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PBS App & PBS Passport

The PBS app is free to download and some content within the app is free for all users to stream. 

There is also content on the app that requires WQPT Membership to access via WQPT PBS Passport

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Download 
the PBS App

Watch the best of PBS anytime, anywhere on the free PBS app. Stream your favorite PBS shows on-demand and livestream shows from WQPT, all from your favorite device.

Download for free, wherever you watch

The PBS app is available to download on the following platforms

Stream 4000+ PBS and WQPT shows on-demand

Watch iconic series from MASTERPIECE, NOVA, NATURE, PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE, Ken Burns, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., and more, all from your favorite device.

WQPT PBS

Support your local station and get extended access to your favorite PBS shows & films, including American Experience, Antiques Roadshow, Independent Lens, MASTERPIECE, NATURE & Finding Your Roots.

Questions? We’re here to help!

How do I activate the PBS app?

If you’re using an iOS or Android mobile phone or tablet, you don’t need to activate, but you can sign in or sign up with a Facebook, Google, Apple, or PBS account inside the app.

If you’re using a Roku, Apple TV (tvOS), Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, or Samsung Smart TV, access the PBS website via the link below to activate your streaming device:


Need more help or having issues troubleshooting your device?

If you’re having any problems with device activation, activating your Passport account, streaming video content, or anything else, we’re here to help. 

Want to keep watching on Your Browser?

Visit wqpt.org on any device with a browser to enjoy all of your favorite streaming content on-demand.

WQPT PBS Passport is a member benefit that gives you extended access to an on-demand library of PBS shows, including full seasons, exclusive content, and early releases


Donors who give $60 or more per year or a monthly contribution of $5 can use Passport. 

You can stream it on your favorite devices through the PBS App.

Which option is best for you? PBS Video App versus WQPT PBS Passport (a table of check marks and X marks)

Help

Not sure if you have PBS Passport?

Forgot your password?

Need PBS Passport assistance?

Call 844-325-8828 or click the button below

Need membership assistance?

Call 309-764-2400 or click the button below

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