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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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abi
(@luddshaws) reported
@camilluddington downloaded bbc iplayer just for you because im currently in work
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Rob Baker
(@RobJBaker1) reported
@BBCiPlayer iPlayer also works fine if I cast from my phone to the Chromecast; it's the Chromecast app itself that's the problem.
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Dominic Murray
(@HalfLoon) reported
@BBCiPlayer Since I have to sign in to iPlayer and have a "personalised" view, how about you introduce a way for me to mark programs as "Don't show me this"...? That would be a great thing.
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Benjamin Green
(@greenbenjamin) reported
@ITVXhelp Really? Funny that there’s no issue with iPlayer... My brother used to sell these boxes and said they were hugely popular, so that’s probably alienating 100s of thousands of devices… that might be a mistake.
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John_son
(@Johnson66892442) reported
@Quoton @Nick_Metcalfe The BBC is an awful partner for snooker. It’s so difficult to wind on the IPlayer. I had to literally search the word snooker to find the stream of the actual final
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Alexia Page (@alexia@mastodon.world)
(@AlexiaPage) reported
@NicKeaney @Kimberley_Dart Last time I went to A&E I took flask of tea, snacks, book & loaded up tablet with Netflix/iPlayer content! It was for possible broken ankle so not high priority so was very happy to wait. #FullyPrepared
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jaysullivan
(@jaysull73368966) reported
@RobTemple101 If you can find Shooting The Past anywhere or The Crow Road (should be on iplayer) then these are programs made to the same quality as Mayflies. Brilliant television.
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miLLie
(@metamorphesq) reported
started pretty little liars last week. it’s on bbc iplayer not netflix . i’ve come back to denmark. can’t watch it. very upset. pls someone help where can i watch it
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Sue Makin💙🧡
(@revdsuemakin) reported
@ruskin147 This is an emergency. I cannot see the news footage of #sophiefromromania on iplayer. Send help!
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Kristina
(@stinaknits) reported
@abomczak @thom_ahs (with a high quality vpn set to "London") on the BBC iplayer
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Ekin-Su-Perb
(@dave_oliverr) reported
@h7ney I want to see this, they released the US one on iplayer and I binged the lot - not as good as the UK one but the celebs aren't the problem
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Danika-lily
(@Fucksake_Danika) reported
Is anyone else’s bbc iPlayer app not working? I just wanna watch happy valley 😩
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Sky Help Team
(@SkyHelpTeam) reported
@GavWilliams147 There are no issues with the app Gavin. You would need the Sky Go service to be connected to the TV and on the same wifi for it to show you any BBC channels. If there are not there you would need to use the BBC iPlayer app. Lainy
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Amelie🌺
(@mel_str1819) reported
@IADORECATERINA You're welcome! Also, if you want help with iplayer, text me. I have the same problem as you not living in the UK
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Mrs M
(@babyjan99813012) reported
@romford_stu All of the US version is now on Iplayer for your next fix. *more annoying contestants though
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Heather Wallace
(@burntcopper) reported
from
Falmouth, England
@SheRa_Marley It's the bit where the fairy suddenly grows fangs and you're like 'oh my god that's a genius fix'. Saw it at plymouth this year and entire audience gasped at that point. Nutcracker should still be on iplayer.
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Dr Rosie Baruah
(@rosieICM) reported
Having watched the latest episode of an excellent drama last night on iplayer, I can't help but think you'd need a bigger syringe than a 2.5ml to achive the desired outcome (vague to avoid spoilers) (and to not encourage murderers)
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Ellen Watts
(@EllenFelicity) reported
So I quite enjoyed #TheTraitorsUS and I'm glad the BBC bought it and stuck it on iPlayer. But. It also showed me that while the scheduling for #TheTraitorsUK was annoying, getting the whole season at once doesn't work for me
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SamC
(@AuDHDstdtMHnrse) reported
After a knackering week back on placement & uni work all day today, a full season of #TheTraitorsUS (also in Scotland, with Alan ******* 🥲) popping up on iPlayer without warning might be the best thing that’s ever happened to me
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Katie Fenn
(@katie_fenn) reported
Technology was a mistake. If you make a TV, an elderly person should be able to watch TV and use iPlayer. This should be the core use case. It’s shocking (but not surprising) that this didn’t work out of the box.
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Stuart
(@stuartmwrites) reported
@Puzzledbyadream Even better. I’ve got a login there. I assumed it was on iplayer and thought I wouldn’t be able to watch until I got back from Ireland.
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Brian Campbell
(@Quoton) reported
from
Greenock, Scotland
@Johnson66892442 @Nick_Metcalfe One thing which may help is that you can go to red button by choosing channel 981 on Sky or 301 on freeview, if you want to avoid iplayer👍
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🕹👾🎮 Pixie 🎮👾🕹
(@PixieZelda) reported
One issue I have with Sky Stream is that I’ve had to create accounts with iPlayer and All4 just to watch shows/movies Back when I had Sky Q I could go straight to on demand view/download what I wanted to watch *without* an account It’s a minor issue but a major inconvenience 😑
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Joseph
(@josephfelldown) reported
The iPlayer app on a Samsung TV seems to be tied to whatever source you're on before opening in ways other apps aren't. Example - My Sky box has sound problems so iPlayer does. Turn to Samsung TV Plus before opening iPlayer and the sound is fine. Same with backlight issues.
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Adam Foot
(@adamfootdev) reported
@ianstubbs @TVLauncherApp No problem, I’m glad you find it useful! I don’t think so unfortunately but I’ll take a look and see if there’s anything I can do. The Apple TV app has the same problem when launching programmes in iPlayer too
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Alan Epton
(@rexxcalibur) reported
@madebygoogle @robertwilfort Did you get anywhere with this? I have the same issue when casting. Workaround until today was just to use the iPlayer app on Android TV. But now it's started loading the app in the wrong aspect ratio.
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Katiekinnear123
(@katiekinnear123) reported
@Craigasjj I haven’t started it yet but can see from iplayer the husband has been boxset cheating on it whilst I’ve been at work!
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kiera
(@kieraellen_) reported
when the wifi in your house hasn't been working for 4 days so you hotspot to watch bbc iplayer on the tv and have to leave the house to get any work done :/
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Beard, Tatts & Sarcasm
(@96merseyside) reported
…….and it’s over to BBC iPlayer for some of the worst #FACup punditry you can imagine
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ace’s ace (have u seen angie watts?)
(@sukistraken) reported
why are so many of the bbc iplayer one star reviews about the apple tv version being **** i feel like that might be apple’s problem