FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: PBS FORT WAYNE'S LIVE STREAM

Where can I watch a livestream of PBS Fort Wayne?

Online, its like shooting fish in a barrel. Get to our home page — pbsfortwayne.org — and scroll down until yous see the live stream box, click on the "Play" pointer in the middle of the box, and the stream should begin.

You can likewise watch online at pbs.org, and presently, yous'll be able to watch it online on the free PBS Fort Wayne app.

How tin I watch a live stream on PBS.org?

To begin watching a live stream from your local PBS station on PBS.org, click the Alive Goggle box option at the top correct corner of the site. Depending on your browser, you lot may instead see a carte icon (3 stacked lines> ☰ aka a "hamburger menu").  Click that icon to open the menu where the LIVE Television option will also be listed.

Once you've opened the live stream, click the Starting time Watching button or the triangular play button to starting time the live stream.

Can I watch the live stream from any location or change between PBS station's streams?

You can only watch the live stream from PBS Fort Wayne within our circulate service area.

You will be unable to view the live stream of PBS Fort Wayne exterior this geographic surface area. If you lot are served past multiple PBS stations where you live, y'all can change your local station on the site (pbs.org) to view other station alive streams.

What devices tin I use to spotter the alive stream?

You can sentry the alive stream on your computer or on other devices that support the following web browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari (Apple tree)
  • Microsoft Edge

Please annotation:

While other web browsers tin can visit PBS.org – such equally Amazon Silk or 3rd-party browsers included on Smart TVs – these spider web browsers are not officially supported and we cannot guarantee video playback or offer troubleshooting for these unsupported browsers.

You lot can also lookout the live stream on the PBS Video app on the following devices:

  • Roku
  • Apple Goggle box (4th generation and newer)
  • Amazon Fire devices (Firestick and Tablets)
  • Android Goggle box
  • Apple tree iPhones and iPads
  • Android mobile devices such as phones and tablets

To watch the alive stream on these devices, open the PBS Video app home screen and select Alive TV at the top or left side of the app. Press OK on your remote to brainstorm watching.

If you practice not have the PBS Video App downloaded, it's a free download from the Google Play Store, Apple Store or Amazon App store.

The live stream is not bachelor on the PBS Video app on other devices at this time, but nosotros are working on bringing live streaming to other devices in the near future.

This Service is FREE…

Do I demand to be a Passport do good member or pay a fee to spotter the live stream on PBS.org?

You do not need to be a member with PBS Fort Wayne in order to picket our live stream.

At that place is no fee required, and you will non be prompted to enter any payment information before watching the live stream.

Does PBS Fort Wayne's live stream match what'southward airing on our television broadcast? How can I see the programme schedule for my PBS Fort Wayne's live stream?

The live stream is the same as what we circulate on our chief channel. Our plan schedule is available on our website PBS Fort Wayne.org as well as our gratuitous PBS Fort Wayne app.

I saw a plan on PBS Fort Wayne's live stream and would like to watch it once more. Can I watch the program elsewhere?

The PBS.org site and PBS Video app offer thousands of videos for streaming at your convenience, including popular programs such as Nature, Masterpiece, NOVA, American Feel, and more, including PBS Fort Wayne'south local productions such as Matters Of The Mind, HealthLine, Life Ahead, arts IN focus and Primetime.

We recommend exploring the "Our Shows" folio or using our Search feature at pbs.org or in the PBS Video App to find a specific program you're interested in watching.

Some programs are only offered on-need through our base membership level service called Passport. Please visit our website for more information on Passport or becoming a member.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Error Message: We could not decide your device's location.

If you lot're receiving this error message, y'all most probable need to enable location sharing on your device or browser. Please select your browser beneath to run into instructions for enabling this feature on your device.

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Error Message: The livestream is not available in your current location.

This error message can appear if yous attempt to view the live stream of a PBS station outside of your expanse. Each PBS station tin can only offer its live stream to users in their service surface area. PBS Fort Wayne'southward alive stream is only available on our service area.

Fault Message: Something went incorrect while getting your device'south location.

Nosotros recommend clicking the Try Again button beneath this error message to refresh the live stream.

I don't see the Live TV option and cannot find the alive stream.

If you practice not see the LIVE Boob tube option at the top of the site, and if you are redirected to the PBS.org homepage when visiting the alive stream link straight, your local PBS station most probable does not offer a live stream on PBS.org at this time. If you are served by multiple PBS stations in your area, we recommend seeing if other PBS stations in your expanse offer a live stream past changing your local station on the site.

If you are exterior of PBS Fort Wayne's broadcast service area, yous will be unable to view our alive stream. As well, if you are outside another station'due south broadcast service area, you volition non be able to see their streams, either.

The live stream is stuttering, buffering, pausing, or freezing.

The live stream volition automatically effort to offer you the smoothest playback experience possible on your network, but network connectivity bug can happen.

If you lot observe frequent playback problems with the live stream that do not resolve on their own, we recommend checking to see if y'all take any other streams or downloads in progress, both on PBS.org or on your habitation or local network.

If the issue persists, yous can attempt to temporarily lowering the quality of your live stream to reduce the need on your network. You tin manage this setting past clicking the gear icon in the lower right corner of the live stream, and selecting an option from the listing that appears, such as 720p, 540p, or 432p. A lower kbps selection tin offer smoother playback.