Q: What is the best bitrate setting for my encoder?
A: Review the source encode cheat sheet
Use the following recommended settings as a reference for your encoder
| Baseline | Main | High | ||||
| 240p | 360p | 480p | 720p | 1080p | 4K | |
| Frame size | 426x240 | 640x360 | 854x480 | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Supported video bitrate | 300 - 700 Kbps | 400 - 1200 Kbps | 512 - 2000 Kbps | 1600 - 4000 Kbps | 3200 - 6000 Kbps | 8000 - 20,000 Kbps |
| Recommended video bitrate | 512 Kbps | 1024 Kbps | 1600 Kbps | 2640 Kbps | 4400 Kbps | 12,000 Kbps |
If you are sending a source stream in the "High" categories above at 50fps or 60fps, you will want to use a bitrate that is near or at the higher value listed above.
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