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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 (39%)
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Sign in (26%)
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Playback Issues (26%)
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Crashing (8%)
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The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕤ℍ𝕖𝕞𝕤𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙 Official
(@Ross_Hemsworth) reported
Really quite annoyed that @BBC won't put the whole series of #KillingEve on #Iplayer so I can binge-watch on the couple of days I actually get off work :(
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Steve Black
(@Stevethefix) reported
Virgin media thanks once again! Iplayer still not working neither is my5! No phone calls offering help for a service we pay for! 3 months this has been going on!
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teadrinker68
(@teadrinker68) reported
BBC iplayer not working and my ‘watch list’ has vanished from the BT box. Any ideas @bt_uk
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Darryl cook
(@Darrylc20765143) reported
@virginmedia Still absolutely dreadful. Can’t work consistently. Can’t even stream an episode off iPlayer live. Have we got back 15 years virgin?
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Psygnosevo
(@ytevo79) reported
@george_ninja I thought about it last night but nowhere to be found other than iPlayer so not the best quality or even surround sound so wont waste a viewing. But definitely overdue a watch.
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(@fajar_muzammil) reported
@thisUserisLazyy @ThePeakyBlinder Where to watch? BBC iPlayer is not working for me anymore
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Carly Cook Comms
(@carlycookcomms) reported
@JamesSharp87 @adamdriver85 Interesting, personally I think with icons you should be able to work out what they represent without any words and apart from the weather and iplayer, I wouldn’t have a clue about the others.
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danny ‼️ ben mitchell apologist
(@B3NM1TCHELL) reported
Why is audio description stuck on 💔💔💔bbc iPlayer help please it won’t let me turn it off
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Cameron Lee
(@Cameron_934) reported
The BBC Killing Eve deal on BBC One and iPlayer literally got the worst deal possible. USA, and multiple other countries have Episode 7 available and they only make Ep 6 available tomorrow. Then wonder why people watch by ‘Alternative Means’ to not have it spoilt. #killingeve
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WilliamWho
(@BBCWilliamWho) reported
@DW__Liam I've not watched BBC Three once since it came back. The only show I like is Killing Eve which I normally just watch on iPlayer. I feel Doctor Who fans are a good market because we always like to watch stuff live lol. I feel Confidential airing straight after episodes could work.
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Judith
(@judcwales) reported
Is the iplayer not working - can't get peaky blinders to play, keeps saying error. Help @BBCiPlayer
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Psygnosevo
(@ytevo79) reported
Sweet its on iPlayer. After a few hoops found iPlayer is available on Android TVs.. Doesn't look very good quality tho, and no doubt no surround sound!
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Greg McPhee
(@GregMcPhee4) reported
Watching "House of Maxwell" on BBC iPlayer. Not only was Robert Maxwell a bastard, but Ghislaine Maxwell (and fellow piece of **** Jeffrey Epstein) is an even sicker, twisted, depraved, evil piece of work when you listen to her victims and law enforcement members describe her.
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A guy named Chris
(@randomscouser85) reported
That documentary series bbc two is doing about the Maxwells Is right down my alley ill have to catch that on IPlayer. I'm too young to remember Robert Maxwell but by all accounts he was a sleazy piece of work (and a labour mp)
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ma | peaky spoilers
(@svphialoren) reported
@peakydevils @abelsxobitch yes they work!! try putting them on bbc live and then go on iplayer and normally it'll work
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stewart m
(@stewartnextday) reported
@WAPtheatre I see someone else has broken the news to you it was last night .. but the whole series is on iplayer .. and the first 2 episodes ( which we watched) are great 👍
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Totsi Flack
(@TotsiTweets) reported
@MarionETodd At the very end when announcer said ‘all new episodes available on iPlayer’ I just couldn’t help myself and watch another. So bingeable.
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soup ninja
(@melaniasregrets) reported
Am I the only one that bbc iplayer isn’t letting watch #peakyblinders right now?? HELP! 😭
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mustafa
(@mustafakoprulu_) reported
new bbc iplayer and sounds logos are well... understandable, but the new news logo is simply terrible
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taperoo2k
(@taperoo2k) reported
@lavvhead Drugsland going country and Dark Land: The Hunt for Wales's Worst Serial Killer might be worth a look. Both on the iplayer. You may have already seen them I guess.
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scream-master
(@ReaperCrew6666) reported
BBC iplayer really picked its moment to decide not to work for me.
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Christopher Birtwhistle
(@CBirtwhistle) reported
@BBCWilliamWho I am not sure if it would help. I first got into the show by catching end up time on BBC 3 not long before S5 aired but with all of new who on iplayer and classic who locked behind britbox I don't know who would watch it on BBC 3 outside the causal audience.
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Eddie
(@iamediam) reported
Quality live set from @idlesband on the iPlayer
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John Goddard
(@JohnG_1973) reported
@TVKev iPlayer as a subscription. Problem solved.
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Fiona H Kierton 💖🕊✝️🇺🇦
(@Fhkierton1) reported
@Dryadula Ok if I don't move. Slight breathing issues then. Slight drippy nose, occasional cough. My body woke me up at 7 and I'm not usually awake till 10 so took advantage and caught up stuff on the iPlayer.
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Dave Carr
(@DaveACarr) reported
Put adverts on BBC and scrap the licence fee. Might help. Doesn't matter to me like, don't watch it and don't pay it. Remember folks, you only need a TV licence if you watch live TV as it's being broadcast (any channel) or use iPlayer.
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Fudgie
(@Devilinthehole) reported
@BeardedGenius Still Game. Brilliant up to the end of season 6 but the three subsequent series when they returned after a lengthy gap were painful. They're all on iPlayer just now and you can see the drop off in quality.
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E
(@lostinsideofE) reported
@outdoorperscrip IPlayer - Iolos Pembrokeshire & Weatherman Walking if you feel like nature or Monty Dons Adriatic gardens- plus Repair Shop; Jay Blades learning to read; Murder mystery & my family; crash detectives Hustle or Last Tango in Halifax for a drama possibly?…
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ioanna
(@peakydevils) reported
@abelsxobitch The subtitles dont work on BBC iPlayer 😭
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бубахні
(@iheartfrosty) reported
Whilst I’m on the topic, my ranking of British streaming sites: 1. BBC iPlayer 2. All 4 3. ITV Hub iPlayer is perfect. All 4 has problems sometimes. ITV Hub is atrocious. Constant issues. It’s taken days to watch one episode of “Our House.”