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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 (31%)
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Sign in (29%)
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Playback Issues (25%)
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Crashing (15%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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 Reading |
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| Hackney |
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| Poplar |
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| Horncastle |
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| Leicester |
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| London |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Si
(@Si_67) reported
@virginmedia This show is temporarily unavailable We are sorry you can't watch this show right now, please try again later....etc. Error code 602. Some apps, inc. Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer work ok, so it's not the internet. Other apps, along with the on demand service, don't work.
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iain
(@iain13266141) reported
@innercitypress @BBCWorld Use a VPN and simulate your IP address is in the UK. BBC iPlayer will work then. That’s what I do.
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Andy Garratt
(@amgarratt) reported
@UridiumAuthor @ScouseTd Here’s what worked for me: YMMV: Go to that link on the laptop Create a BBC account if you don’t already have one and sign in on laptop Enter the code from the TV into laptop when prompted TV then stops showing the code and lets you into iPlayer
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Dame Shaz59 #backto60 #waspi #IStandWithUkraine
(@W59Sharon) reported
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Rochester, England
I've been watching the sitcom The Other One on BBC iplayer but can't help thinking boring hapless Marcus is actually Rishi Sunak #theotherone
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Sam Pollitt
(@pollitt_sam) reported
@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Mayb get subtitles on iplayer then so people with hearing issues can watch it too
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Andy Roden
(@AndyRoden1) reported
@PaulCliftonBBC @Modern_Railways @MrTimDunn Actually, Paul, I've been asked to share a screen recording of yesterday's piece on the BBC News channel. It's not on iplayer, so would there likely be any problem in your view?
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Lorna Jackson 🧙
(@LornaAJackson) reported
@RMTunion Watching Sherwood on iplayer, it’s documented that Thatcher and co wanted a ‘war’ with the unions. History repeating itself. Your reps are doing a great job, not only explaining your case but highlighting the bigger issues with capitalism 🙏
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〓〓 🦕 Easily fascinated by cheese 🍍🍕💛
(@bykimbo) reported
@burngold I don't use iplayer, it's too easy to drift into "need a licence" territory. I've just watched the trailer on IMDB and it looks very well made. But these days I mostly need fluffy nonsense to try to survive the stresses of work, alas.
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Rory Bond
(@Rory_Bond) reported
@LaurenceNew Not looking good on latest IG story. Taking time off work to watch it live on iplayer me, would be losing it if I was in your position
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Chris Quinn
(@_chrisquinn) reported
@chrislepkowski Oh I was watching on iPlayer, can't help I'm afraid!
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Lou Blakeway 🏃♀️⚓📚🏳️🌈
(@leo181711) reported
@Rosinacarley Was it on last night too? I'm just watching a programme on cruising then will see if my iplayer will work!
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Sarah V W
(@svw71_w) reported
@gwynnieloves Yup. Doesn’t work on IPlayer or BBC sport. Absolutely typical #BBCtennis
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@bygeorgiam
(@bygeorgiam) reported
Absolutely livid that itv iplayer won’t work outside the uk 🥲
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Ray ✨ it’s all good, hey you
(@oohhspicyy) reported
@hairychopsuey @maryssunflower No I’ve got a great vpn, but iplayer doesn’t work without a license even if you’re in the uk
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Susannah is Sad (@SweetInTheGale's new acc)
(@KittenInACave) reported
These are not tiny companies either. Amazon uk is a big offender at not subtitling, esp older movies/tv. Virgin is awful. Netflix, BBC iPlayer & Disney are the only apps I use regularly that I can ALWAYS rely on to have subtitles. That's NOT OK. I'm a paying customer here.
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Walford Central 🇺🇦
(@WalfordCentral) reported
@EastieOaks Yeah exactly that would work so much better. They really are trying to pave the way for iPlayer before Linear TV
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Kev 🏴
(@YGASaddler) reported
@joshyt6 We played Scunthorpe (who had won 1 in 16 games) and he kept George Miller up front on his own and played hoofball for the last 50 minutes. I watched on iplayer and it was the worst performance I’ve seen from any Walsall side in 30 years following us.
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Ray ✨ it’s all good, hey you
(@oohhspicyy) reported
Ugh you need to have a tv license to sign up for bbc iplayer so trying to watch with a vpn won’t even work. Wtf.
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Ray ✨ it’s all good, hey you
(@oohhspicyy) reported
Update! Got iPlayer to work with my vpn fk yessss
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renal.imperial (Dr Darren Parsons)
(@dspcx) reported
Back watching some MasterChef series on iPlayer. Considering frequency of duck breast use, I have a hypothesis that the "Cause of Death" for ducks in UK spikes with "MasterChef Use" at number 1 whenever it is filmed. Any takers want to help me with the data analysis ? 🦆🦆😎
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Ian Hickson
(@ps3samson) reported
@virginmedia We asked for a manager to call us back and they said they would, and if you can read the problem started after our tevo box restarted by itself. But all cables are tight, the problem is your weak signal if I can watch via iPlayer with no issues.
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Brian Romans
(@Fritillery) reported
@FreeviewAdvice On my Sony Bravia TV I pick Android TV The apps worked OK at first, but now all the apps are related to a Freeview channel (BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4) are unusable. On startup, they show a screen "FreeviewPlay Accept Terms" saying I need to accept the T&Cs.
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Drew Hilton
(@EvilRbt) reported
@Unlocator BBC iPlayer doesn't seem to work with Smart DNS anymore... help?
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Darren Hilbert
(@EastieOaks) reported
@WalfordCentral Boxset format doesn’t really work for soaps but It’s fine for shows that have a finite number of eps. Also, not really needed when the eps are still airing on tv so no different to normal really just put them on Iplayer after and people can still watch in their own time.
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Hassaan Mohammad
(@hassaan97) reported
@Brekkietweets @RobInnes87 @EastEnders_Plus About 1.5m would follow it onto BBC2. I doubt 1.5m are watching it on iPlayer on the day. That 2020 break didn't really help it and I was of the belief that it would be of a benefit.
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웃immy 웃azz
(@JimmyJazzEsq) reported
@TheRealPeteLaw @NeilTague I love the BBC coverage. I go out my way to avoid most choices on the main channels over the weekend but the choices in iplayer are ace. My only issue is broadcasting on a Weds AM is 36 hours too early. It'll be all over BBC all weekend. Avoidable with no effort whatsoever.
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Joe Howard
(@joehoward91) reported
@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer It’s absolutely awful to find these live games through the iPlayer app, surely live programs should be the first thing you see on the home menu
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Ray ✨ it’s all good, hey you
(@oohhspicyy) reported
@2heartsonehome8 I knowwww! I have a vpn for work so I was trying to make sure iplayer works and it doesn’t without a license. Rude.
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shopfilm
(@shopfilm) reported
...so please stop using this (and all the stupid comedians who read this..) or copying it - by putting it in your iplayer recommended thing or whatever. If govts are invading pples privacy or limiting pples lives - then that’s a much more serious issue.
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PalomaBlanca
(@PalomaBlanca456) reported
@FordCarole No, Episode 4 is there on iplayer no problem.