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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.

  • 29% Sign in (29%)
  • 29% Playback Issues (29%)
  • 26% Buffering (26%)
  • 17% Crashing (17%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Waterlooville Buffering 2 days ago
Blackpool Buffering 9 days ago
Cambridge Buffering 18 days ago
Edinburgh Sign in 20 days ago
City of London Playback Issues 20 days ago
Nice Crashing 25 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • pgsaunders
    P (@pgsaunders) reported

    @Defendthewest17 And on @BBCiPlayer So brilliant that it makes me sad. BBC refuses to make anything as intelligent. Current documentaries treat us as idiots. Beauty is overridden now in favour of edgy camera work, etc.

  • Colinbr87729419
    Colin Brown (@Colinbr87729419) reported

    @newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast @BBCiPlayer The BBC has been terrible in recent months, it shares opinions and rumors rather than the facts, very disappointed.

  • BarryTCks
    Barry Ticks (@BarryTCks) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer There is going to be trouble brewing for that family and residence soon, we all know what eddie is like.

  • bubbleyoongz
    Cat ❤️ saw xlov (@bubbleyoongz) reported

    @Pearson_Izabel @BBCiPlayer It's so annoying, the coverage has been terrible. Our skater is skating rn and I can't watch it!

  • KevWrigley
    Kev Wrigley (@KevWrigley) reported

    @Woodarmyfc @I_amMukhtar @BBCiPlayer no mate, you're just being ridiculous. Not every person at the BBC is a scumbag **** apologist. But in taking that myopic attitude you've ended up making assumptions using the worst example, one of the key people in Savilles downfall. Stop being weird

  • MensAdvisoryP
    The Men's Advisory Project (@MensAdvisoryP) reported

    @StephenNolan @BBCiPlayer This is why MAP or Women's Aid provide time & support whilst a victim thinks through their options. We support them with examining risk and making safety plans and work together to see how to leave safely. For so many, leaving or ending the relationship is the most dangerous time

  • LauraPh222
    Laura Phillips 💙 (@LauraPh222) reported

    @BBCiPlayer: The 1986 explosion at Chernobyl triggered a public health emergency across Europe. Forty years on from the disaster, @JordanDunbar10 travels to Chernobyl to examine the events that led to the world's worst nuclear accident and what we can learn from them today.

  • benapologist
    lisa 🥀 • ben mitchell loml (@benapologist) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer callum and johnny are abysmal together and this tim storyline which deals with a serious issue deserved actual build-up and care. whoever came up with this storyline needs to be fired asap

  • robertbegg_art
    robbie does stuff (@robertbegg_art) reported

    @IKnoTheTruth2 @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer ...that is generally the goal of adverts, yes. their success rate isn't really the issue OP is complaining about

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer No one likes Johnny and the actor is terrible. Axe him now.

  • jbjayb
    Miss B (@jbjayb) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Fiona Bruce is an awful presenter

  • villanmike73
    Villanmike (@villanmike73) reported

    @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer First world problems! Moan about anything because you believe the BBC is an easy target. Honestly

  • waleswomenrugby
    Welsh Women's Rugby🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@waleswomenrugby) reported

    @BBCScrumV @BBCiPlayer Please fix the stream 😭

  • GillyB9
    Gilly B (@GillyB9) reported

    @ls_1983 @BBCiPlayer I was flicking between football and Olympics last night. The commentary on tnt was awful.

  • innov8tor3
    Peter Jones ⚒️🔭🌍 (@innov8tor3) reported

    Hey @BBCiPlayer . Still no joy with @SamsungUK ? It's over 48 hours now, and still no progress. I have discovered how useless the help functions on the TV are, but that doesn't shift the dial. Don't you have an AI support function yet to get this moving to resolution?

  • Lloydp78
    Lloyd Preston (@Lloydp78) reported

    @BBCiPlayer No matter what I do in my settings, the sign language man will not leave my screen and I have commentary over the actors dialog . Please fix this bug as it’s ruining Eastenders for me

  • AnthonyParryUK
    Anthony Parry (@AnthonyParryUK) reported

    So @Google @BBCiPlayer please can you fix iPlayer on Google TV as it doesn't show anything in the continue watching rail of the home screen.. thanks 👍

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

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer We all know the marriage isn't going to work out! What about Joel and Zack??

  • PGUK78
    PC (@PGUK78) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The decor is so awful.

  • PatelShant84519
    Shantilal Patel (@PatelShant84519) reported

    @bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer I get my present and I still could not get a place the council wouldn’t help me. I was on road for two weeks, but yet these people come in and they get a nice four star hotel three 3 meal a day what a ******* joke

  • therealslimsta
    Jonathan TUTOR (@therealslimsta) reported

    @DetectoristsA @BBCiPlayer I would’ve liked the same characters from Detectorists but set in a different historical period like Blackadder. I’d like to see Small Prophets series two. Maybe Clia had to go work for Santa as she disappeared on Christmas Eve.

  • doffcocker
    doffcocker (@doffcocker) reported

    @BBCArchive @BBCiPlayer the phrase “eclectic collection” is doing a lot of work in that sentence and i need to know more

  • Loretta37311
    Loretta (@Loretta37311) reported

    @o_charmian29763 @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Each to their own but I find her awful, totally unwatchable… those facial expressions. A terrible over-actor.

  • April_1970s
    Tracey (@April_1970s) reported

    @Andy___Douglas @vicderbyshire @BBCiPlayer If you had bothered to read her testimony you’d know that she couldn’t explain why she had gynaecological problems which she sought help for. What is your point ? She knew, she lied ? Why is it men like yourself need the victim to explain themselves? Andy Douglas, I pity you.

  • Emilyj251288
    Emily jones (@Emilyj251288) reported

    @BBCiPlayer @SamsungUK we are getting error code 2100 when trying to access iplayer.Can someone help please.Its been like this for a week.Ive tried the suggested fixes online.I called samsung help line and were put on hold for over an hour and the girl never came back to the call

  • smile_out39443
    Christian Edwards (@smile_out39443) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer This afternoon's commentators on Si Jiahui v Hossein Vafaei are awful. Snooker is an interesting game. This pair are better off on mute

  • StevenWilc34988
    Steven Wilcox (@StevenWilc34988) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The show is on the verge of going all gangster again, which is why people turn off in the first place. Why would you want to undo all the hard work you've done to go backwards?

  • scottb1103
    scottb (@scottb1103) reported

    @BBCSportScot @BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer best & worst day of all time following Scotland. Getting to Wembley was a “challenge”…saved by Dundee boys in a mini van!! Played really well first half & HT was brilliant. Guffs scored good goal but we would have won that game if pen goes in. McCoist should have taken it

  • 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.

  • Liam5xwr
    Liam (@Liam5xwr) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Time to axe Johnny (and Callum). Both actors are awful.