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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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Playback Issues (58%)
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Buffering (28%)
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Crashing (10%)
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Sign in (5%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Yarm |
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| Manchester |
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| Inverurie |
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| City of London |
Crashing | |
| Newton-le-Willows |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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(@pgsaunders) reported
Two questions for @BBCiPlayer 1.why doesn’t iplayer work on my @HumaxUK recording box? Suddenly stopped working earlier this year. 2.why are there only 4 episodes of Ever Decreasing Circles on iplayer?
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Gazza
(@GazzaArsenal) reported
@K314AN @henrywinter You can’t watch it on ‘sky or Virgin’ it’s via the iPlayer which I’d guess is the issue.
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Brig Bother
(@BothersBar) reported
The Traitors on at 9:15pm (or iPlayer) tonight. Probably ought to have put that in big **** off lettering in the trailer rather than the mealy mouthed 'next time' but that's why I don't work in telly.
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Daniel McIntosh
(@wirezonfire) reported
******* pisstake that just as I’m about to get some decent graft done with my uni work the Sarah Jane Adventures gets added to BBC iPlayer.
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Jennifer Johnson
(@lhsaapso1) reported
@BBC Were can we watch Canada v Morocco we work so we were hoping that we could watch it tonight, it isn't on your iplayer, will it be on iplayer at some stage.
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Calypso Graffito
(@CGraffito) reported
@itvfootball There is a difference in picture quality between itvx and BBC iplayer UHD. BBC is superior I've fiddled with the TV settings to no avail
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Andrew Morelli
(@AndrewMorelli12) reported
@IAmPhilChapman My BT picture has always been terrible. I've had new boxes, engineers out. They refuse to let me cancel. I'm just persevering until Feb then Im free. I watch most of the WC games on iPlayer, as the picture is just better.
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Vanilla Tchaikovsky
(@davidnaylor) reported
Two minutes between broadcast and iPlayer. I'll probably find out about a goal in the Mexico Vs Saudi Arabia game on TV before the tablet which it is playing on. This is something BBC really need to work on.
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Shola HAMeobi
(@hameobi) reported
@chris_sutton73 Poland were awful tonight but going through is all they'll care about - a good team with quality individuals surely won't be that bad again? Thoroughly enjoyed yours and @alibruceball commentary watching on iPlayer 🙌🏻
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craig r hodge
(@craigrhodge) reported
@GlynDewis Two Doors Down on iPlayer. It's Scottish, but my friend from Walsall was up visiting a couple of weeks ago. And she roared & laughed at it. Basically all about a nice family with terrible neighbours
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Vikki...
(@williams_vikki) reported
@missdianemorgan I have just discovered the devastating news... that Mandy (series 1) is gone from iPlayer 😭😭😭😭😭 not fair! A DVD is the only answer to my problem... please twist the BBC's arm 🙏 😫
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FM Wonderkids | Rhys
(@FMWkds) reported
@DoctorBenjy Looks great, but Is there any lag? I find iplayer etc is always behind and I struggle with spoilers on the Twitter timeline etc. Do you have this problem?
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Shelley شيلي
(@MrsIsmail) reported
I've just the first 3 eps of #TheTraitors on BBC iplayer and I'm really enjoying how this is going. They are all terrible actors but I still love it! It would of been better if we didn't know who the traitors were tho but I can understand why they've done it this way.
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Faz
(@planetfaz) reported
@BBCiPlayer your iPlayer is not working. You are showing highlights without any video just sound over the current warm up video.
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Redeye 🐀
(@PaulChaloner) reported
The other thing the World Cup has shown up is just how terrible the BBC is for the stream quality compared to ITV, BT Sport and even the dismal Sky Sports streams. Even BBC iPlayer live is better than BBC One's online stream quality. Makes no sense.
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𝙅𝙊𝙀 𝘿 🎾
(@triscoe) reported
Hi @bt_uk. Need your help. For some inexplicable and bizarre reason, your broadband has decided over the last week to stop loading various apps correctly. Won't load Twitter well, and won't load BBC iPlayer or BBC Sounds at all. Switch to data and all loads fine. Help please!
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Jennifer Johnson
(@lhsaapso1) reported
@BigSportMemes I know it is I wondered if it would be on iplayer for people like me who work, I've looked on iplayer it isn't there, why isn't it there for people who work and want to watch it.
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Darren
(@DarrenWright316) reported
@ITVX this app is stinking man, BBC iPlayer ne er has a problem but this trash constantly not working while the World Cup is on.
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Nick Goff
(@nickgoff79) reported
We watched the first episode of Traitors the other night. The Fun Spoiler described it as the worst thing she’s ever seen and demanded it be removed from the television. 36 hours later I’m on iPlayer watching tonight’s by myself because I’m enjoying it too much to wait #badjudge
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James Martin (Not A Chef.)
(@JamesMartinTVR) reported
@KernowChris @ITVX Christ no, I can't work the iplayer to save my life.
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Davs
(@Katedave) reported
YouTube and iPlayer is blocked at work, as it is at most Trusts. So last night when I got home I charged up my iPad and downloaded some films on it and today she’s watched Lawrence of Arabia, Howard’s End and some of Annie! (5/6)
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Tasmin Betty
(@TasminBetty) reported
@BBCiPlayer what is wrong with iPlayer at the moment? Does nothing but freeze, buffer and glitch. Very annoying when on your mainstream channels there’s nothing but football or contest shows.
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Emma Dayle
(@EmmaDayelle) reported
@JamesMartinTVR @KernowChris @ITVX Can't work iPlayer? You really are a thick ******* ****, aren't you.
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Janjon
(@RagingAnecdotes) reported
Hey BBC - some people may like it but will you kindly stop blocking my Iplayer login page with that half dressed female with big t*ts.
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phelemnn
(@phelemnn) reported
@columeastwood Must be a way of raising some cash by selling iPlayer access to the South. Would help manage a major obstacle to a UI too (retaining access to BBC).
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Helly Jim
(@SeeingRedv2) reported
@Rachel_Durand Have a look on iPlayer. People in a mansion, 3 of them are 'traitors' and 'murder' people. The rest have to work out who they are. Loads of paranoia and bitching commences.
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Keiran 🍇🍈🍉🍊🍌🍍🥭🍅🥝🍓🍒🍑🍐🍏🍎🥥🥑🍆🥔🥕🌽
(@K314AN) reported
@GazzaArsenal @henrywinter sky and virgin are cockblocking the uhd feed. cos they are wankers. they wont let bbc broadcast in uhd even though its easily done. uhd live streaming (like iplayer) has latency issues which theoretically will never be exact same as a live broadcast, unfortunate technology issue.
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Selvaseelan Selvarajah
(@DrSelvarajah) reported
@MFAminGP I put it on the iPlayer/ITV Hub and listen to the commentary, rather than watch, while getting on with paper work.
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THIS MEANS WAUGH
(@thismeanswaugh) reported
@gralefrit Absolutely. Besides iPlayer and itvX having a few choice 30s-70s films, YouTube and Dailymotion have been godsends. But the quality varies wildly. Would pay top £££ for an older film streaming service.
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David Topping
(@davethewingnut) reported
Interim director of @BBCnireland admits unions were not consulted prior to putting jobs at risk. No surprise, Shabby and Shameful. Valued audience my ar$e. Would rather have high quality, award winning journalism that high quality video on iPlayer. #HandsOffRadioFoyle