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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.

  • 38% Buffering (38%)
  • 31% Crashing (31%)
  • 13% Playback Issues (13%)
  • 9% Sign in (9%)
  • 9% Video Quality (9%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
London Playback Issues 3 days ago
York Sign in 12 days ago
Manchester Crashing 21 days ago
London Buffering 24 days ago
London Video Quality 24 days ago
Rochester Playback Issues 27 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • mistralol
    Mistralol (@mistralol) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer The problem Andy doesn't get there is we don't want or will accept his or Labours policy because hes a Socalist and all he wants is to tax the hell out of anyone that works. So there won't ever be willing collaboration with his policy.

  • actuallywill1
    ActuallyWill (@actuallywill1) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews ******* awful.

  • ____LP____
    LP (@____LP____) reported

    BBC iPlayer again utter garbage. Just doesn't work when there's something on people want to watch @BBCiPlayer

  • 2hrTV
    CharlesWynfordLodge (@2hrTV) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews And you thinking this is cool, or amusing, or appropriate is part of the problem. It's bloody dreadful.

  • tamsee13
    tamsee13 (@tamsee13) reported

    @BBCiPlayer issues on #skytv app >No resume watching seems to have disappeared >No pink line so we can see which programme we have already watched >No arrow to goto next episode. We just have to wait till next episode bar appears or go back to all episodes >If we press arrow..

  • Donna14634857
    Donna (@Donna14634857) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer What Joel has done was awful but I did feel sorry for him in yesterday’s episode has he changed we shall see.

  • DazzMetalFlame
    Eternal Flame🔥 (@DazzMetalFlame) reported

    @k_heyrab @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Would you rather he be boring and soft like he was a while ago? Also therapy doesnt always work, sometimes you end up worse

  • ScottTHFC23
    Scott | #81 #4 | (@ScottTHFC23) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Awful.

  • vinnybamber
    vincent bamber (@vinnybamber) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer That episode was terrible

  • veryrad113332
    very rad (@veryrad113332) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I think they could have made more of how Kathy was pushing him to have one drink. I think a lot of people can relate to being pressured to just have ‘one’. Ultimately is Ian’s choice of course but peer pressure doesn’t help.

  • JohnHuyton
    John Huyton (@JohnHuyton) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Probably the worst Question Time I’ve ever seen. Total trash 🧐

  • lasagneinmyshoe
    Harumph 😾 (@lasagneinmyshoe) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer Please please please come up with better storylines than this. It had potential but these last few weeks have been so rushed to a conclusion that wasn't even satisfying just for the meme potential. EastEnders really is going down the toilet. Fix it please!

  • JenniferGa29345
    LondonGirl (@JenniferGa29345) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer This episode was absolutely shocking, I like Nicola but WTF is this god awful family about, dreadful

  • Daz_Gizmo
    Daz 💯 Make Tweeting Great Again 💙 (@Daz_Gizmo) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Tonight has to be the worst ever episode, both in the script and acting.

  • SarahWatts51281
    Sarah Watts, the Dragon Princess (@SarahWatts51281) reported

    @BBCiPlayer Why are the Doctor who episodes going from the episode you started from then fine in the middle then go back to the start of that first one, fix it please

  • karlburdekin84
    Karl Burdekin (@karlburdekin84) reported

    @BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer Been rattling all last week for my bargain hunt fix. Wot a talent that is 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍

  • salsheikh6
    Sheikhy6 (@salsheikh6) reported

    @BBCiPlayer why is the England v DR Congo stream delayed by over 30 seconds compared to watching it on the TV? This is a terrible service being this far behind! Tax payers money up the khazi 🤬

  • PeteM237
    Pete (@PeteM237) reported

    @carol_baraniuk @BBCiPlayer I've started to get that too. I have 2 chromecasts and can select them on this new screen but it doesn't work every time so I end up switching the chromecast and phone off and on till it works. Only get it on the iplayer..all other apps work as they always did.

  • jeromejazzy
    Jerome Tucker (@jeromejazzy) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Just finished watching. For the love of god get rid of all 3. Oscar,Jasmine & Josh. They’ve taken acting to a new low. AWFUL!

  • MaganHGang
    Magan Hassan (@MaganHGang) reported

    @DanielO04532942 @PokemonNewsUK @BBCiPlayer They don't work on that..

  • BeckRSaunders
    Rebecca (@BeckRSaunders) reported

    @ottleyoconnor @BBCiPlayer @FIFAWorldCup It is the first day of term 3 for me... up at 5am to watch the game before I get ready to go to work

  • millenumcholic
    OCD Soundsystem 🇵🇸 🇻🇪 (@millenumcholic) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen

  • AllanG511622
    Allan G (@AllanG511622) reported

    @stvplayeruk It’s a shame your coverage of the World Cup football games is not in UHD 4k. Footage is terrible compared to the great BBC Iplayer UHD 4k coverage of games. @BBCiPlayer

  • Grokton
    Andrew (@Grokton) reported

    @BBCiPlayer Hi! UI bug on the Red Dwarf boxset. The page says "Available until Sat", but clicking the "?" help icon next to it just gives an "Oops, something went wrong" error page. Just flagging the broken link/incorrect countdown for your tech team.

  • HolfordCarolyn
    Cazzy Ford 🥦🥦🥕🥕 (@HolfordCarolyn) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Awful awful episode and acting 😡 more like Hollyoaks!

  • soapnut48
    S☀apnut (@soapnut48) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Ben Wadey has ruined this show, Michelle Ryan has been treated appallingly 🤬 Nobody can blame her for quitting, her stories and scripts are terrible. To axe the character permanently is just pure nasty and spiteful. Axe Wadey NOW.. the fans are angry 😤

  • kellzik
    J's Us (@kellzik) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Josh is a terrible human being.

  • crabshank
    Gelasius Corbin (@crabshank) reported

    The worst thing about watching the World Cup on catch-up is how long it takes them to upload the matches @ITVX @BBCiPlayer

  • Dannyceres
    Daniel (@Dannyceres) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews You chickened out a bit there - no Hitler or Mussolini. Normally, you put on the worst right-wingers.

  • Fragstar00
    FRAGSTAR (@Fragstar00) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer The problem with flash forward episodes is when you have the cliff hanger like this we all know he's not going to prison or anything like that because 6 months from now he's the best man at Max's wedding. I mean come on, write better.