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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 (42%)
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Sign in (28%)
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Playback Issues (25%)
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Crashing (6%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Dorchester |
Playback Issues | |
| Huddersfield |
Playback Issues | |
| Stockton-on-Tees |
Buffering | |
| Bristol |
Sign in | |
| Dunstable |
Playback Issues | |
| Croydon |
Sign in |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Kevin Hargaden
(@kevinhargaden) reported
lads I need your help. you know i hate monarchs but i have an elderly friend who wants to watch philip's funeral. they have a tablet but no tv. is this the kind of shindig that will be livestreamed on youtube or do i need to set up a vpn to get the iplayer?
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Sally Holman
(@SallyHolman1) reported
@MaiaDunphy only problem is by watching it ‘live’ you can’t rewind to rewatch bits you a)didn’t quite catch b) need to get close to screen & tilt head c) need to listen to again because they talk so fast I’ll wait until the episode appears on iplayer!
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Margaret Pugsley🇪🇺3.5%
(@Andarran) reported
@GREJanet @BBC Since when, Janet? We used iplayer the other day, no problem.
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Tim Dill-Peterson
(@ArthMawr) reported
@ChicagoTafia @S4C If you can go to trouble of setting up a pretend UK ip adress VPN, you canstream it on iPlayer
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Tony Padley
(@tonypb29) reported
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Pevensey Bay, England
@Welshracer @chrisckmedia @BBCNews I agree and on the iPlayer the picture quality was better than freeview and freesat/sky
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Neil Crump
(@PyramidHead76) reported
It doesn't help that the iPlayer app on the iPad is dumb as a box of frogs & forgets where you got to, so you have to play Seek Roulette to resume.
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cameron
(@eelindacarters) reported
@zosiasmarch help me pls where should i start watching holby from theres so many episodes on iplayer lmao
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Janet Storar MBE CIHM
(@GREJanet) reported
I am furious. I now have to sign in to use BBC Iplayer. Are you able to sign in using a mobile. No you are not. @BBC get your act together.
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Kat_the_dog
(@Katthedog4) reported
@BearBertthe I love you 🌈Bert but can’t agree. My hoomum found a way to get iplayer here in SA and she loved previous season of LoD but not this one. Watched half of first episode and switched off in disgust - terrible acting! I got extra tummy rubs though...
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Sai
(@SaiFullahSoul) reported
Where else can I watch Snowfall? This BBC iPlayer quality is flipping terrible!
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old and grumpy
(@SilverBack_2010) reported
oh do **** off #bbc with your you need to sign in to #iplayer, i already have, many times you forgetful twonk - watching disparue (the disappearance) on bbc4 so well worth the money just not the hassle
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Ejber Özkan
(@ejber1) reported
@DigiturkDestek I’m following for dm, but unless your planning to change the awful UI design or plan, have decent accessibility options and better control timer that disappears after 5 second, I doubt you can help me. Have a look at iplayer to see good design.
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Jamie Taylor
(@Jamitay1977) reported
@HighDefDiscNews In the UK were lucky enough to get some of these free on the BBC IPlayer streaming service also in 4K. It’s Geo locked but I’m sure a good VPN Could help? 😜
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Jamie Paterson
(@JamiePaters) reported
@perrigame Can’t work out if I’m about to fall into a mansplaining hole.....but there was a very good series (2 episodes I think) on Ch5 with Carol Klein in Feb this year. Do Ch5 have an iPlayer equivalent as it was really accessible.
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Mary Najeddine
(@MNajeddine) reported
@BradMcA @Snowden Thanks so much but - BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues. (bet there's a way around that, not savvy enough) Appreciate the thought!
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Fred Riley
(@Vanamonde_Dpan) reported
@imyril @hammard_1987 I watched ten minutes of one later episodes of BSG on iPlayer, memories of the terrible ending rushed back in and I hyst had to stop..still bloody unforgivable.
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Toby Adams
(@tobyadams) reported
@SonyUK looking forward to my A90J delivery soon. Can you confirm that iPlayer will be available on the TV at launch? I’ve been hearing that there might be a licensing issue???
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Jamie Paterson
(@JamiePaters) reported
@perrigame Can’t work out if I’m about to fall into a mansplaining hole.....but there was a very good series (2 episodes I think) on Ch5 with Carol Klein in Feb this year. Do Ch5 have an iPlayer equivalent as it was really accessible.
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Made By Google
(@madebygoogle) reported
@luvula Gotcha. If you haven't given it a try yet, you might want to reinstall your BBC iPlayer app on your phone and see if it'll help. Also, make sure your device is within 15-20 feet from your Wi-Fi router for optimal connection.
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Leon Kessler
(@leonkessler) reported
@bt_uk @DrJohnCosgrove Same issue here. Been through two different mini hubs, after a few minutes of watching iPlayer the internet cuts off (but the mini hub itself stays on, as well as the WiFi network). Very frustrating! You’ve known about the issue since February. Sort it out!
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angelinthearchitecture
(@luvula) reported
@madebygoogle Ok thanks. The router is in the same room. I’ve re-installed the iPlayer and have tried casting from daughters android, my iPhone and iPad. All the same issues - though all use the same iPlayer account. If I play one ep from iPhone then next from android problem still occurs.
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Libby
(@libby_1277) reported
Everytime I go to bbc iplayer I just automatically think of another bbc I think I need help
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The_Grumbler 🏏
(@The_Grumbler) reported
@Davidful Yes. It is terrible. Compare with the seamless way you can move device on Netflix. Sounds, iPlayer etc way behind now Lack of understanding of how people use their device & want their content. Been advertising Sounds as though it can save them. When it is poor and protectionist
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Matt Carter 🏴🇮🇪
(@Matt7Carter) reported
@BBCBargainHunt At work. Will catch up on iPlayer
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charlotte
(@callumsballoon) reported
bbc iplayer is my worst enemy
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Dean
(@deanmac63) reported
The quality of BBC IPlayer camera and technical coverage is an embarrassment to a national television network
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Patrick McGrath
(@PatrickTMcGrath) reported
Just watched Marr on Iplayer. WTF is Rachel Reeves doing as a senior shadow minister in Keir Starmer's team? Her poor performance is exactly why Labour can't be taken seriously, she was fukcing awful and Marr isn't actually much cop as an interviewer but still nailed her..
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Natalya Dell
(@natalyadell) reported
@Doug_Paulley What's a telly? 11 years without a licence this yr. I don't give money to audists (BBC are audist about quality of subtitles on iPlayer and never fixed them if they're broken which they frequently were).
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Richard Hancock
(@CanaryWorf) reported
@RachelBuk @BBCiPlayer The series does have some low points, but the highs are very high. There is a bit of a problem with it on iPlayer due to the grainy "filmic" look not doing that great when compressed for streaming, so be aware of that, the Blu-ray's look much better.
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S4C 🏴
(@S4C) reported
@mr_plantgeek @pobolycwm The problem seems to be either with upload to Clic/iPlayer or with attaching the subtitles. The issues with the infrastructure mean that pinpointing a permanent fix is hard. But the subtitles do get attached, usually a few hours later, or the next day at the latest.