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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 (29%)
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Playback Issues (23%)
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Crashing (6%)
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The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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| Stockton-on-Tees |
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| Bristol |
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| Dunstable |
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| Croydon |
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| Leeds |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Vicky
(@_vickyjohnston_) reported
Watching the documentary about @GretaThunberg on iplayer and it’s disgusting what fully grown men/leaders are saying about her I think she’s so brave and just trying to change/preserve the planet 😡 why are people laughing at her? We only have one chance with this issue
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Noortje #FBPE 🐾🎶
(@xirishcloggyx) reported
@BBCDanielS The Netflix app never give me trouble yet the iPlayer freezes, and won't open on a regular bases. Also there are countless more shows to watch/binge on Netflix and the BBC news are not asking enough tough questions or reporting on Government corruption.
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THE YORKSHIRE LICHTIE
(@MrNeilrowbottom) reported
@ArbroathFC @BBCScotland Thank goodness for iplayer watch at work 👍
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Adam Clemerson
(@adamjclem) reported
@foxmansion @TheBembridge It is a lot to pay for the weather, you’re right. But brace yourself... you also get 8 national radio stations, 30 or 40 local ones, 3 tv channels with a load of really high quality programming, BBC iPlayer with a massive vault of tv and movies, the news website, BBC sounds...
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Nick Brown
(@sTeamTraen) reported
@uk_domain_names @NEdstrom @FoneThomas If the issue is installing the iPlayer app then again it's only ever been available in the UK app stores, but for Android at least you can work around that with an APK repository like Aptoide, APKpure, or APK Monk.
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Claire
(@claire3142) reported
@parrotfan @BBCDanielS If you don’t watch the BBC then you don’t need to pay the licence fee. I didn’t pay it for years, replied honestly to their letters and had no trouble. Started paying it when it was needed to watch BBC iPlayer.
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Paul Travill 🏳️🌈🏴 🇪🇺
(@PaulTravill) reported
@bt_uk The Wi-fi in every room is not my problem. It’s your appallingly bad broadband service. Working from home online is a nightmare, And I’ve given up trying to watch streaming services like iPlayer.
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Phil Jones' limited and specific body double
(@Philsbodydouble) reported
@domdenny No specific vaccines were mentioned re the 30% immune response, they were discussing problems related the roll out of the vaccines in general. Go watch on the iplayer if you can.
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LyndaBee
(@snowwhitetan72) reported
@parrotfan @BBCDanielS If you don't watch live TV or iPlayer, then you don't have to pay for it. We cancelled our TV licence 3 years ago via the BBC website, and got confirmation of the cancellation in the post. They check up every couple of years to see if it still applies, but otherwise no problem.
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Roy Clark
(@royclark567) reported
@eden_quinn @BBCNews You are wrong. I am sorry you don't understand, but this is not my problem. You cannot watch LIVE TV as it is broadcast LIVE. You cannot use iplayer.
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Bruce J. H. Drummond Esq
(@BruceDrummond3) reported
@BBCDanielS But the issue for us is content. We cancelled our BBC licence as we never watch live tv and only had it for iplayer. However there became increasingly fewer shows that we would watch and the new programming content is not for us. Ch4 Walter presents, Prime and Netflix.
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kevin defty
(@kevindefty1) reported
@_Jo_pu I don’t think so. It’s roughly based on life of single mother Pamela Adlon who is a voice over actress and did work on the simpsons I think. We probably watched on iplayer. Celia Imre is in it.
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bibbleco
(@bibbleco) reported
@Kathologist @CliveMyrieBBC Cool, thanks. I know the "BBC iPlayer" site's locked down to keep out non license-payers. All they really need to do to solve the BBC's finance problems (long depressing story; summary: massive costs imposed by gov = budget slashing) is to sell TV licenses outside the UK...
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Steve Meek
(@SteveMeek82) reported
@BBCDanielS The BBC is riddled with repeats (look at how awful it was over Christmas), decent stuff has been moved off iplayer on to Britbox which isn't free. If the BBC had a non mandatory fee nobody would watch it.
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Peet
(@axolotl74) reported
I often download programmes off of the iPlayer to watch during my breaks at work. Sometimes, they turn out fabulous, sometimes a bit meh but passes the time and occasionally so ******* mind-numbingly tedious that I delete it twenty minutes in. We're on the latter scenario tonight
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SteveVickers
(@SteveVickersDE) reported
@BBCDanielS Then should also provide a good global online feed. BBC World through cable is poor HD quality compared to CNN. Does not stream through YouTube like Sky News. Cannot connect to other stations or online iPlayer if outside UK. There is a large potential customer base. Get modern.
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Justin Boswick
(@Justin_Boswick) reported
@BBCDanielS But I can watch Netflix while I'm travelling for work in the states. Can't do that with iPlayer
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Jamie Ferguson
(@Jamie_Fergie) reported
@peakajy @diywest2 @BBCDanielS No - blame the government - they design policy. Plus the BBC offers the breadth and quality of output because of the funding structure. The BBC costs less than 14p a day. And why would you have iPlayer if you didn’t want to watch BBC output?
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Jamie Taylor
(@Jamitay1977) reported
@Comp_fixbiz @celebrityradio @talkRADIO Perhaps use that gif when you’re throwing your money away unnecessarily. You literally don’t need a ‘Tv License’ if you don’t watch live tv or bbc iplayer. Your loss kid, only trying to help. 🙄
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Amanda Richards
(@AmandaR73673183) reported
Hi Alex, love voice of reason, checked every hour on Monday. Can you help. Now BBC discriminating against Elderly. Recently I tried to access the iPlayer via my Smart TV and found it now requires me to input my e-mail address to set up an account to proceed further.
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Iain Devine
(@drunkenbutcher) reported
@whydidfIy @GordoManchester It's on iPlayer, just play whenever you want. I'd put this on a national list of films that should always be available, though I agree with Mark that it would probably work better as a four part mini series
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Horny Toed
(@HornyToed) reported
@BBCiPlayer pause/ffwd/rewind suddenly stopped working - has been fine for years. Still works fine on recordings or Netflix just the iplayer. Have tried for several programs eg Traces(VG btw) Watching thru Humax sat tv box- worked fine for yrs til today. Pls fix ta #newsnight
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Amanda
(@karaokequeen85) reported
@TerryClasper Something I'd like to know is how you get the iPlayer and stuff working on the LG? When I went into it it didn't speak those bits so do you need help, or will the magic remote solve it?
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Josh
(@JoshBates) reported
@SeyiSaysHi It reminds me of how I use Netflix UK to watch Star Trek: Discovery because I’m absolutely not signing up to CBS All Access / Paramount+ Both hate and understand why iPlayer doesn’t work legally outside the UK 🥲
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RayHay
(@RForrestHay) reported
@ben_rich @CliveMyrieBBC Does anyone have a link to the report? Want to watch it from here in USA - iplayer doesnt work
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Ken Harding
(@TheKenHarding) reported
@RamBhojani @toryboypierce TV, National Radio, local radio, iplayer plus a mass of tech that others have used. What held them back- aspects of the charter which did not permit them to properly benefit from the brilliant work they do. Instead country lets rest of world make money from it
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(@idakher) reported
So strange seeing PLL on BBC iPlayer now bc I remember when I used to cry bc my illegal stream wouldn’t work in yr 9
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Emma T
(@ETusty) reported
@PinkOddy @sarahMo3W I like to blog and watch TV so watching on laptop or phone doesn't work for me. I always forget things are on iplayer, so never get round to watching them if they're on there. What I need is one mammoth pkaylist across the whole of prime, not for each channel on there
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Pete Prodge
(@peteprodge) reported
@yesterzine @zx_spectrum_30 @BBCDanielS I already share mine with a friend, but they could crack down on that at any time they wanted to, it's part of their rules. Also, my iPlayer login could be used across separate houses.
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observe the absurd 🙂
(@barekicks) reported
@lacoombes So sinister it reminded me of the Jonestown Massacre documentary (currently on iPlayer -- check it out). Jim Jones would issue warnings at all hours of the day on an intercom system to convince his cult followers that they were under attack and needed to act accordingly.