How to Add and Activate PBS on Roku

PBS stands for Public Broadcasting Service. It is an American based free to air television network that offers TV shows, series (full-length episodes), popular award-winning documentaries, and many more. Also, you can watch local channels on Roku with the PBS app. Also, you can access the PBS app on Roku for free. Thereby, you can watch free movies on Roku as well with the PBS app. So, if you are interested, let us discover the possible ways to get PBS on Roku.

Complete List of Programs Available on PBS

American Experience	Craft in America	Inside Nature’s Giants	Motor Week	Pioneers of Television
American Masters	The Dust Bowl	Intelligence Squared Debates	Moyers & Company	POV
America Revealed	The French Chef	Life on Fire	Nature	Secrets of the Dead
Antiques Roadshow	FRONTLINE	Live From Lincoln Center	NOVA	Sound Tracks
ART:21	FutureStates	Makers: Women Who Make America	Off Book	Tavis Smiley
Austin City Limits	Global Voices	Market Warriors	Need to Know	TED Talks Education
The Bletchley Circle	Great Performances	Martha Stewart’s Cooking School	PBS Arts	This Old House
Broadway or Bust	History Detectives	Masterpiece	PBS KIDS Previews	To The Contrary
Call the Midwife	In Performance at The White House	MediaShift	PBS NewsHour	Washington Week
Constitution USA with Peter Sagal	Independent Lens	The Mind of a Chef	PBS Online Film Festival	Why Poverty?

How to Add PBS on Roku

[1] Turn on your Roku device and press the Home button on your Roku remote.

[2] From the Roku home screen, select the Streaming Channels option.

[3] Navigate to the Search Channels option.

[4] Use the virtual keyboard to enter and search for the PBS app.

[5] Choose the PBS app from the search result.

[6] Click on Add channel to add PBS from your Channel store.

[7] Wait until the channel gets added to the list. After that, select the Ok button from the prompt.

[8] Now, choose the Go to Channel option to launch the PBS app.

How to Activate PBS on Roku

[1] Once PBS is added to the channel list, open it.

[2] Note down the activation code that displays on your screen. If you can’t see the activation code, select the Login button to generate one.

[3] Next, launch any browser on your smartphone/PC.

[4] Visit the activation web page of PBS: https://www.pbs.org/activate/ from your browser.

[5] Enter the activation code in the required field and click on Continue.

[6] Now, log in with your PBS or Google, or Facebook account.

[7] Return to the PBS channel on Roku, and it will be activated and ready to watch.

How to Change the Station in the PBS Channel on Roku?

[1] Add and activate the PBS channel on Roku (if not done, follow the steps above).

[2] Select the Settings tab from the home screen of the PBS app.

[3] Select Change Station from the settings.

[4] Enter the Zip code of the new station and click on OK.

[5] A list of the available stations will appear on the screen.

[6] Select the station that you want from the list.

[7] Now the station will be changed and reflected on the top left of the PBS.

Alternative Method – Screen Mirror PBS to Roku

With the Screen Mirroring on Roku feature enabled, you can mirror the PBS app to Roku from Android devices like smartphones and tablets running on the Android OS.

From Android Devices

1. Connect the Android device and Roku to the same wifi network.

2. Go to the Google Play Store and install the PBS app.

3. Launch the Notification Panel and tap on the Cast icon.

4. Once your Roku is visible in the available devices list, select it.

5. After that, your Android device’s screen will be mirrored to Roku.

6. Now, open the PBS app and sign in to your account.

7. You can now play any content and mirror it to Roku.

From iOS Devices

The following steps can be applied on iOS devices like iPhone and iPad.

1. At first, enable the AirPlay on Roku.

2. Connect iOS devices to the same wifi network as Roku.

3. Open the App Store on your iOS device.

4. Search and choose the PBS app.

5. Next, tap the Get button to install the PBS app.

6. After installing the PBS app, launch it and sign in to your account.

7. Pull down the Control Center and tap the Screen Mirroring icon.

8. Now, choose your Roku device from the available devices list.

9. Go back to the PBS app and mirror its content to Roku.

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