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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.
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by iPlayer users through our website.
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Buffering (43%)
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Sign in (24%)
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Playback Issues (24%)
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Crashing (8%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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| Towcester |
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| Luton |
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| Dorchester |
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| Stockton-on-Tees |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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pulsesyndicate
(@doze_j) reported
@bt_uk fix your **** wifi i was guaranteed on average 100mbps for the last week the best i have had is 32.8mbps download speed and 18.9mbps upload speed and as a result i have not been able to use my console any online game won’t even load up and iPlayer apps wont work
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Happy😊
(@1sthappysodme) reported
@bt_uk Have same issue if just using TV , TV fine if I'm watch now TV or prime or Netflix and must streaming channels it's just live TV so end up watch live TV through one of the hubs BBC iPlayer or itv or one of the hubs 👍
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Rachael_piffle
(@rachael_piffle) reported
@lucywriter @BBCHolbyCity I put in a complaint to IPlayer I think they handled the theme brilliantly, but when I stream rather then watch live there are no content warnings that I can see at all - and no linking to sources for help. It’s not the first time I’ve felt a bit blind sided!
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Q
(@QWandr73) reported
@Jonteinspain Don’t watch any live TV. I do watch BBC iPlayer though, still some quality stuff made by the BBC.
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Steve Kirtley
(@stevekirtley) reported
@BBCiPlayer is it a known issue that the “watch from start” option on the iPlayer Apple TV app isn’t working properly? (Hasn’t been for at least 4 weeks)
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kaet
(@stu48s) reported
@yulheestwins ya bbc iplayer doesnt work in ireland im watching on rte player just dont have graham norton commentary
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Liam Thompson
(@liamgt) reported
from
Wilmslow, England
@BBCiPlayer trying to watch @BallymenaUnited on iPlayer getting 04002 error, can you advise? Have tried 3 different devices.
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Ian Cann 🏳️🌈
(@thebeercolonel) reported
Watching Wonder Boys on the iplayer for some quality cinematic hijinks.
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Conner Cassidy
(@ConnerCassidy92) reported
from
Plains, Scotland
Why was Monday night’s episodes the Nine which featured a piece on anti-Catholic/anti-Irish abuse in Scotland has been removed from iPlayer? Very quick to remove it & brush the issue under the carpet eh? Wouldn’t be like yous 👀 @BBCScotland @BBCScotNine @BBCiPlayer
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♡ ren ♡
(@turrenuh) reported
I guess binge watching “who do you think you are?” On iPlayer doesn’t help my curiosity…
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Jel Der
(@jselder) reported
@BBCiPlayer trying to watch Irish Cup semi final on iPlayer but seems to be a problem. What is going on?
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Joolz Wallace
(@joolzw) reported
@pieandbov I'll be in Liverpool tonight so iplayer is my only choice. Better quality picture, but still the same poor quality football #monehton
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Chris Manning 😉
(@Chaucer511) reported
from
Colchester, England
@MikeAnnable help I can’t find swimming champs on iplayer????
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soph 💛
(@queersoph) reported
@FORLYDS i think it’s currently on tv on bbc4?? so maybe iplayer would work, i don’t watch it but i recall seeing something about eurovision when scrolling through the tv channels earlier
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goodfilmfella
(@goodfilmfella) reported
Went to iPlayer to watch #InsideNo9 and the episode starting playing and I thought this was the most amazing parody of BBC daytime Television ‘between the covers’ . It took me 10 minutes to work out I really was just watching a daytime BBC show.
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(@AMadmanNotABox) reported
@thshksshkahd @TheCyberdevil @SiHunt1234 Yes there is a higher overall budget than AMC for TV output. Per the 2018 issue of The Standard, the BBC’s TV Budget is £2.4 billion... but one might want to remember that said budget is shared out across at least eight channels and iPlayer. Whereas AMC, to my knowledge, only-
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Kat
(@kmowl44) reported
@TomEvanswawaw @CraigoBuzz @chrisowls75 I'm sure they said they would be deferred to this season minus any money taken off for use of iplayer vouchers. Trouble is, they haven't said how much it will be next season so I don't know if I owe any money or not.
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Ⓒⓐⓡⓡⓘⓔ
(@verybadshoes) reported
@monajarshall @TheBoldTypeTV @NetflixUK I know & me. Only recently discovered it too. Stormed through all 3 series in a week! Try Good Trouble on iPlayer too. Similar feel.
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Conner Cassidy
(@ConnerCassidy92) reported
from
Plains, Scotland
Why was Monday night’s episode of the Nine which featured a piece on the weekend in Glasgow & anti-Catholic/anti-Irish abuse in Scotland has been removed from iPlayer? Very quick to remove it & brush the issue under the carpet eh? @BBCScotland @BBCScotNine @BBCiPlayer
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Byakuya Hamaguchi
(@ByakuyaHamaguc1) reported
@BBCNewsbeat @BBCR1 BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues. It's a lie. Even in Japan, you set 'IPlayer' up for me so that I could listen to all BBC radio programs. Rights？ What should I do for my rights?
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Julie McDowall
(@JulieAMcDowall) reported
@WaltGraxe I don't know of it streaming anywhere. I wish they'd put it back on iPlayer. It's the least the BBC can do given their terrible dismissal of it in the 60s.
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farjana 🌝
(@limaaxv) reported
@smhsadiaaa CANT EVEN WATCH NETFLIX OR BBC IPLAYER HELP 😭😭😭✋🏼✋🏼✋🏼
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Charlie Townsend-Renn
(@CGRenn) reported
@CharleygirlShei @Jo_Laxton_DSJ Oh thanks, I was at work in my hospital. Was going to get it on iPlayer.
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Bish
(@rakb1889) reported
@virginmedia No, your first person to advise that. I’ve turned off the router, gave it 30 seconds then back on. For the tv box I’ve done restart through the home function. No change in quality. Watched fa cup final via bbc iplayer on same tv and quality was much better than bbc hd via box.
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Dr. Jill Caddell
(@jillcaddell) reported
@dr_mjcollins ah! These are the kinds of contexts I miss because our TV reception is terrible and I can only watch things on iPlayer. Perhaps it should have aired on bbc4 or whichever one is the edgy young people iteration? I'm also curious to see the US reception later in summer
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🌻🌻wantsabdaydmfromGB,🌻🌻#TT30
(@Hlane852) reported
from
Great Bedwyn, England
@GaryBarlow Abit late when I have to work the next day so may have to watch it on iplayer
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Rantabulus
(@RantAbulus) reported
The BBC has consistently the worst tech services across the board. iPlayer streams are always 480p garbage quality. The BBC sport app doesn't know how to refresh, if connection type is changed. Needs to be restarted to function again. Hire some proper tech people.
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David H
(@sussexsocialis1) reported
In my town NOTHING has changed. The local supermarkets are chocked full of plastic wrapping. Isn't it time for a sequel to follow up and hold to account the major brands and supermarkets for their inaction on this issue? And why is this important programme not on the iPlayer?
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arielle
(@allonsyarielle) reported
@LeonieWoolf I’m going to miss the start on Saturday because of work but I’m hoping I’ll get home in time to catch the end live so I don’t have to wait hours for iPlayer to put it up and avoid the internet for spoilers
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Enggitter
(@Enggitter) reported
@BBCNewsbeat @BBC @BBCR1 Dear BBC I’m trying to watch Eurovision live on BBC4 via BBC IPlayer on AppleTV, but you have an error when I choose the program you show me a message telling BBC4 doesn’t send until 19:00. It’s now 20:30. Please correct the fault!!!