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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.

  • 43% Buffering (43%)
  • 33% Crashing (33%)
  • 13% Playback Issues (13%)
  • 8% Video Quality (8%)
  • 5% Sign in (5%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Manchester Crashing 2 days ago
London Buffering 5 days ago
London Video Quality 5 days ago
Rochester Playback Issues 7 days ago
Chelmsford Buffering 8 days ago
Hemel Hempstead Buffering 12 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • SiGallagher
    Simon Gallagher (@SiGallagher) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews So, in using the license fee for this ****, you’ve just opened yourself up to legal action from people who do not wish to have this drivel forcefed to us. Great work

  • LiamJM10TV
    Liam🗻🌸 (@LiamJM10TV) reported

    @tomgreat1990 @BBCiPlayer @BBCSport Ran into the same problem. They're going to have an awful lot of people watching on demand, majority will skip to kick off and end up with the forced spoilers in the marker boxes that appear forcibly.

  • MrsLScotland
    Sheila (@MrsLScotland) reported

    @BBCiPlayer Please help half way through New Tricks and it’s disappeared have you dropped off the programmes?

  • LouloAndStitch
    Lou 🇯🇲 🫢🫳🏾 (@LouloAndStitch) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is terrible and you should feel bad. What a ******* waste of licensees money, a blight on the planet, and stain on the already worthless brand of QT and the BBC. A plague on both your houses

  • Sebby2067
    Dave M (@Sebby2067) reported

    @bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer Terrible competition The Hundred this gimmick cricket is just garbage

  • Tender1933
    IlleagleTender1933 (@Tender1933) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds The worst World Cup commentary ever! It sucks!

  • Barbara91474014
    Alicepugh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@Barbara91474014) reported

    @newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer People having to crowd fund to pay exorbitant rent. One already has taken out a loan because his wife's sick and can't work.

  • miss_traceydav
    Tracey Davies (@miss_traceydav) reported

    Watching The Vampire Lestat and the quality for the latest episodes recorded are terrible - tried iPlayer version and the same. Had to turn sound right up (I have checked other shows so not my hearing!) @BBCiPlayer

  • MaganHGang
    Magan Hassan (@MaganHGang) reported

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

  • screensumup
    lee (@screensumup) reported

    @moviesinfocus Very fair! Watch The GOLD on bbciplayer. Better performance than Slow Horses (which is still good). He can do ruthless. As Bonds go, not the worst shout. Probably another decoy though.

  • PremierKickk
    Dave (@PremierKickk) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Those awful story TikTok ads were less cringe than the Honey Bea segments on today’s ep

  • everindecisive
    Dr Tommy Bananas (@everindecisive) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is ******* awful.

  • inspiredlanky
    Paul Buckley (@inspiredlanky) reported

    @bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer Awful competition. Are the BBC that desperate for sports content that it ends up showing this?

  • kellzik
    J's Us (@kellzik) reported

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

  • BISONS1973
    BISONS (@BISONS1973) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Awful interview

  • 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.

  • Mathieson4426
    The lefty Interrogator (@Mathieson4426) reported

    Will you sort your ******* iplayer coverage out. Bloody awful, whem ypu tell peopleto change channel and dpnt actually change the programme. Do you talk to each other? @bbctennis @BBCiPlayer

  • dontkeiraboutit
    keira🪩 (@dontkeiraboutit) reported

    @BBCiPlayer we don’t want josh widdicombe fix it now

  • cj_annie
    annie cj 🌿💚🌿🦋🌿🦎🌱🐸 (@cj_annie) reported

    Anyone else having trouble with @BBCiPlayer loading tonight? It's trying to blame my Internet connection (which looks fine!)

  • onein300
    Lee Millard (@onein300) reported

    @thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer We just need it regulated and the awful status quo rectified.

  • StevenWilc34988
    Steven Wilcox (@StevenWilc34988) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Libby has been back for 5 minutes, and she has already brought trouble to Chelsea's door by convincing Chelsea to get involved with Grey's gran. Sheila is not going to tell Chelsea she's cut ties with her grandson, despite being in prison for murdering 3 people.

  • tomwhujones
    Tom (@tomwhujones) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Well at least this storyline was consistent, consistently terrible, EE has had some bad storylines over the years but this one could be top of the pile, whoever wrote this should 1st in line at the job centre tomorrow morning.

  • Tardis_Type_40
    The Third Doctor? (@Tardis_Type_40) reported

    @BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer Q.Ever wondered what your pet is thinking? A. Yes, not another of these awful recycled repeats compilation no one likes!

  • stevie80con
    Stevie83 (@stevie80con) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Lauren takes after her dad. Can’t help herself.

  • lasagneinmyshoe
    Harumph 😾 (@lasagneinmyshoe) reported

    @BBCCasualty @BBCiPlayer This has been the worst box set - Dylan's the only thing saving it

  • WTM_TTF
    WeTheMany (@WTM_TTF) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews You just failed to call out the real problem with AI while committing the same problem yourselves stealing intellectual property.

  • seeressofkell
    The Wise Woman (@seeressofkell) reported

    @BBCBargainHunt @BBCiPlayer It was horrific, just awful

  • Goodguybarry
    Good Guy Barry (@Goodguybarry) reported

    @william27504693 @BBCSportScot @BBCiPlayer It's not high bar, MON's goalies were poor e.g. Douglas, Hedman etc. Only after Boruc Celtic GK's vastly improved. Gordon brilliant shot stopper, just unfortunate he's garbage at crosses, prone to gaffes & terrible with ball at feet which is vital in modern game.

  • Wee_Westie29
    Westie (@Wee_Westie29) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Thing is Gray will actually get with it as technically he’s not done anything wrong unless he’s planning an escape. It’s Sheila who’ll be in trouble as she’s the one whose actually taken Jordan #Eastenders

  • williegilmour
    Willie Gilmour⭐️ (@williegilmour) reported

    @kevinbridges86 @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Player on left will never win a game of bf like that. School boy errors