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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.

  • 30% Sign in (30%)
  • 28% Playback Issues (28%)
  • 22% Buffering (22%)
  • 20% Crashing (20%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Cambridge Buffering 5 days ago
Edinburgh Sign in 7 days ago
City of London Playback Issues 7 days ago
Nice Crashing 12 days ago
Wirral Playback Issues 15 days ago
Manchester Buffering 16 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • bigwows
    Bigwows 💚🤍💜 ✖️✖️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@bigwows) reported

    @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Bet it dropped off majorly. Detectorists it ain’t and the guy who played Michael was awful.

  • PaulaRossi47
    Paula m (@PaulaRossi47) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The commentary is awful

  • Wee_Westie29
    Westie (@Wee_Westie29) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Alfie leaving to visit Spencer. Hopefully he brings him back with him. As for Jake, he can’t keep hiding what he did to Danny forever. Also it looks like Jake maybe getting cold feet about Chrissie. But he wants to fix things #Eastenders

  • DaisyM40397
    daisy may (@DaisyM40397) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Zoe and jasmine have been awful additions to the show

  • GillyB9
    Gilly B (@GillyB9) reported

    @ls_1983 @BBCiPlayer I was flicking between football and Olympics last night. The commentary on tnt was awful.

  • BertSnazzle
    Les Bien (@BertSnazzle) reported

    What’s going on with @BBCiPlayer app? It’s complete garbage…takes about 5 minutes to sign in 😠😠

  • TheeTayRiahStan
    𝓚𝓿𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓱 𝓒𝓪𝓻𝓮𝔂🦋✨️ (@TheeTayRiahStan) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Worst storyline of all time

  • thenightswstch
    Will (@thenightswstch) reported

    @StephenNolan @DHamill2004 @BBCiPlayer Dermot just summed up the problem quite clearly there without even realising what he just done.

  • EnarialP
    Enarial Perry (@EnarialP) reported

    @0MNIXXX @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer And they are optional - you click "skip" if you don't want to see it. Utter tripe from ppl with no other issues in their lives. Pathetic.

  • SophieAhmed2
    Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Bad idea ,she's been away much too long. Just like Zoe, it won't work.

  • FIWCHAMP09
    Adam (@FIWCHAMP09) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Ravi and Mark could work together to take them down, Why does Mark want to be involved in dealing? Need to meet their boss soon Vincent or Fatboy

  • _lg_1972
    .. (@_lg_1972) reported

    @EnglandRugby @BBCiPlayer We are terrible. What do we practice aside from kick chase ? Our passing is atrocious

  • SophieAhmed2
    Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Lauren is beautiful but a terrible actor, she either shouts or mumbles most of the time. And of course she has another disaster this week, she's always doomed!

  • ryanpr77
    Ryan (@ryanpr77) reported

    @leedsrhinos @TheChallengeCup @BBCiPlayer Quality line up, just missing Croft but Brown will do a job

  • arty_bow
    Arty Bow (@arty_bow) reported

    @BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer …then we get 10 minutes of him lecturing us like we’re teenagers because we can’t work it out for ourselves. BBC documentaries used to be superb. Even the average ones were twice as good as this.

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer No one likes Johnny and the actor is terrible. Axe him now.

  • T1999Mc
    T (@T1999Mc) reported

    @StephenNolan @gordonlyons1 @BBCiPlayer As a rule of thumb it’s probably best to not help the minister make his own point.

  • Pollos_Enanos
    Richard Speight (@Pollos_Enanos) reported

    @scottspeig @BBCiPlayer It will be a rights issue. Sky+ (or other DVR) and then watch when you like as I did.

  • SophieAhmed2
    Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Boring boring boring. Unbelievable nonsense story. Why would Priya steal a car to take Ravi to hospital and then not even ask for him to be seen? She would have asked for help weeks ago. Children boring with endless disasters. I wish the car crash had written them out.

  • Jam_mil73
    James🇬🇧 (@Jam_mil73) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Easy. Cut taxation on all food produce at base lvl. Cut taxation on all fuels duty by 25-50%, this will cut costs and crash inflation. By reducing the first two, it’ll offset the third.

  • Colinbr87729419
    Colin Brown (@Colinbr87729419) reported

    @newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer The BBC has been terrible in recent months, it shares opinions and rumors rather than the facts, very disappointed.

  • ThomasF24943789
    @TheMediaAvenger (@ThomasF24943789) reported

    @Lord_Sugar @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The worst thing they can do is serve RAW CHICKEN

  • Evilcon27
    Darkfirewolf (Blue Rappy) (@Evilcon27) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer This whole storyline is just a joke. Probably ranks up there with the 9 worst storylines the show has ever done.

  • LesTwigg
    Les Twigg (@LesTwigg) reported

    Anyone else having problems with @BBCiPlayer? Constantly buffering so bad as to be unwatchable. No problem on other streaming channels so wouldn't appear to be our equipment or broadband.

  • GrahamBurns81
    Graham Burns (@GrahamBurns81) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer first thing when there is a problem is to ask “why” then we can look at solutions…

  • Rockmusic70S
    Rockmusic70's (@Rockmusic70S) reported

    @PatrickJoh21665 @GWandShows @BBCiPlayer Gorgeous and after the awful weather we've been having

  • sam___888
    sam___888 (@sam___888) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer terrible coverage of the mens figure skating final so you missed showing the gold medal winners routine and then even cut short all their reactions to repeat the skeleton footage on BOTH channels! awful coverage. #WinterOlympics #skating

  • April_1970s
    Tracey (@April_1970s) reported

    @Andy___Douglas @vicderbyshire @BBCiPlayer If you had bothered to read her testimony you’d know that she couldn’t explain why she had gynaecological problems which she sought help for. What is your point ? She knew, she lied ? Why is it men like yourself need the victim to explain themselves? Andy Douglas, I pity you.

  • AnthonyParryUK
    Anthony Parry (@AnthonyParryUK) reported

    So @Google @BBCiPlayer please can you fix iPlayer on Google TV as it doesn't show anything in the continue watching rail of the home screen.. thanks 👍

  • Reciprocity5904
    𝗣 𝗦 (@Reciprocity5904) reported

    @StephenNolan @DHamill2004 @BBCiPlayer If I went into my local pub... If I went into my local shop... Who are the problem here?