App Detail » PBS: Watch TV & Documentaries

What's New

- Addition of a "Continue Watching" area at the top of all Show Details screens, so users can start or resume watching a series more easily
- Addition of a "Continuous Play" feature at the end of videos, so users can now watch episodes of their favorite shows back-to-back without leaving the video player
- Bug fixes

App Description

Get the PBS App and stream heartwarming shows like All Creatures Great & Small and Call the Midwife, plus new documentary series like Ken Burns’ American Buffalo. The PBS App features the latest news, live TV from your local PBS station, award-winning documentaries, and iconic series. Download the PBS App and stream thousands of full-length episodes anytime, anywhere!

Streaming and watching TV is made easy with the PBS App. Watch series you love and discover brand new shows, live or on demand, with PBS’s streaming app available on your mobile phone, tablet, or Smart TV.

Unlike conventional streaming apps, PBS lets you access local TV live! Stream local content with the PBS App livestream and discover your favorite local PBS station shows.

Stay up to date with the latest news; watching shows like Frontline, PBS NewsHour, and Washington Week. Catch up on your favorite British dramas with Masterpiece classics including complete seasons of Miss Scarlet & the Duke, World on Fire, Endeavour, and Sanditon. Learn about history and science with new episodes of Finding Your Roots, Antiques Roadshow, Nature, and NOVA. Discover exciting musical performances watching Great Performances and Austin City Limits. You never have to miss a show with brand new videos and episodes added daily to the PBS App.

WHAT DO YOU GET WITH THE PBS APP?

STREAM LOCAL & LIVE TV
- Connect to your local PBS station and watch your local station livestream
- Tune in to the latest from your local community on the PBS App
- Stream your local station TV channel live anytime

WATCH TV SHOWS ON DEMAND
- Watch TV shows on demand with the PBS App
- TV shows of all genres - from drama and romance to murder and mystery
- Watch a new series and your all-time favorites
- Save episodes of your favorite TV shows to a custom watchlist

STREAM A VARIETY OF CONTENT
- Watch a new TV show or explore videos from the PBS archives
- Stream specially curated playlists, short films, interviews, extras, and more
- Binge TV shows of all genres on the PBS App
- Watch films, documentaries and TV shows

WATCH TV SERIES ACROSS MULTIPLE GENRES
- Enjoy the best of streaming and entertainment with PBS
- Drama: All Creatures Great and Small, Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Poldark, Vienna Blood, Grantchester, Sanditon, World on Fire, Baptiste, Call the Midwife, Jamestown, and more.
- Foreign Dramas: Professor T, Seaside Hotel, The Paris Murders, and Luna and Sophie.
- News & Public Affairs: Programs from PBS NewsHour, Frontline, Amanpour and Company, Firing Line, and Washington Week.
- Award-Winning Films & Documentaries: Discover new perspectives with Ken Burns, Independent Lens, POV, Reel South, and the PBS Short Film Festival.
- History: Antiques Roadshow, American Experience, American Masters, Origin of Everything, and Finding Your Roots, and more.
- Arts & Performances: Great Performances, Live from Lincoln Center, Austin City Limits, Now Hear This, Sound Field, and more.
- Science & Nature: Explore astonishing new worlds from NOVA, Nature, Deep Look, Expedition, and more.

WATCH MORE WITH PBS PASSPORT
Passport is an added benefit of station membership. By donating to your local PBS station you can:
- Stream an expanded library of acclaimed PBS programming
- Extended and exclusive access to 1,500+ episodes of your favorite shows
- Watch past and current seasons of popular shows like All Creatures Great and Small, Endeavour, and Sanditon
- Binge watch new TV series and your favorite PBS programs, like Finding Your Roots
- Stream early releases and special collections, like Ken Burns films and Antiques Roadshow.

WHAT’S NEW ON PBS

All Creatures Great & Small S4
Ken Burns American Buffalo
World on Fire S2
Spy in the Ocean
Funny Woman

Watch TV anywhere and stream PBS shows today.

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

App Changes

• April 16, 2011 New version 1.2
• December 15, 2010 New version 1.1
• November 05, 2010 New version 1.0.2
• July 21, 2011 Initial release
• October 04, 2011 New version 1.3
• October 19, 2011 New version 1.3.1
• December 01, 2011 New version 1.3.2
• January 04, 2012 New version 1.4
• April 14, 2012 New version 1.5
• June 15, 2012 New version 1.6
• September 13, 2012 New version 1.6.1
• October 11, 2012 New version 1.7
• November 02, 2012 New version 1.7.1
• November 28, 2012 New version 1.7.2
• December 13, 2012 New version 1.7.3
• May 29, 2013 New version 1.7.4
• January 06, 2014 New version 1.7.5
• January 29, 2014 New version 1.7.6
• March 31, 2014 New version 1.7.7
• April 18, 2014 New version 1.7.8
• August 14, 2014 New version 1.7.9
• November 03, 2014 New version 1.8
• June 11, 2015 New version 2.0
• June 24, 2015 New version 2.0.1
• September 12, 2015 New version 2.1.0
• October 03, 2015 New version 2.1.1
• November 07, 2015 New version 2.1.2
• December 15, 2015 New version 2.2.0
• February 04, 2016 New version 2.2.1
• July 16, 2016 New version 3.0
• August 13, 2016 New version 3.1
• August 19, 2016 New version 3.1.1
• November 05, 2016 New version 3.2.1
• June 13, 2019 New version 4.1.8
• August 28, 2019 New version 4.1.9
• September 23, 2019 New version 4.2.0
• November 04, 2019 New version 5.0.0
• January 28, 2020 New version 5.0.1
• July 14, 2020 New version 5.4.1
• July 15, 2020 New version 5.4.2
• October 22, 2020 New version 5.5.2
• November 11, 2020 New version 5.6.0
• January 26, 2021 New version 5.7.0
• May 06, 2021 New version 5.7.3
• August 05, 2021 New version 5.7.5
• September 29, 2021 New version 5.9.1
• September 16, 2023 New version 5.14.1
• November 15, 2023 New version 5.14.3
• April 25, 2024 New version 5.15.0