Outage in PBS
PBS KIDS service outage on select platforms.
Resolved MinorIncident Report
Summary AI Generated
The PBS KIDS app failed to load on Roku and iOS devices, while the pbskids.org/video site experienced degraded performance, with users reporting that apps only displayed previously downloaded content rather than streaming new material. The outage affected both the PBS KIDS website and mobile/streaming apps for 3.2 hours. A fix was implemented and monitored before the incident was fully resolved.
We've identified an issue preventing the PBS KIDS app from loading on select platforms, with Roku and iOS (iPhones/iPads) being the most reported devices. We're currently working on resolving the issue. We're also seeing degraded performance on the pbskids.org/video site. Please follow this page for further updates.
Latest Updates ( sorted recent to last )
RESOLVED
about 3 hours ago - at 04/27/2026 06:15PM
This incident has been resolved.
MONITORING
about 5 hours ago - at 04/27/2026 03:38PM
A fix has been implemented and we’re monitoring the results.
IDENTIFIED
about 6 hours ago - at 04/27/2026 03:05PM
We've identified an issue preventing the PBS KIDS app from loading on select platforms, with Roku and iOS (iPhones/iPads) being the most reported devices. We're currently working on resolving the issue. We're also seeing degraded performance on the pbskids.org/video site. Please follow this page for further updates.
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