The PBS app lets you choose a different local station. On Android mobile, start at My Station; on Roku, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV, use Profile and Change Station. Search for the intended station and verify the new logo or name. Selecting a station does not remove a livestream's broadcast-area restriction.
Define the station you actually want
Keep the station name or call letters and the relevant ZIP code handy. A city can return more than one station, so selecting the first search result without checking its identity can leave the app pointed at a different schedule.
PBS's Android help explains that station selection can be changed manually even when automatic localisation is wrong or the viewer is travelling. The selection controls which station's local material and schedule the app presents. It should not be mistaken for an unrestricted location change for live video.
Change it on Android mobile
Open My Station at the bottom right of the PBS app, then Change Station at the top left. PBS documents three discovery options: ZIP code, a state list and Stations Near You.
Choose the search route that helps identify the intended broadcaster. With a state search, choose the state and then the station; with a ZIP search, enter the code and inspect the results. After selection, the screen reloads with the chosen station's logo and available local options.
- Confirm the new station identity.
- Open its local programme area or Full TV Schedule.
- Compare the schedule with the station you meant to select, rather than assuming a changed screen proves the correct result.
Use the television app's Profile menu
On Android TV and Amazon Fire TV, open the left navigation, select Profile, then Change Station. Enter the ZIP code using the on-screen number pad and choose the intended station from the returned list. Fire TV documents a successful-change message before returning to programmes.
Roku uses the same broad Profile and Change Station route, but its interface places ZIP entry and nearby station choices on opposite sides of the screen. Enter the new code, confirm with the remote and select the intended station. PBS says the refreshed app reflects the station at the top.
Verify schedule selection separately from live access
After the change, check the station name, a recognisable local programme and the date of its schedule. This makes the result reviewable without relying only on the menu path used to reach it.
The Android instructions state that the station's livestream is available when the viewer is within its broadcast area. A successfully selected distant station can therefore supply its schedule and programme discovery while its live stream remains restricted. If the remaining issue concerns a specific local live broadcast, record the selected station and actual location instead of repeatedly changing the preferred-station setting.