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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.

Full Outage Map

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.

  • 31% Sign in (31%)
  • 27% Playback Issues (27%)
  • 24% Buffering (24%)
  • 18% Crashing (18%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Pontypridd Playback Issues 13 hours ago
Didcot Playback Issues 5 days ago
Southampton Playback Issues 6 days ago
Cheltenham Buffering 9 days ago
Aberdeen Sign in 13 days ago
Cardiff Buffering 13 days ago
Full Outage Map

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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • FannyUrquhart
    Real_Fanny_Urquhart (@FannyUrquhart) reported

    @CrippsCorner @BBCiPlayer My mother doesn’t like his ‘girly lips’. I never had a problem with his lips. Let us make sure BBC iPlayer know that on the record

  • LeeMcPhail76
    LS McPhail 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@LeeMcPhail76) reported

    @BBC @BBCiPlayer Just don’t watch it through iPlayer on a Sky box (any sky box). For some reason …. BBC iPlayer struggles to work on a Sky platform. REALLY struggles….. 🤔 I wonder why that is?????

  • doreynick
    Nick Dorey (@doreynick) reported

    @davemcv77 @BBCiPlayer @jules_says Thanks for the help. Sadly, this has not fixed the problem for me. Am watching now, live, on iplayer and am still stuck in London news!

  • JonathanAliTT
    Jonathan Ali (@JonathanAliTT) reported

    @CampbellX As a relatively recent migrant here, I feel there's value in engaging with the BBC's output and therefore paying for that output, the problems notwithstanding. I just watched the new debbie tucker green film on the iPlayer - things like that must count for something.

  • TheWhyFound
    THE WHY Foundation (@TheWhyFound) reported

    You can now watch 'Coca-Cola's 100 Billion Bottle Problem' on @BBC iplayer! We are very proud of this film, and we hope it will promote a constructive international dialogue on industries and their use of plastic. #bbcpanorama #whyplastic #plasticpollution

  • mintedghosts
    sam 🌙 (@mintedghosts) reported

    does anyone have the whole of season 1 ep 1 that's yk as a video instead of on iplayer or drive ?? if so ease could i have it it would really help a lot :] p

  • andyb066
    Andy Barnes (@andyb066) reported

    @datamonkey08 We get problems with iplayer and ITV hub. Seems it can be weather related!!! Always slower when it’s pissing down and windy 🤔

  • XxLadyClaireXx
    Claire (@XxLadyClaireXx) reported

    Trying to watch Drag Race and frigging iPlayer won’t work!

  • JeremiahAllenP1
    (AKA Jeremiah Passmore) (@JeremiahAllenP1) reported

    @ProfBrianCox @BBCTwo It says that I can't watch it on iplayer unless I'm in the UK.😟😢😭 Can you get them to fix that pretty please with neutrinos on top..🤞

  • pauljholden
    PJ Holden (@pauljholden) reported

    Netflix could be sort of tricked into showing it (I'd get a weird green screen but with audio, I just jiggled the play head position and the picture came back) Disney would just tell me there's an error, and prime Iirc would play audio but no video. iPlayer worked fine.

  • carpchaser
    Jason Oldfield (@carpchaser) reported

    @djcleland @tvlicensing @netflix No license required unless you watch anything live or anything on iplayer. Problem with amazon and now tv is both have live features

  • Rebeccawentout
    Rebecca H (@Rebeccawentout) reported

    @datamonkey08 I've had similar trouble with iPlayer this week. Maybe it's a beeb problem?

  • rachelmoss_
    Rachel Moss (@rachelmoss_) reported

    Finally succumbed and crawled into bed with the super cold. Getting ill in time for the weekend is the worst 🤧 What can I watch on Netflix /iPlayer/C4 that’ll feel like a big hug??

  • kareng7630
    Karen Goddard (@kareng7630) reported

    @Lenovo Thanks Rai. I haven't had the problem with other apps (including eg iPlayer and BBC sounds). Tried the Turnitoffandonagain trick again, but it hasn't resolved the issue.

  • roomey951
    roomey95 (@roomey951) reported

    @TedUrchin Has anyone else had problems with bbc one breakfast iplayer visits? Often unavailable. Then gone in 24 hours.

  • alexhrbfc
    Alex (wear a mask) (@alexhrbfc) reported

    @NoahKhogali @alanlyons33 No problem, just rewatch PMQs on Iplayer

  • KrystalSim
    Boo Felicia 👻🎃 (@KrystalSim) reported

    @Trothael In the US, yup. But I’ve been waiting for the usual complete series upload to iPlayer for max binging and better picture quality

  • L1st0rt1
    Leandro (@L1st0rt1) reported

    "BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues. In the UK? Here's some advice."

  • jayenn21st
    Salty Winter Child (@jayenn21st) reported

    Can anybody direct me towards someplace I can watch the first season of the BBC show Jerk? Cannot get iPlayer to work where I am.

  • terinewyork
    teri in new york (@terinewyork) reported from Paddington, England

    someone give me their bbc iplayer login i wanna watch drag race Uk

  • datamonkey08
    Robin Stanford (@datamonkey08) reported

    UK peeps. Does iPlayer freeze and buffer a lot if you are watching programmes in the evening? Don't watch uk tv much, but wanted to watch the new Stephen Merchant series Outlaws, and put it on last night but it was too laggy. If not, then its my VPN thats the problem.

  • sharon_skitch
    Sharons (@sharon_skitch) reported

    @ProfBrianCox @BBCTwo Apparently all episodes are streaming on BBC iPlayer now. What time do I have to be at work tomorrow? 👀😩🤯

  • ripthatpusxyy
    H (@ripthatpusxyy) reported

    @damchoah 😮????? alex??? yes it very much is an offence youve not seen it, go to bbc iplayer rn and fix this

  • FilmConnolly
    Phil(ip) Connolly (@FilmConnolly) reported

    @theronster @KermodeMovie Been tweeting Mark about the iplayer aspect ratio fault for an number of years... so far no response. For a TV broadcast you'd expect them to fix it..

  • hckennedy_
    Hannah-ween Kennedy 🎃👻 They/She (@hckennedy_) reported

    BBC iPlayer auto played Only Connect straight after THAT terrible Ru decision in #DragRaceUK and it gave me whiplash.

  • helenasmells
    helena (@helenasmells) reported

    @bbcdoctorwho I'm going to put a sign in my window telling everyone to go home and watch on BBC iplayer

  • FEMOIDFURRY
    furcore junglism (@FEMOIDFURRY) reported

    mfs will get angry over the sky box having intermittent issues and refusing to use iplayer despite it being a button press away but don't care about the lack of care to covid and deaths of so many people and systemic bullshit against trans people

  • aroacedonna
    River/ Comet (@aroacedonna) reported

    iplayer stop killing the quality challenge

  • iaindocherty
    Iain Docherty (@iaindocherty) reported

    @mariaaabreu @lucyfrazermp @BBCPM Listen to it on iPlayer. Extraordinarily terrible.

  • VictoriaLJLia
    Victoria Lia (@VictoriaLJLia) reported

    @ProfBrianCox @BBCTwo I missed it, thanks GMT +1. IPlayer won't work here, will it be playing again on the BBC at some point?