Streaming Guide

Streaming Guide

Compiling list of resources.

OBS Bitrate Settings

Check with each platform to see their maximum accepted bitrate, some will only allow a lower video bitrate if you are not partnered with them, so you will have to adjust your resolution and FPS accordingly to keep visual pixelation / artifacts to a minimum.

Static / Low Complexity Scenes

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Static or low complexity scenes, such as a slow-paced game or a webinar with minimal movement, require less bitrate compared to fast or high complexity scenes. Using lower bitrates for these scenes can help reduce bandwidth usage without sacrificing much quality.

Resolution	Framerate	Upload Speed (Min)	Video Bitrate	Audio Bitrate	Keyframe Interval	B-Frames
4K	30 fps	20-25 Mbps	20-25 Mbps	384 Kbps	2s	2
	60 fps	30-35 Mbps	30-35 Mbps	384 Kbps	2s	2
1440p	30 fps	10-12 Mbps	10-12 Mbps	192 Kbps	2s	2
	60 fps	15-18 Mbps	15-18 Mbps	192 Kbps	2s	2
1080p	30 fps	5-6 Mbps	5-6 Mbps	192 Kbps	2s	2
	60 fps	8-9 Mbps	8-9 Mbps	192 Kbps	2s	2
720p	30 fps	2.5-3.5 Mbps	2.5-3.5 Mbps	128 Kbps	2s	2
	60 fps	4.5-6 Mbps	4.5-6 Mbps	128 Kbps	2s	2

Fast / High Complexity Scenes

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Fast or high complexity scenes, such as action-packed games or sports broadcasts, require higher bitrates to maintain smoothness and clarity. These scenes have more rapid changes, which puts more strain on encoding, making a higher bitrate necessary to avoid pixelation and artifacts.

Resolution	Framerate	Upload Speed (Min)	Video Bitrate	Audio Bitrate	Keyframe Interval	B-Frames
4K	30 fps	25-35 Mbps	25-35 Mbps	384 Kbps	2s	2
	60 fps	66-85 Mbps	66-85 Mbps	384 Kbps	2s	2
1440p	30 fps	12-18 Mbps	12-18 Mbps	192 Kbps	2s	2
	60 fps	24-30 Mbps	24-30 Mbps	192 Kbps	2s	2
1080p	30 fps	6-10 Mbps	6-10 Mbps	192 Kbps	2s	2
	60 fps	12-15 Mbps	12-15 Mbps	192 Kbps	2s	2
720p	30 fps	3-5 Mbps	3-5 Mbps	128 Kbps	2s	2
	60 fps	6-10 Mbps	6-10 Mbps	128 Kbps	2s	2