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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.

  • 40% Buffering (40%)
  • 30% Crashing (30%)
  • 13% Playback Issues (13%)
  • 10% Video Quality (10%)
  • 7% Sign in (7%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Brighton Buffering 3 days ago
London Playback Issues 9 days ago
York Sign in 18 days ago
Manchester Crashing 27 days ago
London Buffering 30 days ago
London Video Quality 30 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • MelJD46
    Mel D (@MelJD46) reported

    Dear @bbcone @BBCiPlayer, not a problem with folk enjoying #worldcup, truly havent. It has been publicised for months, i dont think every page on the #iplayer needs to advertise it .... #justmythoughts

  • drinckx
    Paul Duerinckx (@drinckx) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews Terrible, though they all Looked more realistic than Fiona Bruce.

  • MaganHGang
    Magan Hassan (@MaganHGang) reported

    @DanielO04532942 @PokemonNewsUK @BBCiPlayer They don't work on that..

  • 333_b33
    333B (@333_b33) reported

    @BBCiPlayer you need to fix your app, it’s so bad!!! Buffering, very poor picture quality!!!

  • radford2807
    Shano (@radford2807) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews Couldn’t help but spin it with their progressive crap

  • HeroKenFlatt
    HERO (@HeroKenFlatt) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Awful.

  • ashh150
    🏄🏽‍♂️ #SurvivedSlot (@ashh150) reported

    @BBCiPlayer fix your app brev

  • graydispo
    Graydispo (@graydispo) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews I don't feel the urge to listen to a pattern matchers idea of some of the worst people to live.

  • AustinsSatnin
    MyboyAustie🌟 (@AustinsSatnin) reported

    Elvis wasn't enlisted in the army after the trouble performance that didn't happen So thats another inaccuracy 4 years on @BBCiPlayer #AustinButler #Elvis2022

  • BrettOfTheSouth
    Brett (@BrettOfTheSouth) reported

    Why is @ITVX always saying "there's something wrong with our connection" yet @BBCiPlayer and @Channel4 rarely have any issues...

  • StevenWilc34988
    Steven Wilcox (@StevenWilc34988) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Libby has been back for 5 minutes, and she has already brought trouble to Chelsea's door by convincing Chelsea to get involved with Grey's gran. Sheila is not going to tell Chelsea she's cut ties with her grandson, despite being in prison for murdering 3 people.

  • Tender1933
    IlleagleTender1933 (@Tender1933) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds The worst World Cup commentary ever! It sucks!

  • BigTrunks_1
    Jumbo (@BigTrunks_1) reported

    @MorrisBrightMBE @BBCiPlayer Apart from the awful son who’s like a very poor charicature of Neil Morrissey & Yosser Hughes.

  • WTM_TTF
    WeTheMany (@WTM_TTF) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews You just failed to call out the real problem with AI while committing the same problem yourselves stealing intellectual property.

  • Donna14634857
    Donna (@Donna14634857) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer What Joel has done was awful but I did feel sorry for him in yesterday’s episode has he changed we shall see.

  • christinew11474
    christine watson (@christinew11474) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer I can understand Eve wanting to get back at Nicola but what has George done to her. He'd be the one who'd be in trouble if it came out he let Eddie die not Nicola.

  • buckers772
    richard (@buckers772) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews The whole point that was largely missed (maybe deliberately) on this show is that there is one thing that AI needs and devours above all else. DATA. So the real problem we have now is who holds - or will hold - our data (NHS, digital ID etc). Corporations like Palantir. Oracle. They are not domestic companies and they are not interested in “solving our problems”. They exist to make more money for their owners and stakeholders. What do they do with our personal data? And whilst on the subject is it a coincidence that new UK GOV contracts are being awarded to those very companies who happen to be large clients of Mandelson, Blair etc? And that Blair has suddenly popped up to tell us the future is AI? And the chief AI officer of the Blair Institute was a guest on the panel? Some coincidence.

  • lasagneinmyshoe
    Harumph 😾 (@lasagneinmyshoe) reported

    @BBCCasualty @BBCiPlayer This has been the worst box set - Dylan's the only thing saving it

  • mattFarris
    Matthew Farris 🏳️‍🌈 (@mattFarris) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Bea could drive that car straight through all the plot holes in this terrible story.

  • HolfordCarolyn
    Cazzy Ford 🥦🥦🥕🥕 (@HolfordCarolyn) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Awful awful episode and acting 😡 more like Hollyoaks!

  • JoeyboiiWTM
    Joe (@JoeyboiiWTM) reported

    @BBC @BBCiPlayer big man ting I have not sat up till 2am to watch the game buffer every 5 seconds on your ****** platform, pattern up ffs

  • actuallywill1
    ActuallyWill (@actuallywill1) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews ******* awful.

  • leftcoastobs
    Observer (@leftcoastobs) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I’ve been watching since the beginning and have to say this is the worst it has ever been. Tick tock

  • C25802878
    Peach pie (@C25802878) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Courtroom scenes were awful why is he not in the dock, he wouldn’t be standing next to his barrister, his solicitor is randomly at the back of the room addressing the Judge when he wouldn’t be allowed to as there’s a barrister.. definitely get a legal advisor to assist next time

  • Grokton
    Andrew (@Grokton) reported

    @BBCiPlayer Hi! UI bug on the Red Dwarf boxset. The page says "Available until Sat", but clicking the "?" help icon next to it just gives an "Oops, something went wrong" error page. Just flagging the broken link/incorrect countdown for your tech team.

  • AmeliaJackson4
    Amelia Jackson (@AmeliaJackson4) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Awful characters

  • IbbertsonS80960
    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

  • alison_maitland
    Alison Maitland (@alison_maitland) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer She’s a narcissist boot. She’s played all her cult for fools for years. Nicola Sturgeon only cares about Nicola Sturgeon. She loved living the high life and now it’s came crashing down. Crocodile tears won’t work anymore.

  • onein300
    Lee Millard (@onein300) reported

    @thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer We just need it regulated and the awful status quo rectified.

  • JohnHuyton
    John Huyton (@JohnHuyton) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Probably the worst Question Time I’ve ever seen. Total trash 🧐