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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.

  • 38% Buffering (38%)
  • 31% Crashing (31%)
  • 14% Playback Issues (14%)
  • 10% Video Quality (10%)
  • 7% Sign in (7%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Brighton Buffering 6 days ago
London Playback Issues 12 days ago
York Sign in 21 days ago
Manchester Crashing 1 month ago
London Buffering 1 month ago
London Video Quality 1 month ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • tomwhujones
    Tom (@tomwhujones) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Well at least this storyline was consistent, consistently terrible, EE has had some bad storylines over the years but this one could be top of the pile, whoever wrote this should 1st in line at the job centre tomorrow morning.

  • vinnybamber
    vincent bamber (@vinnybamber) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer That episode was terrible

  • SiGallagher
    Simon Gallagher (@SiGallagher) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews So, in using the license fee for this ****, you’ve just opened yourself up to legal action from people who do not wish to have this drivel forcefed to us. Great work

  • SarahLahorn
    Sarah (@SarahLahorn) reported

    @StevenWilc34988 @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Heritage? Priya is half Indian if you didn’t know that but anyway I agree. I don’t think she gonna say the kid is Ravi’s when it will be obvious it’s not. Same reason Vinny will get the shock of his life when ‘his baby’ comes out white. Idk why Penny thinks her lie will work

  • Tender1933
    IlleagleTender1933 (@Tender1933) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds The worst World Cup commentary ever! It sucks!

  • SarahLahorn
    Sarah (@SarahLahorn) reported

    @StevenWilc34988 @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Priya is half Indian if you didn’t know that but anyway I agree. I don’t think she gonna say the kid is Ravi’s when it’s not. It’s the same reason why Vinny will get the shock of his left when ‘his baby’ comes out white skinned. Idk why Penny thinks her lie will work

  • rob70625
    Robin (@rob70625) reported

    @bbctms @thehundred @BBCiPlayer Sounds truly awful

  • tamsee13
    tamsee13 (@tamsee13) reported

    @BBCiPlayer issues on #skytv app >No resume watching seems to have disappeared >No pink line so we can see which programme we have already watched >No arrow to goto next episode. We just have to wait till next episode bar appears or go back to all episodes >If we press arrow..

  • BonnieScotland_
    Iain From Argyll Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙 (@BonnieScotland_) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I suspect that both these women work for British intelligence agencies.

  • salsheikh6
    Sheikhy6 (@salsheikh6) reported

    @BBCiPlayer why is the England v DR Congo stream delayed by over 30 seconds compared to watching it on the TV? This is a terrible service being this far behind! Tax payers money up the khazi 🤬

  • HarperLou100
    HarperLou100 💙💛INVOKE THE 25TH NOW,🌊🌊 (@HarperLou100) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer He is a creep and a ****. with really bad hair, and she is dressing like trampy *********, another awful uncomfortable watch, from the most depressing soap on TV

  • leftcoastobs
    Observer (@leftcoastobs) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I’ve been watching since the beginning and have to say this is the worst it has ever been. Tick tock

  • JasonMo95527460
    Jason Moulton (@JasonMo95527460) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Ravi's car crash - rolled multiple times, all four occupants in and out of AE within an hour, with only a small plaster on Pryia's noggin. Ian reverses into a child at 0.000001 mph, boy is paralysed.

  • bodypolitic31
    bodypolitic3 (@bodypolitic31) reported

    @thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I cannot fathom how these ghouls, determined to push this through despite all the problems, still think they’re the good guys. It’s evil.

  • kellzik
    J's Us (@kellzik) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Josh is a terrible human being.

  • BbukSave
    TV Fan (@BbukSave) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews What an awful use of the license fee

  • leanjeanp
    Jean Dorothy Pedder 💙 (Hudson) (@leanjeanp) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Right.. I don’t recall, I can’t remember, I wasn’t aware, I didn’t spend much time in my kitchen, I never visited my mother in law, I never checked the funds despite warnings of issues, I never suspected Peter blah blah.. I know nothing!

  • No1denthygiene
    High-paid maid. (@No1denthygiene) reported

    @AnnaCollinson @BBCiPlayer The problem these parents will run into is when they signed the IVF consent form it stated that they allow the clinic to select the donor. The profiles shown to them were marketing material *only*. The policy of clinic-led selection was not made clear to them.

  • JonAttwood1
    Jonathan Attwood (@JonAttwood1) reported

    Having watched Winterwatch 1963: The Big Freeze on @BBCiPlayer it's interesting to note that the only one piece of infrastructure that continued to work throughout the freeze were @bt_uk #copper lines & it's these that #BT in their stupidity are ending #LandlinesAreLifelines

  • martinianpaul
    Martin Paul (@martinianpaul) reported

    @SeventiesLegend @BBCiPlayer I'll never understand how these things work. Plus, why are Radio 4 plays only available on Audible?

  • ParentJohn
    John parent (@ParentJohn) reported

    @_SoccerScribe_ @1968Tv @BBCiPlayer Commentary is awful, agreed. They show a lot of games from 2022 WC especially the final. It’s better than nothing I guess.

  • jeffprad1
    @jeffprad 🏴‍☠️ (@jeffprad1) reported

    @bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews What a terrible waste of electricity. How much did this consume?

  • Brian73789347
    Brian (@Brian73789347) reported

    @Janekelly25 @BBCiPlayer At least it is not a picture of a gazelle. Hopefully the adaptation was done by someone more willing to familiarise themselves with the work.

  • oldbencjw
    Ciaran Wallace💙 (@oldbencjw) reported

    Watching some of these World Cup highlights from previous tournaments on #bbciplayer you realise how awful David Seaman was for #England #FIFAWorldCup

  • AlexRic79797880
    AlexRichardson (@AlexRic79797880) reported

    @justalazyguyy @piersmorgan @BBCiPlayer I just woke up at 5.45, watched the game. Now getting ready for work. Not so much sleep missed.

  • BISONS1973
    BISONS (@BISONS1973) reported

    @bbclaurak @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Awful interview

  • RKin3333
    Rkin (@RKin3333) reported

    @thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer It's not enough to "work on" a good death for all. Delivery is already long overdue. If the government is not committing to funding it now, it isn't going to be provided for those who need it now or 5 years hence or even 10 years hence.

  • JoeyboiiWTM
    Joe (@JoeyboiiWTM) reported

    @BBC @BBCiPlayer big man ting I have not sat up till 2am to watch the game buffer every 5 seconds on your ****** platform, pattern up ffs

  • ashh150
    🏄🏽‍♂️ #SurvivedSlot (@ashh150) reported

    @BBCiPlayer fix your app brev

  • williegilmour
    Willie Gilmour⭐️ (@williegilmour) reported

    @kevinbridges86 @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Player on left will never win a game of bf like that. School boy errors