Where to Watch
Watch PBS SoCal channels and your favorites PBS & PBS KIDS programs across the following platforms.
BROADCAST COVERAGE
Core to the PBS SoCal mission is ensuring that our quality content is available for free—to all who want and need it. Here are the areas we serve:
OVER-THE-AIR TV
In addition to delivering the full PBS schedule, we offer several channels with a variety of program options:
PBS SoCal 1
Primary HD channel with the full line up of PBS shows.
PBS SoCal 2
Re-airings of PBS programs, plus alternative local and regional programming.
PBS SoCal WORLD
The best of public television's nonfiction, news and documentary programming.
PBS SoCal Kids
24/7 channel dedicated to educational PBS KIDS programs all day, every day.
Cable and Satellite CHANNEL GUIDE
To find these PBS SoCal channels in your area, check out our channel guide.
PBS Video APP
Stream PBS SoCal live and your favorite PBS programs on-demand whenever, wherever on the Free PBS App. Click here to download the app on your favorite streaming device.
NEW! DIRECTV stream
DIRECTV Stream customers can stream dedicated live channels for PBS SoCal and PBS SoCal KIDS. For on-demand programming, click here.
NEW! YouTube TV
YouTube TV subscribers can now stream PBS SoCal and PBS SoCal KIDS’s dedicated live channels, as well as on-demand programming, on YouTube TV. To access the full line-up available in Southern California, you can visit the YouTube TV live guide or the local schedule here.
HAVING TROUBLE?
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
If you're unable to tune into PBS SoCal using an over-the-air antenna, check the channel signal strength available in your area using the FCC’s website. In order to watch any channel, the channel’s signal strength should be 75% or greater.
To check the signal strength of a PBS SoCal channel, tune into that channel and check your TV’s signal strength meter. Adjust your antenna as needed. In some cases, you may need to move your antenna to a different location.
If you watch PBS SoCal using an antenna and notice a change in your signal, you may need to attempt to resolve the issue by following these few steps.


