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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.
- Buffering (42%)
- Crashing (27%)
- Playback Issues (20%)
- Sign in (7%)
- Video Quality (4%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
|---|---|---|
 Southampton
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Crashing | 1 day ago |
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Birmingham
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Buffering | 3 days ago |
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Gillingham
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Crashing | 3 days ago |
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Crowborough
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Buffering | 7 days ago |
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Wigan
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Video Quality | 11 days ago |
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York
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Crashing | 12 days ago |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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V8 Gooner (@GoldenGoonerlg) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer When you think this **** can't get any lower, well Bingo it can. I mean we know the Police are clowns in Soap-land, but if they can't work out what is tomato ketchup and blood. we really are screwed. & U expect people 2 pay for a TV licence, next year swing on it.
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Sorcha Ní Ruaidh (@SorchaNiRuaidh) reported@danny_robins @BBCiPlayer I just finished it and it was a fascinating watch. But I can't help thinking that even as a 12 year old, Janet may have had some knowledge of The Exorcist, which came out in '73, I think, and may have been acting out with that in mind. Know it doesn't explain everything.
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Ricardohx4 (@ricardohx4) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Vicki and Mark are terrible boring sad sack characters - they bring nothing new, they’re typical types that give the show its miserable depressing dreary life reputation it’s always trying to shake off.
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David Jones (@DavidJones91913) reported@channel5_tv Dear Channel 5 I’m just discovering your wonderful collection of documentaries. I’m especially enjoying the history o Ed & the travel docs with Michael Palin & Alexander Armstrong….BUT…the streaming service is rubbish compared with BBCiPlayer or Netflix etc and keeps getting frozen. An error message comes up - try again later. But when I do same problem. It’s so frustrating. Any suggestions?!
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tamsee13 (@tamsee13) reported@BBCiPlayer issues on #skytv app >No resume watching seems to have disappeared >No pink line so we can see which programme we have already watched >No arrow to goto next episode. We just have to wait till next episode bar appears or go back to all episodes >If we press arrow..
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Jean Dorothy Pedder 💙 (Hudson) (@leanjeanp) reported@bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Right.. I don’t recall, I can’t remember, I wasn’t aware, I didn’t spend much time in my kitchen, I never visited my mother in law, I never checked the funds despite warnings of issues, I never suspected Peter blah blah.. I know nothing!
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Colin Lingham (@LinghamColin) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer One of the most disrespectful thing to do, is to wear a Hat indoors, and there are 2 at this party. The one who works in the " 3 stall market ", must Stink as he never takes his off and is so terrible on the show. Absolutely disgusting.
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Jay (@PootJM) reported@ekaurpokhran @RoyalFamily @BBCiPlayer Low tier bait. You have many worse problems. At least sort the litter out. Anyway, I'm not spending my Friday evening arguing with someone in India, have a good day. HBD to Sir David.
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FRAGSTAR (@Fragstar00) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer The problem with flash forward episodes is when you have the cliff hanger like this we all know he's not going to prison or anything like that because 6 months from now he's the best man at Max's wedding. I mean come on, write better.
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Alison Maitland (@alison_maitland) reported@bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer She’s a narcissist boot. She’s played all her cult for fools for years. Nicola Sturgeon only cares about Nicola Sturgeon. She loved living the high life and now it’s came crashing down. Crocodile tears won’t work anymore.
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Prof Ken Rollings, common sense affiliated media (@Kennyangel) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer There is the problem. They shouldn't be trying to govern us. They are there to Administer services of the state for the benefit of the population instead of themselves or their globalist masters
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Lou 🇯🇲 🫢🫳🏾 (@LouloAndStitch) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is terrible and you should feel bad. What a ******* waste of licensees money, a blight on the planet, and stain on the already worthless brand of QT and the BBC. A plague on both your houses
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welcome to the Cool Zone🇵🇸 (@pabstblueskelly) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews really awful stuff, everyone involved should be embarrassed to have made this for the public
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Miss B (@jbjayb) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Fiona Bruce is an awful presenter
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Steve Jones (@antoniosteve) reported@newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer BBC News wasn't the worst, by a long way. But they did contribute.
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John parent (@ParentJohn) reported@_SoccerScribe_ @1968Tv @BBCiPlayer Commentary is awful, agreed. They show a lot of games from 2022 WC especially the final. It’s better than nothing I guess.
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Raymond Thompson (@QuestorTho9502) reported@BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer That tiger was awful for that money.
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Nick Fletcher (@nicklesfletch) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Why wasn't ravi sectioned earlier. He needs help. #eastenders
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Mr P. (@BarryJane44) reported@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer awful.
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Dave (@PremierKickk) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Those awful story TikTok ads were less cringe than the Honey Bea segments on today’s ep
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John Huyton (@JohnHuyton) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Probably the worst Question Time I’ve ever seen. Total trash 🧐
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Glenn Holland🐵 (@GHmonkeyboy) reported@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer This was absolutely terrible. Nothing happened throughout, boring all the way too the end. Glad to see it finish! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!
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Gelasius Corbin (@crabshank) reportedThe worst thing about watching the World Cup on catch-up is how long it takes them to upload the matches @ITVX @BBCiPlayer
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Paul Buckley (@inspiredlanky) reported@bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer Awful competition. Are the BBC that desperate for sports content that it ends up showing this?
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Stuart Ibbertson (@IbbertsonS80960) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer it was Chelsea fault telling a 4 year old to go home on his own she is one selfish and irresponsibly she a terrible mother
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Dave (@achetcase) reported@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Turning off again now. Can not stand this stats and club history fanatic who just doesn’t commentate on the actual game. Worst football commentator I’ve ever heard.
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AzBalofski (@AzzerBall1968) reported@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Commentary is bloody awful. Muted it
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Andy P (@frjack) reported@NordVPN When I last renewed my VPN you werent working with bbciplayer - at the time i was told (by your customer service folks) that there was a problem. Is this resolved now?
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konatona (@konatona1) reported@BBCMOTD @BBCiPlayer arsenal have problem
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Paul Duerinckx (@drinckx) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews Terrible, though they all Looked more realistic than Fiona Bruce.