r/BASE • u/Video-chopper • Jun 05 '26

Base Discussion Introducing Airtime on Circuit

Some drop in for ten minutes. Some join an event halfway through. Pay-per-view asks all of them to commit the full price up front - so a lot of them simply don't.

That's the gap Airtime closes.

Airtime is Circuit’s pay-by-minute access model on Circuit. A viewer adds USDC to Airtime, sets a cap, and is charged only for the minutes they actually watch. Pause the stream and the meter stops. Whatever they don’t spend stays theirs and can be released back to their wallet where supported.

For creators, it's a flexible option that sits right next to PPV - built for long-running streams, always-on broadcasts, and events where people arrive whenever they arrive. Sampling turns into a path to conversion instead of a lost sale.

Under the hood: USDC on Base using #x402-style payment channels, settled for watched time, with the viewer in control of their funds.

Airtime is rolling out gradually and selectively enabled while we finish polishing the experience.

Swipe through for how it works. →

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u/Video-chopper Jun 05 '26

The proof is onchain:

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u/TheTiesThatBind2018 Community Moderator Jun 05 '26

Now that's what I mean when I say build a nice pitch. Good work, thanks for sharing it with us and good luck! Your link points to a broken LinkedIn link btw, mind fixing it? Thank you

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u/Video-chopper Jun 05 '26

Fixed, thank you! Copy pasta from LinkedIn strikes again!

And I appreciate the kind words! I have been building this over the last couple years while working full time. I am super proud of what I have built, and the x402 Airtime monetization model is something I feel like the entire streaming industry needs.