bitrate fluctuations

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    Unstable bitrate and dropped frames when streaming

    Hey everyone, I've been having this problem for a while now. Whenever I start streaming on Twitch, I get very big fluctuations on my bitrate and my stream gets choppy at first and then drops to oblivion, to say the least, and I can't figure out why. I've tried streaming to YouTube, it seems...
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    Fluctuating Bitrate, Stream lag, no internet issues or ISP throttle.

    Im not big in the whole networking thing so please bare with my minimal info here. I've been streaming for a while now and never encountered this issue before. Until yesterday (07-04-23) I've been able to stream at 1080p 60 fps with 6000 bit rate no problem. A basic list of my PC Specs are: AMD...
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    Bitrate fluctuating badly at random, frames dropping heavily

    I'm a Twitch streamer, and I tried to go live today. My bitrate is typically around 3000, and last week I had zero issues with it. Today, my bitrate was fluctuating even in the starting screen when nothing was going on, going anywhere from 0 to 13000 and causing massive frame drops. I attempted...
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    Frame Drops and Unsteady Bitrate

    Hi! Since this past Saturday (11/19/22), I have been having issues with OBS studio where I am getting huge numbers of dropped frames when streaming (both to Twitch and YouTube - separately). The bitrate will be fairly steady, but it will then suddenly either drop, going down to 1000kbps...
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    Subida limitada en el OBS para transmitir

    Estoy teniendo este problema desde hace unas semanas, en el que tengo mucha perdida de paquetes cuando transmito, iré adjuntando imágenes para explicar mejor la situación: Primero que nada quiero aclarar algo: NO ES PROBLEMA DE MI INTERNET. Mi velocidad máxima de subida es de 1mbps, tengo un...
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    Low Bitrate

    I am having issues with my bitrate not getting to 6,000 during my streams. I am not super tech savy but can figure out most issues. I 've researched everything I can about this issue, done everything I can find to do with no success. My last resort is posting here and calling my ISP. I...
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    bitrate unstable isp issue? log here

    i have had this problem for sometime now just dont know what to do. isp issues happen finally got it fixed where i have the speeds i pay for but i cant stream when i used to be able to normally at 6k. upload is 20 idk what else it can be someone pls help.
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    Bitrate fluctuates wildly when playing online Switch games

    Hello, I've been having a problem where my bitrate is a stable 5,000 kbps at 60 FPS when streaming things like digital art, etc. on my computer, then as soon as I start up my Nintendo Switch into a game that plays online, (ie. Splatoon), the frames never drop from 60, but the bitrate starts to...
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    Upload Speeds Reducing and Heavily Fluctuating After 5 Seconds - Only Computer With Issue on Network

    Hey guys, I have the strangest issue that I have no other solution for than pleading for internet help. I just moved into a new house and set up my streaming computer again only to find a very high amount of fluctuation and a downward trend in my upload speeds even though my internet upload...
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    Bitrate 1500 kbps lock

    Hi!, I can't stream at 3500 kbps bitrate anymore on Twitch (which I had been doing normally), if I try it OBS gives me spikes and bitrate becomes unstable (500~2000 kbps), drops, and turns red and yellow, but if I put the bitrate to 1500 kbps or less, it goes fine and stable. Curiously if I...
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    OBS Lagging, dropping frames and stream health fluctuating

    So I use OBS studio to stream quite regularly and as of only a few days ago I started encountering these issues, as indicated by the title of my post, seemingly out of the blue. I haven't done anything different or new with my computer so I don't understand why this is happening all of a sudden...
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    Question / Help How much dose 5Mbps Upload can make Bitrate ?

    i am having problems with my bitrate it keeps fluctuating i only wanna keep it stable at 3000 or 2500 but it always drops under 2000 to 1700 or 1800 and it keeps playing between 2000 and 3000 it barely gets close to 2500+ my connection is always stable at 5.30 upload speed unfortunately in my...
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    Question / Help Dropped frames and bitrate jumping all over

    Was gone for a week on vacation. Boot up my stream and having crazy dropped frames. ISP seems fine What I've currently done to try and solve the issue. Updated OBS Updated GPU driver restarted PC and Modem Tried lowering my bit rate to 4k instead of 5k Got rid of lots of sources/files in my...
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    Question / Help Keep getting dropped frames/weird fluctuation in bitrate...

    Hi. This is my first time on the forums. So I usually stream on Twitch with a bitrate of 3500 & had zero issues with that bitrate. Over the past few days, however, I'm getting dropped frames & a weird fluctuation in bitrate. I've tried everything in that troubleshooting guide for this issue...
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    Question / Help Having issues with obs giving me variable bit rate.

    I'd like to start off this thread saying I have fiber and I use the nvec encoder but recently in OBS my bitrate has been spiking to 8000kbps from 6000kbps and down to 4000kbps and back to 6000kbps before the bit rate only lowers during low movement scenes this also happens when I use x264 which...
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    Question / Help 20mbps upload speed, dropping frames at any bitrate

    #1 So I've been streaming on and off for a long time now, and every time when I come back my internet doesn't cooperate. Every time my ISP insists it's not them. Eventually it works again, but it takes a month or longer to resolve the issues. I run on a wired connection from a nighthawk R7000...
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    Question / Help 20mbps up, constant 5%+ frame drops

    So I've been streaming on and off for a long time now, and every time when I come back my internet doesn't cooperate. Every time my ISP insists it's not them. Eventually it works again, but it takes a month or longer to resolve the issues. I run on a wired connection from a nighthawk R7000, get...
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    Question / Help Bitrate cut in half

    I've been streaming for roughly a year now and this just started happening. I would start streaming with 6,000kb/s and it would automatically stabilize with 3,000kb/s. (Keep in mind I get 50 upload from my ISP) I thought this might have been my ISP having issues but i've been running tests and...
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    Question / Help Steam/Origin let the Bitrate dance

    Hey Guys, I have an urgent question :) If I try to use OBS to stream while Steam or Origin is on, the bitrate goes down like Boromir riding the waterfall. If they are off, it stays at 6000 kb/s. And while they are on, its fluctuates between 6000 and 400, going up and down quickly. With Uplay...
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    Question / Help OBS bitrate/quality fluctuations while streaming

    Hi there! So, the past few months I streamed on twitch (and youtube) using OBS studio. The quality of the screen fluctuated so enormously, while OBS neither twitch were not showing any bitrate fluctuations. Can someone tell me what could be occuring? I added a link at the bottom of this...
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