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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 (43%)
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Sign in (24%)
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Playback Issues (24%)
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Crashing (8%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Haverfordwest |
Buffering | |
| Towcester |
Playback Issues | |
| Luton |
Crashing | |
| Dorchester |
Playback Issues | |
| Huddersfield |
Playback Issues | |
| Stockton-on-Tees |
Buffering |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Eeee! long Musk rat
(@ARealJourno) reported
@SerkanTheWriter Yes - a while ago when we were trying to watch the latest series of Death in Paradise, available only on iPlayer. Set the VPN to a UK server, but it was like iPlayer knew (S P O O K Y) and it just wouldn't work.
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Aidan Kerrigan
(@Aidankerrigan) reported
@BT imagine a responsible company so it imagines selling an old couple in 2023 broadband that runs at 1MBPS and cannot work itvx, BBC iPlayer and even a ring doorbell #Disgraceful #SCAM
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oli
(@olimccoole) reported
@rjb_1998 can always rely on awful reality tv, especially married at first sight imo early doors on iplayer is a joy, love on netflix too even if it’s a pretty awkward watch at times oh also never have i ever if you want a pure trashy high school show
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Aidan
(@Aidan19xx) reported
@SkyHelpTeam I've had sky stream a month. All shows that I stream buffer, sky shows, Disney, iPlayer. I have good enough signal and have no issues streaming via other hardware. What can be done?
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Richard Booker 🦊 🏴🇮🇹
(@booko67) reported
@lcfckini My iPlayer is so much better quality
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iliana 🪩🧸✨🇨🇦 ♈︎
(@foylittlebean) reported
Where are y’all watching the Norton Graham show? 😭 I’ve tried on the BBC iplayer with a UK VPN and it’s not working 😭 HELPPPPPPP
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lauren
(@zosiasmarch) reported
@holbysfletch i knew the episodes would expire but i never considered the fact once they’re off iplayer they’re just … gone @BBCiPlayer fix this right away
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Keely not Keeley 🦋💙🦊⚽️🏳️🌈
(@keelybeanie79) reported
Although I know throwing something at my tv will not make iplayer actually work, I’m really tempted
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mark mckay
(@mccardigan) reported
Any #LCFC fans experiencing iPlayer problems?
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Darren Shaw
(@gierrofo) reported
@LGUKCare When is the next WebOS going to be released for your smart TVs? The last update seems to have broken DNS - got to restart the TV to get any of the Apps (YouTube, iPlayer, etc) to actually work after watching anything for about 15 minutes.
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(@pauIogazzaniga) reported
BBC IPLAYER IS BROKEN **** U
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Sue J 🏴🌈Jasmine🐾🦇
(@SueJone36678609) reported
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Hendy, Wales
@lLisa_Peggy @Julie11869454 It’s awful. Been watching stuff on iPlayer
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Nick Stern
(@Nick2512) reported
@ArsenalNDaily You can’t judge iPlayer on a couple of games here and a couple of games there. I always maintain they need 10 games in a row to fit into the system and then see how they play. It was exactly the same with Pepe. The problem is he’s not going to get that.
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The Exiled Duck🏴
(@TheExiledDuck) reported
@Linnaeus__ bbc iplayer doesn't work outside of the uk
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Eddie
(@EddieLufc) reported
BBC Iplayer is awful
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gary barnett
(@guppy662) reported
@BBCiPlayer I am trying to find on iPlayer a new cop drama called Better, that I have seen advertised, but cannot find on iPlayer, can you help ?
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Elliot Robinson
(@shortcircuit_tv) reported
ITVX - still as choppy as Hub was; never have these issues with iPlayer.
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Tiernán
(@Tiernaaan) reported
The BBC really didn’t know what they had on their hands with ‘My Left Nut’. Local drama that could rival centrally made television. Yet they relegated it to late nights and IPlayer. Really surprised at the writing quality. Lead and supporting cast were all strong too. #BBCThree
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Jane Bee 🐝
(@JaneBea5) reported
@foysie13 No. Tbh, don't really watch much telly, but getting into more since box sets and iplayer. I have memory issues, so keeping up with storylines is difficult. I like to bunged watch what I can.
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Thomas🦊
(@th0masshaw2000) reported
Anyone else having iPlayer problems too?
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Russell Parker
(@pussellrarker) reported
@robinparker55 @JNRaeside @gralefrit PS also there’s a weird iPlayer glitch that means at the end of the last episode it says ‘jump to next episode’ & I clicked it on case there was a secret season 6 but it jumps to s2ep1 for some reason. Will have words with those responsible
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Serkan Öztürk
(@SerkanTheWriter) reported
These streaming services are getting harder to get around with VPNs: I'm looking at you BBC iPlayer! Have spent hours with tech support this weekend with my VPN provider because since December it's been having trouble on the laptop connecting to the BBC. Anyone else notice this?
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Edward Hunter
(@edwardjhunter) reported
@YeOldeMMRF I’m not watching but that’s more because of where it takes place than anything else. Part of the problem is that FE was treated this way from the start; always shuffled away to iplayer in favour of reruns of Bargain Hunt or an old movie.
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discopants
(@discopants8) reported
@BBCSport iplayer not working?
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Stuart Dillon #COYI
(@StuartDillon1) reported
@martinnottage Doesn't help with iplayer, it's working now anyway
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Haroon
(@H4RRYKH4N) reported
Aaaaaannnnd the ITVX app decides to disconnect just as kick off begins. No problems at all with the spurs game on BBC iplayer. Sort it out ITV #FACup #MUNREA
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Paul Eaton
(@paul_geaton) reported
@trombiker @SaracensWomen Off & on “sorted”, dreadful coverage. Way too many technical issues and using the iPlayer or @BBCSport website to watch is a challenge. Watched a yellow screen on iPlayer from 1215 until 1230 then saw it starting on the website and found there’d been 15 missed mins of programme.
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Keely not Keeley 🦋💙🦊⚽️🏳️🌈
(@keelybeanie79) reported
Does Iplayer ever not glitch? 😡
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Ross Tilley
(@rosstilley) reported
@primevideouk Why does Spooks on Prime Video have bits missing? I found it was also on BBC iPlayer too - not only is the picture quality better but it doesn’t have 5-10 minutes cut out EVERY episode. Why does your version? Really frustrating 🙁
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Stephen Jarrett
(@sjjarrettHR) reported
@BBCBreakfast why do you not broadcast local news on app and on iplayer - itv have achieved it !! After 40 years of always watching bbc breakfast i now have to watch itv to avoid the red test card every 30 mins for 5 mins its awful !! Can’t be that hard to pipe local news ?