FAQ
What is Pacific Drift?
A network of 24/7 clock-radio livestreams: soft instrumental music with a live clock tuned to a real city — Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo and more. Leave it on a TV and the scene follows that city's actual time of day.
Is the clock actually right?
Yes. The stream renders the true local time of its city, continuously. The on-screen scene (day, dusk, night, starfield) follows the same clock.
Can I use it as a TV screensaver?
That's the whole idea. Open the stream in the YouTube app, or point any TV browser at our TV mode page for a fullscreen clock.
Is the music copyright-safe to have on in my café / stream?
We play openly-licensed music (CC0 / CC-BY, credited on the Music credits page) and original in-house tracks. For your own broadcasts, check each track's license — CC0 tracks are unrestricted.
Why doesn't the clock show seconds?
Live streams have 5–30 seconds of latency, so a seconds display would look wrong. Hours and minutes are always accurate — and calmer to look at.
Can you add my city?
Yes — new stations are easy to spin up. Tell us in a stream comment or email which city and genre you'd like.
Anything else — write to us.