PBS experienced a minor incident on April 27, 2026 affecting PBS KIDS Website and PBS KIDS OTT App, lasting 3h 9m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
PBS KIDS WebsitePBS KIDS OTT App
Update timeline
- identified Apr 27, 2026, 03:05 PM UTC
We've identified an issue preventing the PBS KIDS app from loading on select platforms, with Roku and iOS (iPhones/iPads) being the most reported devices. We're currently working on resolving the issue. We're also seeing degraded performance on the pbskids.org/video site. Please follow this page for further updates.
- monitoring Apr 27, 2026, 03:38 PM UTC
A fix has been implemented and we’re monitoring the results.
- resolved Apr 27, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved.