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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 (32%)
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Sign in (26%)
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Playback Issues (26%)
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Crashing (15%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Hackney |
Playback Issues | |
| Poplar |
Sign in | |
| Horncastle |
Sign in | |
| Leicester |
Crashing | |
| London |
Playback Issues | |
| City of London |
Crashing |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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James Martin
(@JamesMartinTVR) reported
@Jacksp_18 Think it needs some work. Some of the vocals were a bit off, especially in the second verse. The main issue was an awful sound mix, or is that just the fact that iPlayer is a bit ****?
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ODAAT
(@mrh721940) reported
@WhistleblowingT The whole school trying to access iPlayer and stream video at the same time is likely to crash the schools IT system anyway.
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kay⚡️
(@wooyo_bestie) reported
@faeiryoon but if iplayer doesnt work i can send you a website
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Alex Tomlinson
(@alexillustrator) reported
Btw the US remake of #Ghosts is on iPlayer. 18x20 min episodes. Pilot seems pretty similar to the original, not terrible - so far…
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James Martin
(@JamesMartinTVR) reported
It wasn't perfect, but Twitter - she's a 13 YO girl FGS. Sure there were vocal issues. I'm sure Annabel Williams will sit her down, they'll fire up iPlayer, have a good rewatch & identify a way forward. That's kind of what Annabel's qualified to do. #JESC2022 #ChildrenInNeed2022
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FPL Dabbler
(@theFPLdabbler) reported
Inside Man on BBC iPlayer has to be one of the single worst pieces of television to ever be commissioned. Entire thing is ******* codswallop.
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Matt Heywood
(@M5Heywood) reported
Let’s get into this R10 documentary then. Any centre back since the start of times worst nightmare! #R10 #iplayer
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Caroline Harper
(@carolin40315891) reported
@virginmedia Hi. I can record programmes but the recordings disappear. The apps don't seem to be working all the time and I have to keep signing in to Netflix, Prime or BBC iplayer. It doesn't happen all the time but I never had and issues before I transferred over!?
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will💃
(@janinessharon) reported
that was understandable. they wanted to priortize big events hosted in the uk over the one show and even eastenders. what wasn't was deciding to drop all 4 episodes on iplayer every week, it may work with big dramas but not with the soaps. it's time for a change. (5)
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Saylor Moon
(@TheCazzle18) reported
@DebbieFletcher @ITVXhelp I’m having issues too! Switched from iPlayer to ITVx to watch I’m a celeb. It won’t play from the beginning - I’m having to watch live - and it just keeps freezing up. It’s not my internet connection either as I’ve watched Strictly with no issues
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Matt Heywood
(@M5Heywood) reported
Let’s get into this #R9 documentary then. Any centre back since the start of times worst nightmare! #BrazilianRonaldo #iplayer
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The PNUK
(@thepnuk) reported
All of them influencers punting VPNs... No longer work on BBC iplayer.
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Evo
(@evoccfc) reported
@evo941989 @SkyHelpTeam It’s awful , they fail to say it doesn’t actually record, for example right on bbc1 couldn’t watch it even though added it to playlist as it wasn’t available on iplayer
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Alexandra Davies
(@AlexandraDavies) reported
Very aware that I need to go to bed as I’ve got work tomorrow, but I cannot stop watching @scott_mills on Iplayer.
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we’ve deadass signed a st with no first touch
(@mubz_v2) reported
@IDONTM1SSCUH Ur not serious real talk just slap on iPlayer on 1 side and ur work in another
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Wolfgar
(@WolfgarRichie) reported
@80sOiClassics @KnifeCreases @ChingonRincon There’s loads of ‘Arenas’ on BBC iplayer but guess what, this isn’t one of them! Only a poor VHS quality upload on YouTube.
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Nadine Erskine 💙💛🏳️🌈🐘🐬🎭
(@NadineErskine) reported
@BBCRadio2 @scott_mills Is there a way to watch back Scott Treadmills challenge on iPlayer? I missed most of it due to work 🥲
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Liam Carlisle
(@LiamCarlisle5) reported
@BBCiPlayerForum new Google TV Chromecast no longer supports BBC iPlayer app. Will this be updated. Google states developer issue
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Kay Marie
(@ColdMotherWall) reported
@simbanrat I'll have to watch it on iplayer - I'm sure twitter will help me pinpoint the time he's onscreen though!
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Hayley
(@HayleyWillz46) reported
@Willswhinge I've been watching Emmerdale, then watching Eastenders on iPlayer, so only been catching the last 20 mins of Corrie, it's truly awful at the moment. Think the writers need to start watching a few of the old episodes for inspiration.
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Walt
(@GardeningGolfer) reported
@SkyHelpTeam Hi,is there a problem with downloading Box Sets, specifically Sky Witness?Trying to download Bull season 2 Episodes 15 and 16, first times they downloaded to 139%! Then Failed, rebooted Sky box now they won't download, nor did Chicago PD as a test. BBC iPlayer OK!
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Lumisan
(@LePuppet23) reported
Still watched it on iPlayer during the intervention instead of doing the CW. I ended up getting a C in that piece of work. I let Joynul down forget myself.
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SandyWaldron🇩🇲
(@SandyWaldron4) reported
Anyone watched series 2 of The Pact? Really good drama on BBC1/iPlayer. Its gripping and unusually for me, I can't work the plot out just 1 episode to ho though, so no spoilers please
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Scott Kovatch 💰
(@skovatch) reported
ITV rolled out a new web site this morning for ITV Hub, so downloads and caching are thoroughly broken in Get iPlayer Automator. I have no ETA on when it will be fixed.
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Anthony Hughes
(@anthughes73) reported
@itvhubhelp xbox one has just updated the itv player app and its now itvx and doesn't work. Nice one. Good work!Gone from using this all the time to not using it at all. Bbc iplayer it is then!
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amari (martinas #1 fan)
(@probsamari) reported
@kwamejs_ okay maybe but what the hell was wrong with bbc iplayer cor it to not work
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Webby
(@webby74) reported
@SkyHelpTeam I got Sky Stream today but still can’t watch any live TV via the channel list or on demand stuff on Sky Channels. All the apps like Disney+ BBC iPlayer work fine. Any ideas why?
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David John Hicks
(@DavidJohnHicks3) reported
@HicksDanny Can’t watch it here. Do you sign in to EFL or iPlayer
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Edward Croft
(@crofted) reported
@bbcquestiontime @Ianblackford_MP is brilliant at bulldozing his argument spouting out numbers and stats and it sounds impressive. The problem for him is if you have iPlayer you can slow him down & check what he said and you quickly discover most of it is total unsubstantiated nonsense.
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Simon Salvin
(@simplepc) reported
@bzamayo just noticed the BBC iPlayer has received an update on Apple TV. Only 2 years for a bug fix release 🙄 No features, of course…