Best settings for your internet speed
Which picture size, frame rate and video quality to use for your upload speed.
What matters for streaming is your upload speed — how fast your internet sends, not how fast it downloads. Most home connections upload far slower than they download.
The connection check in Creator studio measures your upload against our servers and marks the row that fits. Pick the row for your speed:
| Upload speed | Picture size | Frames per second | Video quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 Mbps or more | 360p (640×360) | 30 | 600 kbps |
| 1.9 Mbps or more | 480p (854×480) | 30 | 1,200 kbps |
| 3.6 Mbps or more | 720p (1280×720) | 30 | 2,500 kbps |
| 4.9 Mbps or more | 720p (1280×720) | 60 | 3,500 kbps |
| 6.3 Mbps or more | 1080p (1920×1080) | 30 | 4,500 kbps |
| 8.3 Mbps or more | 1080p (1920×1080) | 60 | 6,000 kbps |
- “Video quality” is the setting most apps call Bitrate. Pick “CBR” (constant) if the app asks.
- Sound: 160 kbps, AAC — apps call it Audio Bitrate.
- A full picture every 2 seconds — apps call it Keyframe Interval. Leaving it on “auto” can make some platforms refuse your stream.
- Each row uses about 75% of the upload speed shown, so the rest of your household’s internet use doesn’t make your stream stutter.
Tips
- Use a cable instead of Wi-Fi if you can. Wi-Fi speed jumps around, and a stream feels every dip.
- If your stream stutters, drop one row. A smooth 720p looks better than a jerky 1080p.
- Fast games look better at 60 frames per second; talking and art streams are fine at 30.
- Sound: 160 kbps AAC. Full picture every 2 seconds. These are the same on every row.