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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 (59%)
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Buffering (27%)
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Crashing (11%)
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Sign in (3%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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| City of London |
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| Newton-le-Willows |
Buffering | |
| City of London |
Buffering | |
| Manchester |
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| Oldbury |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Mitchell Robinson
(@MitchRobinson95) reported
from
Solihull, England
@Johnbricknell10 On BBC red button if watching on Sky or is on BBC iPlayer but trying to work out how to watch it on that now
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Feminazgûl 🕷
(@SheonaG) reported
@FintanTheWrong @jen_jstephen @BBCRadio4 true. I use it for the BBC iPlayer and now and again the BBC techs catch up to it. Amazon also recognises and blocks VPNs. But many other sites work.
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Oliver Douglas
(@ODouglas_Writer) reported
Trying to watch Ghosts on BBC iPlayer but the audio and visual are out of sync by a second. I checked YouTube and it seems to be fine there so not an issue with my TV or HDMI splitter by the looks of it. Has anybody else had an issue like this with iPlayer lately?
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Bobito
(@bobito64) reported
@DrJaninaRamirez I was just thinking she must be the only kid who can get her aunt to help with her homework by simply typing her name into the BBC iPlayer search box.
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Matt Merritt (he/him)
(@MattMerritt) reported
Another week, another issue with the #Premier15s livestream... No sound at all via iPlayer.
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Stephen Cooke
(@stephencooke) reported
@itvx is absolutely appalling!! Why am I paying for this, when the FREE BBC iplayer is SO much better. Will be cancelling my subscription soon. #terrible regularly freezes and NEVER remembers where you are in a programme... then won't let me fast forward to where it dropped.
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Siggs
(@Siggs72) reported
And all of a sudden, my iPlayer’s not working….😳🙄 #thfc #coys
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Jack
(@JackSlaterrrr) reported
The Marie Antoinette iplayer show is only so-so (or comme ci comme ca) but I can’t help feel id thrive in an old court. Writing ****** asides with a feather quill and enjoying simmering tensions over soft music at a fancy dinner
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Chris Willoughby
(@khriswilloughby) reported
@ITVXhelp @ITVX I work away so full 4G, BBC iPlayer works fine as all the rest on the Firestick. It’s even been glitching at home and we bring in 150meg on average.
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Evie KB
(@Evie_KB_Writer) reported
@zynubi @GhostsCBS @ParamountPlusUK If it's any help, they're showing it on BBC iplayer.
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Jen 🌈🏴☠️
(@confusedmagpie6) reported
32. My work bestie and that was to tell them ofmd was now on iPlayer
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Darren Weightman
(@dazw71) reported
Already had to turn off Gillingham v Leicester. What an awful camera angle. Watching Spurs v Pompey on iplayer instead
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Martin Greenfield
(@JustVisitin) reported
@DeanAVFCL7 @TorontoLions Yeah, VPN for UK tho it can be hit or miss. They say BBC website or their streaming site iPlayer. I suggest trying well b4 hand what will work. Free site but will need to register
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Andrew Edwards
(@EddieNoHills) reported
@ITVXhelp @mbison22 Not sure you're fully reading properly. I watch via a fire stick. The picture quality is the same as itv hub - dreadful. Jumpy - simply not smooth viewing. Iplayer and bt sport apps (on the same fire stick) are smooth, clear and high quality. Suggestions?
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Jane Betterton
(@B005Jane) reported
@MattMerritt Seems a lot of us can’t get it on premier 15s site thought it was just me having the problem. I can only watch the iplayer games
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Trudi Gilmore
(@TrudiGilmore) reported
@BBCiPlayer Constantly have problems with playback on iplayer - subtitles keep going whilst screen is frozen for example
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Zeus - Enic Out!!
(@superspurs34) reported
@LiamoCOYS I’m watching it via the red button on the TV. Is the quality better via the iPlayer?
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Mark Wilson 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
(@marcowil) reported
@SkyHelpTeam Maybe get a fix for the iplayer app crashing the box constantly
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Rhys
(@RhysMUFC100) reported
This BBC Iplayer coverage is terrible. Camera bouncing all over the place.
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january stars
(@puns_n_roses) reported
@Mattsetback Can’t get any VPNs to work with iPlayer, frustratingly
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jac
(@JackieWarner13) reported
Trying to see if bad education reunion would work with my vpn on iplayer but it's not ugh usually works with the vpn
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Ronnie Bruce
(@RonnieB11412341) reported
@Tony_Robinson It’s awful, makes iplayer look like time travel.
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Phil Bradley
(@wolvesbradders) reported
@pompeygeorge Whereabouts on iPlayer is it? I'm at work, got Gills v Leicester on, would rather watch your game.
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Gurgi
(@cockpieceALF) reported
@RiedElke @SpeakGaelic It should be posted to YouTube. Series 1 and 2 are. I’m in the US and have the same trouble in terms of BBC iplayer
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Tonyfluffbonce
(@tohaboo) reported
@OfSelina I read that as being Mrs Brown's boys and instantly thought about bombing the servers that make up iPlayer. Oh Father Brown! Deletes history of bomb making web searches.
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Ornait 🐮
(@ornaitmaguire) reported
@Bazzinho9 this is defamation and i’m suing you for libel🫶🏼 i’m an iplayer red tonight because SOME of us have work in the morning🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
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dorsetgeordies
(@dorsetgeordies) reported
@Geordioca With Englands first group game I planned to watch when I got home from work immediately @ 4/5pm-had to wait till 7/8 or so coz it takes a while to upload, so I guess possibly 3/4hours after it finishes it’ll be on iPlayer
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Lauren
(@LaurenMcBinks) reported
@MarthedeFerrer The Resort? I haven't actually seen it yet but keep hearing about it. Same with Station Eleven. Our Flag Means Death just came out on iplayer. On the Aussie front you could try Rake, Glitch, Offspring, Heartbreak High maybe?
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Ali²
(@alijali99) reported
What is this SD illegal looking stream quality from iPlayer?
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Gilly
(@gillymufc1) reported
@MufcWonItAll I watched a documentary about Dubai last night on bbc iplayer. They are much more civilised and the government treat people far far better than ours do . Different is the bad stuff Dubai do (in our eyes) is open . The terrible stuff ours does is hidden behind layers and lies.