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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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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by iPlayer users through our website.
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Buffering (29%)
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Sign in (29%)
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Playback Issues (25%)
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Crashing (16%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Sheffield |
Sign in | |
| Reading |
Sign in | |
| Hackney |
Playback Issues | |
| Poplar |
Sign in | |
| Horncastle |
Sign in | |
| Leicester |
Crashing |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Zoidbob.Simpsonpants
(@TroyMcgreeney) reported
BBC iPlayer is ******* awful, shits about 2-3 minutes behind, every time I’ve used iPlayer the goal has been spoiled for me
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anna cassar
(@oddbohemian) reported
@Whyjay99 Ad break, well timed! Doesn’t the Roku help with iPlayer? I’ve never used one.
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Alan Wiggins
(@realalanwiggins) reported
Apologies to @GWandShows got my work’s Christmas night out tonight so will have to watch #GardenersWorld on iPlayer
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Geoff (not Jeff)
(@smallheathan) reported
iplayer not working 'starting shortly' is all
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Nichola Gale
(@NicholaGale1) reported
@BBCiPlayer iplayer has not been loading today on Sony TV. No problem with Netflix. Is there a problem your end?
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John Avocado 宇杰
(@SuperCroup) reported
I've been watching "The Traitors" (UK version) on iPlayer and it's really good - and I just found out there was an Australian version, and I expect it is awful.
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Jamie 🏳️🌈
(@114jamie) reported
@BBCiPlayer why am I having constant problems with watching live sport on the iplayer?
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Ry🏴🇳🇱🧡🦁🌊(is watching SOCCER)
(@x__Certified__x) reported
I stfg iPlayer better work for the #Oranje match
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Julie Ann Mulvey
(@JulieAnnMulvey) reported
And no #totp either as hubby wants the footy, and no broadband = no tablet or laptop. IPlayer might work on my phone, again if I'm stood by the back door, which won't do. Switchover was booked a month ago, so this isn't a great start 😕
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Its_The_Joker
(@ItsTheJoker22) reported
@ITVX Will this be on games consoles at any point? There's bbc iplayer and 4od so cant see why this doesn't work on consoles.
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Davidp
(@Davidp1103) reported
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Snodland, England
@ITVX It had better be easier to use than itvhub ,which is awful. You've got a long way to go to match BBC iPlayer.
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julian 🦇
(@negatussy) reported
iplayer doesn't work with my vpn anymore, offing myself rn
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Montell 🏴
(@MontellBcfc) reported
BBC iPlayer needs to fix up being 2-3 minutes behind. I found out about both goals on twitter before they happened on my stream smh.
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(@danisawolf) reported
Nightmare that both World Cup games are on BBC today, iPlayer doesn’t work on work wifi and my signal is weak on my desk makes the picture blurry, long Friday night ahead
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Nick Cooper
(@nickonthenet) reported
@Skentelbery re digital future. BBC seems to have forgotten already the issue with iplayer going down just before England vs Iran match recently. Nothing was available Radio/TV etc. Now add everyone trying to access services. Not fit for purpose.
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(@utdzub) reported
bbc iplayer better fix up
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anna cassar
(@oddbohemian) reported
@Whyjay99 IPlayer, All4, and Netflix, et al work fine as did ITVhub before the update. Telly is from 2015. Annoyed I can’t cast from my iPad and resent having to buy a stick. I’ll watch on iPad, see if it’s any good before getting stick.
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Will
(@WM80_) reported
@the_pieface Your notification ruined it for me on iPlayer at work 😭😭😭😭
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Glos' White
(@GlosWhite) reported
@AaacccccCcc @nikefootball Yeah it's awful, messes with your eyes when there's any movement. Ridiculously I switched from the main iplayer feed to the 5live commentary version the picture is worse which makes the shirt less of an issue
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Glyn Taylor
(@gt1only) reported
@ITVX Just as awful as the last website, with no upgrades. Use the same live streaming system iPlayer uses, which allows scrolling back to within the last 2 hours. Not worth paying for without that basic feature
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Joel
(@KameekMusic) reported
@ITVX Such a **** app. Constantly freezes when you open it. Never have that issue with iPlayer
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Mhairi Bowe SocPsy
(@MhairiBowe) reported
@virginmedia Signed up to your package which claimed it was appropriate for work, streaming etc. It drops out all the time. It cannot support iplayer etc. Have raised this on your forum and was told we need to pay for boosters in order to get the service we were promised on sign up
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Jason N Beck
(@beck5ter) reported
@VirginMediaCorp If I go to itv x or BBC iplayer no problems. But if I try and watch through your box it keeps on going off 🙄
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Jus
(@CraftyJus) reported
@BBCiPlayer Tried to catch up on 6pm News which was mostly World Cup calling it news could be done under Trading Standards! iPlayer broke down even then. Useless app sort it!! & it's the app as no problem with other apps. Got zero chance of Happy Valley I'll see it on Netflix when it hits
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Isa | spydoc brainrot
(@Isasapphicmess) reported
BBC iplayer now blocks screen recording?!!! @BBCiPlayer ur the worst
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creature
(@gumbaldian) reported
i joke about dan and phil promoting traitors but i actually tried to watch it yesterday. unfortunately bbc iplayer does not work even if you have a vpn so if any uk ph*nnie wants to host a watch party on kosmi it'd be appreciated
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(@shespiralling) reported
score 808 not working where r u guys watching thats not bbc iplayer
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SanCastle Air
(@SancastleAir) reported
@ITVX That's the thing isn't it. Have you improved the functionality of the software in a low bandwidth situation. As I only have a 4G connection the hub drops out on a regular basis especially when it can't pick up the ad stream. Both iPlayer & the Foreplayer work without fuss.
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Ian Nock
(@iannock) reported
@thierryfautier The issue with BBC3 was that they 'submarined' on demand content only into the lower limits of iPlayer, and did not provide it as a linear service which considering timing was still then a significant consumption model
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Diane 🇪🇺🏴🇪🇺 3.5% 💙
(@ProudScot226) reported
@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Is there a problem as iPlayer says starting shortly? Anyone else see it?