hidden away on the BBC Red Button or even worse iPlayer. Awful. Why sign a television deal with a company that treats the sport with disdain outside of the major championships

  • Stephen36185456 Stephen S (@Stephen36185456) reported

    @TeaParti26 @Beno_ldn An expert was interviewed by the BBC who put forward that scenario. May well have been reported by other channels So why don't you get your head out of your *** and use iPlayer All4 and My5 to go back and find your error

  • honest_gardener Cathy | Honest Gardener 🌱 (@honest_gardener) reported

    @FrancescaHumi @kanlunganuk Thank you for raising this and providing the context. I saw it pushed to me on iplayer too and soon as I read the awful title I could tell they'd sensationalised the story and dehumanised Bennylyn and Jellica Burke.

  • BieteMarex Ventiņš (@BieteMarex) reported

    @BorisJohnson @BBCiPlayer BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues. ...only available in UK🙄

  • hannahbungard Hannah (@hannahbungard) reported

    Help me Twitter. How can I stop the TV licensing people from contacting me? I haven't had terrestrial TV since 2009. I don't use iPlayer on any device. I don't watch live TV on any device. Every few years I have to tell them I'm still not doing it & now it feels like harassment.

  • james1508 James (@james1508) reported

    @jakesoden Ours is usually wiped out from school, but I was dead against lots TV time but it does really help her to chill out. Mostly stuff on Iplayer, Cbeebies presents is always good stuff 👍🏻