Is iPlayer down?
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Users are reporting problems related to: sign in, buffering and playback issues.
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.
Full Outage Map
BufferingProblems 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.
March 15: Problems at iPlayer
iPlayer is having issues since 11:00 PM GMT. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!
Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by iPlayer users through our website.
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Sign in (30%)
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Buffering (25%)
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Playback Issues (24%)
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Crashing (19%)
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Video Quality (1%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Cambridge |
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| Mansfield |
Sign in | |
| Nottingham |
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| London |
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| Leeds |
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| Leighton Buzzard |
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Community Discussion
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Artemis, aka Termy (they/them)
(@Termy) reported
Sigh. 1am is the worst time to realise that all of dinnerladies has been restored to BBC iPlayer. The worst time. Because now I want to watch it. All of it. Again.
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Steve Carroll
(@ScareAll) reported
@PolyglotJoC @ATWin80days hrm... i'll bet the missus would like this... do I need to VPN BBC iPlayer this or is there a US service offering it. the link says watch on PBS but that doesn't help when you are 5 eps behind.
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Catriona Denley
(@CatDenley) reported
@BBCiPlayer trying to watch iPlayer on the TV and the 02110 error code is appearing. Please could you advise on how we resolve this? Thank you
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Sarah
(@Sarahleo115) reported
@KirstyR1986 Same here. Everything else working fine. Iplayer is working with no issues.
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▄︻デ̷̷ ̷F̷r̷a̷n̷k̷i̷e̷══━一
(@FranklinD114) reported
@MaryTheGeordie I watched it on iPlayer this morning, it's terrible.
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RS
(@RScubism) reported
@dylangrice Does the BBC iPlayer work in Switzerland?
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Jordi | XboxEra
(@jordicampbell1) reported
@neonepiphany Much appreciated, to be fair it hasn't worked for a significant amount of time. I presumed it was probably because the TV station no longer wanted it on Xbox. The other main UK station dedicated apps work fine, BBC iplayer, ITV Hub, 4 on Demand etc....
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Jared
(@Jski89469983) reported
@PippaCrerar I heard PMQs on radio instead of TV/iPlayer for the first time for years today (driving up the A1). Suddenly understood all those who say Starmer sounds robotic. Genuinely awfully unempathic. Something for him to try fix ahead of the next GE … #ExStarmerAte
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James 🌲🌳
(@JamesHar16) reported
BBC News are silent on this issue. Even on iPlayer
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RYAN MACKFALL
(@ryanCRASHBURN) reported
FWIW this is on #BBC iPlayer for free. Top notch quality stuff. Something the tories know nothing about...
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Jared
(@Jski89469983) reported
@PippaCrerar I heard PMQs on radio instead of TV/iPlayer for the first time for years today (driving up the A1). Suddenly understood all those who say Starmer sounds robotic. Genuinely awfully unempathic. Something for him to try fix ahead of the next GE … #ExStarmerNate
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Rodge
(@roguez9) reported
please watch ‘Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust’ if you get a spare hour (iPlayer). Wonderful people that survived the worst experience ever. One of them gives us a great lesson: ‘don’t hate people. if you don’t like them then fine, but don’t hate’.
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Hazel R🧐thschild
(@HazelRothschild) reported
Anyone else having problems getting on @netflix #Netflix @NetflixUK this is the 3rd day it's not working! I just get the countdown of doom and it isn't my Internet because amazon, iplayer etc work fine?
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Lloyd Sparkes
(@lloydsparkes) reported
The solution is to charge for iPlayer at comparable rates - BUT to compete internationally, that way you generate more revenue without increasing the household cost. Simply because you have more customers. This would also help push British cultural output 3/.
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Mandz
(@GingerMandz) reported
@Jim41254103 Agreed. Unfortunately I have only been able to watch the first 2 eps and can't watch the rest as iplayer won't work here 😭
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Darren Millar
(@Dmillar48204176) reported
@BBCiPlayer going to say this once this service is terrible can’t watch tv on catch-up because of this ****** service and the tv is now frozen won’t go back in iplayer seriously needs to change their crappy service this isn’t the first time I’ve complained about this crappy hub.
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Owen bestie🎯
(@fruitymob) reported
where i can watch BBC ghosts?? not in the iplayer cos doesn't work :((
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Clare McMenemy
(@highpoh) reported
I know a lot of us are down on the Beeb right now but there's a fascinating documentary about the Ever Given crash on iPlayer right now. (That's the ship that got stuck on the Suez canal last year... apparently the captain shouted "****!" just as they hit the bank. Quite...)
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tukru, still morbid bisexual
(@kissakerho) reported
@sadaboutmylife i just decided that once i've finished catching up on Screams (only have 4 left to watch before monday's solo cinema trip) i'm going to watch the film which apparently is a terrible throw all the franchises at it mess. it's on iplayer until sunday 1.45am, yikes!
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Aaron
(@AaronNeely2017) reported
Anyone have a link to last nights #TheApprentice episode? Iplayer doesn't work in Ireland sadly
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Verity Taster
(@bridportshakesp) reported
Is anyone else having trouble getting iplayer BBC or Sounds to work? Have been trying for hours
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ciaran
(@shunburger) reported
how does bbc iplayer not have charlie and lola its a ******* cbeebies show @BBC FIX THIS NOW.
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𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚢𝚍 𝚓𝚊𝚌𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚘𝚗 👨🏻💻
(@HOUmanReporter) reported
@samthemullet @jen_rice_ Will it work on BBC iplayer stuff?
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Daft Penguin: Is it Friday yet?
(@Robnoady) reported
@saucymincks You just got the baby to sleep but missed the start of your favourite show doing so? Mute, iPlayer, subtitles on, watch from start, problem solved. What an absolute bellended gibbon this guy is.
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Jade mcconnachie
(@missjadey30) reported
@davemabbott1984 @bbceastenders Record it or if you have bbc iPlayer can watch it on there. If you have any of them just thought to comment help
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Moehoffenstein
(@Moehoffenstein) reported
@colinphoenix Huge thanks & will read.Title? (BBC iPlayer needs me to install a VPN to work in the States though and b/c of rural location, the lag would make it untenable I’ve heard. Have no experience with VPN.) Again, thanks! Was looking for a new read.
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the ghost in the corner of the room 👻
(@70sGhostChild) reported
It was my first day in PQ today and my mother in law texted me to tell me her iPlayer is broken
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sally Crozier
(@PoppyPennyPagan) reported
@LouiseLacy Subtitles don't work on iplayer at least not on my TV
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Annabel Spinks-Jones 💬
(@AnnabelSpinks) reported
4am alarm, 14hr work day, now listening to kitch lounge jazz in a kebab/tandoor place, waiting for my veggie samosa & balti so I can finish downloading The Tourist on iPlayer before I get the tube home. Wouldn't have it any other way. 🥰 #setlife
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Land of the Free -Home Of The Slave
(@Mama_bear_cubs) reported
Tried to watch #TheDecadetheRichWon but BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, due to rights issues.