iPlayer down or not working? Problems, status and outages

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.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by iPlayer users through our website.

• Sign in (31%)
• Buffering (25%)
• Playback Issues (25%)
• Crashing (19%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Didcot	Playback Issues	4 days ago
Southampton	Playback Issues	5 days ago
Cheltenham	Buffering	8 days ago
Aberdeen	Sign in	11 days ago
Cardiff	Buffering	12 days ago
Chichester	Sign in	12 days ago

Full Outage Map

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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Davidp (@Davidp1103) reported 36 seconds ago from Snodland, England

  @ITVX It had better be easier to use than itvhub ,which is awful. You've got a long way to go to match BBC iPlayer.

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  Joel (@KameekMusic) reported 8 minutes ago

  @ITVX Such a **** app. Constantly freezes when you open it. Never have that issue with iPlayer

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  Diane 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 3.5% 💙 (@ProudScot226) reported 8 minutes ago

  @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Is there a problem as iPlayer says starting shortly? Anyone else see it?

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  Josh Collins #COYS (@joshshowman) reported 9 minutes ago

  ITV launching a clearly unfinished platform in @ITVX when the World Cup is on is ridiculous. It crashes all the time, user experience is woeful compared to iplayer, just riddled with issues.

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  Herman Munster (@HermanM04672198) reported 11 minutes ago

  @Philips Hi, when will Philips issue the next update for our smart TV's? I have a 50PUS6753/12, and rely on streaming services. But the itv hub is now unusable, since itv launched itv-x, as is bbc iplayer. I have contacted support, but alas, no reply.

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  🐺 (@danisawolf) reported 14 minutes ago

  Nightmare that both World Cup games are on BBC today, iPlayer doesn’t work on work wifi and my signal is weak on my desk makes the picture blurry, long Friday night ahead

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  • chelsea • (@chelzkaye) reported 15 minutes ago

  @flameofthewest_ Omg I want to get one so I can watch BBC iplayer!! But I don’t know if it will work so I haven’t done it 😭

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  Glyn Taylor (@gt1only) reported 18 minutes ago

  @ITVX Just as awful as the last website, with no upgrades. Use the same live streaming system iPlayer uses, which allows scrolling back to within the last 2 hours. Not worth paying for without that basic feature

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  Carl Cavell (@Blue_Cav) reported 22 minutes ago

  @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Hhhmmm iPlayer been saying starting shortly for 5 minutes, any issues or updates please.

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  Its_The_Joker (@ItsTheJoker22) reported 22 minutes ago

  @ITVX Will this be on games consoles at any point? There's bbc iplayer and 4od so cant see why this doesn't work on consoles.

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  John Avocado 宇杰 (@SuperCroup) reported 23 minutes ago

  I've been watching "The Traitors" (UK version) on iPlayer and it's really good - and I just found out there was an Australian version, and I expect it is awful.

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  James Taljaard (@JWTaljaard) reported 26 minutes ago

  Last Christmas is the worst corny festive film ever. watched it twice already, cried twice. It's on iPlayer.

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  Ness 💙💛 (@nesswaters) reported 29 minutes ago

  Binging #TheTraitors on iplayer and can't help noticing it's people who are "different" - neurodivergant, disabled, non-white that are being accused so easily. (Until the pink-haired-world's-greatest-magician complete and total loon made it surely impossible.)

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  𓆈 (@shespiralling) reported 29 minutes ago

  score 808 not working where r u guys watching thats not bbc iplayer

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  Dáire Tully (@dairetully98) reported 29 minutes ago

  Here’s one I can use a VPN and use BBC iPlayer. No ads HD quality. RTE player - Ads galore. 360 quality Make a mistake as to an episode watch 2x ads and then more if I forgot exactly which episode I’m on.

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  B.P. Walter (@BarnabyWalter) reported 34 minutes ago

  @MichaelHWood @BFI Yes, it’s a real shame! I think it’s because they presume people who want it in HD will watch on iPlayer, but the quality difference due to bitrates and compression is notable. 😞

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  sabzzz (@Sabriin05) reported 34 minutes ago

  @truth42 I have the same problem. Had it with itv hub and now itvx. Hate to say it but bbc iplayer works so much better

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  Ry🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇳🇱🧡🦁🌊(is watching SOCCER) (@x__Certified__x) reported 37 minutes ago

  I stfg iPlayer better work for the #Oranje match

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  James H (@jimbobhas) reported 41 minutes ago

  @ActualBenMiller can you ask someone to try and get the worst Christmas of my life on iplayer please?

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  Nick Cooper (@nickonthenet) reported 42 minutes ago

  @Skentelbery re digital future. BBC seems to have forgotten already the issue with iplayer going down just before England vs Iran match recently. Nothing was available Radio/TV etc. Now add everyone trying to access services. Not fit for purpose.

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  Lauren 67🍠🌓 (@SprouseyyAC) reported 49 minutes ago

  @pika_chuus They truly are still shocking how we pay for them and whenever I watch iplayer it always buffers we aren't paying 100 quid for BBC and the iplayer to buffer

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  Geoff (not Jeff) (@smallheathan) reported 50 minutes ago

  iplayer not working 'starting shortly' is all

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  Isa | spydoc brainrot (@Isasapphicmess) reported 50 minutes ago

  BBC iplayer now blocks screen recording?!!! @BBCiPlayer ur the worst

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  Paul Scoins (@paulscoins) reported 51 minutes ago

  @BBCiPlayer The iPlayer application on our Samsung TV is exceptionally buggy. It will frequently crash when we select a programme, but then it's possible to watch if you go in via a different method. We have a very stable internet connection. It's a bit annoying!

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  leah (@leahnicoIe) reported 52 minutes ago

  Why's me BBC iPlayer not working am foaming

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  creature (@gumbaldian) reported 53 minutes ago

  i joke about dan and phil promoting traitors but i actually tried to watch it yesterday. unfortunately bbc iplayer does not work even if you have a vpn so if any uk ph*nnie wants to host a watch party on kosmi it'd be appreciated

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  Dan Owen (@danowen79) reported 54 minutes ago

  @brooligan @Stevevolkwriter I was surprised the picture quality and UI speed was as good as it was. Feels like a genuine ITV version of iPlayer that should do well for them.

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  X a m b e r X (@ambermclean_) reported 54 minutes ago

  @MrBsTweet @superTV247 I fell asleep before 9pm and missed it 😢 will have to catch up via iPlayer after work!

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  Nichola Gale (@NicholaGale1) reported 55 minutes ago

  @BBCiPlayer iplayer has not been loading today on Sony TV. No problem with Netflix. Is there a problem your end?

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  Ian Nock (@iannock) reported 57 minutes ago

  @thierryfautier The issue with BBC3 was that they 'submarined' on demand content only into the lower limits of iPlayer, and did not provide it as a linear service which considering timing was still then a significant consumption model