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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.

Full Outage Map

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.

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

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport 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:

  • rachel_aka_lamb
    rachel (@rachel_aka_lamb) reported

    @BBCOne if u could fix ur iplayer that would be great

  • MelBWFC
    Melodious (@MelBWFC) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds Can’t get on to iplayer. Anyone else having issues?

  • sara_smithxo
    Sara (@sara_smithxo) reported

    Anyone else’s bbc iPlayer not working??

  • DipoAW
    Shinji 'Play-a-maker' Kagawa (@DipoAW) reported

    The register/sign in service for iPlayer is broken. What a time for it to go down smh

  • Luke99022013
    Luke (@Luke99022013) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds Fix the iplayer app you tools

  • adebambz
    wakatoshi (@adebambz) reported

    iplayer down smh, tryna watch the game while at work lmao

  • MoCap786
    Mo (@MoCap786) reported

    Iplayer and hd chann not working. Is this out of protest too? Idiots #BBCWorldCup

  • CylikF
    Cylik 7 (@CylikF) reported

    @fcbhayden @Cancelo7Role @StokeyyG2 I called in sick for college just for bbc iplayer to not let me sign in

  • Toucsy
    Ian Crowne (@Toucsy) reported

    @BBC iplayer not working as the @England game starts 😒

  • kidrauhIvibe
    Rebecca (@kidrauhIvibe) reported

    Why is bbc iplayer not working ffs

  • mike_mactheblue
    Mike (@mike_mactheblue) reported

    @BBCSport Can you please fix your serves so they don't keep crashing with the demand of people watching the game on iPlayer.

  • dfrvisuals
    DFR (@dfrvisuals) reported

    iPlayer is lagging out can't even sign in on my TV. Brilliant stuff

  • fossumsthedog
    Matt Lloyd (@fossumsthedog) reported

    Pretty pathetic that nobody can log into iPlayer when there's an England world cup match in the middle of a work day that loads of people are going to want to watch in their lunch breaks.

  • IanRossMarshall
    Ian (@IanRossMarshall) reported from Dumbarton, Scotland

    iPlayer not working for anyone else?

  • LucienBigois
    Lucien Bigois (@LucienBigois) reported

    Unbelievable timing for the BBC iPlayer to decide not to work.

  • Lola_Khan6
    ****** K (@Lola_Khan6) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds BBC iPlayer not working! Fix the issue ASAP. Trying to watch the match during my lunch break 🤬

  • al_rules2
    Alex (@al_rules2) reported

    Forced to pay a tv license and the one time I need to use BBC Iplayer it won’t even work 🙄

  • L3Louchh
    H🤙 🇧🇷🇨🇭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@L3Louchh) reported

    Anyone else’s BBC iPlayer not working

  • scottdenyer
    Scott Denyer (@scottdenyer) reported

    Is the iplayer not working? For England's opening game of the World Cup? Excellent work @BBCiPlayer #bbciplayer #FAIL

  • SOS_Stacey
    SOS_Stacey (@SOS_Stacey) reported

    Having a nightmare. In a German hotel, not showing the England game and iplayer doesn’t work. Any live stream?

  • phatwayne
    Wayne 🐓☘️ (@phatwayne) reported

    IPlayer not working? Try switching from Wi-Fi to mobile if you can. Looks like BT broadband is struggling or throttling it.

  • noah_holbourns
    Noah ⚒️ (@noah_holbourns) reported

    Imagine paying a tv licence for iplayer to not work for the first England World Cup hame 😒

  • taun8ed
    . (@taun8ed) reported

    iPlayer not working ffs

  • imaJlNation
    Jinnie ~ last scene ✨ (@imaJlNation) reported

    ffs iplayer not working

  • CammyChristie97
    Cameron Christie🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 (@CammyChristie97) reported

    No iplayer at work. Disaster

  • Pompeyjosh03
    Josh Houghton (@Pompeyjosh03) reported

    @England would help if us lot could watch it on bbc iplayer but it isn’t working because it’s a **** app

  • Night__Nomad
    P (@Night__Nomad) reported

    Can't watch the game on iPlayer anymore. @BBCiPlayer putting licence fee funding into things other than servers #QatarWorldCup2022 #FIFAWorldCup #England

  • saul17afc
    craig (@saul17afc) reported

    Is @BBCSport iPlayer just completely broken for anyone else? #ENGIRN

  • achxse2000
    Amber, Elden Lord (@achxse2000) reported

    I assume bbc iplayer has chosen the worst time to go down

  • omairmcr
    omair (@omairmcr) reported

    Oi i need an iplayer login 😭😭