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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 (31%)
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Sign in (27%)
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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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 Reading |
Sign in | |
| Hackney |
Playback Issues | |
| Poplar |
Sign in | |
| Horncastle |
Sign in | |
| Leicester |
Crashing | |
| London |
Playback Issues |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Framing Witches
(@FramingWitches) reported
Lass at work has left her iplayer signed in. I wonder if she's thought, who's been watching oj Simpson documentaries and one foot in the grave?
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gina g(r)ay
(@fruityanya) reported
quick does bbc iplayer work with a vpn
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💫 Andrew Garfield Fan 💫
(@GarfySource) reported
@bernatviktoria Does the vpn not work on iPlayer?
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Kylo Ben
(@aspirationalbob) reported
@danielspaniel5 @youngbuckeen Better than those capitalist fuckpigs at disney. I'd say netflix and iplayer equal first, with differing issues Then amazon Then disnae Then those war crimes from uk domestic channels Then HBO
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🌎9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣🌎
(@Shad0pZz) reported
VPN won’t work on BBC iplayer. Anybody know how or where i can watch E1 of S6 #PeakyBlinders
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katie | ke spoilers
(@charitysrobbins) reported
@Parkiewolf i was going to wait for a link to to appear online but using a vpn is a good idea! is amc+ a channel from the usa? bbc iplayer doesn’t work in ireland so i have to wait until tuesday night 💔
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bug mimic poop
(@tauroid) reported
do iplayer and netflix etc work on m1 macs because last i checked there wasn't a generic arm widevine implementation presumably apple has taken care of this
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Paul716
(@pwr_paul) reported
@BBCiPlayer truly a **** system, keep trying to login to setup iplayer. Changed PW 6 times and still will not let me in. Premier technology Broward cast my arse. Just given up, time to stop the TV licence.
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☼
(@aerynssun) reported
actually the WORST part of being in america is the lack of bbc iplayer becaude i rlly wanna watch the new louis theroux documentaries 😭
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k
(@KT78__) reported
Will the whole of the final series be available on Iplayer from Sunday, or is just an episode a week? Can anyone help me, cheers. #PeakyBlinders @BBCiPlayer @BBC
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cerys🍒
(@cerysmhh) reported
@JellikinG4ng IM JUST PRAYING MY SHITE WIFI DOESNT CAUSE IPLAYER TO BUFFER EVERY 2 SECONDS
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Julie ‘Holy Moly’: Cillian Murphy #1
(@MummyJules61) reported
@PPeaksy I’ve already watched on DVD episode 1 of S5, as couldn’t get iPlayer to work this morning in order to finish S4. 😡 It’s so much better third time around. Hope that they release each episode weekly and S6 is not on iPlayer : treat ‘em mean, keep ‘em keen.
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Nerakco
(@Nerakco1) reported
Does rte iplayer ever work? @rte
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P
(@thingloki) reported
@sourshelbys vpn set to uk nd then bbc iplayer should work? idk otherwise srry :/
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PeakyRianna
(@PeakyRianna) reported
@obcmurphy @obriensrights It does work. I use NordVPN with British server and can watch iPlayer stuff no problem. Got to give a valid UK postal code and agree you have paid TV licence when registering for iPlayer though.
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_Margriet_😷
(@kophoogte) reported
@wombat37 @hilliatfields It's such a shame I cannot get BBC tv anymore ( noope, not on Iplayer either) I really miss British comedy. Not all of it, some was fcking awful ( Mrs Browns Boys springs to mind) but man.. League Of Gentlemen..
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Jonathan Weeks
(@weeksjm19) reported
@virginmedia Hi I cannot access Netflix on my v6 box error code nw25. I can access other apps iplayer & Amazon prime. Box is connected via Ethernet cable. Is there a problem at your end?
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Sean The Mondasian Cyberman
(@WhoPotterVian) reported
@Romanamm @TheCyberdevil My problem with it is a lot is already available on iPlayer anyway, or failing that UKTV channels such as Drama or Dave.
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John Wilson
(@tug) reported
@devlin_jp I've never owned a TV. Rented one for a week in 1972 (returned it as reception was terrible). Had one for a year in a rented flat in Antwerp (watched Kojak dubbed into Dutch) Have TV licence to watch iPlayer less than once a week.
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Shadowbros Studios
(@ShadowbrosS) reported
@CooperHillier I haven’t seen it due to iPlayer issues, but the visuals are GORGEOUS
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lovebot
(@patrvchilles) reported
@daremetv_ vpn doesn't work on iplayer
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sumaya
(@katsIaterr) reported
i didn’t know iPlayer didn’t work in dusty Africa
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Peter Williams
(@NimrodUK) reported
@expressvpn BBC iPlayer blocked using Lightway UDP and live chat not working. Cancel my subscription.
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alexis ⧗ || PEAKY BLINDERS 3 DAYS!!
(@DYLSWH0RE) reported
if i download a uk vpn will i be able to use BBC iplayer?? someone who lives in the uk help me please
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Brekkie
(@Brekkietweets) reported
Yes, the iPlayer is of higher quality and available to most but nothing replaces the ease of broadcast. For me tonight the iPlayer via the red button had a temporary fault and the S4C live feed was showing Stwnsh, not rugby so had to the fire stick, missing 5 mins of key action.
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Tracy Hopkins 💙
(@tracyshopkins) reported
@DapsDraws @NathanBryon Sorry you missed it, but great that they read it! Would this be on iPlayer at all? @CBeebiesHQ can you help?
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Lord Flacko Slim😈
(@JimmyHarrity) reported
Somebody give me their bbc iplayer login so I can watch peaky
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sabina nardell 💙
(@lillun6) reported
A y ist know why I can’t get BBC iplayer to come up@on my TV? Keep on signing in, tells me it’s all okay, will be on TV but I again only gets a sign in request. It’s okay on iPad. Help anybody? Need to watch Killing Eve tomorrow!
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CK303
(@CK_303) reported
@NordVPN Hi there. Is there an issue with using NordVPN to watch iPlayer in Ireland? VPN seems to be working but getting an error message ‘This content isn’t working right now’. Thanks!
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Kieran
(@HelloItsKieran) reported
@SkyHelpTeam Sky Q. It’s a really common problem. Look on your forums. There is no issue with my internet connection and iplayer and Netflix work fine on the box when it happens. It’s intermittent and something to do with your remote service