Is BBC iPlayer (iplayer) Down?

Is BBC iPlayer (iplayer) not working for everyone right now? Get current BBC iPlayer (iplayer) outages, status, timeouts and issue reports today.

  
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BBC iPlayer is a video on demand service from the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer


BBC iPlayer outage report graph

This chart above shows error reports submitted in the past 24 hours (one day) compared to the recent average over similar days. The status of is marked as "down" when the number of reported errors is significantly higher than the average errors.



More about BBC iPlayer service

BBC iPlayer is a video on demand service from the BBC. The service is available on a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets, personal computers and smart televisions. iPlayer services delivered to UK-based viewers feature no commercial advertising. The terms BBC iPlayer, iPlayer, and BBC Media Player refer to various methods of viewing or listening to the same content. Viewing or recording live television broadcasts from any UK broadcaster or viewing BBC TV catch-up or BBC TV on-demand programmes in the UK without a TV licence is a criminal offence. In 2015 the BBC reported that it was moving towards playing audio and video content via open HTML5 standards in web browsers rather than via Flash or its Media Player mobile app. On 17 October 2018 the BBC iPlayer Radio brand was replaced with BBC Sounds. On 20 October 2021 BBC announced that BBC iPlayer would be given a new logo which would involve being rebranded as "iPLAYER".

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What should I do if BBC iPlayer is unavailable?
If BBC iPlayer is UP but you can't load the page, here are some helpful troubleshooting steps:
Refresh
Try refreshing your browser page or close any accompanying applications and retry opening them.
Check if access to BBC iPlayer is blocked
Access to BBC iPlayer may be blocked due to an antivirus or firewall configuration either on your own computer or phone or by an employer or network. Check for anti-virus programs or firewalls installed on your machine. Alternatively, try to use the website or app via another network like one on a mobile phone so you can access BBC iPlayer.
Clear browser cache and cookies
Try clearing your browser cache and cookies and change the IP address of the computer by disconnecting and reconnecting the internet. Then try to access BBC iPlayer again.
DNS Cache
To clear the DNS cache on your computer, look up instructions for your specific operating system online. Then try to access the BBC iPlayer site again.
Web Browser Plugins
If you are still having trouble accessing BBC iPlayer, you may try to disable web browser plugins (like ad-blockers) which may be interfering with access to BBC iPlayer