PBS Video v1.4.0
APK · 39.9 MB · version code 37 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Mar 7, 2016
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.1.1, uploaded Jun 15, 2017 — about 1 year after this one.
- Size: this file is 39.9 MB; the latest is 32 MB (7.9 MB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0.3+; the latest needs Android 4.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 2 more permissions: Prevent the device from sleeping, Device comrade capabilities (custom).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Change wifi state, Read shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v1.4.0 (37)
- Uploaded
- Mar 7, 2016
- Size
- 39.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- be33bf32fd6d1d1ecfba288fd8f862f9
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- E8:66:60:D1:48:21:67:45:A5:C0:CC:8B:5D:91:CE:11:E7:6C:79:80
- Signed by
- CN=Matt McManus, OU=Apps, O=PBS, L=Crystal City, ST=VA, C=US
- File name
- com-pbs-video-37-22445217-be33bf32fd6d1d1ecfba288fd8f862f9.apk
- Package
- com.pbs.video
- Downloads (all versions)
- 5M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.4.0
* Updated designs for your favorite PBS shows and videos
* TV Schedules performance enhancement
* Minor bug fixes
Permissions (8)
This version requests 8 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “PBS” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed May 16, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 16, 2020
- Uploaded by “masterg” 2 followers · uploading since 2016
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install PBS Video on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 79.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (39.9 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-pbs-video-37-22445217-be33bf32fd6d1d1ecfba288fd8f862f9.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be be33bf32fd6d1d1ecfba288fd8f862f9. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open PBS Video — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.0.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy) only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source; for this file we recommend not to.