Install and Activate the PBS Video App on Android TV

1. On the remote control, press the HOME button.

2. Select the Google Play store app in the Apps category.

   Note: For Android™ 8.0 and some Android 9 models: If the Google Play store is not in the Apps category, select   Apps, and then select Google Play store or Get more apps.

   You will then be taken to Google's applications store: Google Play, where you can browse for applications and download and install them on your TV.

3. On the Google Play store screen, use the navigation buttons of the TV remote control and select the  Search icon (looks like a magnifying glass)

   
   

   Note: : If you do not find the  Search icon, press the  UP arrow button on the remote control once, then the Search icon will display on the screen.

   

4. The input field is displayed on the upper side of the screen. Use the microphone on the remote control or the on-screen keyboard on the TV to search for the app's name you want to install.

   • Using Voice Search

     Note: : The color and shape of the icon may differ depending on the model or OS version.
     1. With the remote control, select the Microphone icon and press the Enter button.

     2. When the color of the Microphone icon changes to  white or   red, say the name of the app you're searching for in the microphone on the remote control.

        

   • Using the on-screen keyboard

     1. On the remote control, at the input field on the screen, press the Enter button. The on-screen keyboard will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

        

     2. 
        
        Note: : The on-screen keyboard is displayed with the following method depending on the model. The color and shape of the icons may also differ depending on the model or OS version.
        • On the remote control, if the Microphone icon is white press the Right arrow button once.
        • On the remote control, if the Microphone icon is red, press the  Right arrow button twice.

     3. Enter the name of the app you want to search PBS Video for by using the navigation buttons of the TV remote control and then press the Enter button.

        Note: : The  Google Play store app may automatically display the apps corresponding to your search phrase.Select the app you wish to install from the search results, and then select  Install.
        
        

        The PBS Video app looks like

        
        

        

        
        

5. Open the PBS app. Select Activate Now.

   

   Activation instructions will appear on the screen along with a 7-character, alphanumeric activation code. 

   Every device has its own unique code, so double-check your device's code before proceeding.

   For Step 1 , you will need to use a mobile device or computer to visit PBS.org/activate or use your smartphone's camera to scan the QR code on the TV screen to be taken directly to PBS.org/activate.

   

   Enter your unique code listed in Step 2 into the Activation Code box on PBS.org/activate. Select Continue.

   

   You will then be prompted to sign in with a PBS account or through Google, Facebook, or Apple.

   If you have the PBS Passport benefit, sign in with the same account you originally linked to your Passport benefit.

   

   If you do not have one of the account options, select Not registered yet? Create a PBS Account. Click here to learn more about creating a PBS account.

   Once you have signed in with an account, you'll receive a message that your device was successfully activated.

   Return to your Android TV's PBS app. The screen will update to show the app's Home screen where you can begin exploring and viewing our available offerings. For more information on using the PBS app, click here.