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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.
- Buffering (40%)
- Crashing (31%)
- Playback Issues (11%)
- Sign in (9%)
- Video Quality (9%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent iPlayer outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 York
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Sign in | 7 days ago |
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Manchester
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Crashing | 16 days ago |
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London
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Buffering | 19 days ago |
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London
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Video Quality | 19 days ago |
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Rochester
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Playback Issues | 21 days ago |
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Chelmsford
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Buffering | 22 days ago |
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iPlayer Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Shaun (@welsh_shaun) reported@BBCiPlayer coverage of world cup has had the awful idea of marking goals along the fast forward bar, ensuring anyone watching on catch up gets a spoiler. So annoying. Fix it! #wc2026
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Vegcarium (@Vegcarium) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews This is awful
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Rkin (@RKin3333) reported@thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer It's not enough to "work on" a good death for all. Delivery is already long overdue. If the government is not committing to funding it now, it isn't going to be provided for those who need it now or 5 years hence or even 10 years hence.
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Lyndsey (@Lynzoola) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Tonight's episode was awful
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Glen 'Riddo' Ridley (@flyingspud75) reported@wallsendredicko There's a world cup "best matches" highlights on BBCIplayer...lasts for about 2 hours starting from the 94 world cup...I watched that,as I was feeling the same...can't wait now,got a work wall planner and everything.
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Joe (@JoeyboiiWTM) reported@BBC @BBCiPlayer big man ting I have not sat up till 2am to watch the game buffer every 5 seconds on your ****** platform, pattern up ffs
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tamsee13 (@tamsee13) reported@BBCiPlayer issues on #skytv app >No resume watching seems to have disappeared >No pink line so we can see which programme we have already watched >No arrow to goto next episode. We just have to wait till next episode bar appears or go back to all episodes >If we press arrow..
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Ciaran Wallace💙 (@oldbencjw) reportedWatching some of these World Cup highlights from previous tournaments on #bbciplayer you realise how awful David Seaman was for #England #FIFAWorldCup
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IlleagleTender1933 (@Tender1933) reported@BBCSport @BBCiPlayer @BBCSounds The worst World Cup commentary ever! It sucks!
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Tom (@tomwhujones) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Well at least this storyline was consistent, consistently terrible, EE has had some bad storylines over the years but this one could be top of the pile, whoever wrote this should 1st in line at the job centre tomorrow morning.
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Tracey Davies (@miss_traceydav) reportedWatching The Vampire Lestat and the quality for the latest episodes recorded are terrible - tried iPlayer version and the same. Had to turn sound right up (I have checked other shows so not my hearing!) @BBCiPlayer
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lordclifton 🇬🇧🇮🇪 (@lordclifton2) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Why aren’t they at the Airport police station? Why is arrested Sheila arriving at the front entrance like that? The show is so poorly written these days and terrible continuity I may have to quit after 41 years.
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Graydispo (@graydispo) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews I don't feel the urge to listen to a pattern matchers idea of some of the worst people to live.
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Daniel (@Dannyceres) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews You chickened out a bit there - no Hitler or Mussolini. Normally, you put on the worst right-wingers.
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Westie (@Wee_Westie29) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Jack giving Max some brotherly advice. Given Jack’s relationship history, he knows what he’s talking about and he’s right: Max needs to fix it as he’s got a lot to deal with . #Eastenders
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Rebecca (@BeckRSaunders) reported@ottleyoconnor @BBCiPlayer @FIFAWorldCup It is the first day of term 3 for me... up at 5am to watch the game before I get ready to go to work
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Sarah (@SarahLahorn) reported@StevenWilc34988 @bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Heritage? Priya is half Indian if you didn’t know that but anyway I agree. I don’t think she gonna say the kid is Ravi’s when it will be obvious it’s not. Same reason Vinny will get the shock of his life when ‘his baby’ comes out white. Idk why Penny thinks her lie will work
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Colin Lingham (@LinghamColin) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer One of the most disrespectful thing to do, is to wear a Hat indoors, and there are 2 at this party. The one who works in the " 3 stall market ", must Stink as he never takes his off and is so terrible on the show. Absolutely disgusting.
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Iain From Argyll Scotland 🏴💙 (@BonnieScotland_) reported@bbclaurak @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I suspect that both these women work for British intelligence agencies.
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Steven Wilcox (@StevenWilc34988) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Libby has been back for 5 minutes, and she has already brought trouble to Chelsea's door by convincing Chelsea to get involved with Grey's gran. Sheila is not going to tell Chelsea she's cut ties with her grandson, despite being in prison for murdering 3 people.
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steve smith (@stevetsiuk) reported@bbclaurak @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Well, that was a waste of time! Nothing about illegal immigration, or oil and gas. All in all, one of the worst interviews I have seen.
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Shano (@radford2807) reported@bbcquestiontime @BBCiPlayer @BBCNews Couldn’t help but spin it with their progressive crap
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bodypolitic3 (@bodypolitic31) reported@thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I cannot fathom how these ghouls, determined to push this through despite all the problems, still think they’re the good guys. It’s evil.
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Tom (@TweetThatTom) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer I know soaps are cheesy by nature but what was that!? Even if you can't crash a car the editing and sound design was crap!
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Colin Lingham (@LinghamColin) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Without any doubt, The worst program on Television. And the bbc want the British Tax paying public to pay for this. Outrageous.
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Lee Millard (@onein300) reported@thelizcarr @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer We just need it regulated and the awful status quo rectified.
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Dave (@PremierKickk) reported@bbceastenders @BBCiPlayer Those awful story TikTok ads were less cringe than the Honey Bea segments on today’s ep
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Jumbo (@BigTrunks_1) reported@MorrisBrightMBE @BBCiPlayer Apart from the awful son who’s like a very poor charicature of Neil Morrissey & Yosser Hughes.
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KB (@KB_ISaidBoourns) reported@BBCiPlayer Why is your app so ******* clunky. Spinny circles and error codes aplenty. Pain in the arse.
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louise 🏴🇬🇧 (@louise675985) reported@bbceastenders @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer Absolutely terrible, bad acting, bit weird and unnecessary story 🙄