How do I change the video quality on my computer or laptop?

BBC iPlayer on computers and laptops automatically defaults to the highest quality picture your internet speed will allow.

This might cause buffering for some people, so to try to fix this, change the picture quality:

  • Click on the Settings cog in the playback bar (next to the subtitles icon)
  • Choose Video quality
  • Select Low, Medium or back to Highest available

Image showing the playback screen on the BBC iPlayer website. The Settings icon is selected and the video quality options are highlighted