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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 (42%)
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Sign in (28%)
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Playback Issues (25%)
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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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 Dorchester |
Playback Issues | |
| Huddersfield |
Playback Issues | |
| Stockton-on-Tees |
Buffering | |
| Bristol |
Sign in | |
| Dunstable |
Playback Issues | |
| Croydon |
Sign in |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Borb
(@the_borb) reported
@SonyUK Same still issue occuring with iPlayer but now using youview it does seem to be running more efficiently
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Geek
(@geekjamesh) reported
@maw @ITVSport @BBCSport If they had superior coverage you might, but BBC is always better analysis, commentary, and picture quality before you even use the UHD iPlayer feed.
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IJK
(@whitehankie) reported
@scottygb 10/10. It is the *worst* app in the universe. Every 30’seconds last night it crashed. And it’s quality of stream compared to iPlayer is bobbins. I hate it when anything is on itv because it invariably means you won’t be able to watch it online. Kak.
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Terry Jones
(@TerryJonesMusic) reported
@jodimullen Oddly enough where i am the ITV Player seems to be much better quality than iPlayer, which is weird.
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Matthew
(@Matthew_70s80s) reported
@Hut2008Paul @denlaw68 @WelsbyElton Hmm, that's a problem because IPlayer is up to a minute behind the telly, so you hear cheering etc way before you see why it's happening 🙄
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Dan
(@DanStratford84) reported
@ParkSpill Had it on in the kitchen at work and was such a liability. Least I can have iPlayer on Sunday
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Will Cooling
(@willcooling) reported
@LewisJamesBrown I don't understand why the BBC isn't forced to share Iplayer with other public service broadcasters. Would deal with these issues, save ITV/Channel 4 & Five money, and by making it a one stop shop for VOD would help British TV compete with Netflix, etc
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steven hayhurst
(@rotherham_red) reported
@JonDavies689908 @ITVSport @CliveTyldesley It's not just presenters, the picture quality is ****, the sound is ****. BBC iPlayer for me any day
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Rishi C
(@iamTongueNCheek) reported
@atouchofsense Ahh perfect. Thank you. We are going to start watching it this weekend now. We had been watching this show on BBC iPlayer, "Before we die". It is pretty awful. Quite laughable really. Give it a miss!
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Hawayein Gungunaaye
(@The_Lavenderr) reported
How do I stream BBC iPlayer in India? VPN usage is not working.🥺
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High Julie
(@viola_lee_blues) reported
@ZeroOveride @paramountplus You my friend have neve spent any time on the global app 🇨🇦. I actually do not have any trouble with Paramount+, runs the same as Netflix, Prime. Is better then BBC Iplayer, 10play, 7plus, and other international websites.
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Peter Dust
(@MrDust_) reported
@DigibitVPN Not working itv player or iplayer
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matthew zee-miller
(@MattZeeMiller) reported
@scottygb How much does the BBC actually invest in iPlayer yearly? If other apps had the mass traffic itv hub has would they crash like all4 etc is it just because they don't get the use of itv hub on a night like tonight?
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Mark Leeming
(@MarkLeeming) reported
@CBeebiesHQ @OfficialBlueyTV @stuheritage Only issue is another streaming service has every single episode up. If iPlayer was somehow to get the rights to them all, there would be a lot less time spent elsewhere...
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MrB
(@Revrennnnnnn) reported
@ITV @itvfootball you'll have great stats on Sunday at 8pm showing how **** itvhub really is. Just compare viewers vs iplayer. 🏴 🇮🇹 No live option on majority of platforms Sound issues Buffering
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Wee L #Freedom....🏴🏴
(@l_ronaldson) reported
@BoringOleFart I believe they own all the free to view channels you can however watch tv online as long as you stay away from BBC iPlayer. Don't watch anything that asks you to sign in. 🏴😷👍🇮🇹
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Lewis James Brown
(@LewisJamesBrown) reported
I'm sorry to damage my free market credentials but ITV Hub (and more 4) are truly awful, iPlayer a million times better. You can't rewatch a long live show back on smart TV without a million glitches.
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Jeff Glaister
(@JeffGlaister) reported
@scottygb The quality of the picture during the stream on the ITV Hub is awful, it's night and day the difference between it and iPlayer. I have no aerial in my office so have to use streaming on a Roku box, thankfully Sunday night is on iPlayer for me.
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Edward C King
(@EdwardCKing) reported
@itvhub Your a disgrace! Watching the final on the bbc iplayer. Better coverage and most importantly doesn’t crash!
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Sarah L
(@ununpentium89) reported
@ReeceShearsmith @oakreef I remember watching live. When the sound issues started we turned over, thinking we would just catch up on iplayer later. Just before the end I switched back and was like... ****.
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Dean
(@dean9738) reported
@theonlyjonnykr1 @bbcpress Why? Advertisements, buggy ITV hub and its so low quality the video and production. BBC iPlayer for me.
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SharonKeith1963 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
(@Sharon1963Keith) reported
@ScaredCharlotte I love our TV! All the apps work except BBC iPlayer, whilst I don’t trust BBC News anymore, I love programmes like Waking the Dead and Silent Witness. I’ve sent a snotty message to BBC Technical!
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Gooner 4D
(@Craig4d) reported
@paddypower Watch the game through the BBC iPlayer have the radio commentary over the game. Boom. Problem solved 🏴 #Euros2020 #bbcfootball #ITVFootball
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Nicholas Thompson
(@nick_thompson) reported
@NewsAMorgan @Jezzer_UK @mrmitchell78 Maybe this is a city thing? When you say "many young people"... what age range are you referring to? Students? Or is this an "inner city" thing? What is the scale of that problem of GenZ vs the rest of the country? And how many of these no-TV GenZ's also never stream iPlayer?
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Lewis James Brown
(@LewisJamesBrown) reported
I'm sorry to damage my free market credentials but ITV Hub (and more 4) and truly awful, iPlayer a million times better. You can't rewatch a long live show back on smart TV without a million glitches.
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Fey (s)he/dey
(@Feyconfused) reported
@ONLYANGELLL333 Oh I get it, the plot gets really interesting after they leave tho,btw all the episodes are available for free on bbc iplayer, if u don't live in England i think a vpn would work, not sure tho
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eigerjoch
(@eigerjoch) reported
@ced003 bbc iplayer with a VPN set to UK i imagine would work
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mvrander
(@mvrander) reported
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Birmingham, England
@cluedont They have a bar and at worst you can iPlayer it on your phone if they haven't got a telly.
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horatio cornblower
(@srednam2) reported
@itvfootball your online player had been terrible all tournament. Even after an extra year to get it ready. So glad it'll be on iPlayer (even if I have to listen the Danny Murphy!)
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Eggy 🥚
(@TheBoiledEgg) reported
from
Huddersfield, England
@merritt_alison Doesn’t work. It’s the same as on the iplayer.