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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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Playback Issues (56%)
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Crashing (10%)
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Sign in (5%)
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Mal
(@Mal_Mal7by) reported
@ScottBentonMP Didn't watch live as no point with YouTube or sky app highlights. Checked on iplayer as was curious. It was awful. Anyone who says otherwise is entitled to their opinion, but that wasn't Match of the Day. Ask yourself if you'd watch that each week without lying to yourself.
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maxine
(@maxine153) reported
@DefundBBC Help lol I only watch bbc iplayer do I have to pay for a license still ?
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Melissa Midgley
(@SecretiveStuff) reported
@BBCBreaking @BBCNews Not everyone has the ability to watch it in an online format - it seems a bizarre decision to supposedly film the final episode of a series for a platform that not everyone can or wants to access. iPlayer is comparatively one of the worst online platforms there is unfortunately.
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RichardCycles
(@ABriskwind) reported
@NOWHelpTeam Hi. Trying to watch any programme on #NOWTV via the PS4 is shocking recently. Buffers every 10 - 60 seconds. Delete the app and reinstalled. Same issue. All other streaming platforms (Apple, iPlayer, Amazon etc) work perfectly. Have you updated the app recently?
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Martin Raynes
(@MartinRaynes) reported
@davemorrissey64 @abigailthaw Luckily clarity has been brought to this issue. Guardian has substantially revived its claims. The Attenborough/BBC series was for 5 not 6 episodes & all will be broadcast on TV & iPlayer. There is a separate single programme not by BBC. BBC bought rights to it for iPlayer alone
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Phil's Train and Retro Life 🐀
(@FactsStomp) reported
@ArchRose90 I watched for 5 minutes on the iPlayer just to see what a car crash it would be, sadly I count in those figures. It certainly wasn't in support of the senior management of the BBC.
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Dr Kat Day (she/her) 🏳🌈 🧪🐙
(@chronicleflask) reported
I am at home with an under-the-weather child and I just need to tell everyone, ESPECIALLY Pratchett fans, that The Worst Witch adaptation (on iPlayer) is flipping marvellous. Really, really good. Don’t write it off as a kids’ programme: give it a watch.
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Calculus
(@Calculu84320452) reported
@GB_CustomerIQ @BBCr4today We happy few will be able to see it on iPlayer, and learn what makes the BBC unable to broadcast what might be Attenborough's last stand and try to obfuscate the issue on #R4Today this morning.
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Stevie Nix
(@Snickknacks) reported
@Effiedeans Yeah but without a TV licence you can't work yourself into a state of utter depression watching Happy Valley on iPlayer over dinner. And who wouldn't want that?
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Ping
(@pingbarglefarp) reported
@CarolineLucas @acgrayling I’ve read that the 6th episode wasn’t ever going to be broadcast but was for streaming on iPlayer. My stance is that it’s too important NOT to be broadcast with the others and they should rethink. Either way, it not being aired on main tv is a terrible decision.
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Simbalion101
(@simbalion101) reported
@ColossalReturns I am home I know what I am having tonight to eat. How are you now and how long does it take you to get to work and home. Do you get on the DLR at Lewisham. We just watched iPlayer all afternoon with how we want to keep things at assist?
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A13 Beckton
(@markintime) reported
@ccgr8_ Same - tried watching today on iPlayer and it was awful
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probablyautist 🪐
(@probablyautist) reported
@CiaranGuigan @Nigel1934 @Aiannucci Yes, so it won't be broadcast. Its viewable by choice on iplayer. That's a big move. And terrible imho
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Helena Horton
(@horton_official) reported
When asked if she would like the 6th episode to be shown on broadcast rather than iplayer, CEO of WWF Tanya Steele tells #r4today “what we do want is for people to see that documentary”. She says BBC never intended it to be broadcast - but that it shows the problems nature faces
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Rose Campbell 🌱
(@RoseLucy56) reported
@guardian @FrasierHarry Reading the article, I can’t see how Attenborough has been ‘cancelled’. Seems like the 6th episode was commissioned as an afterthought by WWF and RSPB. What’s the problem? I’ll watch them all on iplayer.
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Dave Tripp 🏍️☕🥓
(@Davetripp68) reported
@DPJHodges He doesn't work for the BBC anymore, are you saying that ex BBC presenters can't move elsewhere or voice their opinions because the BBC runs old shows on iPlayer.
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John Harrison 🇬🇧🇮🇱🇺🇦
(@labourloyalist) reported
@Sensible_Party They're on at 10.30pm & on iPlayer 😳 I work 2pm to 10pm so paying a shed load of cash for live games I can't see seems daft. Paying Sky rates for highlights when it's free on the Beeb also daft I appreciate your input, but I'm not actually a ******' cretin
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Burford 1649
(@B1649) reported
@LucyMPowell One might ask is there not an equalities issue in relation the David Attenborough episode? Does it not rely on iPlayer? In which case one might argue there is not access to all. This is censorship is it not?
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Judith Gardiner
(@Jagbooks) reported
@debbiesimone123 @BBC This is tripe. His last couple of series have had exactly the same format of several episodes looking at the wildlife and completed with an essay type type episode looking at the issues, often in a pointed way. They never hived the final one out to the obscurity of iPlayer before
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Melissa Midgley
(@SecretiveStuff) reported
@CyclesSally @GreenRupertRead Not everyone has the ability to watch it in an online format - it seems a bizarre decision to supposedly film the final episode of a series for a platform that not everyone can or wants to access. iPlayer is comparatively one of the worst online platforms there is unfortunately.
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Dean Kavanagh
(@dean_kavanagh) reported
@dad_climate @GreenRupertRead The BBC will have paid for the rights, as (justifiably) the production company will want paying for the work (and they would almost certainly want more if a series was on linear TV vs iPlayer). Your tweet reads as if the BBC is doing them all a favour!
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Cat
(@TheCatZeke) reported
BBC iPlayer and BBC sounds are the worst platforms to try searching for anything
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Robert Ryan
(@Boab10s) reported
@1burnm Not the worst shout to put it up as an option on the iplayer.
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Mary Robinson
(@MaryRob59944406) reported
@Whirlygig5 We watch TV as normal but watch so little anyway ( only GBnews). Had to complete a declaration that we don't watch live TV and no BBC iPlayer. No issues in the last year or so. I heard you might get contacted by someone doing a viewing survey but if so it's a BBC front.
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ClimateDad
(@dad_climate) reported
@dean_kavanagh @GreenRupertRead but the sixth episode made by the same people - no doubt of similar quality was "picked up" for iplayer and not TV - makes no sense.
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Simon Wadsworth ( @wadsworth@mastodon.org.uk )
(@sc_wadsy) reported
@RNIB @HYarner It could have used excerpts of the BBC Five Live and local radio commentaries instead? Perhaps they could fix it in an iPlayer version?
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Gazza
(@GazzaArsenal) reported
@OoohToBeAGunner @DanielArsenal1 @the_cannon Watch the Panorama documentary about it (resales in general) via iPlayer - they can list a ticket and then source.. many don’t or can’t get them so they refund. Often is the same people doing it for gigs, games/sport etc.. it’s just wrong, but not illegal - that’s the issue.
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Richard Lovelock
(@richjlovelock) reported
@ShowbizSimon @Guythegrape @stuarthazeldine It’s over now a deal has been struck and everyone is delighted according to the news. I still would like to see a lite version of MOTD, no pundits just the games, even if it’s only on iPlayer it would help make the licence fee more palatable.
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Alan
(@A1an_M) reported
@bertiecharlie @GBNEWS @Jacob_Rees_Mogg I don't watch any BBC broadcasts, not even on catch-up as you need a licence for that. I don't have a login to iplayer.
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Paul Winchester
(@PaulWin49063949) reported
@Aiannucci @GaryLineker In the same week, David Attenborough had an episode shunted to iPlayer because it would upset the RW, and Fiona Bruce excusing assault as a “One off”, after the accused had been lauded as a good chap by a former Tory grandee. All for impartiality, but it has to work both ways.