Accepting more payment types
By default, fans buying your music and merch on Mirlo can pay with credit and debit cards. But Stripe—the default payment processor Mirlo uses—supports many more payment methods, including PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, bank transfers, and dozens of regional options (iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, etc.).
Mirlo automatically offers whichever payment methods you've enabled in your own Stripe account, so turning on more options is done in your Stripe Dashboard, not in Mirlo.
How it works
Mirlo asks Stripe to show fans every payment method that is both:
- Enabled on your connected Stripe account, and
- Eligible for that particular transaction (Stripe filters by the fan's currency, country, and device — for example, Apple Pay only appears on Apple devices).
This means you control the list from your Stripe Dashboard. You don't need to change anything in Mirlo.
Turning on more payment methods
- Make sure you've connected a Stripe account to Mirlo first — see How payouts work.
- Log in to your Stripe Dashboard.
- Go to Settings → Payments → Payment methods, or open it directly at dashboard.stripe.com/settings/payment_methods.
- Browse the available methods and toggle on the ones you'd like to accept (for example PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or a regional method). Some methods ask you to confirm a few details or accept extra terms before they activate.
That's it — newly enabled methods will start appearing at checkout for eligible fans automatically.
A few things to know
- Card payments and digital wallets are on by default. Apple Pay and Google Pay typically work out of the box once your account is active; they only show up on supported devices and browsers.
- PayPal availability depends on your country and currency. Stripe only offers it where it's supported — check the PayPal entry in your dashboard.
- Each method has its own fees and rules. Some are cheaper than cards, some cost more, and some (like bank debits) settle more slowly or carry more chargeback risk. Stripe shows the fees next to each method.
- You won't see a method that isn't eligible. If a fan's currency or country isn't supported by a method, Stripe simply hides it for that purchase.
Helpful Stripe documentation
- Payment methods overview — the full catalog of what Stripe supports and where.
- Manage payment methods in the Dashboard — how the toggles above work.
- PayPal on Stripe — supported countries, currencies, and requirements.
- Apple Pay and Google Pay — how digital wallets appear at checkout.
- Stripe country and currency support — verify what's available in your region.
Related documentation
- How payouts work — fees, schedules, and how money reaches you
- Setting up an artist account