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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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Buffering (43%)
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Sign in (26%)
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Playback Issues (26%)
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Crashing (6%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Dunstable |
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| Croydon |
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| Leeds |
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| Edinburgh |
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| City of Westminster |
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| Rochdale |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Printimperials. c.i.c
(@printimperials) reported
@JasonReidUK There is a really good documentary about the case on iplayer too obviously its incredibly disturbing its pretty clear that homophobia was an issue in the case.
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Laura
(@wauwa_) reported
@wanleg iPlayer definitely doesn’t work in Ireland 👎🏻
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Dr Cara Daly (she/her)
(@CaraTDaly) reported
You have a major GDPR issue on the first episode of #OperationTransformation @rte that you might want to cut out for the iPlayer version!!
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🇬🇧🏳️🌈📽💿Ian Smith
(@IanOnFilm) reported
Finished “The Tourist” (6-part mini-series on BBC iPlayer) and there’s a lot to like about it, especially Jamie Dornan’s performance, but I thought the ending was terrible.
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Mikeyboy
(@mikw650) reported
@BBCiPlayer Hey, whenever i access a UHD programme on Iplayer my Amazon firestick 4k Max switched out of HDR mode and the picture looks washed out. Can you help?
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Andy Stylianou
(@andystylianou1) reported
@virginmedia Hi, trying to call in a fault with my Ma's VirginMedia V6 box, none of the apps (Netflix, Prime, iPlayer) work off it, it sounds like the HD has a problem but could do with some advice as she's not particularly technical ...
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Paul Dundon 💙 #FBPE #3.5% #RejoinEU #BLM
(@Paul_Dundon) reported
@BlokeOnWheels I reckon the worst was Quiz Ball in the late 1960s. Teams fought for possession in a game of virtual football. Mind bogglingly dull and over complicated. There's an episode on iPlayer if you want to see. Remember that at the time we only had BBC1 and 2 and ITV.
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Donald McCrorie
(@ilgrandetoro) reported
Anyone having problems with BBC sounds app and BBC iPlayer on their phone?
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mommy
(@vamplores) reported
@rosiegyu i think its on bbc iplayer try that but idk if its gonna work for u cuz ur not in the uk BUT ALSO if not try soap2day
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Mark Byron
(@MrMarkByron) reported
Watching four lives on bbc iplayer and it is so infuriating. The poor judgement of the police was just awful. Please don’t go and meet up with random people off the internet for activities. It is so dangerous
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Sam Bourne
(@SamBourne14) reported
@tonygurney Maybe a useful three hours spent in class watching the Royal Institute Christmas Lecture series this year might help them. Catch it on iPlayer. It's really very good.
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aaron
(@acar321) reported
@AlexWJSimpson @JackDMurphy I paid for it for RPDR UK (with a VPN) so I didn’t have to deal with the shite quality of iPlayer and honestly, game changer
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Neesh
(@Neesh_bloggs) reported
@ChemNorfolk Online work - send a link to all to watch the RI Christmas lectures on iPlayer, or the RI website..
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Bread
(@Breadbutty) reported
@holminto America- Netflix Down under n uk-bbc iPlayer Can’t help with Canada like
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Philippa Days
(@PhilippaDays) reported
@Otto_English Not many people still watch live tv though, do they? We pick out on iPlayer (or equiv) what we want to watch. So it wouldn’t really work except for serious national anthem enthusiasts.
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Joseph
(@josephfelldown) reported
Forcing my broken brain to watch a drama in two languages I don't speak because The Bridge leaves iPlayer again at the end of the month and I still haven't watched it.
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McNeillR
(@McNeillR) reported
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Edinburgh, Scotland
@CAGarvie Both are too convenient when out and about/at work. If iPlayer/Sounds wasn't so WiFi reliant...
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Brian Winter
(@brianwinteruk) reported
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Hipswell, England
@BuddyGB Will watch that on IPlayer. Technical issues with Bilsdale mast means signal is not strong enough for my Freeview PVR to use its two tuners to record more than one programme at a time. Frustrating.
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Richard Kellie
(@RichardKellie7) reported
@theAliceRoberts @BBCTwo "BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues." I guess I will have to wait a bit longer.... (I'm in Canada)
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Undercover Jeremy Ottevanger
(@jottevanger) reported
Who at the @bbc decided on the perverse strategy of making iplayer worse with each "upgrade"? Almost unusable now. Is there some fifth-columnist from the @DCMS embedded in the digital team, trying to drive more users to commercial services?
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Jay
(@TrundleAlong) reported
@MartinSLewis @DeborahMeaden No problem We’ll watch on iPlayer or on ITV+1
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Alex Verrey
(@RealBigBoyBarry) reported
@ZacGunnell BBC iPlayer? If I give you my login will that work or do you need a VPN?
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Donald McCrorie
(@ilgrandetoro) reported
Must be an android problem my BBC iPlayer, sounds, Amazon prime, DAZN and Netflix all working on TV apps but none of them working on my phone nor my tablet?
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Cowleyforniadreaming 😷💉💉💉 💚
(@HolyBollards) reported
I’ve got a heated blanky for Christmas. Blanky and I are watching Ready Steady Cook on the iPlayer. I’m not ready to go back to work on Monday.
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Satire VI
(@SatireVI) reported
A terrible bug with iPlayer. it finished episode 10 of season 3 of What We Do In The Shadows and didn't play the next episode. Hope they fix that real quick.
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Kris Brown
(@kris007brown) reported
@Smith14 I saw that on iplayer. She def made it clear she had issues with dairy industry. Those guys thought that app was worth like 2M pounds..whatever
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Becky
(@Becky_EFC) reported
Couldn’t get the iplayer on one of the iPads in work for one of the kids (only works on some of them) and he started shouting that he has a TV license
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Beclorraine
(@OFTSeaglass) reported
@BBCiPlayer Please can someone tell me why exactly I have to sign in to watch Iplayer/listen to Sounds or go on the sports app? Since this I’ve hardly used your services as it’s far too inconvenient. Please tell me why it’s required?
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Alanna
(@SouthLondonGirl) reported
Just had a good browse of Channel 4's version of iplayer, and my god, it's ****, isn't it? Layout, font etc all awful. Categorisation is nearly granular enough - just one heading for documentaries. Can't search by history or art.
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Edmund Keith Gray
(@gsprint141) reported
@DerekTheWeather Derek can you help Last night weatherman walking BBC1 series 19 episode 1 We were out and missed it Can’t find it on IPlayer Any suggestions