how fast internet to stream

[49ersFan4ever]

How much internet speed do you need to live stream is my internet is not that great by with this internet whats setttings can i use to live stream 

[Mauricio G. B.]

1 minute ago, 49ersFan4ever said:

How much internet speed do you need to live stream is my internet is not that great by with this internet whats setttings can i use to live stream 

i think you want a minimun of 5mbps to be an HD stream under the Upload speed, even 10mbps i mean, i have 200mb symetrical and no issues, but twitch doesnt seem to like me as sometimes HD streaming wont work even with my overkill connection, also it depends on the streaming service you are using

[gamerking]

you need decent upload for streaming i do very little of it probably equal to your download would be good so 30MB speed

[49ersFan4ever]

Just now, gamerking said:

you need decent upload for streaming i do very little of it probably equal to your download would be good so 30MB speed

when i stream on xbox one i stream low settigns and medium sometimes it stream fine 

 

[49ersFan4ever]

Just now, Mauricio G. B. said:

i think you want a minimun of 5mbps to be an HD stream under the Upload speed, even 10mbps i mean, i have 200mb symetrical and no issues, but twitch doesnt seem to like me as sometimes HD streaming wont work even with my overkill connection, also it depends on the streaming service you are using

can i live stream with my internet i know i have stream low but i dont know how low ! 

[Mauricio G. B.]

1 minute ago, 49ersFan4ever said:

can i live stream with my internet i know i have stream low but i dont know how low ! 

what program are you using, and what service, the only way of knowing is doing a test and asking friends "how does it look"

[49ersFan4ever]

Just now, Mauricio G. B. said:

what program are you using, and what service, the only way of knowing is doing a test and asking friends "how does it look"

obs and twitch tv for live stream obs for program to live stream  i stream on low setting this what it looks like https://www.twitch.tv/gubiyoroi/v/75897672

[Mauricio G. B.]

just keep increasing the KBPS until your network cant handle it anymore, otherwise it looks smooth and nice 360-480p quality

 

[49ersFan4ever]

Just now, Mauricio G. B. said:

just keep increasing the KBPS until your network cant handle it anymore, otherwise it looks smooth and nice 360-480p quality

 

also i have pc to fix wich have better specs that the one im using right  now the gaming pc that need to fix the specs are  i5 3.1 gHZ and 8 GB and intel 400 something like as graphic i dont rember as much ! 

[Mauricio G. B.]

1 minute ago, 49ersFan4ever said:

also i have pc to fix wich have better specs that the one im using right  now the gaming pc that need to fix the specs are  i5 3.1 gHZ and 8 GB and intel 400 something like as graphic i dont rember as much ! 

it doesnt matter as long as it isnt the same PC that is streaming and gaming at the same time you dont need something beyond what you have

[49ersFan4ever]

Just now, Mauricio G. B. said:

it doesnt matter as long as it isnt the same PC that is streaming and gaming at the same time you dont need something beyond what you have

oh ok ! 

[Kimmers]

You want 5 mbps upload for your typical 720p60 stream. Ideally you want 10 mbps.

[normpearii]

Most streaming services limit the intake bandwidth of non-partners. (You can google each service's individual limits, as each one is different.)

Realistically, unless your a Twitch partner, anything around 5+ mbps will be sufficient in most cases (Assuming you don't have packet loss). (Twitch non-partners are limited to 3500 kbps)

 

This is why non-partner streams never turn out as good as you think they will with faster internet plans. End of the day, your being capped to 3500 kbps.

This is why I normally stream @ 720p @ 30 fps, because 1080p just lacks sharpness @ 3500 kbps, and keep a separate 1080p recording for Youtube. The only exception is games that use little CPU, where I can tick the encoding speed one or two settings slower and get acceptable 1080p. (I don't stream enough to warrant setting up a 2 PC streaming setup.) 

On that upload, I'd follow allow at least 15% of your upload for other applications and the remaining up to 85% on streaming.

(I also round down to multiples of 250 kbps, so I'd stick to a maximum of 2000 kbps, something like 480p @ 25 or 30 fps depending on the amount of action happening on screen. Depending on the streaming PC's CPU, I'd consider selecting one setting slower than the default if there is the headroom, each setting in OBS for example increases CPU utilization by 8-10% per thread for me).