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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 (35%)
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Playback Issues (25%)
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Sign in (24%)
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Crashing (16%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Leicester |
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| London |
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| City of London |
Crashing | |
| Portsmouth |
Buffering | |
| Wandsworth |
Buffering | |
| Northallerton |
Crashing |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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εℓℓιε 🖤
(@PERFECTPLACES__) reported
pretty little liars is on bbc iplayer????? why is this so funny??? help??
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ILiaaamm
(@ILiaaammx) reported
@TheDoctorMolvi @NetflixUK Watch it on bbc iplayer better quality and its free
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𝗔lsou ☘︎︎
(@whoviansly) reported
@luminous_tardis I use VPN for using BBC Iplayer in my country, but I'm not sure if it is going to work in the USA as well
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GSFLTD
(@MrDahmer666) reported
@BBCiPlayer hi , it’s not letting me watching anything on bbc iPlayer on my smart tv but it’s letting me on my phone can you help ?
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John Wells
(@JohnWMentor) reported
@bbcdoctorwho I know the episode’s meant to be in 4K on @BBCiPlayer , but I had a problem the other week with the finale of “His Dark Materials”. I’d recorded it on my Virgin box but when I switched to iPlayer on my AppleTV 4K, it wasn’t in 4K. Is DW going to be in 4K if I just go to iPlayer?
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Mary O
(@o_maryo) reported
@AndyMcCrimmon @dunleavy138 Haven't seen that. Sometimes struggle to get BBC iPlayer going here. I'll check if our VPN has got round the problem..
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PrideGames
(@FG_5020) reported
@TheBearded_Jake Ah ok, if you do change your mind though I think iPlayer is streaming it, but again the VPN will probably make the quality terrible
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alexi cage 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏴☠️🏴☠️
(@alexicage) reported
@SadiqKhan I missed some of it due to being outside doing sparklers but il try and catch it again on youtube or iplayer it looked quality
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ًnai
(@lqstful) reported
pll is on bbc iplayer so now i’m trying to figure out what episode i was on help i don’t remember
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𝗔lsou ☘︎︎
(@whoviansly) reported
@luminous_tardis I use VPN for BBC Iplayer, but I’m not sure if it is going to work for the USA as well
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betty ☾
(@thirteensyas) reported
@luminous_tardis bbc iplayer doesn’t work unless you’re in the uk :( i’m not sure if it would work with a vpn, but don’t buy a tv licence as it’s not even needed (you can say you have one if it asks the pop up Q, they can’t check and nothing can happen to you)
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Jade
(@WhovianJade) reported
iplayer won’t work in my computer, only my iplayer
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Adios
(@Adios2021) reported
@ILiaaammx @TheDoctorMolvi @NetflixUK Better quality? iPlayer runs like ****, Netflix is ultra HD, I'm confused.
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'Allo 'Allo
(@1FCDH1) reported
@CyberGhost_EN Why doesn't the bbc iplayer connection work?
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Positivity Who
(@WhoPositivity) reported
@dwpageofficial @NetflixUK But it's on BBC iPlayer so won't be a problem for the vast majority of people.
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kate | DOCTOR WHO DAY!! ✨
(@luminous_tardis) reported
trying to watch the special as it airs in the UK so i don't have to wait cos i'm impatient. is it worth it to get the tv license thing to use iPlayer? will it even work here in America? oomfs pls help
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lindsay⁷☾
(@V0RESE0KJIN) reported
help why is pretty little liars on iplayer bye that show ended so badly i ain't gonna put myself thru that again
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Sarah🌈🧁🐱
(@sarahh_879) reported
Pretty Little Liars is a terrible, stupid, ridiculous nightmare of a TV show full of inappropriate relationships, transphobia, and more plot holes than the UK has pot holes and I am most definitely going to rewatch the whole thing now that it's on iplayer.
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Avon DeRussate
(@avon_deer) reported
@tilton_raccoon And I am tired of tolerating the ignorance of the masses who feel that as long as iPlayer and Facebook are working, all is good. Mass adoption has been the worst thing that has happened. And no I do NOT care who I hurt by saying that.
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💫cicely amelia💫
(@cicelyamelia) reported
pretty little liars is on bbc iplayer. have i talked about how awful the finale was and how i wasted 7 years of my life watching this show since it finished? yes. am i going to watch it again? also yes.
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Oli Kasin 🏳️🌈
(@OliverKasin) reported
from
Harrow Weald, England
If I watch something on the iPlayer app on my tv live, will it play as UHD? (Basically I wanna watch Doctor Who in good quality)
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katie
(@tpwkatiie) reported
it’s SICK that pll has been put on iplayer just as i was gonna start my uni work .
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mimi៹
(@reesifcr) reported
i just know i won’t be getting any sort of school work or revision done because of pretty little liars being on bbc iplayer
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Glyn 🏴❄
(@_WolfieVII) reported
@Redheadedchinny I saw a thing on the PS4 last night saying it was 'available now' but when I clicked it, I just got an error when it loaded up iPlayer. Is the actual episode up now or something?!
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Sarah
(@sarahmcxorm) reported
@BBCiPlayer hi, as you have good trouble on iplayer, do you know if the fosters will be coming too?
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talking bullocks, or an unblemished red heifer?
(@thatbleepystuff) reported
@richdeaks @MissRegardless When did iPlayer ever work outside the UK without a VPN?
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Tarek
(@Tarek62558287) reported
@gorbalsgoebbels This is nonsense. Iplayer doesn't work in the EU, Sky Go, Britbox etc have never worked in the EU. Netflix is completely different depending on what EU state you're in. This person just mocked their parents online for a few likes only to show that they're the real idiot.
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ty 🦝
(@catboydamon) reported
HELP NOT IPLAYER LEAKING THE EPISODE FIVE MINUTES EARLY
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Firlow
(@Firlows) reported
@JR1991JR @acecreeptwo This is the question I'm asking. I would imagine, based on the fact it specifically mentions iPlayer, that it would have to be on iPlayer? But it might still work on BBC One?? Who bloomin knows, it's like the BBC's second or third try at this if I recall
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Ziggy
(@Ziggy79742665) reported
@BBCiPlayer Hello, I can no longer open the BBC iplayer on my apple tv 4 k since yesterday. The message is “Something went wrong. Please try again later.” Is there an issue? I reinstalled the app but still not working. Thank you.