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Website livestreams

Livestreams of KCTS 9, KCTS 9 WORLD and KCTS 9 PBS Kids are available on this website.  There are some availability restrictions due to licensing:

  • Seattle-area users can stream for free with or without a membership
  • KCTS 9 members can log in and stream from anywhere in the United States
  • Unfortunately, streams are not currently available in Canada

YouTube TV

KCTS 9 is now streaming live on YouTube TV. Dedicated live channels for KCTS 9 and PBS KIDS, as well as on-demand programming, are now available to YouTube TV subscribers.

Television

See the guide below to find KCTS 9, KYVE, KCTS Kids, Create and World on your television provider.

KCTS 9

KCTS 9 Channel Guide

Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA)
Standard Definition
—
Digital (HD)
9-1*
Television Provider
Adelphia
Standard Definition
—
Digital (HD)
27
Television Provider
Bell TV
Standard Definition
291
Digital (HD)
824 or 1214
Television Provider
Charter Communications
Standard Definition
8
Digital (HD)
788
Television Provider
City of Sumas TV Cable
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
—
Television Provider
Click! Cable
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
509
Television Provider
Coast Communications
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
109
Television Provider
Comcast
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
109
Television Provider
DirecTV
Standard Definition
9 "SES"
Digital (HD)
9 "KCTS"
Television Provider
Dish
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
—
Television Provider
Frontier FiOs
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
509
Television Provider
Hood Canal Communications
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
109
Television Provider
Rogers Cable
Standard Definition
164
Digital (HD)
532
Television Provider
Shaw Cable
Standard Definition
varies
Digital (HD)
204
Television Provider
Star Choice (Shaw Direct)
Standard Definition
383
Digital (HD)
—
Television Provider
Tacoma Public Utilities
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
509
Television Provider
Telecomm-Island Cablevision
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
—
Television Provider
Telus TV (IPTV)
Standard Definition
9139
Digital (HD)
139
Television Provider
Telus Satellite
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
—
Television Provider
Tulalip Tribes Cablevision Co
Standard Definition
8
Digital (HD)
709
Television Provider
Wave Broadband
Standard Definition
—
Digital (HD)
—
Television Provider Standard Definition Digital (HD)
Over the Air (OTA) 9-1*
Adelphia 27
Bell TV 291 824 or 1214
Charter Communications 8 788
City of Sumas TV Cable 9
Click! Cable 9 509
Coast Communications 9 109
Comcast 9 109
DirecTV 9 "SES" 9 "KCTS"
Dish 9
Frontier FiOs 9 509
Hood Canal Communications 9 109
Rogers Cable 164 532
Shaw Cable varies 204
Star Choice (Shaw Direct) 383
Tacoma Public Utilities 9 509
Telecomm-Island Cablevision 9
Telus TV (IPTV) 9139 139
Telus Satellite 9
Tulalip Tribes Cablevision Co 8 709
Wave Broadband
*High definition Over the Air (OTA) broadcasts are viewable on analog sets equipped with a digital converter box.
KYVE

KYVE Channel Guide

Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA)
Standard Definition
—
Digital (HD)
47-1*
Television Provider
Wenatchee (OTA RF Ch. 18)
Standard Definition
—
Digital (HD)
47-1*
Television Provider
Charter Communications
Standard Definition
8 or 13
Digital (HD)
788
Television Provider
DirecTV
Standard Definition
47
Digital (HD)
—
Television Provider
Dish
Standard Definition
47
Digital (HD)
—
Television Provider
R&R Cable Co
Standard Definition
9
Digital (HD)
—
Television Provider Standard Definition Digital (HD)
Over the Air (OTA) 47-1*
Wenatchee (OTA RF Ch. 18) 47-1*
Charter Communications 8 or 13 788
DirecTV 47
Dish 47
R&R Cable Co 9
*High definition Over the Air (OTA) broadcasts are viewable on analog sets equipped with a digital converter box.
PBS Kids

PBS Kids Channel Guide

Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA) - Seattle (KCTS)
Digital (HD)
9-2
Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA) - Wenatchee (RF Ch.18)
Digital (HD)
47-2
Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA) - Yakima (KYVE)
Digital (HD)
47-2
Television Provider
CenturyLink Prism
Digital (HD)
10
Television Provider
Charter Communications
Digital (HD)
185
Television Provider
Comcast
Digital (HD)
337
Television Provider
Frontier FiOs
Digital (HD)
471
Television Provider
LocalTel
Digital (HD)
121
Television Provider
Rainier Connect Channel
Digital (HD)
119
Television Provider
Wave Broadband
Digital (HD)
81, 88, 711
Television Provider
Whidbey Island Telecom
Digital (HD)
134
Television Provider
HuskyTV (UW)
Digital (HD)
9.2
Television Provider
DIRECTV
Digital (HD)
Not available
Television Provider
DISH
Digital (HD)
Not available
Television Provider Digital (HD)
Over the Air (OTA) - Seattle (KCTS) 9-2
Over the Air (OTA) - Wenatchee (RF Ch.18) 47-2
Over the Air (OTA) - Yakima (KYVE) 47-2
CenturyLink Prism 10
Charter Communications 185
Comcast 337
Frontier FiOs 471
LocalTel 121
Rainier Connect Channel 119
Wave Broadband 81, 88, 711
Whidbey Island Telecom 134
HuskyTV (UW) 9.2
DIRECTV Not available
DISH Not available
Create

Create Channel Guide

Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA) - Seattle (KCTS)
Digital (HD)
9-3
Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA) - Wenatchee (RF Ch.18)
Digital (HD)
47-3
Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA) - Yakima (KYVE)
Digital (HD)
47-3
Television Provider
Charter Communications
Digital (HD)
186
Television Provider
Click! Cable
Digital (HD)
444
Television Provider
Comcast
Digital (HD)
336
Television Provider
Frontier FiOs
Digital (HD)
470
Television Provider
Rainier Connect Channel
Digital (HD)
112
Television Provider
Wave Broadband
Digital (HD)
89
Television Provider
DIRECTV
Digital (HD)
Not available
Television Provider
DISH
Digital (HD)
Not available
Television Provider Digital (HD)
Over the Air (OTA) - Seattle (KCTS) 9-3
Over the Air (OTA) - Wenatchee (RF Ch.18) 47-3
Over the Air (OTA) - Yakima (KYVE) 47-3
Charter Communications 186
Click! Cable 444
Comcast 336
Frontier FiOs 470
Rainier Connect Channel 112
Wave Broadband 89
DIRECTV Not available
DISH Not available
World

World Channel Guide

Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA) - Seattle (KCTS)
Digital (HD)
9-4
Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA) - Wenatchee (RF Ch.18)
Digital (HD)
47-4
Television Provider
Over the Air (OTA) - Yakima (KYVE)
Digital (HD)
47-4
Television Provider
Comcast
Digital (HD)
338
Television Provider
DIRECTV
Digital (HD)
Not available
Television Provider
DISH
Digital (HD)
Not available
Television Provider Digital (HD)
Over the Air (OTA) - Seattle (KCTS) 9-4
Over the Air (OTA) - Wenatchee (RF Ch.18) 47-4
Over the Air (OTA) - Yakima (KYVE) 47-4
Comcast 338
DIRECTV Not available
DISH Not available

On Demand

Web

Many of the programs broadcast on KCTS 9 and our other stations are available to stream in the United States via the KCTS 9 and PBS websites. KCTS 9 Passport Members receive access to an expanded selection of shows, including several online exclusives.

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Mobile

Download the KCTS 9 mobile app to watch our programming on-the-go.

PBS Video app

PBS offers a variety of video apps which allow you to watch local KCTS 9 and national PBS programming on a growing number of platforms.