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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.

  • 28% Sign in (28%)
  • 28% Playback Issues (28%)
  • 22% Buffering (22%)
  • 22% Crashing (22%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Margate Crashing 5 days ago
Pontypridd Playback Issues 6 days ago
Didcot Playback Issues 11 days ago
Southampton Playback Issues 12 days ago
Cheltenham Buffering 15 days ago
Aberdeen Sign in 19 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • WarriorWheeled
    Wheeled Warrior (@WarriorWheeled) reported

    @PaulaRossi47 @BBCPanorama @BBCiPlayer I will trade with you Paula…. You can take my 24/7 pain, my inability to walk, my fatigue and my other issues all whilst working about 50 hours a week and living on about 3hrs sleep a night. Be no problem for you will it??

  • DannyTarr
    Danny Tarr (@DannyTarr) reported

    @StephenNolan @PeterCinnamond @BBCiPlayer Buskers don’t bother me as some of them are very good to listen too. It’s the preachers I have a problem with. It has got way out of hand and I agree something needs to be done. Cant turn a corner without someone shouting about Jesus down a mic or forcing leaflets in your hand.

  • April_1970s
    Tracey (@April_1970s) reported

    @Andy___Douglas @vicderbyshire @BBCiPlayer If you had bothered to read her testimony you’d know that she couldn’t explain why she had gynaecological problems which she sought help for. What is your point ? She knew, she lied ? Why is it men like yourself need the victim to explain themselves? Andy Douglas, I pity you.

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Johnny is terrible 🤢 hurry up and axe him.

  • JamieWalt78
    Jamie Walters (@JamieWalt78) reported

    @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer I know it’s for a good cause but this was just terrible I don’t think I laughed once it was just painfully bad.

  • gallonupper
    Siobhan Mc Dermott (@gallonupper) reported

    @StephenNolan @BBCiPlayer Loads??? No it's about 10 people. Distraction bs as usual. This issue is simply not affecting the majority of us. Your childish antics and your same callers day in day out! Norman & Brian 🙄 impossible to listen to for anyone with a bit of common sense

  • Liam5xwr
    Liam (@Liam5xwr) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Time to axe Johnny (and Callum). Both actors are awful.

  • _lg_1972
    .. (@_lg_1972) reported

    @EnglandRugby @BBCiPlayer I think barring 1 or 2, this is the worst squad and management I've seen for many a year

  • perryatkins9
    Perry Martin (@perryatkins9) reported

    @BBCiPlayer Got any jobs going … just been shafted with mine and i thought im guna push for what i really want to do and thats work hard, have fun doing so and earn some money so i can start saying yes more to my family! Fancy helping me achieve that dream

  • reavo81
    Paul Reavley (@reavo81) reported

    Literally never watched the Winter Olympics and after having to endure the absolute dogshit broadcasting from @BBCSport and the @BBCiPlayer being the shittest platform of all time, I’m unlikely to watch it again.. No wonder everyone is binning the licence off.. Awful broadcaster

  • Emilyj251288
    Emily jones (@Emilyj251288) reported

    @BBCiPlayer @SamsungUK we are getting error code 2100 when trying to access iplayer.Can someone help please.Its been like this for a week.Ive tried the suggested fixes online.I called samsung help line and were put on hold for over an hour and the girl never came back to the call

  • LesTwigg
    Les Twigg (@LesTwigg) reported

    @antonydandrea1 @BBCiPlayer Took us numerous attempts to even log on then when we eventually got to the program it would only play a few seconds then start buffering. Pausing it for a couple of minutes seemed to do the trick. No problem with ITV.

  • melonax9
    melonax9 (@melonax9) reported

    @tlukethompson @BBCiPlayer ******* FINALLY A BETTER QUALITY !!!!

  • Gabriuna
    Fishface (@Gabriuna) reported

    @BruceD16659 What an awful series, talk about stereotyping a whole nation, based on a book you say? Stay away I say. @BBCiPlayer

  • TraceyW83194634
    TJW (@TraceyW83194634) reported

    @bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer God help this country really hope reform can save it

  • dcglasgowboy
    glasgowboyindc (@dcglasgowboy) reported

    @BBCSportScot @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Kenny McLean? He has to have incriminating pictures, he’s awful

  • DGroundhopper
    Drunken Groundhopper (@DGroundhopper) reported

    @liam_barnett @BBCiPlayer Yeh im with you on this, cut the fighting out and we have a safe environment, but unfortunately people see the ultra culture as the problem, I know lots of folk that hate what they do, like I say, cut the trouble out and it'll ve fantastic

  • EdwardW16351
    Edward william (@EdwardW16351) reported

    @StephenNolan @JamieBrysonLLB @BBCiPlayer Who’s having the worst bad hair day , little Jamie should give it up, , the flags 🥱 that won’t change

  • robertbegg_art
    robbie does stuff (@robertbegg_art) reported

    @IKnoTheTruth2 @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer ...that is generally the goal of adverts, yes. their success rate isn't really the issue OP is complaining about

  • zippyyu
    Zippy (@zippyyu) reported

    @StephenNolan @BBCNolan @BBCiPlayer Our airport has no problem worshipping one

  • KyleeMumof4
    kylee mooney (@KyleeMumof4) reported

    @SundaeLolz @BBCiPlayer Im with sky and its on their but says due to a technical error it cant be played. But its not even showing up on iplayer. Strange

  • martyep74
    Martyep74 (@martyep74) reported

    @StephenNolan @nipsa @BBCiPlayer P/1 👉 She is correct, amazes me ppl speaking about this yet haven't a clue what's happening 👉 the name and shame happened at same time as UC migration which is full of errors and untrained staff, a lot of people are getting done on benefit fraud through no fault of theirs and

  • musomusings
    Sara Foster (@musomusings) reported

    @EnarialP @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer They do need to work on their algorithms though - if I’m about to watch a film about Emily Brontë, do I really want to see a trailer for FA Cup coverage?

  • doffcocker
    doffcocker (@doffcocker) reported

    @BBCArchive @BBCiPlayer the phrase “eclectic collection” is doing a lot of work in that sentence and i need to know more

  • drowsyfire
    Kim Frinton (@drowsyfire) reported

    @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Oh lord, help us. Smug, sanctimonious wokery incoming.

  • Inwestbelfast
    Livefromwestbelfast (@Inwestbelfast) reported

    @StephenNolan @Frankshivers @BBCiPlayer Talking about the poor and disabled who have to beg and lower themselves to justify their need for help. Years of austerity and new stricter benefits to control fraud, and you want more. End tax avoidance and loop holes with a fair footing for everybody. Flat rate for all.

  • LORRAIN25481106
    Lorraine (@LORRAIN25481106) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Awful storyline and writing = awful acting from everyone involved.

  • Colinbr87729419
    Colin Brown (@Colinbr87729419) reported

    @newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer The BBC has been terrible in recent months, it shares opinions and rumors rather than the facts, very disappointed.

  • thenightswstch
    Will (@thenightswstch) reported

    @StephenNolan @DHamill2004 @BBCiPlayer Dermot just summed up the problem quite clearly there without even realising what he just done.

  • MCeltmick
    Champions 67 (@MCeltmick) reported

    @BBCSportScot @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Can't help yourselves. pundits either current or ex Sevco. Every week.