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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.

  • 31% Sign in (31%)
  • 29% Playback Issues (29%)
  • 20% Buffering (20%)
  • 20% Crashing (20%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Wrexham Buffering 1 day ago
London Sign in 2 days ago
Kingston upon Hull Playback Issues 2 days ago
Margate Crashing 7 days ago
Pontypridd Playback Issues 9 days ago
Didcot Playback Issues 13 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • PaulCol01201464
    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.

  • PSlatraigh
    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?

  • MCeltmick
    Champions 67 (@MCeltmick) reported

    @BBCSportScot @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Can't help yourselves. pundits either current or ex Sevco. Every week.

  • actionslaxx
    actionslaxx (@actionslaxx) reported

    @Gordon_998877 @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer yep, having to login every time you switch back to the iPlayer (even if you've just got one profile) is a PITA - other streaming services don't make you do this

  • Pollos_Enanos
    Richard Speight (@Pollos_Enanos) reported

    @scottspeig @BBCiPlayer It will be a rights issue. Sky+ (or other DVR) and then watch when you like as I did.

  • innov8tor3
    Peter Jones ⚒️🔭🌍 (@innov8tor3) reported

    Approaching 24 hours outage, now, @BBCiPlayer , with a @SamsungUK TV that won't load beyond the BBC menu system. This is rendering the BBC licence fee we pay subject to challenge on a non delivery of service basis. It seems Samsung are pivoting to a pay for upgrade model? 🤮.

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Johnny’s actor is awful.

  • martyep74
    Martyep74 (@martyep74) reported

    @StephenNolan @nipsa @BBCiPlayer P/2 👉 people getting into debt because of errors, cases of people having to pay back housing benefit because mysteriously the HB money disappeared during the migration, so SOMEONE or some landlord/gvrmt body has got extra money by forcing the Tennant to pay instead of

  • jamiethinking
    jamie (@jamiethinking) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer The government just raised my council tax 6% wiping out any and all so called efforts they have made ! This labour government has broken everything

  • Mill01234565
    Paul Miller (@Mill01234565) reported

    @bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer No one, I saw, mentions the amount of people using their own money to go private. But governments UK and Scottish spend more time dealing with ideological or minority issues. Whether its SNP or Labour we are being let down and we seem happy to vote for the muppets letting us down

  • BertSnazzle
    Ralph Snazzle (@BertSnazzle) reported

    Time for let’s see how many hours it takes @BBCiPlayer to sign in tonight 🙄

  • SilentHitoshura
    Paul R (@SilentHitoshura) reported

    @bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Invading the pitch isn’t the issue, the retaliation from Huns was the issue. 100% of the blame like with the Ibrox club and they need to do better in the future

  • Jam_mil73
    James🇬🇧 (@Jam_mil73) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Easy. Cut taxation on all food produce at base lvl. Cut taxation on all fuels duty by 25-50%, this will cut costs and crash inflation. By reducing the first two, it’ll offset the third.

  • Bekola1975
    LouBen 🎀 (@Bekola1975) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Surprised there's no STD problems in EE. So much bed hopping!

  • doffcocker
    doffcocker (@doffcocker) reported

    @BBCArchive @BBCiPlayer the phrase “eclectic collection” is doing a lot of work in that sentence and i need to know more

  • Emilyj251288
    Emily jones (@Emilyj251288) reported

    @BBCiPlayer @SamsungUK we are getting error code 2100 when trying to access iplayer.Can someone help please.Its been like this for a week.Ive tried the suggested fixes online.I called samsung help line and were put on hold for over an hour and the girl never came back to the call

  • joanne_sansome
    Joanne Sansome (@joanne_sansome) reported

    @StephenNolan @JonBurrowsMLA @BBCiPlayer I thought the graphic design animation was a good piece, nice work …poorly insulted imo

  • CorporateDude
    The Corporate Dude (@CorporateDude) reported

    @anon_opin I love @BBCiPlayer, it's years ahead of the awful @ITVX, but they need to track my usage and see that I skip EVERY SINGLE TRAILER. I don't want to watch a trailer for something else, I want to watch what I've selected.

  • cfs_jo
    Jo (@cfs_jo) reported

    @BBCCasualty @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Worst episode in a long time.

  • NorthYorksOwls
    North Yorkshire Owls (@NorthYorksOwls) reported

    @DGroundhopper @BBCiPlayer @BlairMcNally1 I think what you and I experienced in Berlin is fine, because it’s organised, because you know it’s going to happen and if you want to get away from it, you can. The issue over here is people letting them off incorrectly, unorganised and occasionally in enclosed environments.

  • older_n_weirder
    Older&Weirder - Here We Go Again 💙 (@older_n_weirder) reported

    @BBCiPlayer never saw 2012 and I really missed out didn’t I? Thanks for putting it on along with W1A before 2026. Quality.

  • KevCawley
    Moto Man (@KevCawley) reported

    @Lord_Sugar @BBCiPlayer I commented on the first episode how dim they all are, out of curiosity I watched the 2nd episode FML Alan, you’ve certainly got your work cut out with this lot!

  • Gee_McK
    Gee_McK (@Gee_McK) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Stop mucking about with your website! Looks awful, why the white background????

  • melonax9
    melonax9 (@melonax9) reported

    @tlukethompson @BBCiPlayer ******* FINALLY A BETTER QUALITY !!!!

  • LastLegsFC
    Collin G. Woodstreet (@LastLegsFC) reported

    @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Acting work dried up?

  • Chlocrutch1
    Chloécrutch (@Chlocrutch1) reported

    @StephenNolan @BBCiPlayer Band 5 ICU nurses fighting for years for band 6 pay - some with 20+ years experience - told there’s no money in the budget. Not saying MLA’s don’t deserve it but other professions are being left behind when it comes to recognition! & don’t get me started on our car parking issue!

  • dolfingray
    Booba (@dolfingray) reported

    @StephenNolan @gordonlyons1 @BBCiPlayer If they are entitled to them then what’s the issue? You know you are punching down here Stephen? People with disabilities and conditions having to justify themselves to you and your sensationalist reporting. Poor form.

  • ultra_crepidity
    @ultracrepidity (@ultra_crepidity) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Amazing footballer, but disastrous manager and terrible pundit. Why or why is the BBC flogging this dead horse?

  • DownOrangeMan
    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.

  • AnthonyParryUK
    Anthony Parry (@AnthonyParryUK) reported

    So @Google @BBCiPlayer please can you fix iPlayer on Google TV as it doesn't show anything in the continue watching rail of the home screen.. thanks 👍