Digital goods and software · Merchant category codes
What is MCC 4899 (Cable, Satellite and Other Pay TV/Radio/Streaming)?
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MCC 4899 (Cable, Satellite and Other Pay Television/Radio/Streaming Services) is the merchant category code for businesses that provide the connection and ongoing delivery of television, radio or streaming content on a subscription or fee basis. Visa's definitions of 5815 and 5968 both send subscription streaming of media here. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Cable, Satellite and Other Pay Television/Radio/Streaming Services
- Stripe name
- Cable, Satellite, and Other Pay Television and Radio
- Restricted by Stripe
- No
- Visa high-integrity risk
- No
- Visa 3D Secure rule for online sales
- No rule tied to this code
- In PlatformDTC's Industry picker
- Yes, under "Utilities"
- Typical products
- Streaming services, Pay television, Satellite radio
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's payments setup lists 4899 in its Industry picker as "Cable, satellite, and other pay TV" under "Utilities"; typing 4899 in the search box finds it. The choice is sent to Stripe as the category code of the store's own payments account and can be changed later under Settings, Payments, Professional details, subject to Stripe's check.
What sells under MCC 4899
Visa uses 4899 for businesses that provide the connection and ongoing delivery of television, radio or streaming content on a subscription or fee basis.
Visa's definitions of 5815 and 5968 both send subscription streaming of media here.
- Streaming services
- Pay television
- Satellite radio
Codes it is confused with
Choose the code for the line of business that makes up most of your sales. Visa also allows a separate code for each line of business.
| Code | Name | Use it instead when |
|---|---|---|
| 5815 | Digital Goods Media – Books, Movies, Digital Artwork/Images, Music | You sell individual digital downloads |
| 5968 | Direct Marketing – Continuity/Subscription Merchant | You ship physical products on a subscription |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
4899 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, so no extra Visa registration is tied to the code itself.
Stripe's list of supported codes does not mark it restricted, so a Stripe account can use it without asking Stripe first.
Frequently asked questions
- Is MCC 4899 high risk?
- No. 4899 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 4899?
- Yes. It is in the Industry picker of PlatformDTC's payments setup under "Utilities", and typing 4899 in the search finds it. PlatformDTC sends the choice to Stripe for the store's own payments account.
Sources
Related
- 5815 — Ebooks, films, digital art and music delivered electronically.
- 5816 — Electronically delivered games, including in-app purchases; no games of chance.
- 5817 — Apps and software delivered electronically, excluding games.
- 5818 — High-volume digital goods sellers above Visa's transaction threshold.
- 5734 — Stores selling software for business and personal use, maybe hardware too.
- 7372 — Programming, systems design, website design, data entry and processing services.