PBS: Watch Live TV Shows

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About this app

Stream live TV, live news, and indie films on the free PBS App. Watch TV shows anywhere, on any device with new programs added daily for endless entertainment. Stream breaking news, local TV, award-winning documentary movies, full-length TV shows, live music and more. PBS is your non-stop video entertainment app.

News streaming and local TV streaming is easy with PBS. Live news keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the world. Stream live TV shows uninterrupted, discover new indie movies, or dive into exciting documentary films from PBS. Enjoy popular concerts, TV series specials and more in just a few taps with PBS’ easy-to-use live streaming app.

Watch TV anywhere, anytime. Watch breaking news, live TV shows, or enjoy documentary films, with video streaming you can access wherever you are. Best of all, you can save TV shows and indie movies to your watchlist to jump into later.

Local TV, live tv shows, and new dramas are available on the PBS App. Explore endless indie films including hit documentary, history, and science content to feed your curiosity. Join the crowd wherever you are with live music performances. Stream live news, timeless indie movies, and compelling TV shows on all of your devices. All your favorites, on demand and in one place – watch TV everywhere with the PBS App.

Watch live TV on a local channel or discover new TV shows from Masterpiece, Ken Burns, NOVA, & Nature. Watch new episodes from PBS NewsHour, Frontline, Antiques Roadshow, Finding Your Roots, Actors on Actors, , Independent Lens, POV, Great Performances, Austin City Limits, Call the Midwife & more.

Watch TV everywhere, enjoy thrilling indie films, and tune in to the latest live news at any time when you download PBS.

PBS FEATURES:

STREAM LIVE LOCAL TV & LIVE NEWS
- Live news from PBS newshour helps you keep up with public affairs
- Watch breaking news from your local PBS station
- Watch TV shows on your local channel
- Local TV available with PBS’ collection of trusted sources

WATCH TV ANYWHERE – LIVE STREAM TV SHOWS ON DEMAND
- Watch TV shows and your favorite TV series at your fingertips
- Exclusive TV shows are yours to discover across a variety of genres
- Save classic TV shows and new TV series to dive into later

DOCUMENTARY FILMS & INDIE MOVIES
- Stream award-winning documentaries or indie movies from anywhere
- Watch the latest documentary on the entertainment app made
- Stream an indie film and access interviews, extras and more
- Explore your favorite indie film genre – drama, action, comedy, and more

ENDLESS TV & VIDEO STREAMING
- Stream TV shows, series & videos from the PBS archives
- Watch breaking news, local channel programming, or iconic TV shows
- Live stream TV shows of all genres on demand in the PBS App

DISCOVER PBS TV SHOWS
- Watch live TV anywhere & explore a vast collection of shows on one video streaming app
- TV shows on the endless entertainment app – drama, documentary, science shows and more
- Stream TV shows like Downton Abbey, NOVA, Nature, Finding Your Roots, and All Creatures Great & Small!

WATCH MORE WITH PBS PASSPORT
PBS Passport is an added benefit of station membership. By donating to your local PBS station, you can:
- Watch live TV from acclaimed PBS local channels
- Stream TV shows & exclusive new series
- Watch popular TV shows with their past and current seasons
- Access early releases and special collections, like Ken Burns films and Antiques Roadshow

WHAT'S NEW ON PBS
- Van der Valk S3
-America Outdoors
- Professor T S2
-Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
- Unforgotten S5


Local news, TV shows, and indie movies are yours to discover. Watch TV everywhere and on all your devices with the PBS App.

LEARN MORE
- PBS App: https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/
- PBS Passport: https://pbs.org/getpassport
- PBS Support: https://help.pbs.org/

PBS offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new worlds through trusted educational television and digital content.

Ratings and reviews

The panels and navigation are simple but elegant. One glaring issue: the navigation panel stays bright white the whole time. I have to cover it with a piece of dark tape. I hate having to watch the add again if i have to stop and come back to it. After the last update its getting stuck on loading a different menu but that might be my phone. Links to cast info etc would be nice .

5 stars for content. The App however is mediocre. I wish the player could minimize and continue playing when I want to open other Apps. I have similar media apps that are able to do this (Wondrium). I like to multi-task, browse email etc and listen to and watch videos while doing so. With this app, if you try to do anything else, the content stops. I also have the navigation bar that remains visible another reviewer mentioned. It defeats the "full screen" option. Resume function would be great.

NEEDS BETTER SORT OPTIONS I've had pretty good luck with this app in terms of functionality, with one huge exception: sorting. I would like to be able to view My List alphabetically (A-Z & Z-A), and in list format rather than image format. I have a long list, and scrolling through it is a pain when each title is shown as a poster image.

What's new

- Social Sharing support
- Live TV improvements
- Bug fixes