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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.
- Sign in (30%)
- Playback Issues (30%)
- Buffering (20%)
- Crashing (20%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
|---|---|---|
 Wrexham
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Buffering | 4 days ago |
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London
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Sign in | 5 days ago |
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Kingston upon Hull
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Playback Issues | 5 days ago |
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Margate
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Crashing | 10 days ago |
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Pontypridd
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Playback Issues | 12 days ago |
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Didcot
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Playback Issues | 16 days ago |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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thetodd (@thetoddy111) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer As if ANY of them are any better As if we could have faith in them Theyre ALL awful We need a total reset doubt it will happen Dont trust this lot either
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Brodie Bruce (@eddie_corrigan) reported@PayReps26654 @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer I’d say that’s an Amazon or internet issue not the BBC’s
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Livefromwestbelfast (@Inwestbelfast) reported@StephenNolan @Frankshivers @BBCiPlayer Talking about the poor and disabled who have to beg and lower themselves to justify their need for help. Years of austerity and new stricter benefits to control fraud, and you want more. End tax avoidance and loop holes with a fair footing for everybody. Flat rate for all.
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kylee mooney (@KyleeMumof4) reported@SundaeLolz @BBCiPlayer Im with sky and its on their but says due to a technical error it cant be played. But its not even showing up on iplayer. Strange
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@TheMediaAvenger (@ThomasF24943789) reported@Lord_Sugar @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The worst thing they can do is serve RAW CHICKEN
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Sir Brian of Ipswich (@brianofipswich) reported@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Just finished. Not seeing the hype. Michael is throughly unlikable. No pride in his home, appearance or employment. Nihilistic and a compulsive liar. Emotionally stunted and a taker. He treats anyone that requires something of him with distain. Awful man.
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Arty Bow (@arty_bow) reported@BBCScotland @BBCiPlayer …then we get 10 minutes of him lecturing us like we’re teenagers because we can’t work it out for ourselves. BBC documentaries used to be superb. Even the average ones were twice as good as this.
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LouBen 🎀 (@Bekola1975) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Surprised there's no STD problems in EE. So much bed hopping!
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Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Lauren is beautiful but a terrible actor, she either shouts or mumbles most of the time. And of course she has another disaster this week, she's always doomed!
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lisa 🥀 • ben mitchell loml (@benapologist) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer callum and johnny are abysmal together and this tim storyline which deals with a serious issue deserved actual build-up and care. whoever came up with this storyline needs to be fired asap
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glasgowboyindc (@dcglasgowboy) reported@BBCSportScot @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Kenny McLean? He has to have incriminating pictures, he’s awful
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Anthony Parry (@AnthonyParryUK) reportedSo @Google @BBCiPlayer please can you fix iPlayer on Google TV as it doesn't show anything in the continue watching rail of the home screen.. thanks 👍
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Caner 🇬🇧 (@canerazz) reported@adamhale_ @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer Luckily I don't have to deal with this kinda problems when using xevatv
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𝗣 𝗦 (@Reciprocity5904) reported@StephenNolan @DHamill2004 @BBCiPlayer If I went into my local pub... If I went into my local shop... Who are the problem here?
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Peter Jones ⚒️🔭🌍 (@innov8tor3) reportedHey @BBCiPlayer . Still no joy with @SamsungUK ? It's over 48 hours now, and still no progress. I have discovered how useless the help functions on the TV are, but that doesn't shift the dial. Don't you have an AI support function yet to get this moving to resolution?
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Liam (@Liam5xwr) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Time to axe Johnny (and Callum). Both actors are awful.
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Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Johnny is terrible 🤢 hurry up and axe him.
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SnoopDoge (@jackdoor2681151) reported@bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Who gives a fig, why is the final episode of the welsh open missing? Seriously, please fix this!
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Shaun Berry (@shauntberry) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne And straight away FB is focussed and seething about Jenricks comment. Terrible presenter of QT. He’s not even on!
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Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Please get rid of Johnny, the actor is terrible.
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Ryan Glendenning ✨ (@RyanSoapKing25) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer (2/2) #EastEnders Phil took a massive risk in calling in a favour for Mark which landed Mark in debt in the first place so I can't see Phil helping Mark again especially when he's got Lexi and Nigel to think about. Don't think Sharon would want to help Mark either if she knew.
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Ryan (@ryanpr77) reported@leedsrhinos @TheChallengeCup @BBCiPlayer Quality line up, just missing Croft but Brown will do a job
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Janet Squires (@Poke_In_The_Eye) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer I hate Wes Streeting - can’t help it he’s just to smarmy & insincere.
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Matthew Lewis (@RunnerBean07) reported@Lord_Sugar @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer This show should have been cancelled years ago, the candidates this series are dreadful arguably the worst ever.
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Paul Collins (@PaulCol01201464) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Nandy tries in vain to defend the indefensible as Labour kills hospitality. Employers' national insurance rises hit pay and jobs. The government offers no help to increase wages. Yet Reeves says no to levelling capital gains tax with income tax and launching a wealth levy.
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Owen (@owenpriestner) reportedSome quality metaphors being dropped in the snowboard racing @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026
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Tom (@TomTomlewis063) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Johnny’s actor is awful.
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Alistair Lennox (@AlistairLennox) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer How many extra people have moved to the UK since 2000? Answer that and you’ve answered the reason behind the housing problem!
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Ryan Glendenning ✨ (@RyanSoapKing25) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer The Lauren and Penny scenes have been great recently. I hope Lauren does end up buying the Car Lot. Jay should've never have sold it in the first place and that's something he would never do if he was still here. Can't wait for Lauren & Priya to work together. #EastEnders
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Benny H (@BennyH391512) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer Perhaps making it clear what conditions it does and doesn’t treat would help And having a 🇫🇷 style insurance system