How to set optimal video settings in OBS Studio
Run a test on location ahead of the event and watch the live stream. If it's not playing smoothly it may be that your OBS video settings are too high for the internet bandwidth.
Make sure you test with your actual camera(s) feed, not blank screen or slideshow.
Find out your Upload Speed by visiting fast.com or speedtest.net
Open settings in OBS Studio
Choose Output Mode Advanced.
Bitrate: 2000-3000 Kpbs or more. Make sure it's below your Upload speed.
Keyframe Interval: 2
If your computer is struggling to keep up with video encoding use these settings:
CPU Usage Preset: veryfast or superfast
Tune: zerolatency
Output Scaled Resolution: 1280x720
Common FPS Values: 30 FPS
Make sure you set Automatically Reconnect is enabled, Retry Delay is set to to 1s and Maximum Attempts to a high value like 1000.
Keep an eye on the status bar while streaming to ensure encoding and streaming are correctly configured.
Check our OBS Troubleshooting guide
Make sure you test with your actual camera(s) feed, not blank screen or slideshow.
Find out your Upload Speed by visiting fast.com or speedtest.net
Configure your OBS Studio Optimal Settings
Open settings in OBS Studio
Output Tab
Choose Output Mode Advanced.
Bitrate: 2000-3000 Kpbs or more. Make sure it's below your Upload speed.
Keyframe Interval: 2
If your computer is struggling to keep up with video encoding use these settings:
CPU Usage Preset: veryfast or superfast
Tune: zerolatency
Video Tab
Output Scaled Resolution: 1280x720
Common FPS Values: 30 FPS
Advanced Tab
Make sure you set Automatically Reconnect is enabled, Retry Delay is set to to 1s and Maximum Attempts to a high value like 1000.
Checking status bar
Keep an eye on the status bar while streaming to ensure encoding and streaming are correctly configured.
Check our OBS Troubleshooting guide
Updated on: 20/05/2021