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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.
Problems 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.
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by iPlayer users through our website.
- Playback Issues (31%)
- Sign in (29%)
- Buffering (22%)
- Crashing (18%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Wirral
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Playback Issues | 2 days ago |
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Manchester
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Buffering | 3 days ago |
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Cheltenham
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Sign in | 3 days ago |
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Truro
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Playback Issues | 3 days ago |
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London
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Playback Issues | 4 days ago |
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Croydon
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Buffering | 4 days ago |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Robert Bigg (@RobertBigg) reportedThe @BBC tvos @BBCiPlayer app won’t allow a login (even after reinstalling) but allows you to continue as a guest. Fine but excpet for live TV everything appears to be age restricted even on CBBC!!
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Collin G. Woodstreet (@LastLegsFC) reported@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Acting work dried up?
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Joanne Sansome (@joanne_sansome) reported@StephenNolan @JonBurrowsMLA @BBCiPlayer I thought the graphic design animation was a good piece, nice work …poorly insulted imo
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Tosh (@Thenaish1) reported@Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer Can someone help Helen understand the difference between adverts and trailers. Cheers. Please donate to help others on the internet who cant read or think. 🙏
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Martyep74 (@martyep74) reported@StephenNolan @nipsa @BBCiPlayer P/1 👉 She is correct, amazes me ppl speaking about this yet haven't a clue what's happening 👉 the name and shame happened at same time as UC migration which is full of errors and untrained staff, a lot of people are getting done on benefit fraud through no fault of theirs and
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Ranahabarana (@ranahabarana) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Sorry but these two sound like teenagers fighting over some toy! I mean he is literally her dad & grandfather 👴 f her children and he wanted to make up with his kids! Seriously no thoughts to her mental issues & challenges!
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Elsa lion cub (@elsalioncub) reported@AmandaHolden @chattyman @BBCiPlayer Worst program on tele
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Rebekah (@RebekahWM) reportedMaking us miss seeing our Ilia live in the figure skating! BBC is the worst service on tv!! 😡 @BBCiPlayer #BBC @BBCSport
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Shaun Berry (@shauntberry) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne And straight away FB is focussed and seething about Jenricks comment. Terrible presenter of QT. He’s not even on!
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Siobhan Mc Dermott (@gallonupper) reported@StephenNolan @BBCiPlayer Loads??? No it's about 10 people. Distraction bs as usual. This issue is simply not affecting the majority of us. Your childish antics and your same callers day in day out! Norman & Brian 🙄 impossible to listen to for anyone with a bit of common sense
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Kev Wrigley (@KevWrigley) reported@Woodarmyfc @I_amMukhtar @BBCiPlayer no mate, you're just being ridiculous. Not every person at the BBC is a scumbag **** apologist. But in taking that myopic attitude you've ended up making assumptions using the worst example, one of the key people in Savilles downfall. Stop being weird
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Les Bien (@BertSnazzle) reportedWhat’s going on with @BBCiPlayer app? It’s complete garbage…takes about 5 minutes to sign in 😠😠
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wbd (@chazul11) reported@bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer What we’re dealing with is a woke academic who is again using this falsehood toxic masculinity! These are yobs and the problem is ultras and the entitlement of Celtic football club who due to victimhood believe they can do what they want and the issue is the reaction only
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Rockmusic70's (@Rockmusic70S) reported@PatrickJoh21665 @GWandShows @BBCiPlayer Gorgeous and after the awful weather we've been having
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The Men's Advisory Project (@MensAdvisoryP) reported@StephenNolan @BBCiPlayer This is why MAP or Women's Aid provide time & support whilst a victim thinks through their options. We support them with examining risk and making safety plans and work together to see how to leave safely. For so many, leaving or ending the relationship is the most dangerous time
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Jonny Payne (@jonnypayne23) reported@StephenNolan @BBCiPlayer You can’t be intimidated by a flag. You can choose to be offended but that applies to anything. I could choose to be offended by terrible architecture. Doesn’t make it illegal and should be bulldozed
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Paul Collins (@PaulCol01201464) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Nandy tries in vain to defend the indefensible as Labour kills hospitality. Employers' national insurance rises hit pay and jobs. The government offers no help to increase wages. Yet Reeves says no to levelling capital gains tax with income tax and launching a wealth levy.
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Jamie Walters (@JamieWalt78) reported@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer I know it’s for a good cause but this was just terrible I don’t think I laughed once it was just painfully bad.
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Sheila Hounslow (@kath46blue) reported@CliveMyrieBBC @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Oh no Clive . I can’t stand tea . The smell makes me feel sick . I have to stand at arms length when making my husbands tea ! I haven’t had a cup since I was 5 years old . And when I left school and started work . They made me tea Girl . Making 15 cups at break time !
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Jill T - Food safety person and G/F foodie (@jill_jtc) reportedWhy has @BBCiPlayer gone from being the best to worst platform for tv?!! Your programmes & indexing & available prog’s are out of date & rubbish!! @TheRepairShop new series live on tv but you can’t watch on iPlayer - that’s just one example. Come on, where’s my licence fee going?
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Ryan Glendenning ✨ (@RyanSoapKing25) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer (2/2) #EastEnders Either way this is such a terrible twist for all involved and I wish that Penny/Vinny Gina/Harry can be happy without this totally unnecessary twist. This is going to create so much unwanted drama and tension for everyone involved.
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Bigwows 💚🤍💜 ✖️✖️🏴 (@bigwows) reported@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Bet it dropped off majorly. Detectorists it ain’t and the guy who played Michael was awful.
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Blaco Bass (@blacobass1969) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer He's the worst of working class people. What a ****, tax dodger promoting other tax dodgers. Absolute ****.
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WBA Essex Baggie (@ChrisRicha49037) reported@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer The 10+ Episode was the worst revisit show ever. Spoiled all the good work before.
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𝓚𝓿𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓱 𝓒𝓪𝓻𝓮𝔂🦋✨️ (@TheeTayRiahStan) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Worst storyline of all time
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Pól Míchéal O'Slatraigh (@PSlatraigh) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I predict both will vomit when they realise what they've done, but Patrick did say to Oscar in the flashforward that he was with a Truman now, so unless he and Jasmine somehow manage to reconcile, maybe this pair manages to work it out?
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Orange Man (@DownOrangeMan) reported@StephenNolan @ClaireHanna @BBCiPlayer It’s the way she thinks the sdlp would improve it. Their minister in the last mandate was the worst and that’s quite an achievement. There is a reason they were voted out of something that is very hard to be voted out of.
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The View From Belfast ⚖️ (@CallumTheReds) reported@StephenNolan @BBCiPlayer If either a union flag or a tricolour flag is flying in a community that supports those flags - why is that a problem?
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Cat ❤️ saw xlov (@bubbleyoongz) reported@Pearson_Izabel @BBCiPlayer It's so annoying, the coverage has been terrible. Our skater is skating rn and I can't watch it!
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lyncey 🇬🇧 yorkshire 💋 (@lyncey_gilbe) reported@RyanSoapKing25 @BBCiPlayer Definitely Kim! Westbrook is awful