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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.

iPlayer Outage Chart 01/26/2026 05:10

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by iPlayer users through our website.

  1. Buffering (44%)

    Buffering (44%)

  2. Sign in (29%)

    Sign in (29%)

  3. Playback Issues (21%)

    Playback Issues (21%)

  4. Crashing (6%)

    Crashing (6%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomStockton-on-Tees Buffering
United KingdomBristol Sign in
United KingdomDunstable Playback Issues
United KingdomCroydon Sign in
United KingdomLeeds Buffering
United KingdomEdinburgh Playback Issues
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • tashapafc tasha (@tashapafc) reported

    Someone help me out please, Will our game saturday be on available on the iPlayer app? Asking for my dads disabled client who can’t get to the game 🤞🏼he’s worrying he’s not gonna be able to see it, can’t use red button so only iPlayer app #pafc

  • CountingSheep5 Darren Jalland (@CountingSheep5) reported from Falkirk, Scotland

    @michaelglasper A couple of days ago after watching God's Of Snooker on iPlayer. Steve Davis was the only one who didn't need to be double tracked in order to sound slightly less awful, apparently.

  • Littlemissred14 Littlemissred1983 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏳️‍🌈wear a mask (@Littlemissred14) reported

    Trying to watch the senior darts on iplayer dear god the sound awful @BBCSport sort it out...

  • gunn_x Keith Gunn (@gunn_x) reported

    @natasharadio @BBCRadioScot @BBCSounds few people at work talking about Couple Therapy that's on BBC iPlayer

  • pitchfork_ritch Ritch (@pitchfork_ritch) reported

    @SeniorsDarts Sorry @BBCSport the sound and feed is just terrible. Gonna watch @OfficialPDC instead and hope iPlayer has a worthy version in the morning

  • Tablespider Liam O'Leary (@Tablespider) reported

    @BBCiPlayer - does no one listen to the output of GBM on the iPlayer? The intro music is completely drowning out Andi’s briefing… ffs are the job experience kids doing the quality control??

  • A_Devonshire180 Andrew Devonshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@A_Devonshire180) reported

    @SeniorsDarts Sound problem on iplayer ?

  • attakkonbangtan bri⁷ (@attakkonbangtan) reported

    I stg if Iplayer doesn't work today im gonna scream

  • GBMofficial Great British Menu (@GBMofficial) reported

    @Lou__ize @andisn16 Us, try on iplayer - it might well be better there as we think it was a technical issue. Very sorry

  • japster2008 Melanie Jappy (@japster2008) reported

    @NationwideBlog @GBMofficial @RedBeeMedia Wow. Just watched on iPlayer and it’s ok so it must have been a tx issue. Can’t believe the qc monitor didn’t pick that up. So odd. I’d have been raging on the phone to prez

  • ScottyDshaw90 Scott Shaw (@ScottyDshaw90) reported

    Anyone else got sound issues on BBC iPlayer for the seniors darts?

  • BobStar10 RBS (@BobStar10) reported

    @AdrianCroydon @breadbin68 @David__Osland There was this thing called the financial crash in 2008. There's a really good programme about it on iPlayer right now

  • neilcla65816188 neil clark (@neilcla65816188) reported

    @livedarts @BULLYBULLY170 When can we see these matches? I saw an error message on iplayer and I don’t even know if it’s meant to be on now or not. I think this may be the one and only seniors tournament, amateurish I’m afraid.

  • Jeff95838825 Jeff (@Jeff95838825) reported

    @JackieSharpe1 Yes over a year ago. We only watch programmes on catchup services excluding iPlayer. It is much better watching our choice of quality programmes at times which suit us. I don’t miss being brainwashed by the gutter media. Try it for a month.

  • smiffed_ J-Ro 🦭 (@smiffed_) reported

    Fell asleep watching iplayer last night and woke up to Alan Sugar staring me directly in the face this morning. Worst ad for a TV show i've ever seen.

  • AlanHarbottle1 Alan Harbottle (@AlanHarbottle1) reported

    @GBMofficial please edit the sound and then re-post to iplayer. The sound is awful at the moment. #greatbritishmenu

  • power_mccann Sheenagh McCann 🇮🇪 💙 (@power_mccann) reported

    @TinypootIta Our issue is the access to WiFi and bbc iplayer unfortunately and the two hour drive. We have booked to stay in Enniskillen for 3 nights in July to see if we can push him a little further to Donegal on a day trip. It will depend if that works or not. This is the first year 1/

  • MarkLane1965 Mark Lane 🇪🇺 (@MarkLane1965) reported

    @wmarybeard At work, but definitely will on iplayer

  • tashapafc tasha (@tashapafc) reported

    Someone help me out please, Will our game saturday be on available on the iPlayer app? Asking for my dads disabled client who can’t get to the game 🤞🏼he’s worrying he’s not gonna be able to see it, can’t use red button so only iPlayer app…

  • Adidassler75 ryan (@Adidassler75) reported

    @monteblan Great shout I myself like many others and luckily may I add worked all the way through covid no ferlough no time off but now my taxes are goin up help pay for it , it’s all a big con the great reset is in place btw watch the decade the rich got richer bbc iplayer

  • RobSmit12639238 Tech Man (@RobSmit12639238) reported

    @ImIncorrigible @bbcquestiontime Welcome to the BBC.. Glad I no longer fund it & havent done since 2015.. Subscribe to a VPN, start Iplayer & "F*** the BBC" is what U cld do. I dont even do that as there is nothing they do(Drama wise) that I cant get elsewhere in a Higher quality than Iplayer digital file anyway

  • TomGrose99 Tom Grose (@TomGrose99) reported

    Has anyone else experienced problems with @BBCiPlayer not having the @ManCityWomen vs @SpursOfficial women game available on the red button or iPlayer? #leaguecup #mcitot

  • pitchfork_ritch Ritch (@pitchfork_ritch) reported

    Sorry @BBCSport the sound and feed is just terrible. Gonna watch @OfficialPDC instead and hope iPlayer has a worthy version in the morning

  • fnafilms zee zom ✌️✊🏾 (@fnafilms) reported

    @gnomeicide @Leytonrocks Watch “The Decade The Rich Won” on iPlayer - they admit they made out like bandits after the crash.

  • JellyJelly88 James Jelly (@JellyJelly88) reported

    @BBCSport Trying to watch on iPlayer, awful cameraman, audio shite, sort it out you Tory *****

  • LiveWire_180 Craig Riley (@LiveWire_180) reported

    @bagshaw2112 @SeniorsDarts @btsport Should’ve watched on BBC iPlayer mate. Much better feed although not without its problems

  • KieronSk Kieron McGloin (@KieronSk) reported

    @SeniorsDarts Missed the whole lot due to technical problems with BBC iPlayer today, get a grip and sort it out, it's ruining the competition.

  • Shanesurgey Shane Surgey (@Shanesurgey) reported

    @AmazonHelp @dstockton85 It would really help viewers if Amazon Prime provided information on how long a series would be freely available for - BBC iPlayer does this already - very frustrated because both Mindy and Parks & Recreations have gone this week without notice.

  • MichelleSteve21 Michelle Stevenson (@MichelleSteve21) reported

    @BBCiPlayer watching world senior darts on iPlayer and the quality is shockingly bad. Keeps cutting out and message says temporary fault. Even when it is on the sound quality is ridiculous

  • Sprin9all Rob Springall (@Sprin9all) reported

    @LibShield Is there a reason why all of a sudden Itv hub and bbc iplayer arent working? Yet no problem watching now tv or bt sport?