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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 (43%)
- Crashing (30%)
- Playback Issues (15%)
- Video Quality (8%)
- Sign in (5%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 London
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Video Quality | 3 hours ago |
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Rochester
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Playback Issues | 2 days ago |
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Chelmsford
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Buffering | 3 days ago |
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Hemel Hempstead
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Buffering | 7 days ago |
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London
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Crashing | 12 days ago |
 Township of Evan
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Sign in | 28 days ago |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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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.
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christine watson (@christinew11474) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer I can understand Eve wanting to get back at Nicola but what has George done to her. He'd be the one who'd be in trouble if it came out he let Eddie die not Nicola.
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Frances Maxwell (@Frances00494672) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Hope they bump Mark off. He's a terrible character.
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Trevor Gibbons (@trevorgi) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews What a terrible idea. Real ‘cool’ uncle at a party vibe…
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NickelodeonLover (@DanielO04532942) reported@catillo596 @BBCiPlayer Anybody got a link so I don’t have to sign in to BBC iPlayer?
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Steven Wilcox (@StevenWilc34988) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The show is on the verge of going all gangster again, which is why people turn off in the first place. Why would you want to undo all the hard work you've done to go backwards?
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Bernadette Shaw (@bernadette67_a) reported@shellthestig @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer So is Oscar….definitely signs with him. Jean has behavioural issues in addition to bipolar. And Bert & Ernie act strangely but they might just be terribly bad actors! Not sure this is necessarily miles off for a Square of people.
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s h a b s 🌷 🦚 🫖 (@sukeve_xo) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Obsessed with Eve protecting her family. This feud is iconic but I'm so confused with what Nicolas problem is. What a doof door
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OCD Soundsystem 🇵🇸 🇻🇪 (@millenumcholic) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen
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WilliamReidBoyd (@WilliamReidBoyd) reported@BBCiPlayer I run my bedroom computer off my living room computer with a Sky TV box. I'm constantly being asked to renew my login to BBC iPlayer. Please do somethins about this. It's really toublesome and annoying.
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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
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S.A (@SA01189711) reported@FootyAccums They're hiding it behind a paywall because they know everyone will see how much better the FA Cup final on BBC iPlayer UHD HDR HLG looks. It completely embarrasses the TNT Ultimate feed. The drop-off in quality since BT Sport left is an absolute joke. @BBCiPlayer @tntsports
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Socialism with Scottish Green Characteristics (@ABhratachDhubh) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews I hope terrible things happen to everyone involved in this.
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Andrew (@Grokton) reported@dnmcg @BBCiPlayer Hi! Spotted a UI bug on Red Dwarf. The page says "Available until Sat", but clicking the "?" help icon next to it just gives an "Oops, something went wrong" error page. Just flagging the broken link/incorrect countdown for your tech team!
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MyboyAustie🌟 (@AustinsSatnin) reportedElvis wasn't enlisted in the army after the trouble performance that didn't happen So thats another inaccuracy 4 years on @BBCiPlayer #AustinButler #Elvis2022
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very rad (@veryrad113332) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I think they could have made more of how Kathy was pushing him to have one drink. I think a lot of people can relate to being pressured to just have ‘one’. Ultimately is Ian’s choice of course but peer pressure doesn’t help.
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Tom O (P) (@Tommy_Oldham1) reported@GMNonLeague @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Sounds like a major Own goal we was only talking in work about the days when you could watch a game a few hours later without knowing the score.
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Good Guy Barry (@Goodguybarry) reported@william27504693 @BBCSportScot @BBCiPlayer It's not high bar, MON's goalies were poor e.g. Douglas, Hedman etc. Only after Boruc Celtic GK's vastly improved. Gordon brilliant shot stopper, just unfortunate he's garbage at crosses, prone to gaffes & terrible with ball at feet which is vital in modern game.
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keira🪩 (@dontkeiraboutit) reported@BBCiPlayer we don’t want josh widdicombe fix it now
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Luca (@MonthOfSundaes) reportedWatching #DearEngland and impressed again by what a stifling, awful handicap the British sports and news media is for anyone trying to make a difference. Top telly, this, tho'... #bbciplayer
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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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sæmunder99 (@SaeMunder99) reported@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Can I just say your commentators are ******* awful to listen to. So poor and biased
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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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Rkin (@RKin3333) reported@thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer It's not enough to "work on" a good death for all. Delivery is already long overdue. If the government is not committing to funding it now, it isn't going to be provided for those who need it now or 5 years hence or even 10 years hence.
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Derek Bell (@derek2bell) reported@newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer A huge number of people on buying a newspaper turn straight to the back page. Sports news is news, the worst thing is how much is excluded. They should do a separate sports news programme - 15 minutes every night - covering all aspects of all sports
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sam oconnor (@Sweetpea_Babies) reported@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Please can you do something about the Wimbledon coverage in the late evening. It's been the same every day around 9pm...the coverage disappears and we have to scramble around iPlayer trying to locate the match...tonight it's the turn of Dimitrov. Help!!
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Gothic Mercy 🖤💋🇬🇧💀🌹 (@DeniseFirman) reported@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Terrible! Not funny and the female lead makes it unwatchable for me. Shame because I do love Timothy Spall. I got to episode 2 but had to give up. Bring back Jonathan Creek!!
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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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Jumbo (@BigTrunks_1) reported@MorrisBrightMBE @BBCiPlayer Apart from the awful son who’s like a very poor charicature of Neil Morrissey & Yosser Hughes.
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Magan Hassan (@MaganHGang) reported@DanielO04532942 @PokemonNewsUK @BBCiPlayer They don't work on that..