Question / Help Best setting for uploadng to Youtube (not streaming)

[Alech]

I make videos for Youtube, and I've given up on FRAPS.

What settings should I use in order to get the best results if I want to record in 1080p 30fps and directly upload to Youtube after saving to HDD?

I've been using lossless and then compressed with Handbrake, but I would like to cut out the middle man. Any tips?

 

[dodgepong]

Here's a guide for local recording: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2972

 

[Alech]

Ok, I've done that :-) Is there anything in particular I should keep in mind to help Youtube compress/re-encode the video for the best possible end result?

You know, like the tips here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171

 

[dodgepong]

Well, sure, follow those tips. Use high profile, etc.

 

[Alech]

Ok, so how do I do the following in OBS:
Progressive scan (no interlacing)
2 consecutive B frames
Closed GOP. GOP of half the frame rate.
CABAC
Color Space: 4.2.0

And should I set the bitrate to 50,000 kbps? And wat about the buffer?

 

[alpinlol]

you can actually just set the bitrate to 1000 and the buffer to 0 doesnt really matter as long as the buffer is on 0 it will be most likely a qualityloss free recording since it allows the encoder to use as much bitrate as wanted

 

[hilalpro]

-Progressive scan (no interlacing) - CABAC -Color Space: 4.2.0
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-2 consecutive B frames -Closed GOP. GOP of half the frame rate.
Add the following custom encoder option without quotes after the crf value "bframes=2 keyint=15" 15 is half the frame rate if you're recording at 30 fps.

You don't need to specify any bitrate (the value doesn't matter) just make sure that the bufsize is set to 0 and let the encoder spend whatever bitrate it needs to achieve your targeted quality.

 

[Alech]

Thanks! :-)