Is PBS Public Status down right now?
No — PBS Public Status is up. All systems operational as of Aug 19, 9:43 PM UTC.
Current Status
All Systems Operational
Components
Recent Incidents
Lagging and Time-outs Affecting Multiple Platforms
noneJul 31, 2026 · resolved Aug 3
This incident has been fully resolved. Our engineering team's investigation and resolution will help to prevent further incidents and will improve our network/platform stability and performance moving forward. If any viewers still report any issues, we would suggest having the viewer reboot or power cycle their device, i.e. unplug the device for a minute and then plug it back in and retry. If the viewer receives an error or continues to have trouble, please have the viewer submit a support ticket at https://help.pbs.org/support/tickets/new listing their device and a brief description of the issue they are still experiencing, and we our PBS Support Team will be pleased to assist.
Select Samsung TV Models Unable to Load PBS App
majorJun 22, 2026 · resolved Jun 29
This incident has been resolved following a rollback of the PBS app on Samsung TVs last Friday, June 26.
Intermittent Livestream Playback Issues on Web
minorJun 16, 2026 · resolved Jun 17
This incident has been resolved.
Accessing the PBS App on Amazon Fire Tablets
majorJun 4, 2026 · resolved Jun 8
All users on Amazon Fire Tablets have had their access to the PBS app restored.
PBS KIDS service outage on select platforms.
minorApr 27, 2026 · resolved Apr 27
This incident has been resolved.
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PBS Public Status status — frequently asked questions
Is PBS Public Status down right now?
No — PBS Public Status is up. All systems operational as of Aug 19, 9:43 PM UTC.
What is PBS Public Status's current status?
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