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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 (31%)
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Sign in (27%)
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Playback Issues (25%)
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Crashing (16%)
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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Ash ♦️ I loved acosf
(@NovelsRMyEscape) reported
@Rosieagleamh It's on BBC iPlayer but it that doesn't work, you'll have to use streaming sites😭😭
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(@lvvraib) reported
Why the subs not working on bbc iPlayer
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Sarah 💙
(@Sarah111well) reported
I just watched Crash Reel, about the snowboarder Kevin Pearce, on iPlayer. My eyes may have leaked a bit in places. 🏂
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elizabeth bracken
(@lilygatsby) reported
@Allelite999 @DefundBBC You only need a licence for live tv, that is programmes that are actually being broadcast as you are watching, and BBC iPlayer. You do NOT need a licence for catch up on itv hub, all 4, my5, You tube, Netflix, amazon, Drama, pluto etc. Cancelled mine and no problems.
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Victoria McCairn
(@V_McCairn) reported
Left BBC iPlayer on when I left the room and have come back to Mrs Browns Boys on. Who watches this????? It’s truly awful
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Duncan Brodie - Wales, Rails and Ales
(@DuncanJBrodie) reported
It’s also strange that while the matter is reported accurately on the BBC News at Ten (with the 6pm bulletin containing the error no longer available on iPlayer) there is neither any mention of the earlier misreporting having to be corrected nor any offer of an apology.
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The Shrew Is Away
(@wtshrewisaway) reported
Last game of the day (assuming Smartbank Liga don't get their **** sorted) is on BBC iPlayer at 5:30pm as @DgnSwifts face @Glentoran. Swifts are in a three way tie at the bottom of the table and, even with relegation cancelled, they could do with points to help their situation 🇯🇪
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Justin I'Onn
(@justinionn) reported
@_SteveAB @madebygoogle @BBCiPlayer I've got exactly the same issue. It's the BBC iPlayer Android TV app on the Chromecast with Google TV. Over the past couple of days it freezes, and then force closes.
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kevin goodrum
(@KevGoody71) reported
@FIAFormulaE why can't uk watch quality session as bbc says it is not available on iplayer
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ًly
(@lovesickIisa) reported
@allmloveisgone i cant even remember my iplayer login why is this so unneccessarily difficult
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Gareth Rhondda
(@GazQwerty) reported
Man I've been given a link to watch it and am doing so, but I still can't find out how I'd get this without a link? I type in 'formula e' to bbc iplayer or bbc sport and it doesn't show at all in either? What an awful website!
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WillG
(@WillGEsports) reported
Time for that mad scramble trying to find links that work for @FIAFormulaE and making several back up iplayer accounts to be safe.
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Steve
(@_SteveAB) reported
@BBCiPlayer Hi iPlayer. It's not casting to Chromecast. It's an app on Google TV that is not working.
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Carl Lavery
(@realcarlitosway) reported
@RedbeardRohan @FIAFormulaE The BBC are awful when it comes to live sport, I've found it on the main BBC sport page but there is no mention of it on iplayer
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graham tyler
(@GTyler1) reported
@BBCKasiaMadera Hi Kasia it wasn't on the papers but the prog after 12 - 12.30! The iPlayer won't let me see it again so can't check! Have a lovely w/e hope you're not working xx
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Paul Douglas, BSc (Hons) - 💙 #WearAMask
(@TVPaulD) reported
It’s finally shown up in the iPlayer App thankfully, so I have significantly better image quality and a correct aspect ratio now.
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Kerri
(@alvernorris) reported
BBC pleaseeeee sort out this quality on the bbc iPlayer I can barely read the names in the timing column
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Benjamin Chapman
(@benchapman123) reported
Right can BBC iPlayer PLEASE add the newest episode, I’m sat here waiting for my fix #DragRaceUK
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𝖈𝖍𝖑𝖔
(@_WithAplomb) reported
Where else can I watch Uk Dragrace s2 that ISNT bbc iPlayer ???? Pls help
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May 💙
(@LDNLove) reported
I finished watching Love Life this week on BBC Iplayer and dear God, the ending was rubbish. "lets get an english guy who has no personality and not really end it properly". HBO apparently likes terrible endings.. also see: Dexter.
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Matt Amys
(@mattamys) reported
@danbathie @BBCSport @FIAFormulaE I had the same issue but managed to find it, I’m guessing you’re looking on the iPlayer app? Instead of searching for it, you need to go category’s, then sport then it should show up there live - so annoying you can’t search for it by name!
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Drew-smith-allen
(@Drewallen2121) reported
@XboxSupport errr Iv not been able to connect since last night and I’m running the beta program which does need a patch for volume not working right on kodi and bbc iPlayer
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私に性交を放っておいて 🇯🇵🧘♀️🌱
(@patto1878) reported
I think BBC iplayer is pound for pound THE worst streaming service out there
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Beige
(@Beige29) reported
Can’t help but notice all4 and iPlayer both trying to go Netflix by buying old boxsets. Are any worth watching - the tudors, pretty little liars, bates motel?
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Vikki O'Neill
(@VONmarketing) reported
@SouthLondonGirl I can’t believe I didn’t know I needed this awful dish. Thought they were a 90s thing. Least our TV has Netflix and iplayer etc built in so all is not lost but no SPORT. 🥺🥺🥺
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Liam Hamilton
(@LCH912) reported
@kzoongie @C971003B @GordonRamsay Well its a brand new show so I'm guessing nowhere. Only thing you can try is iplayer by vpn but might not work as it might not be fast enough.
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cay
(@rosiebratz) reported
me trying to remember my bbc iplayer login so i can watch rosé talk for 2 mins
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Ginganinja
(@s_cavanagh) reported
@canadiancarol1 It's on iplayer I've spent all afternoon since I finished work watching it
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Ju Rodrigues🐞
(@jusilvar06) reported
@JCfanatic6620 @Oswin_Coleman I wonder if it's due to them releasing it already dubbed...i don't know how long it takes to dub all those eps in a lot of different languages...my bet is on that or an legal issue with the bbc..the serpent is available for 1y on the bbc iplayer...
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Iain #FBSI 🏴 Шотландский националист
(@jimmytabuk) reported
@dr_shibley Absolutely - halfhearted “correction” made by @BBCNewsPR and programme removed from iPlayer Pointless complaining as they’ll say they’ve corrected the “error”