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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.

  • 30% Sign in (30%)
  • 28% Playback Issues (28%)
  • 22% Buffering (22%)
  • 20% Crashing (20%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Edinburgh Sign in 2 days ago
City of London Playback Issues 2 days ago
Nice Crashing 7 days ago
Wirral Playback Issues 10 days ago
Manchester Buffering 11 days ago
Cheltenham Sign in 12 days ago
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iPlayer Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • cfs_jo
    Jo (@cfs_jo) reported

    @BBCCasualty @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Worst episode in a long time.

  • smile_out39443
    Christian Edwards (@smile_out39443) reported

    @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer This afternoon's commentators on Si Jiahui v Hossein Vafaei are awful. Snooker is an interesting game. This pair are better off on mute

  • Zibatsu
    Terry Finn QPM (@Zibatsu) reported

    @DetectoristsA @BBCiPlayer Small Prophets is not a patch on Detectorists. I seem to be in the minority. Really can’t get behind the hype of SP. Detectorists however, pure quality.

  • innov8tor3
    Peter Jones ⚒️🔭🌍 (@innov8tor3) reported

    Approaching 24 hours outage, now, @BBCiPlayer , with a @SamsungUK TV that won't load beyond the BBC menu system. This is rendering the BBC licence fee we pay subject to challenge on a non delivery of service basis. It seems Samsung are pivoting to a pay for upgrade model? 🤮.

  • Angusrockstar1
    Andymacc26 (@Angusrockstar1) reported

    @StephenNolan @DHamill2004 @BBCiPlayer The problem is in their own community.

  • jamieshawn1623
    donna rawlinson (@jamieshawn1623) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer link dont work goes to facebook

  • KylieMulcare
    Kylie Mulcare (@KylieMulcare) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Elaine is being constantly written as a vile human, in the name of “comedy”. Her delivery and sarcasm worked when she was behind the bar of the Vic. Now she simply comes across like she doesn’t have a single redeeming quality. Writers Room, do better.

  • NorthYorksOwls
    North Yorkshire Owls (@NorthYorksOwls) reported

    @DGroundhopper @BBCiPlayer @BlairMcNally1 I think what you and I experienced in Berlin is fine, because it’s organised, because you know it’s going to happen and if you want to get away from it, you can. The issue over here is people letting them off incorrectly, unorganised and occasionally in enclosed environments.

  • doffcocker
    doffcocker (@doffcocker) reported

    @BBCArchive @BBCiPlayer the phrase “eclectic collection” is doing a lot of work in that sentence and i need to know more

  • georgespence1
    George Spence (@georgespence1) reported

    @BBCMOTD @BBCiPlayer That screeching woman commentator on Arsenal game would do your ears in. Had to turn the sound off. Terrible from @BBCSport women are not compatible with the men's game.

  • KevWrigley
    Kev Wrigley (@KevWrigley) reported

    @Woodarmyfc @I_amMukhtar @BBCiPlayer no mate, you're just being ridiculous. Not every person at the BBC is a scumbag **** apologist. But in taking that myopic attitude you've ended up making assumptions using the worst example, one of the key people in Savilles downfall. Stop being weird

  • eddie_corrigan
    Brodie Bruce (@eddie_corrigan) reported

    @PayReps26654 @Helen_Barnard @BBCiPlayer I’d say that’s an Amazon or internet issue not the BBC’s

  • melonax9
    melonax9 (@melonax9) reported

    @tlukethompson @BBCiPlayer ******* FINALLY A BETTER QUALITY !!!!

  • clive_wilson
    Clive Wilson (@clive_wilson) reported

    @BBCiPlayer There are issues today with the iPlayer app no longer working on the Roku 3840 Streaming Stick, without warning. Other 3840 users are also affected. Is there a reason for this? Planned or unexpected?

  • jill_jtc
    Jill T - Food safety person and G/F foodie (@jill_jtc) reported

    Why has @BBCiPlayer gone from being the best to worst platform for tv?!! Your programmes & indexing & available prog’s are out of date & rubbish!! @TheRepairShop new series live on tv but you can’t watch on iPlayer - that’s just one example. Come on, where’s my licence fee going?

  • duffett_claire
    Claire Duffett (@duffett_claire) reported

    @Lord_Sugar @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Was going to say they spelt it phonetically but that doesn’t work either

  • julie_twickers
    jj 🐦 (@julie_twickers) reported

    What has Sheridan smith don’t to her face? It’s awful #theCage @BBCiPlayer

  • ItsKempy_
    𝕀𝕥𝕤𝕂𝕖𝕞𝕡𝕪! (@ItsKempy_) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer That Josh is just terrible, cant act and I just can't stand him.

  • DavidSh99798518
    iggyboy63 (@DavidSh99798518) reported

    @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Thought it terrible tbh..safe,middle class viewing

  • Gerbiltime
    Kevinthegerbil (@Gerbiltime) reported

    @BBCMOTD @BBCSport @BBCiPlayer Who is the woman screeching throughout the Arsenal match? It’s not a commentary, it’s a string of tired cliches she thinks of she screeches loudly enough, she’ll sound convincing. She’s awful.

  • LastLegsFC
    Collin G. Woodstreet (@LastLegsFC) reported

    @bbcpress @BBCiPlayer Acting work dried up?

  • PSlatraigh
    Pól Míchéal O'Slatraigh (@PSlatraigh) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I predict both will vomit when they realise what they've done, but Patrick did say to Oscar in the flashforward that he was with a Truman now, so unless he and Jasmine somehow manage to reconcile, maybe this pair manages to work it out?

  • chazul11
    wbd (@chazul11) reported

    @bbcdebatenight @BBCSounds @BBCiPlayer What we’re dealing with is a woke academic who is again using this falsehood toxic masculinity! These are yobs and the problem is ultras and the entitlement of Celtic football club who due to victimhood believe they can do what they want and the issue is the reaction only

  • thetoddy111
    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

  • LauraPh222
    Laura Phillips 💙 (@LauraPh222) reported

    @BBCiPlayer: The 1986 explosion at Chernobyl triggered a public health emergency across Europe. Forty years on from the disaster, @JordanDunbar10 travels to Chernobyl to examine the events that led to the world's worst nuclear accident and what we can learn from them today.

  • jonnypayne23
    Jonny Payne (@jonnypayne23) reported

    @StephenNolan @BBCiPlayer You can’t be intimidated by a flag. You can choose to be offended but that applies to anything. I could choose to be offended by terrible architecture. Doesn’t make it illegal and should be bulldozed

  • _lg_1972
    .. (@_lg_1972) reported

    @EnglandRugby @BBCiPlayer We are terrible. What do we practice aside from kick chase ? Our passing is atrocious

  • ItsKempy_
    𝕀𝕥𝕤𝕂𝕖𝕞𝕡𝕪! (@ItsKempy_) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer He is an awful character already! Can't stand him

  • zippyyu
    Zippy (@zippyyu) reported

    @StephenNolan @BBCNolan @BBCiPlayer Our airport has no problem worshipping one

  • SophieAhmed2
    Sophie Glenister🦉🐈🌷🌸🍰⚽️ (@SophieAhmed2) reported

    @bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer We all know the marriage isn't going to work out! What about Joel and Zack??