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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%)
  • 32% Crashing (32%)
  • 14% Playback Issues (14%)
  • 5% Sign in (5%)
  • 5% Video Quality (5%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Hemel Hempstead Buffering 3 days ago
London Crashing 8 days ago
Township of Evan Sign in 24 days ago
Southampton Crashing 28 days ago
Birmingham Buffering 29 days ago
Gillingham Crashing 29 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • MOVIESTVMAD
    Mick minas your host with the most (@MOVIESTVMAD) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer So do prison storylines work? Yes I think that ***** den in prison was sensational and having nick cotton there to was genius it seems there trying to repeat that vibe there just not talented enough to pull it off Adam is doing great but it isn't enough

  • leanjeanp
    Jean Dorothy Pedder 💙 (Hudson) (@leanjeanp) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Right.. I don’t recall, I can’t remember, I wasn’t aware, I didn’t spend much time in my kitchen, I never visited my mother in law, I never checked the funds despite warnings of issues, I never suspected Peter blah blah.. I know nothing!

  • GHmonkeyboy
    Glenn Holland🐵 (@GHmonkeyboy) reported

    @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer This was absolutely terrible. Nothing happened throughout, boring all the way too the end. Glad to see it finish! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!

  • jeffprad1
    @jeffprad 🏴‍☠️ (@jeffprad1) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews What a terrible waste of electricity. How much did this consume?

  • SA01189711
    S.A (@SA01189711) reported

    @FootyAccums They're hiding it behind a paywall because they know everyone will see how much better the FA Cup final on BBC iPlayer UHD HDR HLG looks. It completely embarrasses the TNT Ultimate feed. The drop-off in quality since BT Sport left is an absolute joke. @BBCiPlayer @tntsports

  • derek2bell
    Derek Bell (@derek2bell) reported

    @newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer A huge number of people on buying a newspaper turn straight to the back page. Sports news is news, the worst thing is how much is excluded. They should do a separate sports news programme - 15 minutes every night - covering all aspects of all sports

  • PremierKickk
    Dave (@PremierKickk) reported

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

  • scottm
    Scott Matthewman (@scottm) reported

    Caught episode 1 of The Hairdresser Mysteries on @BBCiPlayer. Yikes. A daytime drama so banally terrible that even AI would call it slop.

  • brianwhelanhack
    Brian Whelan (@brianwhelanhack) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews awful slop. but also, three of those guests would never have got onto a show like yours during their lifetimes

  • 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.

  • PootJM
    Jay (@PootJM) reported

    @ekaurpokhran @RoyalFamily @BBCiPlayer Low tier bait. You have many worse problems. At least sort the litter out. Anyway, I'm not spending my Friday evening arguing with someone in India, have a good day. HBD to Sir David.

  • marieaire
    🍭Minty Claire🌿 (@marieaire) reported

    @BeanuiUait @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Glad she’s naked in a trunk. What the hell is her problem. Trying to prove her superiority over Cindy? It’s really disgusting and viewers don’t think it’s cool or funny. Just pathetic ugliness

  • 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

  • everindecisive
    Dr Tommy Bananas (@everindecisive) reported

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

  • onein300
    Lee Millard (@onein300) reported

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

  • LORRAIN25481106
    Lorraine (@LORRAIN25481106) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer As long as it’s doesn’t include those twins and Oscar….bloody awful actors and storylines. They’ve ruined this soap for months.

  • justynjj
    Justyn Spooner (@justynjj) reported

    @ITVX can you get the dev team to sort out your streaming quality. It makes your service look terrible especially for the @FIFAWorldCup @BBCiPlayer are years ahead of you in quality.

  • 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.

  • frjack
    Andy P (@frjack) reported

    @NordVPN When I last renewed my VPN you werent working with bbciplayer - at the time i was told (by your customer service folks) that there was a problem. Is this resolved now?

  • MaganHGang
    Magan Hassan (@MaganHGang) reported

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

  • Jayefc60
    J (@Jayefc60) reported

    The picture quality on fhe @BBCiPlayer app for the world Cup is far better than on the @ITVX app. Proper UHD on the BBC. Poor from itv.

  • SophieAhmed2
    Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Nobody does any work there, it seems ! First they hang around Honey's house and then at the garden for a vigil.

  • ashh150
    🏄🏽‍♂️ #SurvivedSlot (@ashh150) reported

    @BBCiPlayer fix your app brev

  • NoahLott72
    Noah Lott (@NoahLott72) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer **** off with this shite and **** the BBC. Who’d have thought it would be them who would platform this grifter to help her cause. I’m shocked I tell you. #defundtheBBC #dontpayyourtvlicence

  • dontkeiraboutit
    keira🪩 (@dontkeiraboutit) reported

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

  • christinew11474
    christine watson (@christinew11474) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer I can understand Eve wanting to get back at Nicola but what has George done to her. He'd be the one who'd be in trouble if it came out he let Eddie die not Nicola.

  • 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!

  • MrsLScotland
    Sheila (@MrsLScotland) reported

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

  • KD_UK1
    KDUK (@KD_UK1) reported

    @BBCPanorama @BBCiPlayer The worst miscarriage of justice is Gosport, the Liverpool Care Pathway still continuing under its new name End of Life Pathway. Normalised way of killing of people who may or may not be dying. Horrific enforced deaths by pulmonary oedema. But it looks peaceful due to sedation

  • SophieAhmed2
    Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer So now Denise has told Jack quickly but there's still a problem of course. I expect she won't want chemo treatment but will go for it eventually.