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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 (32%)
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Sign in (28%)
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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:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Reading |
Sign in | |
| Hackney |
Playback Issues | |
| Poplar |
Sign in | |
| Horncastle |
Sign in | |
| Leicester |
Crashing | |
| London |
Playback Issues |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Summer
(@Summer849178751) reported
@ltihfan @LiamHamilton16 Yeah I watched the last two episodes on iPlayer but then also watched it again last night and the more you watch the worst it is
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Freesat
(@freesat_tv) reported
@manda0jane We have been informed that a fix is now in place for these issues with Iplayer. If you continue to have any other issues following please let us know.
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Tom, shut away in Yrtlingaburg
(@tomchorton) reported
@mrhazzers @freemp31 I have seen all I want to see on iPlayer. The problem was is that there is nothing New being added that is worth watching. Make the BBC subscription so that I can make a choice.
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Andy Bland
(@AndyBland2) reported
@WeAreWST @Betfred Absolutely awful coverage from the BBC chasing games around on various channels the red button and iplayer
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Twiggs85
(@Twiggs851) reported
@Jenson_Todd I don't think it's your tech inability! Panic not. I'm having the same problem through iplayer. For some reason the most recent episode is only in the audi described 🙈🙈
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Bernard
(@BernardJKD) reported
@listentothewaff BBC iPlayer doesn't work in Ireland so the BBC NI Sport Website is the only place to watch down here.
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fiifi
(@lobeyuho) reported
@StephanieYeboah Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power is on iPlayer, but it keeps glitching during playback 🤔 anyone else having this issue?
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Freesat
(@freesat_tv) reported
@jonahmoffster Hi, BBC have implemented a temporary fix to allow playback of BBC iPlayer assets on Humax PVR. The temporary fix should now work. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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SJQ
(@sjq000) reported
@TimelessOwen Yes. I put my S1 BDs into the charity shop - I'll make do with the 2.0 sound on the iPlayer until they hopefully fix it in a The Collection re-release.
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Kelly Isaacs 💙
(@_Kelly_Isaacs) reported
@ILovesTheDiff @JonnyCotsen The only problem is that I hope there are subtitles for it, hit and miss if they are on the iplayer!!!!!! Infuriating
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James
(@jaykay3737) reported
@Rich_W17 @snookerbacker Yes this is definitely an issue. All matches should be there available to watch back on the iplayer. No good reason not to be
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Andy
(@VaderAG) reported
@AmazonHelp No that doesn't help... I don't have issues with streaming, it's an issue with either the cube or the iPlayer app
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yoo hoo
(@frankensteirer) reported
@ITV @TheGamesTV You have broken the itv app for older android boxes that cannot update. :/ error 001 yet iplayer, 4od, demand 5 all still work
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Barry Rowlingson🐺
(@geospacedman) reported
@whynotsemaphore @BBCiPlayer I don't want to download, I want to be able to put a little sticky undecorated window in the corner of my desktop. The Firefox pic-in-pic lets me do this, and I'm sure it used to work for iplayer...
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Equity Distribution Services
(@EquityDS) reported
@carinamac72 Hi Carina, work has just started on the iPlayer reporting. It's likely to be closer to June or July as we will try to pay out iPlayer and cable retransmission monies from the BBC at the same time.
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Freesat
(@freesat_tv) reported
@ianrobertsLLB We have been informed that a fix is now in place for these issues with Iplayer. If you continue to have any other issues following please let us know.
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Freesat
(@freesat_tv) reported
@SueWate38140689 Hi, BBC have implemented a temporary fix to allow playback of BBC iPlayer assets on Humax PVR. The temporary fix should now start working. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Stephen Keane
(@stekeano) reported
@ViewCue The problem with BBC coverage for international viewers is we don't have access to iPlayer or the red button (or BBC3!) when they end their televised coverage. This is why Eurosport is preferable as they'll stick with the match until the end.
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Robert Philpot
(@RobertPhilpot) reported
No computer so try to watch the #snooker on BBC iPlayer on my kitchen tv. “Sign in to watch” and I have no working computer. I PAY for the service. Fu*k you BBC, I really mean it.
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KOSH
(@kamikaze_kosh) reported
BBC iPlayer still has a terrible design and buffer speed I see. Some things never change
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Dodo
(@spotted1688) reported
@HumaxUK The disruption continues for my #Humax @freesat_tv. Although iPlayer is working, the same cannot be said of @channel5_tv . Done a full factory settings reset but no improvement. Worst of all it no longer allows instant OR programmed recordings.
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Andy Atkins
(@AndyLGAtkins) reported
@ManOfManyMacra I thought it's bit sub par, to be honest. However, iPlayer repeatedly plonking me into the middle of the story, didn't help. That I wasn't sure what was going on even when I started from the beginning, didn't make thinks any better.
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Freesat
(@freesat_tv) reported
@quotesuk Hi, BBC have implemented a temporary fix to allow playback of BBC iPlayer assets on Humax PVR. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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James Drury
(@jamespdrury) reported
@BBCSport @WeAreWST that was an appalling cut… to flog it of all things, during safety play, have only just managed to get the god awful iPlayer to work so missed it all. Would a bit of warning kill you?
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Alan Lyons
(@alanlyons33) reported
@Trailer_Swift69 I might look this up on iPlayer later but can you save me the trouble and tell me if he discusses anything other than cake?
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BearsGetCrafty
(@JoolsAWilson) reported
What's on tv? I've netflix and iplayer. I started on a film with James Corden singing opera last night, but it was so awful I gave up
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mel
(@enchantcrs) reported
also sorry the quality isn’t amazing! it’s bbc iplayer’s fault 😩
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rory 🏴☠️
(@viagotwt) reported
does anyone know where i can watch uncle, iplayer doesnt work for me and dailymotion is in like 140p :(
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ECH 🇺🇦
(@ECH_ALA) reported
@christogrozev @angeloglasen @CNN It is also available in the CNN App (USA version) but it is hidden under CNN+ -- you do not have to pay if you login with an American TV provider. Found out the hard way that BBC iPlayer is just too good at blocking overseas connections even with a VPN.
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Freesat
(@freesat_tv) reported
@amandalouise_ We have been informed that a fix is now in place for these issues with Iplayer. If you continue to have any other issues following please let us know.