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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 (44%)
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Sign in (29%)
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Playback Issues (21%)
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Crashing (6%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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| Bristol |
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| Dunstable |
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| Croydon |
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| Leeds |
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| Edinburgh |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Stephanie Felton
(@FeltonStephanie) reported
Interesting line in the Blair/Brown documentary on iplayer… “Thatcher might be wrong but she was strong.” Exactly the issue we have today with Boris and Keir. #BlairAndBrown
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RedmanNibor
(@NiborRedman) reported
@jonz444 BBC iplayer/sounds video content does not work here in Brasil. Neither do any of the R5 sports channels. F1 tennis, football etc. This is despite the £140+++ Million of licence fee payers money they spent on the new system. But it's not Boris's decorators bill, so no worries.
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FreeLindsayDenton
(@DentonFree) reported
@dcntons It’s on Amazon Prime in the States. I use a VPN so I can watch British Netflix/BBC iplayer/etc. It would work the other way around for you but probably is not worth it because who the heck wants to watch American shows lol.
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Hairbear
(@HCuming) reported
@itvhub I have not been able to watch programmes on itv hub for days. I have Safari 10 on an ipad and watch via website. Not having problems with bbc iplayer or any other service. Please advise
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Nikos Zarb
(@NikosTheTwit) reported
@virginmedia NO streaming services (iPlayer etc), Error code C133, it’s not my TiVo box or connection, don’t fob us off & have me rebooting my set (which I have done) or following your tedious customer service avenue, sort out the problem Virgin!!
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ARIE P'
(@arie4) reported
Does anyone know a good VPN that can actually bypass the BBC iPlayer? Most of them don’t work & I wanna watch Tom on strictly 🥲
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The Fat Swimmer 🏊♂️
(@itspottsy) reported
Lots of issues with Virgin Tv 360. Errlor Messages, Netflix, Prime, iPlayer constantly demanding login then can’t play anything. Pause, rewind of live TV not working, saved recordings gone. Reboot nearly every day. Can’t recommend. #virgintv360 @virginmedia Back to Sky I think
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Jim Gillett
(@jim0thy) reported
@BBCiPlayer Can’t seem to find last night’s Have I Got News For You. Pretty sure it aired; is there a technical problem with putting it up on IPlayer? #HIGNFY
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lee 🎃🏴
(@humphreyb0ne) reported
@Iokinnie the video quality on iplayer is absolute trash as well
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Waffle the Wonder Dog TV Show
(@WaffleWonderDog) reported
@Dawn_McG @CBeebiesHQ Morning Dawn, great to hear that your daughter is a big fan of the show! We are really sorry but there are no plans for a new series of Waffle the Wonder Dog. All episodes are available on iPlayer. Sorry we can't be of more help.
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shane webster
(@DrillingCobbler) reported
@Martin84432128 @CobblersToMe Set up not to lose? Did you watch yesterday’s game, honest question? (I did on iplayer). We were pretty gung ho, and spent most of the match attacking them! Our strikers and forwards in general were the problem, end of!
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Martyn
(@MaMaFiLu) reported
@BBCNews - Do I suddenly need to register to view your articles. Every time I try to read an article I get an IPlayer style login cover the screen! Seriously WTF?!?
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Danny Meegan
(@DanTheMeegs) reported
@SafeSpaceDrWho Utter stupidity. This show should be on at 7pm on a Saturday, not late Sunday night when people are thinking about bed/school/work. I mean, Doctor Who is one of the biggest shows EVER. It should be appointment viewing, not “oh I’ll just catch it on iPlayer in a few days.”
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Bob Peachey
(@bob_peachey) reported
@BBCiPlayer I have Google Chrome, Amazon firestick, sky q and still can't watch uhd. Why is it not working on sky q, sky show uhd content so why not BBC iPlayer?
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Max Curtis
(@MaxCCurtis) reported
It's a gamble, but it could work. Kids are probably more likely to watch on iPlayer anyway. Whereas most adults aren't watching dramas in the 6:45 slot of "Woman" and "Spyfall". I'm interested to see if it pays off (and if it carries through the whole series).
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Kathryn Fleming SCP 💙 🌈 ✝️
(@CoventryCanon) reported
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Coventry, England
@revjaneedwards @BBCSoP Yes. Though I will be in BIG trouble with my congregation as I totally failed to remind them it was on. I'll catch it on iPlayer later perhaps. It was a lovely sing....
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👻💀 DANNY 💀👻
(@DannyGravesXXX) reported
@DoctorWhovian63 I think it'll the same as before. I always finished work an hour or two later after each episode of S12 aired, so each episode was uploaded onto iPlayer an hour later 😎👌
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Ryley || Its Okay To Punch Fascists
(@Ryley_Mov) reported
@Adem_K1 BBC Iplayer, if that doesnt work for the states use a VPN, it asks if you have a TV liscence but doesnt check so just hit yes, all 12 seasons are on there atm :)
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Laura Brannan
(@_LauraBrannan) reported
@Jane__Lewis @SPFLWatch Jane, do you know if the highlights will be uploaded today to the iPlayer or if there’s some sort of rights issue stopping it? I’m desperate to watch the game back!
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Viv Onslow - Oracle
(@PropertyPRviv) reported
@virginmedia Literally can’t watch any apps tonight. Iplayer itv and c5 all freezing every 5 seconds. What the hell is the problem. I can’t believe I am paying money for this
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🇬🇧🏳️🌈📽💿Ian Smith
(@IanOnFilm) reported
Watching “Ridley Road” 4K uhd on iPlayer. Good to see BBC stepping up in term of quality and it looks great. I still remember when that oaf Russel T Davies refused to upgrade Doctor Who cameras to shoot HD because it was “a waste of money”. Completely clueless about future income
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Shannon
(@_TS_13) reported
@m3gnuschase @SGalduros @Fireblade_929 BBC iPlayer is free to use, you'll just have to put in any UK postcode and press "I pay for TV licence" and it should work fine
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Padraic Fallon
(@padraicfallon) reported
@rte rte iplayer not working again. I rarely try anymore because it's been like this for years but yet again, the mind boggles! How can it be so bad for so long? Quite a feat really
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onirebuz
(@zuberino) reported
@virginmedia customer in IG6 - why is none of the apps (Netflix, Prime, iPlayer, etc) working? Can you help?
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grahame (BBC Docs Zemma + Jodie Whittaker Fan)
(@grahame15855528) reported
Currently watching Zootropolis on Iplayer. I wish that they have gave @MarkRhinoSmith's character more voice work
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J
(@Junaid19980) reported
@yoriber @BBCWilliamWho IPlayer isn't really accessible in a lot of places pushing Doctor who to be streamed on other platforms like netflix, brit box etc can help both Doctor who and the BBC especially if they want huge return on investment
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spook(ait) aunt
(@judgemyvow) reported
@Aphrodite20213 @minimoefoe then dont watch the episode, its not exactly a major inconvenience. even it you need to make an iplayer acc its to go be 15 minutes of work for most ppl tops
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Chris Venables
(@chrisjvenables) reported
I can confirm I got the widely briefed 'Conference Cold' and it is the worst cold I've ever had. It has meant I've watched the whole of Blair & Brown on iPlayer and would recommend.
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Alresford Bear and the Town Mill Teddy Posse
(@AlresfordBear) reported
Some BBC Drama has come on IPlayer after the Northern Irish fitba.....and it seems to be people flipping in and out of different Celtic accents while saying they will cut each others ***** off and they dont want any trouble while dressed in some form of Victorian garb.
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robin ... -.-. .-. .. .--. - -... --- -
(@221b_gay) reported
i want to watch doctor who but i don't have hbomax and bbc iplayer doesn't work in america and i can't be bothered to find captions to illegally stream it because i need those damn captions