Wonder what combination of screen size and bit rate will create the ultimate streaming video experience? Here are some recommendation to use for your next live streaming project. Settings are good for both live streams and recorded files.

Bitrate Limit

Streaming live video on Videolinq is limited to 8 MBps bitrate. Streams using a bitrate above 8 MBps will be disconnected.

Best Screen Size & Bitrate Combination

1080i Video

Resolution: 1920x1080

Frames per second: 60

Video codec: H.264 Main

Video bitrate: 4 - 8 Mbps

Rate control: CBR

Audio codec: AAC

Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps

Keyframe: every 2 seconds

1080p Video

Resolution: 1920x1080

Frames per second: 30

Video codec: H.264 Main

Video bitrate: 3 - 6 Mbps

Rate control: CBR

Audio codec: AAC

Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps

Keyframe: every 2 seconds

720p Video

Resolution: 1280x720

Frames per second: 30-60

Video codec: H.264 Main

Video bitrate: 2 - 4 Mbps

Rate control: CBR

Audio codec: AAC

Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps

Keyframe: every 2 seconds

480p Video

Resolution: 854x480

Frames per second: 30

Video codec: H.264 Baseline

Video bitrate: 0.5 - 2 Mbps

Rate control: CBR

Audio codec: AAC

Audio bitrate: 96 Kbps

Keyframe: every 2 seconds

360p Video

Resolution: 640x360

Frames per second: 30

Video codec: H.264 Baseline

Video bitrate: 0.5 - 1 Mbps

Rate control: CBR

Audio codec: AAC

Audio bitrate: 64 Kbps

Keyframe: every 2 seconds

240p Video

Resolution: 426x240

Frames per second: 30

Video codec: H.264 Baseline

Video bitrate: 0.3 - 0.7 Mbps

Rate control: CBR

Audio codec: AAC

Audio bitrate: 32 Kbps

Keyframe: every 2 seconds

Tips & Tricks

Minimum System Requirements

Encoding live video requires lot of computer power. When you encode close all unused programs to free system memory. To encode high quality HD video with an RTMP encoder like OBS, we recommend a Windows/Mac computer with Intel i7 CPU and 16 GB RAM. Using a less powerful CPU or memory will work, but the quality of the output stream may be affected. Streaming long videos of 30+ minutes? Laptops don't have cooling fans and will get hot quickly. For 30+ minutes live streams, we recommend using a desktop workstation.

Regional Entry Point

Read this article and learn how to improve your connection to Videolinq.

Target Destinations

Before configuring a live stream, confirm what's the bitrate and resolution set by your target endpoints (example: YouTube accepts 4K video up to 50 Mbps*, but Facebook Live limits the stream to 1080p at a maximum of 4 Mbps). When streaming to social media sites, we recommend sending to Videolinq a minimum of 720p stream at 4 MBps H.264 video with 128 KBps AAC audio, and distributing the same stream to all destinations.

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