How do I donate to my local station through my Amazon Fire TV app?

To donate to your local station through your Amazon Fire TV app, you must have:

• An Amazon account - Learn how to create an Amazon account (Amazon requires billing information for an Amazon account, even to download free apps)
• A PBS Account - Learn how to create a PBS Account
• The free PBS app - Download the PBS app
• Your Amazon account registered with your Fire TV app - Learn how

After you've taken all the initial steps, follow the instructions below:

• Launch the PBS app and activate the app using your PBS account credentials (i.e.: device activation) (Figure 1). This associates your local station with the app. Click here for Click here to learn more about device activation  

Figure 1

• Navigate to and click on a Passport video that is designated by a light blue compass rose Passport icon (Figure 2). Click here to learn more about Passport 

Figure 2

• If you do not have Passport, you should select the Get {STATION CALLSIGN} Passport button (e.g. “Get WTTW Passport”) (Figure 3).

Figure 3

• Select a monthly or one-timedonation (Figure 4.1). 
  • Monthly presets are $5, $8, $12, one-time presets are $60, $90, $150, and custom donation amounts range from $5 monthly to $60 one-time minimum.
• Click Learn More to find out more information about your station's Passport offer (Figure 4.2).

Figure 4

• After selecting monthly or one-time, select your preferred donation amount (Figure 5.1) and select Continue (Figure 5.2).

Figure 5

• A payment confirmation page displays. Select Confirm (Figure 6).

Figure 6

• A native Amazon Pay screen displays. Enter your Amazon password to authorize the charge. 
• Confirm the charge by entering your Amazon account password (Figure 7.1) and selecting Continue (Figure 7.2).

Figure 7

• After a successful donation, you are redirected to the PBS App Passport Activation screen. Click the Activate & Start Watching button (Figure 8). 
  • Two things happen when the button is selected:
    1. You are confirming your consent to sharing your streaming information with PBS, Member Stations and third-party providers, more commonly referred to as VPPA consent. 
    2. You are activating your Passport benefit. 

Figure 8

• After activation, you are taken back to the original video you wanted to watch and can now select the Play button to view the video and all PBS Passport video content (Figure 9).

 Figure 9