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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 (58%)
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Buffering (28%)
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Crashing (10%)
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Sign in (5%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Yarm |
Sign in | |
| Treharris |
Buffering | |
| Manchester |
Playback Issues | |
| Inverurie |
Buffering | |
| City of London |
Crashing | |
| Newton-le-Willows |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Lesser Spotted Jaz 💙
(@JazHicks) reported
@BBCiPlayer any chance we can get different profiles under iPlayer please? Especially now we have to sign in on Sky to use iPlayer.
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David Hemingway
(@HemingwayDM) reported
@Stephen_Neal @BBCTwo @bbcproms It’s OK on SD and I’m told no problem on iPlayer.
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Roma Arnott
(@RomaArnott) reported
Help! Desperate to find something good to watch on Netflix, iPlayer, Amazon Prime, whatever. I believe I have watched everything I want to see. So very keen to get some suggestions. Please!!
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Dan Medcalf
(@DantheMed) reported
Just seen when the #totp91 repeats are on that I missed earlier due to staying on at work...errr nope! will be a diy on iplayer tomorrow or Sunday!
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Neil Bostock
(@NeilBostock7) reported
Dear Netflix Prime Video iPlayer please let me just enjoy the credits sometimes without having to work out what to press…😴
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Sheenagh McCann 💙
(@power_mccann) reported
Is bbc iPlayer downloads not working? Joe is going crazy here!
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Kezard II
(@Kezarddd2) reported
Jodie Whittaker's "Doctor" should be remembered for 2 things: 1. Completely retconning and destroying 60 years of story. 2. The worst TV ratings in the shows history. So bad antiques road show and Countryfile had more viewers (including BBC iPlayer views).
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Chris Block
(@chrisblock300) reported
@TVRav Yep. Switched to iPlayer. No issues there.
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Neil D
(@ofjmx) reported
Wishing yet again BBC iplayer had a rewind 10 seconds button having just missed the shoot off in the women's archey final. Is it an IP issue? Surely not, as every other play has one.
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Neil D
(@ofjmx) reported
Wishing yet again BBC iplayer had a rewind 10 seconds button having just missed the shoot off in the women's archery final. Is it an IP issue? Surely not, as every other play has one.
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Dan Simmons
(@dannsimmons) reported
What does your home EV car charger say about you? After working with security researchers for 4 months @BBCClick reveals the problems with two chargers both approved by the Department of Transport. Good news too! The show is on BBC1 tomorrow at 7.30am and World News & iPlayer.
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ms
(@Sharpyms1984) reported
@freakgerald @Brandon_Nocaute Bbc iplayer using a vpn if outside the UK should work?
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ZalikaHenry
(@ZalikaHenry) reported
This is the worst coverage of the Olympics ever!! How am I having to search bbc iPlayer for catch up and highlights! Ugh 😑
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Steven
(@stevenrankin) reported
@MatthewNewell67 @TrilbeeReviews I have a degree in Television, I work in media. I don't watch any tv show as it goes out anymore. everything is iplayer, netflix, on demand. ratings don't reflect that properly. ratings don't even reflect traditional viewing properly.
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Tommy Rot
(@TommyRot10) reported
@BBCSport When will Olympics Day 6: BBC One (12:45 - 15:00) be available to view on the iPlayer please? Isn't 90mins ample time to process 2hrs 15mins of video? It might help set expectations if you provided guidelines on how much time it takes to process chunks of video. Thanks.
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James Smith
(@SmithyWFC85) reported
@DavidPe37749244 The new rights deal doesn’t help as the BBC are restricted in whey they can show and when should try to cover as much as they can and the highlights programme at 7.30 is more chat than action too. Almost as if they want people to rely on the IPlayer or stay up all night ?
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James Smith
(@SmithyWFC85) reported
@Lofty2467 The new rights deal doesn’t help as the BBC are restricted in whey they can show and when should try to cover as much as they can and the highlights programme at 7.30 is more chat than action too. Almost as if they want people to rely on the IPlayer or stay up all night ?
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Hockey Match Teas
(@hockeymatchteas) reported
Watching the @GBHockey Belgium match on iPlayer with a tub of Quality Street is acceptable for a Friday night isn’t it?
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Chris Block
(@chrisblock300) reported
@reutunes @bbcproms Yep. Switched to iPlayer. No issues there.
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Neil D
(@ofjmx) reported
Wishing yet again BBC iplayer had a rewind 10 seconds button having just missed the shoot off in the women's archery final. Is it an IP issue? Surely not, as every other player has one.
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LIV (BEE) WAS SNIPED
(@masterworstdiIf) reported
@bav11thra bbc iplayer hire me for description work
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Simon Rossi
(@DavidJatt) reported
@HemingwayDM @BBCTwo @bbcproms Have same issues on #bbc2, however sound is clean on iplayer.
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Bryce Wilcock
(@BryceWilcock) reported
Bitter sweet listening to @anniemacmanus’ final @BBCR1 Friday set. Unreal set but sickening that as of a few weeks time there’ll be no more driving to work, cutting the grass and jogging to her repeats on iplayer. Biggest shoes to fill since Fergie left United 🐐
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Chris Millward
(@ChrisDMillward) reported
@gamepitpodcast @BBCSport I just use the iPlayer and find the live sport there. Sadly that does mean missing out on Dan Walker's ongoing life's work to create a live, constantly newly-devised production of 'Young Alan Partridge'.
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Shanghai Hannah
(@ShanghaiHannah) reported
@mattforde And it will be worse for Paris when we're on a better time zone. Right now we can wake up and watch all the overnight stuff that happened on BBC1. But for Paris... It will really show how awful it is only having 1 live sport on TV and 1 on iPlayer.
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Helen Fargher
(@FriesianTart) reported
@naomijaffa @taniakindersley found it on iplayer, then it went to bbc2 & then bbc1 it really was crap. if you wanted to see anything you had to pay - how does that work?!!
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James Smith
(@SmithyWFC85) reported
@JoeGriffiths5 The new rights deal doesn’t help as the BBC are restricted in whey they can show and when should try to cover as much as they can and the highlights programme at 7.30 is more chat than action too. Almost as if they want people to rely on the IPlayer or stay up all night ?I
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Blogdroed 🏴
(@blogdroed) reported
@LauraMcAllister Good work! I tried waking up for the bout but the Triathlon Relay took it out of me … had to settle for an iPlayer replay!
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James Smith
(@SmithyWFC85) reported
@liam5_3 @BBCSport The new rights deal doesn’t help as the BBC are restricted in whey they can show and when should try to cover as much as they can and the highlights programme at 7.30 is more chat than action too. Almost as if they want people to rely on the IPlayer or stay up all night ?I
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Ecclesfield PE Dept
(@EccoPEdept) reported
In a pub, in Hope, can’t get their iPlayer to work so unless the Beeb switch it to terrestrial we’ll be missing the hockey…