Cloudflare · billing · fg-0544

Stream WebRTC live delivery starts billing on 2026-10-15 after leaving beta

If you see Unexpected Stream charges for minutes delivered via WebRTC playback, the cause and the fix for Cloudflare are below, last verified 2026-10-17.

Verified Oct 2026trust 50/100
Symptom
Unexpected Stream charges for minutes delivered via WebRTC playbackWebRTC usage newly shown in Stream billable usage charts
Cause
WebRTC (WHIP/WHEP) in Stream became generally available on 2026-10-15 and usage-based billing began that day at the standard rates for minutes of video delivered. During beta it was not billed.
Fix
Review Stream pricing and the new WebRTC analytics and usage charts, and cap or monitor live viewership before enabling WebRTC playback in production.
Apply
Dashboard > Stream > Analytics (check WebRTC delivery minutes)
Affected
Stream accounts using WebRTC live inputs, from 2026-10-15
Sources

Last verified 2026-10-17 · Confirmed by 0 builders

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