PBS Video v2.1.1
APK · 32 MB · version code 244 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Jun 15, 2017
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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File information
- Version
- v2.1.1 (244)
- Uploaded
- Jun 15, 2017
- Size
- 32 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 299ece8e4f99ae6d6ee4cfde3005dfa4
- 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-244-29113093-299ece8e4f99ae6d6ee4cfde3005dfa4.apk
- Package
- com.pbs.video
- Downloads (all versions)
- 5M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.1.1
* Bug fixes
Permissions (8)
This version requests 8 permissions, 3 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
- Device comrade capabilities (custom) com.amazon.device.permission.COMRADE_CAPABILITIES
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- 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 Nov 22, 2020
- Uploaded by “betech” Silver tier · 27,402 followers · uploading since 2016
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How to install PBS Video on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 64 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (32 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-244-29113093-299ece8e4f99ae6d6ee4cfde3005dfa4.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 299ece8e4f99ae6d6ee4cfde3005dfa4. 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 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS 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.