Streaming
Turn Latin American viewers into paying subscribers
Offer Pix, PSE, Bre-B, QR and local cards at sign-up, keep renewals running with card subscriptions in Colombia, Mexico and Peru, and settle in USD.
- Pix, PSE, Bre-B and QR
- Card subscriptions in CO, MX & PE
- Settlement in USD
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The challenge
Where streaming revenue leaks in Latin America
Four problems that streaming services keep running into when they open a new market.
What gets in the way
- Sign-up drop-off at the card formMany viewers have no card that works for international subscriptions. A card-only checkout turns them away at the last step.
- Silent churn at renewalCards expire, get reissued or hit their limit, and a happy subscriber disappears without ever deciding to cancel.
- Prices in a currency viewers do not holdEvery new market adds a currency to convert, settle and reconcile, and monthly prices drift with the exchange rate.
- Fast fraud at sign-upAccess starts the moment a payment clears, so stolen cards and chargebacks reach your catalog before anyone reviews them.
How Localpayment addresses it
- Bank-approved methods at sign-upOffer Pix, PSE, Bre-B, QR, Debin and ETPAY next to local cards in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, so viewers without an international card can still subscribe.
- Card subscriptions with retriesIn Colombia, Mexico and Peru, scheduled charges retry on the interval you configure; a renewal that fails every retry is canceled with a specific status so you can reach out before the viewer is gone.
- Local prices, USD settlementPrice in USD or in local currency; the viewer pays in local currency and funds settle to your Localpayment account, usually in USD, with the rate locked by a quote token within local market hours.
- Fewer card disputes, signed eventsAccount-to-account methods are approved in the viewer’s bank app, so no card data is involved. Cards use 3D Secure in Colombia, Mexico and Peru, chargebacks are handled with evidence upload, and every status arrives as an HMAC-signed webhook.
Products
Products behind a streaming checkout
Subscriptions
Plans, scheduled charges and configurable retries for card subscriptions in Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Subscriptions —Local payment methods
Pix, PSE, Bre-B and QR for the first payment, through one pay-in API.
Local payment methods —Checkout
Hosted checkout, payment links for promotions and embedded fields for your own sign-up flow.
Checkout —
Money flow
From sign-up to unlocked content
A typical first payment with a bank-approved method such as Pix. Renewals reuse the same API and webhook.
- 1
ViewerStreaming service:
Picks a plan and a method
Ask the API which methods are available in the viewer’s country and show them at sign-up.
- 2
Streaming serviceLocalpayment:
Creates the pay-in
One call to the pay-in endpoint with the plan price and the viewer’s country.
- 3
LocalpaymentViewer:
Returns QR or redirect
A Pix QR code or Copia e Cola, a bank redirect or a card form, depending on the method.
- 4
ViewerViewer’s bank:
Approves in the bank app
The viewer confirms in their own app. No card data is involved.
- 5
Viewer’s bankLocalpayment:
Bank confirms the payment
On real-time rails such as Pix this takes seconds, 24/7.
- 6
LocalpaymentStreaming service:
Webhook: payment approved
Signed with HMAC. Funds are converted and credited to your Localpayment account, usually in USD.
- 7
Streaming serviceViewer:
Unlocks the subscription
Start the plan as soon as the approval webhook arrives.
Example flow. Card payments are authorized in real time instead of by webhook; card subscriptions are available in Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Local methods
Recommended methods by country
Start with the method viewers already use, then add cards for renewals where subscriptions are available.
Brazil
- Recommended methods
- Pix at sign-up with QR or Copia e Cola, confirmed in seconds.
Colombia
- Recommended methods
- PSE and Bre-B for first payments; cards with subscriptions for renewals.
Mexico
- Recommended methods
- Local and international cards with recurring billing; SPEI transfers to a CLABE virtual account.
Argentina
- Recommended methods
- Cards (including Naranja and Cabal), QR payments and Debin.
Chile
- Recommended methods
- ETPAY at checkout.
Peru
- Recommended methods
- QR payments.
Only methods documented by Localpayment are listed. Availability and limits per country are on each method page.
Method guides
Pix
Brazil: QR and Copia e Cola pay-ins, plus real-time payouts, 24/7.
Pix —PSE
Colombia: pay-ins by bank redirect, approved in the payer’s online banking.
PSE —Bre-B
Colombia: instant key-based payments, 24/7, for pay-ins and payouts.
Bre-B —Cards
Visa and Mastercard in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, plus American Express, Naranja and Cabal in Argentina and American Express and Diners Club in Colombia.
Cards —SPEI
Mexico: real-time bank transfers, with CLABE virtual accounts for pay-ins.
SPEI —QR
QR pay-ins in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Guatemala.
QR —Debin
Argentina: pay-ins the payer approves from their bank app.
Debin —ETPAY
Chile: bank-based pay-ins approved by the payer.
ETPAY —
Market figures
Why local methods matter for streaming sign-ups
Public figures from official and industry sources. Each one links to its source.
54.7%
of payment transactions in Brazil are made with Pix
77.2M
online shoppers in Mexico in 2025
Source: AMVO, Estudio de Venta Online 2026 (as reported by PRODU), 2025
71.3%
of adults in Argentina hold a digitally enabled account
Source: World Bank, Global Findex Database 2025 (dig.acc), 2024
Frequently asked questions
Can I bill streaming subscriptions in local currency?
Yes, with card subscriptions in Colombia, Mexico and Peru: scheduled or on-demand charges with configurable retries.
Which methods work for the first payment?
Pix in Brazil, PSE and Bre-B in Colombia, cards in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, QR in Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru, Debin in Argentina and ETPAY in Chile.
How do I receive the funds?
Collections are converted and credited to your Localpayment account, usually in USD. You can then withdraw to your own bank account.
How fast is a Pix payment confirmed?
Pix confirms in seconds, 24/7, and the final status reaches you by signed webhook. Confirmation is not the same as settlement to your account.
Which countries support cards and subscriptions?
Cards are available with Visa and Mastercard in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, plus American Express, Naranja and Cabal in Argentina and American Express and Diners Club in Colombia. 3D Secure, subscriptions and installments are available in Colombia, Mexico and Peru. In Brazil, bill with Pix.
How do refunds and chargebacks work?
Refund a pay-in in full or in part from the API or the Business Portal, for cards and local methods. Card chargebacks are managed with evidence upload in the same place; account-to-account payments carry no card data.
How fast can we open a new country?
You receive Stage (sandbox) credentials at the start of the partnership and go live in weeks. New markets are enabled by configuration, with the same pay-in API and webhook.
Keep exploring
Digital goods, streaming & gaming
The full solution for this industry, with all products and flows.
Digital goods, streaming & gaming —Payment methods by country
Every documented method, with limits and speeds.
Payment methods by country —Checkout experiences
What the payer sees, method by method, country by country.
Checkout experiences —Coverage
18 countries with a licensed, registered or supervised presence.
Coverage —Developer quickstart
Stage credentials, first payment and webhooks.
Developer quickstart —
Open your streaming service to more viewers
Get Stage credentials at the start of the partnership, go live in weeks and add new markets by configuration.