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Active incident 1
- PBS WebsitePBS Video PortalPBS Partner PlayerPBS Mobile and OTT Apps
Timeline · 2 updates
- investigating · Sep 04, 2026, 06:53 AM UTC
Our engineering team is currently investigating reports of errors loading the PBS App on all platforms and playing videos on pbs.org.
- monitoring · Sep 04, 2026, 08:12 AM UTC
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.
Latest: 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 n…
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Recent outages & incidents
Past 90 days- PBS WebsitePBS Video PortalPBS Partner PlayerPBS Mobile and OTT AppsMVault Console
Timeline · 5 updates
- investigating · Jul 31, 2026, 03:53 PM UTC
We are currently investigating some lagging and time-outs in the MVault console. Some other platforms that are related may also some some difficulties.
- investigating · Jul 31, 2026, 09:24 PM UTC
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.
- monitoring · Jul 31, 2026, 09:47 PM UTC
A fix has been applied in the backend and services should be gradually restored to normal function over the next couple of hours. However, we will continue to monitor throughout the weekend.
- monitoring · Aug 02, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC
We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.
- resolved · Aug 03, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC
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.
Latest: 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 an…
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- PBS Mobile and OTT Apps
Timeline · 6 updates
- investigating · Jun 22, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC
We're currently investigating an issue which is preventing users on some Samsung TV models from opening and loading the PBS app. Users may report seeing a solid blue screen, a dark screen, or a loading icon that never completes when they open the app. We believe the majority of users are on 2017 Samsung TV models, most often notated with an 'M' or 'MU' in the model number. Other devices that support the PBS app and Samsung TVs released after 2017 appear to be unaffected by this issue. We'll continue to update this page as our investigation continues.
- monitoring · Jun 23, 2026, 06:42 PM UTC
A hotfix has been released to address this issue. Viewers' devices will automatically receive the hotfix and update to the latest version of the PBS app with the fixed experience. For some viewers this will be immediate, but for anyone still encountering the issue, we recommend they check on their app later today to allow more time for Samsung to deliver the app update to their device. We'll continue to monitor for further reports throughout today and tomorrow to assess the hotfix's performance.
- monitoring · Jun 24, 2026, 02:35 PM UTC
We have continued to receive messages from users that they are still experiencing issues loading the PBS app on Samsung TVs released in 2017. We are looking into the issue again and will continue to monitor reports.
- monitoring · Jun 24, 2026, 08:14 PM UTC
We are continuing to work on another hotfix to address the issue affecting viewers on Samsung 2017 models, and we are targeting tomorrow for the second hotfix's release. At this time, we are not aware of any workarounds for the affected devices, and this fix continues to be a high priority for our teams.
- monitoring · Jun 25, 2026, 02:50 PM UTC
The second hotfix has been released. Viewers' devices will automatically receive the hotfix and update to the latest version of the PBS app with the fixed experience. For some viewers this will be immediate, but for anyone still encountering the issue, we recommend they check on their app later today to allow more time for Samsung to deliver the app update to their device. We'll continue to monitor for further reports throughout today and tomorrow to assess the second hotfix's performance.
- resolved · Jun 29, 2026, 05:01 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved following a rollback of the PBS app on Samsung TVs last Friday, June 26.
Latest: This incident has been resolved following a rollback of the PBS app on Samsung TVs last Friday, June 26.
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- Local Live Streams
Timeline · 3 updates
- identified · Jun 16, 2026, 03:26 PM UTC
We're investigating an issue where the livestream player is experiencing intermittent playback issues on web browsers on both mobile and desktop platforms. Users may report seeing the play button behaving strangely on the player, the player starting and stopping, or other issues related to playback. Because the issues are intermittent, not all viewers will encounter an issue, and refreshing the page may or may not help with playback.
- monitoring · Jun 16, 2026, 08:14 PM UTC
A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
- resolved · Jun 17, 2026, 03:36 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved.
Latest: This incident has been resolved.
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- Started Sep 04, 2026, 06:53 AM UTC · ● 10d 1h
- Started Jul 31, 2026, 03:53 PM UTC · Resolved Aug 03, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC · 3d 8h
- Started Jun 22, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC · Resolved Jun 29, 2026, 05:01 PM UTC · 7d 2h
- Started Jun 16, 2026, 03:26 PM UTC · Resolved Jun 17, 2026, 03:36 PM UTC · 1d