PBS: Watch TV & Documentaries5.26.1 - App Store

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 FREE 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, Broadchurch, Poldark, Vienna Blood, Grantchester, Sanditon, World on Fire, Call the Midwife, Jamestown, and more.
- Foreign Language Dramas: Professor T, Seaside Hotel, The Paris Murders, Luna and Sophie, and Sisi: Austrian Empress
- 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,, and the PBS Short Film Festival.
- History: Antiques Roadshow, American Experience, American Masters, Finding Your Roots, and more.
- Arts & Performances: Great Performances, Austin City Limits, Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting, and Variety Studio: Actors on Acting.
- 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
MASTERPIECE: Moonflower Murders
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Big Cats 24/7
NOVA: Dog Tales
MASTERPIECE: Van der Valk S4
Finding Your Roots

Watch TV anywhere and stream PBS shows today.

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

Version History - UI improvements and bug fixes 5.26.1 Sep 14 - UI improvements & bug fixes 5.25.0 Aug 10 - Minor UI improvements & bug fixes 5.24.0 Jul 3 - Show posters now flag upcoming premieres, new shows, seasons, and episodes
- Minor UI improvements
- Bug fixes 5.23.0 Jun 1 - Bug fixes 5.22.1 Apr 21 - UI improvements & minor bug fixes 5.22.0 Mar 11 - UI/UX improvements
- Bug fixes 5.21.0 Feb 9 - General UX improvements and bug fixes 5.20.1 11/12/2025 - General UX improvements and bug fixes 5.20.0 10/29/2025 - Minor UI updates 5.19.1 09/12/2025 - Fix for caption settings not persisting between videos
- Minor bug fixes 5.19.0 09/08/2025 - Minor UI improvements and bug fixes 5.18.5 07/17/2025 - Minor interface updates for the Profile menu, My Station screen, and Video Details screen 5.18.4 06/16/2025 - Minor interface changes 5.18.3 05/15/2025 - Minor UI improvements 5.18.1 03/13/2025 - General improvements to the continuous play feature at the end of videos
- Improvements to app sign in functionality, alerting users when they've been forcefully signed out 5.18.0 03/03/2025 - Fix for some users being forcefully signed out of the app on iOS 18
- Minor bug fixes and UI improvements 5.17.4 01/27/2025 - Bug fixes 5.17.2 11/06/2024 - Minor bug fixes and video playback improvements 5.17.1 10/30/2024 - New "Need Help?" feature under Profile/Settings allows users to more easily share information with our Support team to help troubleshoot issues 5.17.0 09/18/2024 - Bug fixes 5.16.2 07/12/2024 - Fix for occasional crashes when using in-app Search 5.16.1 07/01/2024 - Addition of a new Live TV area in the app, including expanded livestream channels per station with updated UI/UX
- Minor UI improvements and bug fixes 5.16.0 06/24/2024 - 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 5.15.0 02/05/2024 - Bug fixes 5.14.3 10/25/2023