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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 (57%)
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Buffering (29%)
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Sign in (7%)
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Crashing (7%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
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| Barnstaple |
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| Swindon |
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| Yarm |
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| Treharris |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Bernadette O
(@benji70) reported
@KelvinGrant3437 @BBCCasualty Because of the election coverage it’ll be shown at a later date but it is available on IPlayer if that’s any help
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Kevin Tierney
(@chevvykevvy) reported
@wrenreckons Let is know of you still need help, I have an Iplayer account , its not just a vpn ,
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faith ✿ wedding week
(@janinessuki) reported
i feel awful for everyone that’s having to watch tonight and tomorrow’s eps on iplayer
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Simon B
(@simonbaldock) reported
@BBCiPlayer anyone else having problems with #iplayer on iPad?
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Ethical Africa
(@EthicalAfrica) reported
@RCarhartHarris Or iPlayer used with a proxy set to UK will work anywhere the world.
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Joe
(@balf4our) reported
Very first world problems but why isn’t iPlayer available on my PS5
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Stu 🦻🏻
(@EarsDeafy) reported
@itvhub I go on iplayer: easy. Same with Netflix, Amazon, Channel 4 and every other platform. ITV Hub? Type some silly code in, type your password. Doesn't work? Reset it, still doesn't work. 25 minutes gone 😡
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Faith- DRJ
(@valliumrecovery) reported
@BScleavage BBC iplayer- line of duty. Quality
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Hannah Ballum Wedding Weekkkk👬❤️😍🥺😭💒💍
(@BallumsWedding) reported
Help what should I do watch the episode on iPlayer on my tablet and tweet on my phone?
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Jenny Wren
(@wrenreckons) reported
BBC iPlayer... how? My niece is on da telly tonight but it seems a quagmire of drama to access iPlayer. Help an old auntie out...
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peppa thee dickpig
(@domlzz) reported
@jxeker @TomScanlon eg. DRUK on the BBC (iPlayer/BBC3, sure, but still); DRDU straight to Dave streaming, no mainstream connections… even the camera/set quality on both is starkly different, which just says to me DRDU didn’t have the budget to b big enough to boost the queens like other seasons do
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Isabelle
(@isabellepwalker) reported
@lucymooring oh no :( I see a lot of people saying it’s like Wes Anderson style direction but it doesn’t work - I think I’ll just watch on iPlayer and skip to Andrew’s bits then, I’m not hugely into Lily James anyway so at least there’s a bonus
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Kerry Leese
(@KerryLeese) reported
Anyone else having an issue with @BBCOne @CallTheMidwife1 skipping or should I say rewinding & replaying every minute or so? From iPlayer on tv & phone!
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mandie ✨
(@lilyninette_) reported
@jess_peachcheek Oh I found one last night for my browser, let’s me watch bbc iplayer. But I also do a LOT of t*rrenting so I should probably get a paid one that has killswitch and better servers
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WeeRed🇪🇺
(@WeeRed1879) reported
@BBCSPORTNI Your feed was rubbish. The feed to the Iplayer didn't even work. The website feed was dire. Pathetic.
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Steve in Ventura
(@SteveInVentura) reported
@JamesEllisBrown Yes, but I can't use iPlayer for licensing reasons. I'm using an Apple app called i.Player that has bandwidth issues watching shows live in prime time sometimes. I had to watch Line of Duty an hour later. @davidjamesdj got me hooked on that one. Any suggestions?
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David Donnelly
(@donnellydavid07) reported
from
Belfast, Northern Ireland
@jboyle20 JB, have you downloaded the BBC sports app? Never an issue watch the live games through this. Much better than through iPlayer. 👍
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Andy Smyth - unethical, foolish& possibly illegal.
(@antisyzygy) reported
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
@madebygoogle Hockey puck - trying to cast from BBC iPlayer, not connecting. Have turned off & on again. Not working on any other app either
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Bernadette O
(@benji70) reported
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Glasgow, Scotland
@mcnamee84 @BBCCasualty Because of the election coverage it’ll be shown at a later date but it is available on IPlayer if that’s any help
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Angela Yates
(@IslandJelli) reported
@BBCiPlayer iPlayer has logged me out. Screen says "quick and easy to sign in" at bbc/account; says to enter code from tv. Web address just throws me into my account - and that doesn't ask for any godforsaken code. Loads of frustrated people are googling about same issue! 😠
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Cathy Conneff
(@CathyConneff) reported
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London, England
Hey @BBCiPlayer @AppleTV seeing as it’s deaf awareness week, please could you finally sort out the issue of no subtitles for iPlayer shows on Apple TV, please? This is kinda discriminatory.
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fiona pruen
(@miss_dj_fifi) reported
@NOWHelpTeam I have a ‘sorry there was an error with your player’ message every 5 minutes. BBC iPlayer and 4od both work perfectly. What’s going on?
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J
(@jamesredmond31) reported
@iampetmutton Blinded,and the killing bbc4 iplayer two quality dramas
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Fardels Bear
(@BigKiln) reported
@virgosam70 Not weird at all. I watch hardly any television, and that on a laptop using iPlayer. I have a TV and a satellite dish but it's not hooked up. Part of the reason is that I can't work the remote and the other is that it would be too much of a distraction.
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Trace 🕸
(@SuperDivineWeb) reported
Ooof. One newsletter designed and scheduled. Same client's blog now updated, with future post scheduled too. Am knackered. Need to add some social media posts for another client to Buffer & I can call it a day. Call The Midwife will have to be on iPlayer! :-D
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AndyMacster 🏳️🌈
(@Andy_Macster) reported
Why can't I watch the newest episode of RPDR Down Under on iPlayer? It's Saturday night????????? It was meant to be available this morning at 9am??????? Someone help :(
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Ninette Osei
(@ninette_osei) reported
I spend so much time on screens for work which I cannot control. What I can control is the amount of time I spend on the Amazon Prime, Netflix, 4OD, BBC iPlayer, etc. Time to take that all to the bare minimum.
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John McCabe
(@John_FusionPR) reported
Help! I need to watch the #Motherland Christmas Special...ideally before series three starts later...but can’t find it on iPlayer. Anyone?
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charlotte//wedding week!!!
(@callumsballoon) reported
OMFG I GOT MY TV TO WORK ONE MINUTE BEFORE IT STARTS I CAN WATCH NOT ON IPLAYER watch it break in two seconds
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Ami Turnbull
(@AmiLouWeevil) reported
Don’t use my Apple TV regularly, but oh how I wish it wouldn’t kick me out of BBC iPlayer and make me login again.