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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.

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.

  • 30% Sign in (30%)
  • 30% Playback Issues (30%)
  • 21% Buffering (21%)
  • 19% Crashing (19%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Wrexham Buffering 19 hours ago
London Sign in 1 day ago
Kingston upon Hull Playback Issues 2 days ago
Margate Crashing 7 days ago
Pontypridd Playback Issues 8 days ago
Didcot Playback Issues 13 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • RyanSoapKing25
    Ryan Glendenning ✨ (@RyanSoapKing25) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The Lauren and Penny scenes have been great recently. I hope Lauren does end up buying the Car Lot. Jay should've never have sold it in the first place and that's something he would never do if he was still here. Can't wait for Lauren & Priya to work together. #EastEnders

  • PGUK78
    PC (@PGUK78) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The decor is so awful.

  • andrewkerr64832
    andrew kerry (@andrewkerr64832) reported

    @BBCiPlayer #bbc #Winter Olympics Dear the BBC, your coverage is absolutely shocking. Tuned in at 1230 today for the men’s biathlon on your red button service. Nothing. Thanks for nothing. Worst coverage EVER 😡

  • alabamarust
    alabama 🇵🇸 (@alabamarust) reported

    @BBCScrumV @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds Why don’t Wales nationalise the WRU? I can’t see any other way to fix this mess created by stakeholders

  • Angusrockstar1
    Andymacc26 (@Angusrockstar1) reported

    @StephenNolan @DHamill2004 @BBCiPlayer The problem is in their own community.

  • LesTwigg
    Les Twigg (@LesTwigg) reported

    @antonydandrea1 @BBCiPlayer Took us numerous attempts to even log on then when we eventually got to the program it would only play a few seconds then start buffering. Pausing it for a couple of minutes seemed to do the trick. No problem with ITV.

  • NTilley21717
    Nigel Charles (@NTilley21717) reported

    @CliveMyrieBBC @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Because I go to work

  • Inwestbelfast
    Livefromwestbelfast (@Inwestbelfast) reported

    @StephenNolan @Frankshivers @BBCiPlayer Talking about the poor and disabled who have to beg and lower themselves to justify their need for help. Years of austerity and new stricter benefits to control fraud, and you want more. End tax avoidance and loop holes with a fair footing for everybody. Flat rate for all.

  • jonnypayne23
    Jonny Payne (@jonnypayne23) reported

    @StephenNolan @BBCiPlayer You can’t be intimidated by a flag. You can choose to be offended but that applies to anything. I could choose to be offended by terrible architecture. Doesn’t make it illegal and should be bulldozed

  • Reciprocity5904
    𝗣 𝗦 (@Reciprocity5904) reported

    @StephenNolan @DHamill2004 @BBCiPlayer If I went into my local pub... If I went into my local shop... Who are the problem here?

  • TomTomlewis063
    Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Johnny is terrible 🤢 hurry up and axe him.

  • SophieAhmed2
    Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Lauren is beautiful but a terrible actor, she either shouts or mumbles most of the time. And of course she has another disaster this week, she's always doomed!

  • LastLegsFC
    Collin G. Woodstreet (@LastLegsFC) reported

    @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Acting work dried up?

  • ProudBritish38
    Jay Wood (@ProudBritish38) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer bring back Jay.. I'm not saying what Jamie said wasn't stupid, cruel or straight up being a ****, however, he said 1 word, and then regretted saying it. Look at other actors and actresses that have done stuff throughout EastEnders history 1. Leslie [***** Den] killed a german taxi driver, whilst not recent nor whilst he portrayed Den the truth about Leslie would soon show. Leslie played the character of Den for years after that revelation. 2. Jessie [Kat slater] has assaulted Police officers. 3. Steve [Phil mitchell] alleged domestic issues. Whilst the show wouldn't feel the same without Kat or Phil, love them or hate them, Jay/Jamie did **** all wrong in comparison to these three.

  • OMurchadha61
    Ó Murchadha (@OMurchadha61) reported

    @Phantomthe55th @BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer I don't wish to judge but, if you are a baptised Protestant who believes there are two Gods, you could be in serious trouble on judgement day. You are guilty of the serious sin of heresy. God bless.

  • AlistairLennox
    Alistair Lennox (@AlistairLennox) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer How many extra people have moved to the UK since 2000? Answer that and you’ve answered the reason behind the housing problem!

  • innov8tor3
    Peter Jones ⚒️🔭🌍 (@innov8tor3) reported

    The saga of @BBCiPlayer on our @SamsungUK TV continues. Not swift and somewhat unsure, Samsung; 96 hours outage and counting. I connected via DMs, gave personal and TV details, and asked about timescales. No answer? Is this a kind of limbo?

  • RyanSoapKing25
    Ryan Glendenning ✨ (@RyanSoapKing25) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer A huge and emotional day ahead for Patrick as he prepares to meet his grandson Josh for the very first time. After eveything that happened with Jasmine - you can't blame him for thinking the worst. He's got nothing to worry about though. #EastEnders

  • PhilColclough78
    Philip Colclough (@PhilColclough78) reported

    @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer First world problems?

  • ItsKempy_
    𝕀𝕥𝕤𝕂𝕖𝕞𝕡𝕪! (@ItsKempy_) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer He is an awful character already! Can't stand him

  • JoeDoeToday
    WAFU World (@JoeDoeToday) reported

    @Lord_Sugar @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer There's "**** thick" and then there's this lot. Lord Sugar, I think it's time for you to call it a day. The BBC has milked it and you don't want to tarnish your good name. Let's face it, the country is in a state and if this is the future, then God help us.

  • doffcocker
    doffcocker (@doffcocker) reported

    @BBCArchive @BBCiPlayer the phrase “eclectic collection” is doing a lot of work in that sentence and i need to know more

  • perryatkins9
    Perry Martin (@perryatkins9) reported

    @BBCiPlayer Got any jobs going … just been shafted with mine and i thought im guna push for what i really want to do and thats work hard, have fun doing so and earn some money so i can start saying yes more to my family! Fancy helping me achieve that dream

  • TraceyW83194634
    TJW (@TraceyW83194634) reported

    @bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer God help this country really hope reform can save it

  • delca1
    Alison Ward (@delca1) reported

    @BBCMorningLive @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Another big issue with pavement parking is new estates, often flats in converted commercial buildings not having to provide enough parking as local councils think it’ll encourage people to use public transport rather than cars. This will never work!

  • Mingoobies
    Shuahae⛸️ (@Mingoobies) reported

    @BBCiPlayer get somebody to fix the stream please. I'm trying to watch the figure skating team event and it's showing all sorts of random other sports

  • Bekola1975
    LouBen 🎀 (@Bekola1975) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Surprised there's no STD problems in EE. So much bed hopping!

  • PaulaRossi47
    Paula m (@PaulaRossi47) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer I don't watch @BBCMOTD any more it's awful

  • arty_bow
    Arty Bow (@arty_bow) reported

    @BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer …then we get 10 minutes of him lecturing us like we’re teenagers because we can’t work it out for ourselves. BBC documentaries used to be superb. Even the average ones were twice as good as this.

  • takethe_highway
    BrummieGirl (@takethe_highway) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Its soap. Actors leave, characters move on etc. But if you want this pair to work these guys and the writing are gonna have to work on selling it a lot better than is currently happening.