Is BBC IPlayer down?

No, we are not detecting any problems with BBC iPlayer right now.

The last outage detected for BBC iPlayer was on Thursday, October 9, 2025 with a duration of about 6 hours.
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What problem are you having with BBC iPlayer?

Live BBC iPlayer Problems

The graph below shows outage reports from other BBC iPlayer users over the past 24 hours. We determine if BBC iPlayer is down or having problems if the current number of user reports exceeds the normal amount of reports we usually receive for BBC iPlayer during that time.

Recent User Reports for BBC iPlayer

View the most recent user reports about BBC iPlayer, including the type of problem they reported and their location for you to see if other users in your area are having similar problems.
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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Login

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Login

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Login

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Login

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Video Quality

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Login

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

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    A user from Bermuda reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Login

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Login

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    A user from Jersey reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

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    A user from New Zealand reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Login

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Login

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with BBC iPlayer: Slow

Past BBC iPlayer Problems and Outages

View the most recent times BBC iPlayer was not loading or down, including the outage duration.

  • The problem with BBC iPlayer has been resolved

    Total downtime: 6 hours

  • A problem with BBC iPlayer has been detected based on user reports

  • The problem with BBC iPlayer has been resolved

    Total downtime: 1 hour

  • A problem with BBC iPlayer has been detected based on user reports

  • The problem with BBC iPlayer has been resolved

    Total downtime: 51 minutes

  • A problem with BBC iPlayer has been detected based on user reports

  • The problem with BBC iPlayer has been resolved

    Total downtime: 1 hour

  • A problem with BBC iPlayer has been detected based on user reports

  • The problem with BBC iPlayer has been resolved

    Total downtime: 39 minutes

  • A problem with BBC iPlayer has been detected based on user reports

Common Problems at BBC iPlayer

The most common problem reported about BBC iPlayer, with 53% of all reports, was: slow.
 

About BBC iPlayer

The website for BBC iPlayer is located at bbciplayer.com and their official Twitter account is @bbciplayer.