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PBS: Watch Live TV Shows on Windows Pc

Developed By: PBS

License: Free

Rating: 4,7/5 - 12.885 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 5.15.2
Size 31.8 MB
Release Date May 03, 24
Category Video Players & Editors Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (9)]

What's New:
- Addition of a "Continue Watching" area at the top of all Show Details screens on mobile and tablet, so users can start or resume watching a series... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Stream live TV, live news, and indie films on the free PBS App. Watch TV shows anywhere, on any device with new programs added daily for endless entertainment. Stream breaking news... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download PBS: Watch Live TV Shows and install on Windows PC. PBS: Watch Live TV Shows is free Video Players & Editors app, developed by PBS. Latest version of PBS: Watch Live TV Shows is 5.15.2, was released on 2024-05-03 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of PBS: Watch Live TV Shows is 4,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 12,885 users, 463 users had rated it 5*, 11,059 users had rated it 1*.

How to install PBS: Watch Live TV Shows on Windows?

Instruction on how to install PBS: Watch Live TV Shows on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install PBS: Watch Live TV Shows on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install PBS: Watch Live TV Shows using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "PBS: Watch Live TV Shows" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install PBS: Watch Live TV Shows on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "PBS: Watch Live TV Shows" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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- Live news from PBS newshour helps you keep up with public affairs
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LEARN MORE
- PBS App: https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/
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- PBS Support: https://help.pbs.org/

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- Addition of a "Continue Watching" area at the top of all Show Details screens on mobile and tablet, so users can start or resume watching a series more easily
- Picture-in-picture support
- UI and navigation improvements
- Bug fixes
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.