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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.
- Buffering (44%)
- Crashing (31%)
- Playback Issues (15%)
- Sign in (5%)
- Video Quality (5%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
|---|---|---|
 Rochester
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Playback Issues | 1 day ago |
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Chelmsford
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Buffering | 2 days ago |
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Hemel Hempstead
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Buffering | 6 days ago |
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London
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Crashing | 11 days ago |
 Township of Evan
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Sign in | 27 days ago |
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Southampton
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Crashing | 1 month ago |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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🏄🏽♂️ #SurvivedSlot (@ashh150) reported@BBCiPlayer fix your app brev
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Nathan Jarvis (@MrNJ39) reported@BBCiPlayer @BBC Can you watch World Cup football in UHD on the iPlayer using fire tv. It works via the iPlayer app on my Samsung TV but not my 4K Fire TV device? Is it broken? A lot of people are saying the same in forums
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Noah Lott (@NoahLott72) reported@bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer **** off with this shite and **** the BBC. Who’d have thought it would be them who would platform this grifter to help her cause. I’m shocked I tell you. #defundtheBBC #dontpayyourtvlicence
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AzBalofski (@AzzerBall1968) reported@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Commentary is bloody awful. Muted it
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Ricardohx4 (@ricardohx4) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Vicki and Mark are terrible boring sad sack characters - they bring nothing new, they’re typical types that give the show its miserable depressing dreary life reputation it’s always trying to shake off.
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carDan Seekings (@DanSeekings1) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer @bbceastenders is now confirmed Ben Wadley caused a big problem for Michelle Ryan and gave her an ultimatum.
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David Jones (@DavidJones91913) reported@channel5_tv Dear Channel 5 I’m just discovering your wonderful collection of documentaries. I’m especially enjoying the history o Ed & the travel docs with Michael Palin & Alexander Armstrong….BUT…the streaming service is rubbish compared with BBCiPlayer or Netflix etc and keeps getting frozen. An error message comes up - try again later. But when I do same problem. It’s so frustrating. Any suggestions?!
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Derek Bell (@derek2bell) reported@newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer A huge number of people on buying a newspaper turn straight to the back page. Sports news is news, the worst thing is how much is excluded. They should do a separate sports news programme - 15 minutes every night - covering all aspects of all sports
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IlleagleTender1933 (@Tender1933) reported@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds The worst World Cup commentary ever! It sucks!
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Jason Moulton (@JasonMo95527460) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Ravi's car crash - rolled multiple times, all four occupants in and out of AE within an hour, with only a small plaster on Pryia's noggin. Ian reverses into a child at 0.000001 mph, boy is paralysed.
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Gelasius Corbin (@crabshank) reportedThe worst thing about watching the World Cup on catch-up is how long it takes them to upload the matches @ITVX @BBCiPlayer
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Miss B (@jbjayb) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Fiona Bruce is an awful presenter
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Sheila (@MrsLScotland) reported@BBCiPlayer Please help half way through New Tricks and it’s disappeared have you dropped off the programmes?
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Simon Gallagher (@SiGallagher) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews So, in using the license fee for this ****, you’ve just opened yourself up to legal action from people who do not wish to have this drivel forcefed to us. Great work
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Adrian (@adrian_arty25) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews AI will work a lot better in Westminster than the fruit loops that’s got voted into it.
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Good Guy Barry (@Goodguybarry) reported@BBCSportScot @BBCiPlayer I've never quite understood why Scottish media have always fallen over themselves to laud Craig Gordon. Fantastic shot stopper but really terrible in most other basic aspects of goalkeeping
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Emmett Moore (@emmettmoore12) reportedAnyone else having problems with the @BBCiPlayer app? It's freezing all the time and useless on live streams for the #worldcup
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Lee Millard (@onein300) reported@thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer We just need it regulated and the awful status quo rectified.
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MyboyAustie🌟 (@AustinsSatnin) reportedElvis wasn't enlisted in the army after the trouble performance that didn't happen So thats another inaccuracy 4 years on @BBCiPlayer #AustinButler #Elvis2022
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Dr Tommy Bananas (@everindecisive) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is ******* awful.
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John Huyton (@JohnHuyton) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Probably the worst Question Time I’ve ever seen. Total trash 🧐
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🍭Minty Claire🌿 (@marieaire) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer This funeral show was extremely well done. Not too sobby…well acted and well written. Thank you for a good show. On the other hand..the stupid car bet , as if selling a car turns anyone into a cash cow. Characters buy property, cars etc with no problems but can’t afford a bap
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Socialism with Scottish Green Characteristics (@ABhratachDhubh) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews I hope terrible things happen to everyone involved in this.
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Jonathan Attwood (@JonAttwood1) reportedHaving watched Winterwatch 1963: The Big Freeze on @BBCiPlayer it's interesting to note that the only one piece of infrastructure that continued to work throughout the freeze were @bt_uk #copper lines & it's these that #BT in their stupidity are ending #LandlinesAreLifelines
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Mistralol (@mistralol) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer When leaders do not listen to the public or resolve a forever list of increasing issues, yes people are going to reject the goverment.
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Stuart Ibbertson (@IbbertsonS80960) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer it was Chelsea fault telling a 4 year old to go home on his own she is one selfish and irresponsibly she a terrible mother
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Justyn Spooner (@justynjj) reported@ITVX can you get the dev team to sort out your streaming quality. It makes your service look terrible especially for the @FIFAWorldCup @BBCiPlayer are years ahead of you in quality.
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Trevor Gibbons (@trevorgi) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews What a terrible idea. Real ‘cool’ uncle at a party vibe…
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Paul Buckley (@inspiredlanky) reported@bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer Awful competition. Are the BBC that desperate for sports content that it ends up showing this?
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Harry (@QuimHarry) reported@PaulHeatonSolo @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer I thought something terrible had happened when I saw the TV guide 🙏