Discussion topic: BBC iPlayer not loading
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Message posted on 05 Jun 2025 08:31 AM
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BBC iPlayer not loading
Hi. I frequently find the BBC iPlayer app will not load properly through Sky Stream. I click on it and can usually sign in then I often get a blank screen rather than the menu or the program I am trying to watch loading. Sometimes I can't get as far as logging in. I've tried refreshing the apps on my puck but they it doesn't help. I can always get iPlayer through my TV app when this happens so I don't think it's an iPlayer issue. Any ideas? Thank you.
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Message posted on 05 Jun 2025 12:17 PM
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Re: BBC iPlayer not loading
@KenT2 wrote:Hi. I frequently find the BBC iPlayer app will not load properly through Sky Stream. I click on it and can usually sign in then I often get a blank screen rather than the menu or the program I am trying to watch loading. Sometimes I can't get as far as logging in. I've tried refreshing the apps on my puck but they it doesn't help. I can always get iPlayer through my TV app when this happens so I don't think it's an iPlayer issue. Any ideas? Thank you.
Hi
Next time it happens try pulling the plug on the puck from the wall for a few minutes. Check this clears the issue
If not once you get in to iplayer try signing out of iplayer than reastarting your puck. Once retsarted try signing back in
43inch Gen 1 and 55 inch Gen 2 Sky Glass & sky live camera 3 Pucks. Virgin media M350 hub 5x. Four sky mobile sims.
Message posted on 05 Jun 2025 02:34 PM
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Re: BBC iPlayer not loading
@KenT2 Also try going to Settings, then System management and chose Refresh apps which will take a few minutes and see if that helps.
Message posted on 05 Jun 2025 03:19 PM
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Re: BBC iPlayer not loading
Hi. Thank you. I tried that before asking for help here as it didn't fix the problem.
Message posted on 05 Jun 2025 03:21 PM
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Re: BBC iPlayer not loading
Can you check that you have the iPlayer beta turned off in BBC iPlayer settings.
We have seen a few cases where this has caused issues of late.
Or if you like to use iPlayer beta, toggle it off and on in the settings, this has known to refresh it.
Also, even if you do not usually use it in beta mode, toggle it on and off and it can refresh the latest version.
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Message posted on 05 Jun 2025 03:38 PM
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Hi. Thank you. Beta is already off.
Message posted on 05 Jun 2025 03:40 PM
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Re: BBC iPlayer not loading
Thank you. I've tried disconnecting the plug on the puck and then powered it back up and iPlayer has come on. If it fails again I'll try the logging out as suggested.
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