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How do I download and activate the PBS app to my Roku device?

The PBS app is available for free download on Roku devices. To download the PBS app to your Roku device, follow the steps below.

  1. On your Roku home screen, select Streaming Store. Depending on your Roku device, this option may instead appear as Channel Store.
  2. Select the Search option, then use the onscreen keyboard to search for "PBS".
  3. Select the PBS app from the list of results.
  4. Select Add Channel to begin downloading the app.
  5. Once the app has successfully downloaded, select OK. Select the Go to Channel option.
  6. When you open the PBS app for the first time, you will be prompted to activate. Select Activate Now and enter the code appearing on screen at PBS.org/activate.

For more help with activating the app, please see our help page here.