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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.

  • 33% Buffering (33%)
  • 33% Crashing (33%)
  • 15% Playback Issues (15%)
  • 11% Video Quality (11%)
  • 7% Sign in (7%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Brighton Buffering 10 days ago
London Playback Issues 16 days ago
York Sign in 25 days ago
Manchester Crashing 1 month ago
London Buffering 1 month ago
London Video Quality 1 month ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • AustinsSatnin
    MyboyAustie🌟 (@AustinsSatnin) reported

    Elvis wasn't enlisted in the army after the trouble performance that didn't happen So thats another inaccuracy 4 years on @BBCiPlayer #AustinButler #Elvis2022

  • Wee_Westie29
    Westie (@Wee_Westie29) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Jack giving Max some brotherly advice. Given Jack’s relationship history, he knows what he’s talking about and he’s right: Max needs to fix it as he’s got a lot to deal with . #Eastenders

  • LORRAIN25481106
    Lorraine (@LORRAIN25481106) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer As long as it’s doesn’t include those twins and Oscar….bloody awful actors and storylines. They’ve ruined this soap for months.

  • vinnybamber
    vincent bamber (@vinnybamber) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer That episode was terrible

  • ParentJohn
    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.

  • MOVIESTVMAD
    Mick minas your host with the most (@MOVIESTVMAD) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer So do prison storylines work? Yes I think that ***** den in prison was sensational and having nick cotton there to was genius it seems there trying to repeat that vibe there just not talented enough to pull it off Adam is doing great but it isn't enough

  • BeckRSaunders
    Rebecca (@BeckRSaunders) reported

    @ottleyoconnor @BBCiPlayer @FIFAWorldCup It is the first day of term 3 for me... up at 5am to watch the game before I get ready to go to work

  • soapnut48
    S☀apnut (@soapnut48) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Ben Wadey has ruined this show, Michelle Ryan has been treated appallingly 🤬 Nobody can blame her for quitting, her stories and scripts are terrible. To axe the character permanently is just pure nasty and spiteful. Axe Wadey NOW.. the fans are angry 😤

  • drinckx
    Paul Duerinckx (@drinckx) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews Terrible, though they all Looked more realistic than Fiona Bruce.

  • Vegcarium
    Vegcarium (@Vegcarium) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is awful

  • stevetsiuk
    steve smith (@stevetsiuk) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Well, that was a waste of time! Nothing about illegal immigration, or oil and gas. All in all, one of the worst interviews I have seen.

  • Mathieson4426
    The lefty Interrogator (@Mathieson4426) reported

    Will you sort your ******* iplayer coverage out. Bloody awful, whem ypu tell peopleto change channel and dpnt actually change the programme. Do you talk to each other? @bbctennis @BBCiPlayer

  • scottm
    Scott Matthewman (@scottm) reported

    Caught episode 1 of The Hairdresser Mysteries on @BBCiPlayer. Yikes. A daytime drama so banally terrible that even AI would call it slop.

  • leanjeanp
    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!

  • MaganHGang
    Magan Hassan (@MaganHGang) reported

    @DanielO04532942 @PokemonNewsUK @BBCiPlayer They don't work on that..

  • PremierKickk
    Dave (@PremierKickk) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Those awful story TikTok ads were less cringe than the Honey Bea segments on today’s ep

  • jeromejazzy
    Jerome Tucker (@jeromejazzy) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Just finished watching. For the love of god get rid of all 3. Oscar,Jasmine & Josh. They’ve taken acting to a new low. AWFUL!

  • SiGallagher
    Simon Gallagher (@SiGallagher) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews So, in using the license fee for this ****, you’ve just opened yourself up to legal action from people who do not wish to have this drivel forcefed to us. Great work

  • McQ8__
    McQ8 (@McQ8__) reported

    @BBCSportScot @BBCiPlayer Quality

  • Fragstar00
    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.

  • justynjj
    Justyn Spooner (@justynjj) reported

    @ITVX can you get the dev team to sort out your streaming quality. It makes your service look terrible especially for the @FIFAWorldCup @BBCiPlayer are years ahead of you in quality.

  • crabshank
    Gelasius Corbin (@crabshank) reported

    The worst thing about watching the World Cup on catch-up is how long it takes them to upload the matches @ITVX @BBCiPlayer

  • ABhratachDhubh
    Socialism with Scottish Green Characteristics (@ABhratachDhubh) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews I hope terrible things happen to everyone involved in this.

  • RosieandJim18
    Peter Rossiter (@RosieandJim18) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Terrible episode, terrible acting and terrible storyline, not realistic and just plain boring !

  • Daz_Gizmo
    Daz 💯 Make Tweeting Great Again 💙 (@Daz_Gizmo) reported

    @DazzMetalFlame @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer The main problem was the lack of emotion with the cast knowing Honey was missing and held hostage. Diabolical...

  • everindecisive
    Dr Tommy Bananas (@everindecisive) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is ******* awful.

  • flyingspud75
    Glen 'Riddo' Ridley (@flyingspud75) reported

    @wallsendredicko There's a world cup "best matches" highlights on BBCIplayer...lasts for about 2 hours starting from the 94 world cup...I watched that,as I was feeling the same...can't wait now,got a work wall planner and everything.

  • MrNJ39
    Nathan Jarvis (@MrNJ39) reported

    @BBCiPlayer @BBC Can you watch World Cup football in UHD on the iPlayer using fire tv. It works via the iPlayer app on my Samsung TV but not my 4K Fire TV device? Is it broken? A lot of people are saying the same in forums

  • inspiredlanky
    Paul Buckley (@inspiredlanky) reported

    @bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer Awful competition. Are the BBC that desperate for sports content that it ends up showing this?

  • Shannon79053723
    Shannon 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨💞 (@Shannon79053723) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Honestly, Ian has been a far better son to Kathy over the years than Ben ever was. Whatever Ian's faults, he's consistently been there for her. Ben turned out far more like Phil. A lot of his worst traits.