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Twitch & YouTube Stream Bitrate Matrix

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The right OBS bitrate for your resolution, frame rate, and upload speed.

Your setup

Platform, target quality, and your tested upload speed.

Run a speed test while nothing else is uploading — this is your ceiling, not your download speed.

Recommended settings

Encoder settings to punch into OBS.

6000

Video (kbps)

160

Audio (kbps)

6160

Total (kbps)

Your upload speed comfortably covers this bitrate, with about 355% headroom to spare.

Rate control
CBR (Constant Bitrate)
Keyframe interval
2s
Profile
High
Preset
Quality / fast (NVENC) or veryfast (x264)

About this tool

Pick your streaming platform, target resolution, and frame rate, and get a recommended video and audio bitrate along with keyframe interval, rate control, and profile settings for OBS — checked against your actual tested upload speed.

How to use Twitch & YouTube Stream Bitrate Matrix

  1. 1

    Pick your platform (Twitch or YouTube), target resolution, and frame rate.

  2. 2

    Enter your tested upload speed — run a speed test first, not just your plan's advertised speed.

  3. 3

    Copy the recommended bitrate and encoder settings into OBS.

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