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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 (67%)
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Buffering (22%)
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Crashing (11%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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| Slough |
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| Gateshead |
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| Swindon |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Socrates1882
(@Socrates1882) reported
I feel like I have watched all the content. There is no film, no series that I want to watch. Netflix, Amazon, Disney, iPlayer, More 4 ..... I have considered everything on there and I have either watched it or don’t want to. I realise these are very much first world problems.
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Progressive Federalist Party #FBPA #FBPR
(@ProgFedParty) reported
@Zobyismyname If they made iPlayer work like Netflix in terms of payments/subscription, it would be as popular as anything else. Problem is keeping BBC tied to households/postcodes, with TV Licence payments being a massive pain to set up/change. Easy monthly payments, and hey presto
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foolhandy 💛
(@foolhandy) reported
The @itvhub app can't play #ALBENG properly on a device that runs iPlayer, BT Sport, Amazon Video etc. without issue. Stuttering video & audio. Unwatchable & uninstalled. What is the point of it? If you're going to force mobile users to the app, make the app work please.
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#Theatre
(@RusseLucas) reported
@swanseagareth I gave up after part 2. The camera work on 1 is amazing. Completely chaotic film, but works so well. On iplayer BTW.
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Daljit Nagra FRSL
(@DaljitNagra4) reported
@RMB1874 Permissions issue, and BBC have progs in iplayer for a month.
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Pat Yale
(@patyale) reported
@paulclammer Sounds like complete muddle w/RT of BBC Three at same time! Yet STILL BBC won't allow Brits resident overseas to buy a licence to use iplayer citing ludicrous "rights" issues in what might look like obvious win-win situation.
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WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK
(@JANUSZCZAK) reported
@GingertrevTrev @sharonacross @tigerwa81 This is a big structural rebuild. Can't see them budging. BBC4 becomes a repeats channel. BBC3 gets the new lolly. BBC2 takes on the arts, and runs them down. IPlayer plays the old art films. The big problem here - no one at the BBC loves art.
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Susanne ✨
(@SusanneLupica) reported
@GwilliamIan No! Watching live on the BBC iPlayer didn’t work yesterday so I eventually gave up and am watching this evening. The fact that you asked though.... 🤔👀
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Dennis Cattell
(@DennisCattell) reported
@CuriousNat_ @redqueen76 @dieselkeds If you search on BBC iPlayer for 'Vincent And The Doctor' you shouldn't have any trouble in locating and watching it, and no, no knowledge of episodes before or after it would be required!
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S4C 🏴
(@S4C) reported
@nathargrave Hi Natalie, do you have a Sky Q or a Sky HD box? Subtitles are available, but there may be an issue with downloaded programmes on the iPlayer on the Sky platform. If you go to the iPlayer directly, rather than downloading the programme, then subtitles are available on the series.
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Matt Lawton
(@LeytherMatt) reported
@yorkie_red No such problems watching the Swinton game on iPlayer 👀
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amy✨🌹
(@amysxvxn) reported
who was gonna tell me good trouble was on iPlayer then
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Harry The Whovian
(@harrythewhovian) reported
@jameswhovian The worst part is there all on YouTube so you're just paying for the episodes (which are also on iplayer for free in the UK).
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Paigey
(@_bpaigeyu) reported
@SMSpursJL Women are way more likely to go to a doctors and seek help, or at least talk to their families about it. There is a really good documentary on BBC 1/iplayer called Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency which really shows the problem with it.
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Dan Potter
(@Huffy1001) reported
HuffyTechStuff: If you have issues connectin’ to BBC iPlayer on your Mobile in the UK you don’t have to remove your VPN just press the i button next to your VPN and turn off Connect on Demand you then should be able to access BBC iPlayer👍
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British Rowing
(@BritishRowing) reported
@KatB1978 No problem... 📺The semi-finals will be shown on the Red Button, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website on Saturday, 10 April and the finals on Sunday, 11 April on BBC2
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darren rogers
(@dazmcrogers) reported
@itvhub quite simply does not work. Given up now. Sticking to Netflix and iplayer which work well. As does my5 and channel 4s.
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GG 🇾🇪🇾🇪 (what’s a final? 😁)
(@_gloryglory1) reported
@Manhattan_TV iPlayer still not working properly on the T3R
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Joanna
(@Joanna13071726) reported
@itsandrewhj BBC/iplayer's out, cancelled my TV licence last year. I'm retired from nursing but my family and some friends are all health professionals and I'm clued up on the whole situation, I believe Covid's serious and the gov. have done their best to safeguard us from the worst effects.
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Gaz
(@OfficialGarryMc) reported
@AftyGotTweets Thats amazing! I really hope iplayer doesn't crash tonight. I hated waiting till Monday.
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Andy Lane
(@Andylane1) reported
@playmoTV Hi Guys, there seems to be an issue with BBC iPlayer not playing live video. It started about a week ago. No matter the interface it’s not working. I’ve tried all the DNS servers and no joy. It’s only affecting live. The rest is working. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Harry The Whovian
(@harrythewhovian) reported
@jameswhovian The worst part is they're all on YouTube so you're just paying for the episodes (which are also on iplayer for free in the UK).
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Raffi
(@RaffiNoName) reported
@DrKevorkO Damn "BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues."
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Power Word SocJus
(@evilref) reported
@jewel_thin Having gone without a tv license for 2 years when I didn't have one because of work travel and not having a tv, the amount of hassle and dishonest mail from tv licensing was ridiculous. I only have one now for occasional iplayer viewing.
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Polish Traces Around the World
(@Polish_Traces) reported
@fpl_michelle Thanks so much for the link, my vpn doesn’t work very well so Iplayer is out of the question!
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Noel Currid
(@NoelCurrid) reported
@sbasdeo1 A few years ago, I read a Tory MP proposed that in exchange for the licence fee the BBC should put everything they had ever broadcast on iPlayer. However, I guess that would show how far standards and quality have fallen.
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Drivelcast
(@drivelcast) reported
@_SmartUK It's great! I remember it being on in the background while I was trying to work/homeschool, and initially dismissing it as old-person afternoon TV. Before long I was watching it on iplayer when everyone had gone to bed!
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TheCat'sMother
(@Duchess_taylor) reported
@BigBenInLondon @ComicDaveSmith Yes, I use a vpn. Seems to work, as it thinks I'm in London. I'm not, and the BBC says I live abroad. It is irritating having to turn it off to watch iPlayer.
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Stephen Tilley
(@stephenrtilley) reported
@helenczerski I rarely watch “live” tele but BBC 4 is my main port of call on iPlayer and guide. Mainly have to use iPlayer because of endless totp. Hopefully the same quality of programming will continue
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Ben Cropper
(@croppersports) reported
from
Leeds, England
@gelventri @BBCSounds Never really got to grips with @BBCSounds, much preferred the iPlayer Radio app, a lot more user friendly. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!