Stream local Pioneer PBS and national PBS shows anywhere you want with the PBS app. Stream PBS and local station shows like MASTERPIECE, Ken Burns documentaries, Poldark, NOVA, Nature, PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE and more of your favorites on your Smart TV, streaming device or smartphone!
Activating your device allows you to: easily connect with content from Pioneer PBS, access your perfectly crafted watch list, sync all of your favorite local and national shows across all of your devices, and so much more!
Watch how to activate the PBS App on our supported television streaming devices. Our PBS App activation website is at https://pbs.org/activate
Watch how to download and activate the PBS App on Amazon Fire streaming devices, including Fire TV & Fire Stick.
Watch how to download and activate the PBS App on Roku streaming devices.
Watch how to download and activate the PBS App on Apple TV.
Watch the best of PBS anytime, anywhere on the free PBS app. Stream your favorite PBS shows on-demand and livestream shows from Pioneer PBS, all from your favorite device.
The PBS app is available to download on the following platforms
iOS
Android
Amazon Fire Tablet
Roku
Samsung
Smart TV (Tizen)
Chromecast
Apple TV
Android TV
Amazon Fire TV
Vizio
Google TV
Comcast X1 & Flex
(Coming Soon)
If you’re using an iOS or Android mobile phone or tablet, you don’t need to activate, but you can sign in or sign up with a Facebook, Google, Apple, or PBS account inside the app.
If you’re using a Roku, Apple TV (tvOS), Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, or Samsung Smart TV, access the PBS website via the link below to activate your streaming device:
If you’re having any problems with device activation, activating your Passport account, streaming video content, or anything else, we’re here to help.
