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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 (45%)
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Sign in (27%)
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Playback Issues (21%)
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Crashing (6%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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| Rochdale |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Dave Noble
(@woblis) reported
@LeeKirton77 I trawl thru Netflix (which I've cancelled),Prime (which I buy cos of free delivery),Paramount (7 day trial),Sky(without movies or sport) & aftr 10 mins searching4 content that consumers review as sh1t,I end up back with iPlayer which is no better...2 much content,lack of quality
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Sue Bursztynski
(@SueBursztynski) reported
@AtumMirabilis @wendology1 It does look good! Unfortunately iPlayer doesn’t work here. 😕
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Deena Shooka
(@DShooka) reported
@DigibitVPN Well bbc iPlayer, ITV is not working on any of the servers both on my tv and my iPhone
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Jaimeson
(@JaimesonMusic) reported
@skytv please fix the watch from start option on Sky Q for shows on the BBC. It’s **** and crashes the box every time you exit BBC iPlayer. 1st world problem I know, but **** coding and operating systems are not acceptable these days if you guys want to stay competitive!!!!
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Terrible Zodin
(@TerribleZodin) reported
@telos32 @MrsSimonTemplar Yeah that makes absolutely no sense. Even comparing 2022 to 2005 is stretching it, all of Eccleston and most of Tennant was pre iPlayer. Heck I was still using VHS on a timer to record this era of Doctor Who to watch it when I got home from work
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Hannah Cooper
(@MrsSimonTemplar) reported
@TerribleZodin @telos32 I was videoing until 2010 when we got Sky+. iPlayer was initially only viewable on our shared family desktop. I think these 21st century comparisons are more of an issue. In the last few years, overnight ratings have become less relevant - 1m+ will easily be added within 7 days.
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Sparty Lea 💙
(@EPERiley) reported
I am trying not to sound like the Grinch.... but ...BBC iplayer now has an on-screen programme category called 'Loved-Up Reality'. It is packed full of utter rubbish. What happened to our BBC as a quality broadcaster?
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kanna
(@WithinTheYar) reported
IM GONNA BE BEHIND BC IM STARTING FROM THE BEGINNING BC I HAD TO SIGN IN TO IPLAYER AND I FORGOT MY PASSWORD
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Stewart Thompson
(@stewtee) reported
@Baddiel FFS How many responses miss the actual point of your comment @Baddiel ? I will try to help them out if I can: “ …usage of the old catchphrase.” Refers to a recurring line in a TV show from a time before Netflix & iPlayer: “That’s you that is.”
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hayley - sheanu is my drug
(@realseanslater) reported
Shut up guys i dont care if the early releases on iplayer work for u, its a soap its not meant to be viewed early just watch it afterwards u lazy sods! #EastEnders
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Paul Collins
(@PaulCol01201464) reported
@guardianopinion How ironic, this unfunny piece on a missing £300 jacket, as many people cannot afford to eat, or heat their freezing homes on Christmas Day. "Morgan is an actor, comedian and writer. Cunk On … is on BBC iPlayer." I had never seen her work before and have no wish to do so again.
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Atlas
(@dominiqueborle) reported
@LukeBeattie95 @jamespotters_gf I found one but it had low quality streaming. Using a free vpn and bbc iplayer that's working out pretty well right now, just need to wait 'til the special starts airing and I can hopefully screen record it and share
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♡ Mimi ♡ 🌻🦛
(@chocof4iry) reported
@jennasivy it took me an ungodly amount of time to find this episode online it’s actually not funny not having access to bbc iplayer is the worst thing to ever happen to me
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Tim Aston
(@Tim29740188) reported
@SamsungTV hi. BBC iplayer loads but then won’t play anything. Screen goes black. All other apps work ok. When iplayer does mess up it stops my normal tv channels working too. I have updated the tv software but still doesn’t work. Thanks.
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Julia Graham Ⓥ
(@juliagrahamco) reported
@CharitySANE I commend your tenacity. I don’t think I’d even have the staying power to get me through the jigsaw edge. Today I have mostly binged iplayer and felt guilty for not working :-D. #JoinIn
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michi
(@catboymichi) reported
@femboy_films @EmberWasHere IDK HOW TO GET IPLAYER ON THE TV AND EMBER WOULDNT HELP!!!!!!!
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Nygell Jones
(@NygeJ72) reported
@shakercpg79 @ITVX And do not even try to blame it on my WI FI connection. I rarely have an issue with iPlayer, All4, NOW, MY5 etc. This is a joke. Sort it out!
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Vicky Bartlett
(@bartlett_vicky) reported
Just watching #EastEnders on iPlayer + can’t believe what a piece of work Dotty is; Yes, Sonia, not 100% related, gets the house, because family isn’t just about being blood related it’s also about behaviour + Dotty ain’t half living up to her name!
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🌸
(@ericeffiorg) reported
@wileysprings it might tho! iplayer is so terrible with promoting and netflix is good for word of mouth. heartbreak high didnt even crack the top 10 until people started talking about in week 2 and it got a second season so 🤞 let's just hope they don't go the "from the creators of SE" route
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Steve Telfer
(@stevetelfer) reported
@ed_objective Of course the time pressure doesn’t help - you’d maybe need to slow it down for more thinking time. It’s certainly why I can’t get the missing vowels! What we should do is watch it on iPlayer, freeze the screen, work out the answer & then press ‘Play’ to find out the answer!
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Amanda Phillipson
(@amandajp17) reported
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Telford and Wrekin, England
Watching #TheTraitors on iPlayer so way behind. The problem I have is that none of them are very likeable.
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Angel
(@angeljsang) reported
there’s no bbc iplayer in portugal. it doesn’t work. so i’m missing eastenders on christmas day. WRONG.
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ClubHein
(@ClubHein) reported
@Flying_Inside I watched the first episode idly on iPlayer the morning after the Senegal game and all I could think was ‘the production values are massive, is this really going to work out?’ Next thing I knew the end credits had rolled on Thursday and I was absolutely mesmerised
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randomone
(@Onelifee3) reported
Start work at 7pm tonight. Please put #EastEnders on iplayer so I can watch it before work 😭
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****
(@Troton11) reported
@Glinner Well I for one am storing up complaints. I couldn’t help buy notice, and be disgusted by, the uncovered piano legs during Songs Of Praise. I had to watch coverage of Pride Month on iPlayer instead where I could enjoy innocent depictions of SDM.
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Elizabeth Wilhide
(@EWilhide) reported
@virginmedia Now getting error C133 and can’t access any apps at all not even iPlayer
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Lee Kirton
(@LeeKirton77) reported
@woblis 100%. It’s like the top shelf of Blockbuster video. I have all these and spend more time looking at Sky and IPlayer for good quality content.
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Justin Monehen
(@justinmonehen) reported
Wow, the 1080p version of The King and I on BBC iPlayer is wonderful. The colours are so much better than the terrible BluRay. If only it wasn't sped up to 25fps. - still easy to fix.
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marina bowen
(@Marina61Mb) reported
from
Dudley, England
@SarahMillican75 Missed it but watch in on iplayer if any help
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Burnsy
(@Eoin_Burns) reported
@SeanNoone1987 It could work but subtitles may not be ready? Or at least watch iplayer via chrome browser as it has inbuilt close captioning?