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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.

  • 30% Sign in (30%)
  • 28% Playback Issues (28%)
  • 22% Buffering (22%)
  • 20% Crashing (20%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Edinburgh Sign in 2 days ago
City of London Playback Issues 2 days ago
Nice Crashing 7 days ago
Wirral Playback Issues 10 days ago
Manchester Buffering 11 days ago
Cheltenham Sign in 12 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • GrahamBurns81
    Graham Burns (@GrahamBurns81) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer first thing when there is a problem is to ask “why” then we can look at solutions…

  • DGroundhopper
    Drunken Groundhopper (@DGroundhopper) reported

    @liam_barnett @BBCiPlayer Yeh im with you on this, cut the fighting out and we have a safe environment, but unfortunately people see the ultra culture as the problem, I know lots of folk that hate what they do, like I say, cut the trouble out and it'll ve fantastic

  • EdVeigh36753
    Ed Mc Veigh (@EdVeigh36753) reported

    @StephenNolan @gordonlyons1 @BBCiPlayer The tax avoiders are the worst 😫

  • SophieAhmed2
    Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Bad idea ,she's been away much too long. Just like Zoe, it won't work.

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Please get rid of Johnny, the actor is terrible.

  • hellosunshine52
    Elle 🌸🗽 (@hellosunshine52) reported

    @BBCiPlayer could you please stop including the result in the headline of the Olympics segments on iPlayer? There is little point in watching after work when you spoil it. Please stop doing this urgently. It’s bad enough the way you edit the segments. Stop spoiling the events.

  • RaymondAlastair
    Alastair Raymond (@RaymondAlastair) reported

    @Lord_Sugar @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Loved this programme when it first started I was invited but had commitments,Standard of contestants has bottomed out-all terrible

  • EdwardW16351
    Edward william (@EdwardW16351) reported

    @StephenNolan @JamieBrysonLLB @BBCiPlayer Who’s having the worst bad hair day , little Jamie should give it up, , the flags 🥱 that won’t change

  • PGUK78
    PC (@PGUK78) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The decor is so awful.

  • AlistairLennox
    Alistair Lennox (@AlistairLennox) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer How many extra people have moved to the UK since 2000? Answer that and you’ve answered the reason behind the housing problem!

  • Gabriuna
    Fishface (@Gabriuna) reported

    @BruceD16659 What an awful series, talk about stereotyping a whole nation, based on a book you say? Stay away I say. @BBCiPlayer

  • robertbegg_art
    robbie does stuff (@robertbegg_art) reported

    @IKnoTheTruth2 @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer ...that is generally the goal of adverts, yes. their success rate isn't really the issue OP is complaining about

  • FIWCHAMP09
    Adam (@FIWCHAMP09) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Ravi and Mark could work together to take them down, Why does Mark want to be involved in dealing? Need to meet their boss soon Vincent or Fatboy

  • waleswomenrugby
    Welsh Women's Rugby🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@waleswomenrugby) reported

    @BBCScrumV @BBCiPlayer Please fix the stream 😭

  • KyleeMumof4
    kylee mooney (@KyleeMumof4) reported

    @SundaeLolz @BBCiPlayer Im with sky and its on their but says due to a technical error it cant be played. But its not even showing up on iplayer. Strange

  • WarriorWheeled
    Wheeled Warrior (@WarriorWheeled) reported

    @PaulaRossi47 @BBCPanorama @BBCiPlayer I will trade with you Paula…. You can take my 24/7 pain, my inability to walk, my fatigue and my other issues all whilst working about 50 hours a week and living on about 3hrs sleep a night. Be no problem for you will it??

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Johnny is terrible 🤢 hurry up and axe him.

  • KylieMulcare
    Kylie Mulcare (@KylieMulcare) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Elaine is being constantly written as a vile human, in the name of “comedy”. Her delivery and sarcasm worked when she was behind the bar of the Vic. Now she simply comes across like she doesn’t have a single redeeming quality. Writers Room, do better.

  • Bekola1975
    LouBen 🎀 (@Bekola1975) reported

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

  • arty_bow
    Arty Bow (@arty_bow) reported

    @BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer …then we get 10 minutes of him lecturing us like we’re teenagers because we can’t work it out for ourselves. BBC documentaries used to be superb. Even the average ones were twice as good as this.

  • oldschool454
    Tom Parker (@oldschool454) reported

    @SamsungUK Please can you tell my why I keep getting error code 02100 when trying to play @BBCiPlayer on my Samsung TV? I have googled problem and done every suggested fix with no success. Please help!!

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • benapologist
    lisa 🥀 • ben mitchell loml (@benapologist) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer callum and johnny are abysmal together and this tim storyline which deals with a serious issue deserved actual build-up and care. whoever came up with this storyline needs to be fired asap

  • Evilcon27
    Darkfirewolf (Blue Rappy) (@Evilcon27) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer This whole storyline is just a joke. Probably ranks up there with the 9 worst storylines the show has ever done.

  • blacobass1969
    Blaco Bass (@blacobass1969) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer He's the worst of working class people. What a ****, tax dodger promoting other tax dodgers. Absolute ****.

  • therealslimsta
    Jonathan TUTOR (@therealslimsta) reported

    @DetectoristsA @BBCiPlayer I would’ve liked the same characters from Detectorists but set in a different historical period like Blackadder. I’d like to see Small Prophets series two. Maybe Clia had to go work for Santa as she disappeared on Christmas Eve.

  • nickyjanehill
    Nicky Hill (@nickyjanehill) reported

    @darrenjadams @anon_opin @BBCiPlayer Drives me mad!! I like auto play of the next episode of the thing I’m watching but I don’t want to watch Casualty or Waterloo Road. Ever. I delete from continue watching but next day they’re back. Terrible development team.