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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 (59%)
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Buffering (27%)
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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:
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| Oldbury |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Blowpobbs
(@Blowpobbs) reported
Catching up on #Strictly on iPlayer. Got as far as Fleur, turning it off. Who the hell chose the themes tunes this week?? It doesn’t work! 🫣😖
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David M
(@dmanady) reported
soooooo- if someone were to do something really ethically dubious, like, say, get a trial for NordVPN to try and watch something on BBC iPlayer tomorrow, would that work?
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🌿🏵️🌻DameLisahistoryhound🌿🪴
(@Lisahistoryhou1) reported
How ridiculous is Strictly this week? The TV theme tunes are just not working. It's embarrassing to watch! I'm off to iPlayer.... #Strictly
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Jessica, Spooky Edition 🍂🎃
(@BunnyJugs) reported
Help settle a debate: is @Babble____ the weird one for saying ‘The iPlayer’ or am I the weird one for thinking it should just be referred to as ‘iPlayer’?
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James Atkinson
(@jimmyjamesuk123) reported
@sigjudge Thanks for your reply. It’s really frustrating because I much prefer using my Apple TV but IPlayer is so far behind. I have an LG oled and he apps are awful but IPlayer is regularly updated. Very strange.
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Steve
(@stevebristoluk) reported
@jillparton IPlayer dosen't work on my TV for some reason. Bit crap..
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Paul Shotton
(@PlexShaw) reported
@SimonRWhitlock The problem with this is that it would depend on how long it’s available on iPlayer. Also iPlayer is shockingly behind the times on the tech front: I can watch His House on Netflix with Dolby Vision/Atmos, whereas the best the BBC can do will likely be HD/stereo.
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George
(@GPRBurns) reported
@miedemaftevans Had the same issue, but the BBC iPlayer stream working fine for me
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Paul Currier 🇺🇦
(@curriedeggs2) reported
@GrumpyGit2021 @supertanskiii @Channel4News If it’s worse than Ch4 it must be truly awful. And actually I have had major issues w that too. And their app reviews are dreadful. But I don’t use it much. Mostly ch4 and iPlayer. Mostly for news.
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Graham Sinclair
(@esgarchitect) reported
@BBCRosAtkins Brilliant work, Ros. Any options to get this on podcast for @bbcworldservice global distribution where iPlayer does not reach, please?
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🇺🇦🦜 PsychicParrot 😷 Please, just wear a mask.
(@psychicparrot) reported
@TheSecretPeri Yeah I used to do that, but all the VPNs I used got banned by iPlayer and I ended up just giving up because finding one that wasn't banned was a pain. Also, a bit expensive too. I think if I knew it was going to work I might consider it.. I miss British TV a LOT!
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Spooky Willowaz 🎃
(@willowaz) reported
@zoelondondj Few weeks back, I was at work (in England) and was trying to watch a live program on iPlayer, and for some reason it thought it was out of the UK?!
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Zoe London
(@zoelondondj) reported
guys is bbc iplayer like super blocked via vpn? Gal just wants to watch two eps of drag race uk on the plane and I can’t download them out here? I’ve tried using nord and without nord and still won’t work 🥲 anyone got a solution?
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🩸 rhys 🩸
(@bertiewoosterz) reported
Sad that #9tober is pretty much over for me because 1) it’s off iplayer 2) no streaming sites work for it 3) I can’t afford to drop £50 on it
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John Doe
(@JohnDoe247365) reported
Have we got the iPlayer Yes Where is it In your TV Can I borrow your screwdriver Yeh…hang on what you doin? To get the iPlayer What? Are you being real? You said it’s in my TV. Yeh it’s an app you pleb. …can you help me put the TV back together
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Bev Think Pink
(@beverlynewman1) reported
@JonathanPieNews MP Christopher Chope says that introducing a bill to reduce the average working hours each week, is not necessary, and that working too many hours is NOT a health and safety issue! Watch the Ten minute rule/parliament/Iplayer 18th- 7.30 pm. Not hard to guess which party he’s in !
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louis
(@clarinetmoonesc) reported
I am asking the bbc politely to put high quality 1977 on iplayer, rock bottom looked amazing straight from the archives
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Charlie Little
(@ALittleOutlook) reported
I really wish streaming and VOD services would check the access materials they receive for films. The captions for POLTERGEIST on BBC iPlayer are awful. A first time watch tainted
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soph
(@ssophieb) reported
bbc iplayer is turning into 123movies the amount of time i have to wait for it to buffer
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Night of Bloody Stephen Ray Garza
(@StephenRayGarza) reported
@ElementalAmber Tell ya what, if nothing around here happens and I can get iPlayer to work I'll let you know around 2.
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Geoff Steambuff 💙 🇺🇦
(@geoffshumba) reported
@MANDARINLEISURE Flu jab is no problem. TV will be recordings or iPlayer/amazon!
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ScotsSaboteur 🏴 🦕
(@ScotsSaboteur) reported
@bbcquestiontime @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer What happened to showing on BBC Scotland..your iPlayer link takes you to the awful Unbreakable not Question Time??
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Richard Wilkinson 💙
(@mrrwilkinson) reported
@ronan367 @BBCScotland Watching on iPlayer- it’s not awful… yet…
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Dean Rivando ⚒ ⚓ φ
(@drivandalism) reported
@BBCRosAtkins @bbcnickrobinson It would be great if I, as a British citizen living abroad, could watch this on the BBC iPlayer. "rights issues" seems like a silly excuse for blocking everybody outside the UK from watching it.
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Stuart's
(@feelinglistless) reported
@mumoss @ianzpotter As with a lot of shows these days, they're bunged up complete on the iPlayer then burned off on broadcast, which would be fine, but the front page of the iPlayer does a terrible job of showing new additions and broadcasts.
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🎃Christina Taylor🎃
(@Chrissie72) reported
Wanted to watch #QuestionTime and they put it on early the one night I work late (yes, I know it'll be on iPlayer).
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Cap’n Jimbo
(@JimGlass) reported
@KermodeMovie @JaneHillNews Just back from holiday and looked forward to the Film Review on the iPlayer. The last ever?? What’s going on? Who decided it should be axed - a terrible decision - your double act with Jane Hill was a standout on the News channel.
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Liam Rowden
(@LiamRowden6) reported
@BlueIkeTweets @ToeiAnimation Yeah the Studio known as Ocean Media Start dubbing the Series With the First 25 Episode being Dub But soon After this stupid Union Call SAG-AFTRA did a silly Issue call the a Do not work order which stop the Dubbing but here in the Uk the BBC iplayer found a way to air the 25 eps
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sammy
(@yzzminkhan) reported
@VAMPSBIANS download ipvanish and then use iplayer (you’ll have a delay tho) lemme know if u need my login
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Dana K
(@danak2) reported
@ProductionsJAW It may help iPlayer views?