Is iPlayer down?
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Users are reporting problems related to: buffering, sign in 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.
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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.
February 22: Problems at iPlayer
iPlayer is having issues since 10:40 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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Buffering (36%)
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Sign in (24%)
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Playback Issues (24%)
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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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 London |
Playback Issues | |
| City of London |
Crashing | |
| Portsmouth |
Buffering | |
| Wandsworth |
Buffering | |
| Northallerton |
Crashing | |
| Kilrea |
Sign in |
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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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Henry Montriond - sex assigned at conception
(@HMontriond) reported
Why does the BBC only have series 3 of What We Do In The Shadows on iPlayer? It’s not like BBC 1 and 2 are full up with quality comedy
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Glenn Cook
(@gxcook) reported
@DigibitVPN BBC iPlayer not working on UK on demand servers? Please investigate
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Shaun Whiteside
(@shauntranslates) reported
@KatyaTaylor That was our Prime Minister. He seemed to be using the issue of duties on long-haul flights as a means of “hampering movement”. There were no cries of outrage. I’ll try and dig it out on iPlayer.
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Alison
(@alison1863) reported
Don't know if this link will work, if not pls try iplayer BBC1 Changing Landscapes. OMG how long have we been trying to fix this for?
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Dermot Canniffe: 🏳️🌈🏳⚧
(@SmartBearDermot) reported
@bbcdoctorwho iPlayer doesn't work a hundred miles south of territorial UK, so I guess I might get to see it legit, in.... 5 years? Whenever you let netflix show it. 😡
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The First Stage of Grief is Daniel
(@DanielMcCrorie) reported
@gbsheard I'm considering bashing it on in the background while I work. Feels like it'll do well on a second watch. Wish it was UHD on iplayer like revolution of the daleks is.
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Robin Wilson
(@sciremotesense) reported
It is increasingly my opinion that no other streaming video services actually work as well as iPlayer. Disney+ takes ages to load, Channel 4 won't do a sensible fullscreen on my Mac. Just frustrating.
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cait ❂
(@bqnmitchell) reported
i feel like if the bbc are taking my money for the tv license, the least they can do is fix the delay on iplayer
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The Fan
(@RegeneratingFan) reported
@CammyDavis1970 @scribblesscript I use Proton VPN. You need the plus subscription at minimum for iPlayer to work.
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Reanna Parkinson 👩🏻🦯
(@ReannaParkinson) reported
@BBCOne The latest episode of Doctor Who doesn’t have audio description on iPlayer. Could you please fix it?
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Carolina Mountford
(@CarolinaMountfo) reported
@BelindaLeanne1 It really isn't! Reading in car light is awful. Maybe catch up on watching stuff on iplayer? So lucky that my youngest's 90 min training sessions are opposite a great pub. #grateful
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niamh 🌿
(@stingeyfrog) reported
what we do in the shadows season 3 on iplayer shaking and urinating like a broken legged chihuahua
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JohnStagg
(@JohnStagg) reported
@worldprods @BBCOne Loving the first two on #iplayer with subtitles but there are no subs available for the remaining three eps, can you fix that so I can enjoy these too?
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GB
(@Viffergb) reported
@RakutenTV I would like to view some of your free movies, but until you sort out the terrible buffering during the 'ads' I'm giving them a miss...and no, nothing wrong with our Internet as 'BBC iPlayer' works perfectly!
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david salt
(@saladaneuk) reported
@wildandhigh @Kittie2475 I can't get iPlayer to work
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Janjon
(@RagingAnecdotes) reported
Watching 'Don't Look Now' on Iplayer. Premise of the little girl drowning doesn't really work today - 5 yr old, big lake, left alone?? Still amazing film.
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emily🧣red tv era
(@ceceswifts) reported
hi iplayer please fix up being all good quality on the gray scene then the minute the vinny suki eve and stacey scene comes on it goes blurry this is homophobia please fix up before i have a breakdown some people want to screenshot here
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Richard Whitehouse
(@rwhitehouse13) reported
@HearingLosshour Netflix seem to be consistently good - don't think I have ever had much issue with BBC iplayer either.
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Tom Garcia-Bridgeman
(@tdgb93) reported
@Nigella_Lawson At what point is it socially acceptable to start watching your Christmas specials on iPlayer? It's cold outside and it's been a long day at work! x
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Jay Wyatt
(@CharltonJay1973) reported
from
Granadilla de Abona, Canary Islands
Anyone bored binge watch #Showtrial on BBC iPlayer 👏👏 It’s quality
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Jenny Talia
(@Jenn7_4) reported
@valleyguitarist Oh. I won't be able to work that. I have trouble with iPlayer.
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Louise Armstrong 💙💙💙
(@larmstrong98) reported
Looks like iPlayer have a problem with subtitles on ‘the show trial’, a damm nuisance as some of actors mumble .
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Logan
(@andromeda_lifts) reported
@debbehmaddox Yep, science. Uhh it was a BBC series but it doesn't look like it's on iplayer rn. Looks like it's on dailymotion but I've no idea about the quality
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Herbie Green
(@HerbieGreen) reported
@VeloUK @AussieLarry BBC iPlayer not showing it as promised, just a static photo! That is terrible. I complained on twitter and got sent to YouTube please sort BBC out and give them a roasting! @bbcsport
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Louise Armstrong 💙💙💙
(@larmstrong98) reported
Help , have lost subtitles on iPlayer , there were 3 boxes top left , now only 2 , one option says add + , but on clicking nothing happens ??
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Stuart W. Greig
(@LoneWalkerUK) reported
Anyone else having a problem signing into #iPlayer on Android? Just got an infinite loop of clicking sign in, selecting my existing account and being bounced back to sign in page.
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Edmonton
(@CreeEdmonton) reported
@OCTEVAW @ArnallLabrador @theTunnelBear I downloaded this one. I can’t get it to work on bbc iPlayer. Is it possible that bbc can detect VPN’s & block them?
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Bunjy
(@Bunjy22) reported
So is this whole iPlayer thing an actual event like the socials going down or is it just broken?
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Kay Marshall
(@Martialkart1784) reported
Dear @BBCiPlayer having difficulty accessing #subtitles on @StephenMerchant #BbcOutlaws through iplayer. If I go to main menu & click onto ‘highlights’ then the option shows on first episode - but no option on other episodes Is there a fix? Ta #bbcSubtitles
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Andrew ****
(@AndrewDyke11) reported
@Feargal_Sharkey Much thought and research into the whole issue of waste water and sewage really needs to be looked at. We cannot go on as we are. It’s affecting the whole food change of ecosystems. Interesting documentary on BBC, now on IPlayer. “Ocean Autopsy”. 90 mins long, but worth a watch