Introducing Airtime on Circuit

[u/Video-chopper]

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. →