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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 (45%)
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Sign in (27%)
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Playback Issues (21%)
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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 |
Buffering | |
| Edinburgh |
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| City of Westminster |
Crashing | |
| Rochdale |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Georgia Lisa
(@Georgialisa) reported
@AmazonHelp Hi - my Amazon fire stick is connected to the internet and all my apps work and play content I.e Netflix, bbc iplayer etc but none of the Amazon video content works - it says the internet connection is not strong enough
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Mari Todd
(@Marirunriderow) reported
So iplayer still won’t work. Have switched to YouTube for episodes of Team Ingebrigtsen.
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purple granny
(@PurpleeileenE) reported
@SonyUK when we purchased our Sony Bravia we were told it was future proofed sadly it isnt ! Not very happy as from 10th March we will no longer be able to receive BBC IPlayer this plus other apps no longer work. Thanks 😡
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lucy.isobel
(@lucyisobel2) reported
Wow 4oD has some TERRIBLE playback issues while iPlayer can stream perfectly without buffering once
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Rochelle Bugg
(@rochellebugg) reported
Excited to be on @BBCLookEast tonight talking about #handlewithcarebook. Now frantically messing around on iPlayer trying to work out if I can watch it in London.
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Mark Jones
(@mark_chitchat) reported
@daniellloyd1 @gcntweet I’ve been looking forward to this all week. If only the android GCN+ app was stable and reliable. It drops every few minutes. Not due to broadband as BBC iPlayer, Netflix etc work without any issue. I’ll be asking for a refund at this rate.
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Steve Dawes
(@stevedawes1) reported
My Dad was 89 on Thursday. For the first time, since the first lockdown he had a bit of a grumble on Saturday about the poor quality of terrestrial tv programming. First moan. Folks from that era are made of stronger stuff. Coaching session on iplayer followed.
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EnglishRoses
(@EnglishRoses) reported
@BBCRadio4 This had better be on iplayer/sounds or you're in trouble. Just saying.
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Paul Fricker
(@PaulFricker) reported
@ottomancer @theGROGNARDfile I have. Pretty much all of Curtis' work is there on iPlayer. I'm intended to work my way through it. There's a lot I've not seen.
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Ben Walls
(@walls_ben) reported
Absolute winge. Amazing content but 4od is by far the worst out of iplayer etc for loading/buffering
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Adam
(@ad_clarky) reported
@DisneyPlusUK constantly being logged out of app on smart tv, please resolve this issue on the app doesn’t happen on Netflix/prime/iplayer, can see many users experiencing this after a brief online search, when will this be addressed?
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Ray #indyref2
(@raytor) reported
@DaibhidhABEB If you only watch catch up/Internet TV (not BBC IPlayer) you are not legally required to buy a TV license. Login to bbc site and tell them.
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Antoinette Peach
(@nettybetty1970) reported
@IanHodge7 @jfinchamdukes The bbc RB is dreadful quality and a iPlayer not showing it
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Ronny
(@RonnyJacksons) reported
@MGlobey @BBCiPlayer Hey Matt, I was having same issue watching an episode of The Planets - mine fixed itself when I downloaded the latest iPlayer update, may want to try that
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Cat ⓥ🌿✨
(@catgreenham) reported
Wanna watch drag race Uk but can’t use iplayer :((( someone help
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A(W)FC X SAN ANTONIO 🏀 🇨🇿 🇳🇬
(@swvglord1) reported
@MK_AWFC Tbh iplayer is the worst always like 2-3 minutes behind plus so many technical issues and yh I get you the angles are so off
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CelticPhysioClaire
(@cobeatty) reported
@BBCSport The iplayer is not working
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Rahul Vaswani
(@rahul_vaswani) reported
Is it possible to get BBC iPlayer to work here in India?
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NewWave
(@NewWaveRave1) reported
@arisroussinos iPlayer is a terrible user experience in general. Needs major redesign
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Paul Roberts
(@Tregolwyn) reported
@MintysGigGuide @BBCWales Still not working - is it just via BBC website or on iPlayer?
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Uncultured Peleset
(@ReginaldODonog1) reported
I saw the first episode of 'The Terror' on BBC iPlayer last night. Pretty good, but the religion nerd in me had some minor concerns over the fact that a character performed the sign of the cross at a funeral. Said character was British, and I'll assume, Protestant. Trouble is...
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Dovid fae Uig the real simple crofter
(@UigFae) reported
The incompetence of @theBBC....iPlayer needs a password thingy that does not work. Useless organisation.
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louise
(@inchesofsass) reported
@uwustiel Theres a google chrome extension you can get for free, the bbc iplayer might work with that... 👀 this year is fab
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Right Forward
(@LeftOverForEver) reported
@DominicFarrell @davidsritchie The problem is todays police have been trained to be gentle. They should watch Spiral on BBC iplayer, she would have kicked him in the nuts. Sorted.
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John, a modest genius 💙
(@bradfordlad5) reported
@BritBox_UK Might be too little too late. Terrible interface, competition from brilliant iPlayer and ch4. Old hackneyed content. Where’s the bite, plays for today? Even Elizabeth R is on mainstream. Less dross more highbrow is the way forward. Needle in a haystack springs to mind.
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Mark Wilson 👨🏻💻
(@markwilsonit) reported
Extended family IT support... OK, so you're having iPad Wi-Fi connection issues? Could you try turning the router on/off? It's working now? Good. iPlayer wasn't working on the TV either? Could you try again? Ah, it works! Fab. Sometimes turning it off/on really is the answer
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Alisdair Wood
(@alisdair_wood) reported
@RoguePrintCo Nothing great. Streaming quality on the iPlayer is pretty rank as well.
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sally Crozier
(@PoppyPennyPagan) reported
@MaddestMa @nevervotedtory1 That's the trouble. Lose iplayer not paying license fee. Need to catch up on serials etc as cant watch when theyre scheduled. Used to wake up to #bbcr4today but too many leading questions
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Holly Morton
(@holmorton93) reported
@BBCSport Tried to watch live/from start on 3 different devices on iPlayer....still not working
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Ian Thompson
(@cheneyheadshot) reported
@AJ03106446 @BBCiPlayer This in spades. I recall some BS back when Microsoft were ***** over allowing iPlayer on Xbox over the BBC rightly saying it should be freely accessible. Though why not make the PS4 app work on PS5 for now?