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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 (47%)
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Sign in (25%)
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Playback Issues (22%)
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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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 City of Westminster |
Crashing | |
| Rochdale |
Buffering | |
| Swadlincote |
Buffering | |
| Kensington |
Sign in | |
| Birmingham |
Buffering | |
| Hackney |
Sign in |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Alan Neil Duncan
(@AlanDuncan1971) reported
@yuilly12 Why can’t it? BBC Parliament? BBC Scotland? BBC 2? BBC 4? BBC News? BBC IPlayer? A whole host of channels and platforms to broadcast it on, that’s without even counting BBC 1. Just more sycophantic behavior from the BBC, anything to help Sturgeon out of her hole. @BBCScotlandNews
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Daniel Stones
(@gingerpostman) reported
@MaiaMitchell we need to get the UK up to date now that the Fosters is on Disney+ and Good Trouble is on IPlayer! It’s not where you came from ...
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Dr. Doom Daddy
(@letshugbro) reported
@roland_slice oldhead anecdote: this episode was the very first thing i ever watched on the newly-launched bbc iplayer because nobody would stop talking about it at work
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Beige
(@Beige29) reported
Can’t help but notice all4 and iPlayer both trying to go Netflix by buying old boxsets. Are any worth watching - the tudors, pretty little liars, bates motel?
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DorsetGirl
(@DorsetGirl1) reported
@ThisIsAGoodFilm @ella_kemp I've been wanting to see at least one episode of Broken before lashing out on the DVD, but it's not coming up for me on either Neflix or the iPlayer - do you have links?
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I JUST NEED TO DISTRACT MYSELF 🙏😂
(@sapphlix) reported
fix your ******* iplayer first of all because taht app is **** like its actually so **** its not even funnt
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Dave
(@mondas_mania) reported
Also **** yeah for iPlayer actually having the good scenes in this ep, the american cut is awful 😭 #YANA
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Sarah Christofides
(@sarahchristo) reported
@BBCiPlayer hello, when i play shows on iplayer on my smart tv there is a black screen and only sound, no picture at all yet the thumbnails are visible. Please can you help? I've reset and still the same problem.
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Sally Barry
(@sallyb8776) reported
@Rylan Wish I could watch it but alas I am stuck at work Will watch it on iplayer later though
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Ian Senior 🇬🇧
(@tweatirs) reported
Dear @BBCSounds and your fellow travellers, I am a licence tax payer and therefore pay your wages. STOP TELLING ME I HAVE TO SIGN IN TO YOUR WEBSITE! It’s an insult! Pass it on to your comrades at BBC Sport and iPlayer. @DefundBBC #DefundTheBBC
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The Shrew Is Away
(@wtshrewisaway) reported
Last game of the day (assuming Smartbank Liga don't get their **** sorted) is on BBC iPlayer at 5:30pm as @DgnSwifts face @Glentoran. Swifts are in a three way tie at the bottom of the table and, even with relegation cancelled, they could do with points to help their situation 🇯🇪
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Matt Amys
(@mattamys) reported
@danbathie @BBCSport @FIAFormulaE I had the same issue but managed to find it, I’m guessing you’re looking on the iPlayer app? Instead of searching for it, you need to go category’s, then sport then it should show up there live - so annoying you can’t search for it by name!
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Dan Ilic 😷
(@danilic) reported
@Rodney_Todd Oh I mean his latest one — just released on BBC iPlayer... gotta work out how to watch it.
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Moira Groves
(@GrovesGroves5) reported
TV buffering IPlayer taking ages to load, upload and download speeds appalling. Apparently we can get a V6 box to replace the old TiVo but getting to speak to anyone impossible @virginmedia help #frustrated #tvnightmares #poorcustomerservice
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Iain #FBSI 🏴 Шотландский националист
(@jimmytabuk) reported
@dr_shibley Absolutely - halfhearted “correction” made by @BBCNewsPR and programme removed from iPlayer Pointless complaining as they’ll say they’ve corrected the “error”
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lauren 🤍
(@robxkristen) reported
Turn left time off BBC iPlayer doesn’t glitch
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Ray Cunningham
(@RayC1945) reported
@MagpieChannel_ Sky Go on the tablet and BBC iPlayer on the laptop?? Just trying to help!!
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Po
(@PoAngielsku) reported
@BBCiPlayer as we have to sign in to use #iPlayer, you obviously have gb of data on us, our viewing habits & preferences. So why are "recommendations for you" always awful? Not 1 recommendation I'd actually like or that's similar to what I watch. So what do you do with the data?!
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Lee Charters
(@cheeckycharters) reported
@BBCiPlayer iplayer is unwatchable, keeps freezing and saying "something went wrong, this is usually a temporary problem blah blah blah. It's not my Internet speed either
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May 💙
(@LDNLove) reported
I finished watching Love Life this week on BBC Iplayer and dear God, the ending was rubbish. "lets get an english guy who has no personality and not really end it properly". HBO apparently likes terrible endings.. also see: Dexter.
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Fez C
(@FaisalC56801398) reported
In need of some advice - what's the deal with TV License? I didn't buy one, they keep emailing me to say you have been using iPlayer etc, just wondering if I have to have one by law? 🤔 Any help would be good.
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Stuart
(@Dr_Dreps) reported
@NatashaColyer I always watch one episode of something before bed. Netflix or iplayer. So the last things i see before bed isn't work on my laptop. Helps me be distracted, and slows down any creative or work thoughts before bed.
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Luke Hayes
(@Lukeytoons) reported
@FreeviewAdvice @TCL_Europe Yep both connected. Get tvp-100 error when I try apps like iplayer.
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Rebecca Edmenson
(@BeckEdmenson) reported
Catch up websites are so clingy. ‘Are you sure you want to leave iPlayer?’. Fairly sure mate, what’s the worst that could happen?
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Seth Lynch
(@SethALynch) reported
@anthonynsmith iPlayer knows most of the vpn servers and will block them. I've had no luck with most of them but smartdns seems to work
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BBC News Press Team
(@BBCNewsPR) reported
We sincerely apologise for this error and have apologised directly to both MPs involved. The corrected version will appear later this evening and on iPlayer. (2/2)
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Captainmeaty
(@Captainmeaty2) reported
@AshleyJBaptiste No I can’t, I’m at work😟 I guess on iPlayer later though. Great program, Sterling reporting.
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Tam
(@CamNoel4lyfe) reported
@narryxgallavich Yes! That’s how I finished it and Good Trouble is on BBC iplayer for me so I can watch it for free 😎 I used to watch The Fosters back when it used to air but then they took a break (in their last season) and I watched Shameless in that time and got attached to Ian and Mickey
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Eyerex
(@Eyerex) reported
@BBCiPlayer Hello any chance of having the first series of The Crash Detectives put on iPlayer "pretty please"
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Duncan Brodie - Wales, Rails and Ales
(@DuncanJBrodie) reported
It’s also strange that while the matter is reported accurately on the BBC News at Ten (with the 6pm bulletin containing the error no longer available on iPlayer) there is neither any mention of the earlier misreporting having to be corrected nor any offer of an apology.