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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.

iPlayer Outage Chart 11/26/2025 13:05

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by iPlayer users through our website.

  1. Playback Issues (59%)

    Playback Issues (59%)

  2. Buffering (27%)

    Buffering (27%)

  3. Crashing (11%)

    Crashing (11%)

  4. Sign in (3%)

    Sign in (3%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomInverurie Buffering
United KingdomCity of London Crashing
United KingdomNewton-le-Willows Buffering
United KingdomCity of London Buffering
United KingdomManchester Sign in
United KingdomOldbury Playback Issues
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • becksy2 becksy2 (@becksy2) reported

    @SkyHelpTeam hi. I need help with Sky q box. It is rubbish at streaming. It’s supposed to be a hub for tv, but if we steam we have to use PlayStation for apple, iPlayer, Amazon, Netflix because it keeps buffering on the sky box with 150mb download speed. Why?

  • ConfusedTeenaga ah no (@ConfusedTeenaga) reported

    In terms of UX, iplayer is the worst of all the streamers

  • fuglyfairy Kt (@fuglyfairy) reported

    @malprin #marvelousmalcolm #teampog thankfully there's the iPlayer it's not the same as I miss the warmth of your program but it'll help.

  • shelbyfilm ilham ❀ PEAKY DAY (@shelbyfilm) reported

    i hope iplayer isn’t gonna crash bc i’m using a v p n

  • filmpendragon joey • PEAKY DAY (@filmpendragon) reported

    i give up i cant find place to watch peaky blinders and bcc iplayer only work for the uk so i guess im gonna wait until it drops on netflix

  • gavinthomas2015 Gavin Thomas (@gavinthomas2015) reported

    @LindzDDub @AlexSeiya_ I use a VPN to access BBC iPlayer... gotta have my Eastenders fix! Lol

  • caroldnvers_ jessica! (@caroldnvers_) reported

    bbc iplayer can u fix yourself i need to finish hetty feather series 4 i’m dying

  • tobiashaines TobyCat ♥️🇺🇦♥️ (@tobiashaines) reported

    @greghove @brightsider123 Been gagging to watch that series but can’t get iPlayer to work in Spain.

  • PvtHodl C4T0🇺🇦 (@PvtHodl) reported

    @BBCSounds @DarrenHarriott @LloydGriffith Im tryna watch the new season on iPlayer with a VPN set to the UK but it doesn't work. Anyone got a solution?

  • shelbyfilm ilham ❀ PEAKY DAY (@shelbyfilm) reported

    IPLAYER IS NOT WORKING

  • McloughlinClare Clare McLoughlin (@McloughlinClare) reported

    @jimmym I’ve just watched the documentary on iplayer, really felt sorry for the people who gave up jobs or turned down other opportunities to work for them.

  • Bradakunle Askeladd (@Bradakunle) reported

    OMG The BBC iplayer app is the absolute WORST streaming platform wtf is going on??

  • AK_PolyPitcher Alec Kisena (@AK_PolyPitcher) reported

    @Shime_333 How did you watch it….I couldn’t get it on iplayer because of rights issues outside of the UK.😔

  • Coal_Hill_Quill Billie x || PALE WAVES- 2 DAYS (@Coal_Hill_Quill) reported

    I've been staring at iplayer for ten minutes help

  • EUROVlSI0N 🇭🇷 tanya louise 🇭🇷 (@EUROVlSI0N) reported

    thought killing eve was meant to be up on iplayer at 6am??? it’s not there for me so at this rate it will be tonight before i can watch it because of work. being a uk fan sucks

  • mr_jonnyd 🔴⚪🔴⚪ (@mr_jonnyd) reported

    Back to work tomorrow after a lovely 4 days off. Bit more Spiral on the iPlayer tonight first though.

  • zel365 zel (@zel365) reported

    @kyliek124 bbc iplayer dont work in your country?

  • josephwakeup َPEAKY BLINDERS SPOILERS ! (@josephwakeup) reported

    @carolinelives 😭😭😭bbc iplayer download button is broken soz

  • parkyoo__ ames | 💃🏼 (@parkyoo__) reported

    BBC iplayer not working outside of uk is foul 🙄😤

  • morganalright morgan (@morganalright) reported

    hbo got me ****** up and now i cant watch the new peaky blinders bc bcc iplayer doesnt work in the us im gonna scream

  • holbyxbeauchamp róisín (@holbyxbeauchamp) reported

    when i get a flight home to watch holby on the 15th of march because iplayer just refuses to work with my vpn

  • Bajwa3700 Dr. Ayesha Ahmad (@Bajwa3700) reported

    From where we can watch #PeakyBlinders S6E1 ?any link? BBC iplayer doesn’t work in Pakistan.

  • wyliess ً (@wyliess) reported

    why is bbc iplayer broken

  • lauraleanne_ laura (@lauraleanne_) reported

    @BBCiPlayer can you fix the iPlayer, no later series of anything is working

  • FixatedOn Steve... (@FixatedOn) reported

    @yorkyqui It will likely never hit freeview, it's an Apple TV show, exclusively on Apple TV. If you want to watch it on a laptop or tablet I'm happy to share my login. My tv has Apple TV as an app, like Iplayer...

  • adoreugolden kaleen (@adoreugolden) reported

    not bbc iplayer not working im trying to watch peaky blinders 😭

  • jessicascottttt jess (@jessicascottttt) reported

    im out here doing the lords work helping other americans get bbc iplayer on their firestick 😌

  • Ofcl_ak Ak (@Ofcl_ak) reported

    @kalonfitz Use a vpn on your laptop, and try watch it on bbc iPlayer. If that doesn’t work u might have to wait for Netflix, or try a third party streaming website :)

  • salvadiorre arabella ON LIMIT (@salvadiorre) reported

    Bbc IPlayer won't work too it says u need to be from uk

  • HelenNayls Helen Naylor (@HelenNayls) reported

    Made a terrible decision. Turned off Drag Race UK just before finding out who sashayed and came back to find iplayer doesn’t just look different, it doesn’t work. Urgh, the trials of my life.