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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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Playback Issues (61%)
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Buffering (25%)
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Crashing (11%)
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Sign in (3%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 City of London |
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| Newton-le-Willows |
Buffering | |
| City of London |
Buffering | |
| Manchester |
Sign in | |
| Oldbury |
Playback Issues | |
| Glasgow |
Buffering |
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Community Discussion
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Neilly
(@NeilMcKechnie13) reported
@BBCSportScot @BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer Terrible selection shame on Clarke
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Veronica Hill
(@Veronic45342690) reported
@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Pass awful prog
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lee henson
(@kinglee1984) reported
@BBCiPlayer I can't be the only one but after watching something that could/should've been great, but was terrible, could I have a television license refund please? 🙏🏽 King & conquerer was bloody awful
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TerreLL EuGene GLass ll
(@TerrellGla82736) reported
@AmandaHolden @BBCiPlayer i have no problem with foriegn domincance.
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Simon Clare
(@SiClare) reported
@DominicKing_DM @BBCiPlayer It's incredibly powerful and distressing! The toll it has taken on those involved is awful
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Brian McGovern
(@brianmcgovern8) reported
@BBCTheOneShow I can't. I'm in Ireland. @BBCiPlayer doesn't work here unfortunately.
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iwasid
(@iwasid) reported
@BBCRosAtkins @BBCiPlayer This BBC Verify on Proportionality is, quite frankly, one of the worst bits of journalism coming out of the BBC. From the off (Hamas killed 1200), to claims about "tunnels" (so overused it's a trope) and human shields, to the application of proportionality (& the "expert"). Uhg.
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TaketheHighway
(@takethe_highway) reported
@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Wondering if she might come back to Kat initially cos she thinks she can rip her off? She clearly has money issues and then she hears Kat now has the Vic.
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2012
(@Bufferb2012) reported
@BBCSport @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer The worst commentators in my lifetime of watching athletics on the #bbc. Y is kwakche fronting, she is terrible. I can only think she is there because she was a former athlete or her skin colour? Jenny meadows is dreary and brings nothing.
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Simon
(@Thecatman1970) reported
@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer just watching your review of women's 200m heats. Did you not know that @daryllneita qualified as well? Why not show her run in a much stronger heat? Terrible coverage
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Ryan Glendenning ✨
(@RyanSoapKing25) reported
@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer WHAT A MOMENT THIS WAS LAST NIGHT!!!! 👏🏼😱😱 I had a feeling that Zoe may have only come back to Walford for the money - remember as far as we're aware Zoe is in debt to some dodgy people in Spain or could this be a lie and Zoe's in more trouble then she's made out #EastEnders
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Ryan Glendenning ✨
(@RyanSoapKing25) reported
@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer A great episode incoming for Zoe tonight as she continues to worry about her past. Has Zoe killed Greg? ( The man from the flashback who claimed he could help her find her adopted son)? Or did she just attack him? Either way Gregg could have contacts. #EastEnders
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Jason.
(@VeganJase) reported
@DetectoristsA @BBCiPlayer Met him when he came into my work to have his car repaired, lovely chap 👍
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LawAndPolitics 🇺🇦
(@LawAndPolitics3) reported
@BBCiPlayer why is your app so bad? I have to delete and reinstall constantly to get the start watching button to work and this only started recently. Why not hire a programmer? It’s an issue with the ‘do you have a to license dialogue box’ So so bad.
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Tia
(@misstiaox) reported
My @BBCiPlayer is not working on my smart TV, help!? #bbciplayer , I’ve already checked my internet connection and which is fine
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Rakanika
(@Rakanika123118) reported
@BBCSport @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer The ref sucks in this game. So many errors on england side but the ref is blind
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2012
(@Bufferb2012) reported
@BBCSport @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer The worst commentators in my lifetime of watching athletics on the #bbc. Y is kwakche fronting, she is terrible. I can only think she is there because she was a former athlete or her skin colour? Jenny meadows is dreary and brings nothing.
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🏴Fingal🏴
(@TargeAndToon) reported
@BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer Awful show. Waste of my money.
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Ed Maxwell-Lyte
(@edwardmlyte) reported
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Venn Ottery, England
.@BBCiPlayer why would you make the adverts on kids profiles unskippable? That's such a terrible UX to inflict on children. This is a real step backwards.
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Dan Gibson
(@flebonch) reported
@BBCiPlayer I’m struggling to explain to my 2 year old why, now, suddenly, she has to watch trailers - during which she moans like there is something I can do about it. I have 3 young children- help me out.
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ghengilhiscant
(@PeterM94908) reported
@BBCSportScot @BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer Better quality football o. Sky.max freeview Chelsea women v Man City women.
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Alistair Grant
(@AlistairGrant11) reported
@ScotlandNT @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer Mr Clarke still trying to work out how he can get an injured Ralston in the starting XI along side Hanley and McLean.
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KING OF AJMB PANTOLAND
(@andymichelbacon) reported
@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Letitia is Out of rehab then. She looks awful.
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English Patriot 🏴
(@DaveBla81093404) reported
@PeteUK7 @drclairetaylor @BBCiPlayer Lost count of how many times Claire has had Convid. I guess the jabs don't work!! 🤦
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Ryan Glendenning ✨
(@RyanSoapKing25) reported
@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer (2/2) #EastEnders Greg may also have contacts that could trace Zoe back to Walford not helped by the fact that they'd know how to track her down because of that article. Going to the police about Greg may also bring more trouble to Zoe's door too.
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Kyle Warwick-Mathieu
(@Kyle_AD_Voice) reported
I’m so disappointed with the #AudioDescription for #MaloryTowers season 6 on @BBCiPlayer. It’s so sparse, you might as well not have it. For example, there was a scene where one of the new characters nods, and it wasn’t described. Setting changes or front-loading descriptions? Next to non-existent. Maybe there was a mixing error. Who knows?
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Debasis Chakraborty 𝕏
(@XDebasisChakr01) reported
@BBCMOTD @BBCiPlayer Bruno is the problem for the club and I hope that he will move to the Saudi Arabia soon.
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Billy Harding
(@BillyBoi100) reported
@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer On a Sunday lol... Yeah, think the social media team need to edit or redo the post 🤭! Cute how they made a small error though lol
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LawAndPolitics 🇺🇦
(@LawAndPolitics3) reported
Aside from the @BBCNews bias towards reform, the other really annoying thing is how their apps are of such poor quality. @BBCSounds radio just stops all the time - their website packs up when the cricket gets interesting. And @BBCiPlayer must have been written for a bet.
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Jon F
(@JonF59627958) reported
@ElsieYokel @Eve_Barlow @BBCiPlayer It's awful how the IDF incinerated cars leaving the festival. There really should be a transparent investigation...