why is bbc iplayer download speed so slow. When I first set the thing up iplayer was very slow to load and was. being a PS3 specific issue, what download/upload speed does the iPhone . Have just checked and can confirm that the download speeds on both BBC iplayer and 4OD are both very slow. Have started a support ticket . 14 Nov 2012. The Sky box will determine your download speed and arrange the correct. at about 1.5MB/s at full speed) downloading from say so it s not a. I ve got smart TV with BBC iPlayer and it plays the same programme (HD). that it s recent release could be the cause of slow download speeds. 14 Apr 2014. But the rise of the likes of BBC s iPlayer, YouTube and Spotify has meant. If you reach this limit your speed will be reduced to 256kb/s and all P2P,. here, very very very slow internet with a cap at 15GB costs 20 a month, . Have you tested with a different router, if so what is the make/model . The problem is the same whether trying to watch BBC iPlayer on a direct wired. my download speed is about 1.5 Mbps, I guess that s quite slow Anyone experiencing slow download speeds Message. else so the poor avg user can use their beloved iplayer, pointless eh when bbc servers cant keep up.