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Is PBS Public Down?

SaaSLive status, outages, and incident history

No. PBS Public is up right now.

Every monitored PBS Public system is operational as of September 25, 2026. PulsAPI did not find an outage in its latest check of the official status feed.

OperationalChecked 2m agoLive · 60s while moving

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Official PBS Public status page
How we know: the official PBS Public status page, PulsAPI's own check (every 60 seconds while one is moving, every 5 to 20 minutes while it is stable), and outage reports from engineers. How PulsAPI monitoring works

PBS Public Component Status

The main PBS Public systems on this page. All 78 are operational right now.

78operational
AIM
Operational
APIs » Content Service
Operational
APIs » ITS
Operational

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Their status is in the bar above. Free accounts see every component by name.

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Component statuses may change independently during partial outages.

Recent PBS Public Outages & Incidents

Incident history from the official PBS Public status page, including resolution updates.

Outage - Errors on the PBS App and when playing videos on pbs.orgStarted Sep 4, 2026Investigating

A fix has been implemented. Normal functioning has been restored to the PBS App, pbs.org, and station video portals. We will continue to monitor in case any further mitigation is needed. --- [2026-09-04T02:53:48.614-04:00] (investigating) Our engineering team is currently investigating reports of errors loading the PBS App on all platforms and playing videos on pbs.org.

Lagging and Time-outs Affecting Multiple PlatformsResolved Jul 31, 2026 · 80h 3mResolved

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. --- [2026-08-02T19:53:15.154-04:00] (monitoring) We are continuing to monitor for any further issues. --- [2026-08-02T19:53:10.778-04:00] (monitoring) On Friday night (July 31, 2026), there were additional reports of issues with signing into the PBS App and playing videos. The engineering team implemented additional changes to mitigate the issue, and most users that contacted PBS Support at that time have reported that functionality quickly returned to normal. Our engineering team is continuing to monitor this and investigate the root cause to prevent future issues. If any viewers still report any errors, 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 still receives an error, 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. --- [2026-07-31T17:24:32.134-04:00] (investigating) The engineering team is continuing to work on this issue. We are aware that may members may not be able to sign in on their apps or pbs.org at the moment and we are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. --- [2026-07-31T11:53:47.149-04:00] (investigating) We are currently investigating some lagging and time-outs in the MVault console. Some other platforms that are related may also some some difficulties.

PBS Public Uptime History

Daily uptime recorded by PulsAPI over the last 90 days, with the days that carried a PBS Public incident marked. Each day is measured from our own checks, so the record continues even when the vendor publishes nothing.

Uptime history49 days observed
Aug 899.69% average · 9 days with incidentsSep 25

Live PBS Public Outage Reports

Problems reported by engineers using PBS Public. Reports often appear 10 to 20 minutes before the official status page moves, and stay on this page for 90 days.

Reports, last 24 hours0 total
24h agoNothing reportednow
Most recent report
Service DownSevereOhio, United Statesabout 21 days ago

I am only receiving a blank blue screen when I try to pull up the app.

Something wrong with PBS Public on your end?

Reports are anonymous, take about ten seconds, and help the next engineer who checks.

About PBS Public

Is PBS Public down? PBS Public reports live availability for 81 components at status.pbs.org, among them PBS Website, LearningMedia Website and PBS KIDS Website. Track PBS Public outages, degradations and past incidents here, with uptime history and alerts across your SaaS stack.

Over the past 30 days, PulsAPI has measured PBS Public uptime at 99.95%. Response times, incident history, and SLA tracking for PBS Public are available on the PulsAPI dashboard.

PBS Public Status FAQ

Is PBS Public down right now?

The verdict at the top of this page comes from the latest poll of the official PBS Public status feed and refreshes automatically, so you are not looking at a stale cached answer. PulsAPI re-checks a vendor every 60 seconds whenever it is not fully operational, or has changed status in the last 30 minutes, so an incident is always on the fastest cadence. Vendors that are stable and rarely watched are re-checked every 5 to 20 minutes instead.

What should I do if PBS Public is not working?

Check the component list on this page first to see if your failure matches a known outage. If it does, you can report the issue for other engineers, follow the incident timeline for vendor updates, and run any fallback your app supports until PBS Public recovers.

How do I check PBS Public uptime history?

PulsAPI tracks PBS Public uptime over 30, 60, and 90-day rolling windows. The current 30-day uptime is 99.95%. The 90-day uptime strip on this page is public: no account needed. A free account adds alerts whenever PBS Public changes state, plus 15 days of incident detail; Pro extends that to 90 days and Business to 13 months.

How fast does PulsAPI detect PBS Public outages?

PulsAPI reads the official PBS Public status page. PulsAPI re-checks a vendor every 60 seconds whenever it is not fully operational, or has changed status in the last 30 minutes, so an incident is always on the fastest cadence. Vendors that are stable and rarely watched are re-checked every 5 to 20 minutes instead. Alerts reach Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, or email within seconds of detection.

Does PulsAPI track individual PBS Public components?

Yes. PulsAPI monitors 78 individual PBS Public components, so you can see which service or region is affected instead of a generic "service degraded" banner.

Can I get alerts when PBS Public goes down?

Yes. Create a free account and subscribe to PBS Public: the free plan covers three services with unlimited email alerts and no monthly notification cap. Paid plans lift the monitor limit entirely (Pro and above do not meter how many vendors you watch) and route the same alerts into Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty and webhooks.

How do I report an issue with PBS Public to the community?

Click "Report an issue" at the top of this page, pick the issue type and severity, and optionally add your region and a short note. Reports are anonymous and help other engineers spot PBS Public problems early. Official status pages often lag real incidents by 10 to 20 minutes.

Is there a free way to monitor PBS Public?

Yes. The free plan covers 3 monitored services with unlimited email alerts, permanently, so PBS Public plus two more costs nothing. Every new account also opens with a 30-day Business trial (unlimited monitors, Slack alerts, SLA reporting) with no credit card.

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