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PBS Public is having a minor outage
We’re aware of an issue with the PBS app on Roku where users browsing between seasons of select shows will be kicked out of the app to the Roku home screen. It does not affect all shows, and users ...
This chart displays the number of user-reported issues over the past 24 hours, grouped into 20-minute intervals. It's normal to see occasional reports, which may be due to individual user issues rather than a broader problem. We only consider an issue widespread if there are multiple reports within a short timeframe.
IsDown has tracked 107 incidents since started monitoring PBS Public status in February 2022. We collect data from 4400+ services, and normalize the data to give you a clear picture of the impact of the outage.
9 days ago · lasted about 2 hours
We're looking into intermittent errors occurring on the pbs.org/tv site when users enter their sign-in code for the PBS App on Connected TV devices including: Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV, Google TV, Samsung TV, VIZIO SmartCast TV, and ...
10 days ago · lasted about 20 hours
We are currently investigating an issue on the PBS KIDS App on Roku, Vizio, and Comcast. When the Live TV is launched it exits the app and directs the user to the Roku or TV Home screen.
We've tracked and collected 107 incidents since started monitoring PBS Public status
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Kendall
Every time I try to watch pbs news on my TV, i get very loud static and cannot watch the news. Prior to the news, it seems to work fine. Sometime the problem continues after the news.
Andy
Pbs kids goes to a black screen that has the words “inside hacker” at the top
ali
PBS app on android tv is showing blue screen with PBS logo and blinking dots
Virginia
None of the 4 PBS channels is working just outside of Wyandotte, OK.
Mary
Broadcast stops constantly
Alice
I am a paid subscriber to PBS. Today I have not been able to move from a previously viewed Antiques Roadshow to anything else. I also can't get the old Antiques Roadshow to play. Other major channels are working normally. What's wrong?
Susan
WBGU not broadcasting. No local cable signal.
Debra
We are not able to log in/access PBS App to stream. We are Passport members. We are in zip code 75169 and access Dallas TX PBS Channel 13 to stream.
Jan
No newshour on pbs tonight 6/19 at 6pm Denver time.
Michael
Starting my PBS subscription on our TV shows only the spinning blue circle of death.
Amy
No video and its not my tv
Mary
The station has been down since Friday, 5/23/25, in Salem VA.
Arlene
PBS is no longer being received on our antenna TV connection. This failure just occurred this morning on Saturday, May 24, 2025. What can I do to continue viewing with WTTW Chicago?
Rhea
Cannot access via PBS SoCal and haven't been able to for 3 days
Ariel
The screen has the different color bars and said schedule HD05 with the EST and PST times but is not working
Barbara
Tv channels PSPIRIT , PBS 1024 problems. Black screen.
Alexandria
When I click on a program the diagram goes dark and it will not allow me to open program--frustrating.
Bill
Not receiving the channels any longer
Marilla
Videos loading and then stream is looping during playtime.
Lonnie
PBS Kids app not working on 32 inch ROKU ONN tv
Chris
Every stream says video unavailable.
Susan
PBS app on Roku won't open. Checked on three devices & 2 different internet services
Nancy
Sever down last three weeks on Roku. Have rebooted all equipment, have uninstalled and reinstalled, all rokus are under a year old. Roku says it's PBS not them, my 2 1/2 twin grandkids are very sad.
Katie
When trying to watch live tv on PBS kids app on Roku it says server is down. It have been like that for over a week
Richard
We are receiving the video feed from our local PBS station but no sound. What's happening???
Lydia
The app won’t load. The yellow screen with the logo is all that loads. Frustrating as this happens a couple times every week!!
Diane
I cannot get live tv today on PBS
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PBS Public is down. You can check PBS Public status and incident details on the top of the page. IsDown continuously monitors PBS Public official status page every few minutes. In the last 24 hours, there were 0 outages reported.
PBS Public seems to be having problems. You can check PBS Public status and incident details on the top of the page. The status is updated in almost real-time, and you can see the latest outages and issues affecting customers.
Yes, there is an ongoing outage. You can check the details on the top of the page.
Yes, PBS Public might be slow has there's an ongoing outage. You can check the details on the top of the page.
IsDown monitors the PBS Public official status page every few minutes. We also get reports from users like you. If there are enough reports about an outage, we'll show it on the top of the page.
PBS Public last outage was on July 25, 2025 with the title "Roku PBS App Crash on Seasons Menu"
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IsDown and DownDetector help users determine if a service is having problems. The big difference is that IsDown is a status page aggregator. IsDown monitors a service's official status page to give our customers a more reliable source of information. The integration allows us to provide more details about the outage, like incident title, description, updates, and the parts of the affected service. Additionally, users can create internal status pages and set up notifications for all their third-party services.
IsDown offers an easy way to monitor PBS Public with maximum flexibility
IsDown monitors PBS Public for major outages. A major outage is when PBS Public experiences a critical issue that severely affects one or more services/regions. When PBS Public marks an incident as a major outage, IsDown updates its internal status, the customer status page and dashboard. Depending on the customer settings, IsDown will also send notifications.
IsDown monitors PBS Public status page for minor outages. A minor outage is when PBS Public experiences a small issue affecting a small percentage of its customer's applications. An example is the performance degradation of an application. When a minor outage occurs, IsDown updates its internal status and shares that information on the customer status page. Depending on the customer settings, IsDown will also send notifications.
IsDown collects all information from the outages published in PBS Public status page to provide the most accurate information. If available, we gather the title, description, time of the outage, status, and outage updates. Another important piece of information is the affected services/regions which we use to filter the notifications that impact your business.
PBS Public publishes scheduled maintenance events on their status page. IsDown collects all the information for each event and creates a feed that people can follow to ensure they are not surprised by unexpected downtime or problems. We also send the feed in our weekly report, alerting the next maintenances that will take place.
IsDown monitors PBS Public and all their 75 components that can be affected by an outage. IsDown allows you to filter the notifications and status page alerts based on the components you care about. For example, you can choose which components or regions affect your business and filter out all other outages. This way you avoid alert fatigue in your team.
PBS Public and other vendors don’t always report outages on time. Our crowdsourced status platform helps you stay ahead of outages. Users report issues and outages, sharing details on what problems they are facing. We use that info to provide early signs of outages. This way, even without an official update, you can stay ahead of possible problems.
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